Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
but the earth He has given to the human race.
New American Standard Bible
But
King James Version
The heaven, even the heavens, are the LORD'S: but the earth hath he given to the children of men.
International Standard Version
The highest heavens belong to the LORD, but he gave the earth to human beings.
A Conservative Version
The heavens are the heavens of LORD, but the earth he has given to the sons of men.
American Standard Version
The heavens are the heavens of Jehovah; But the earth hath he given to the children of men.
Amplified
The heavens are the heavens of the Lord,
But the earth He has given to the children of men.
Bible in Basic English
The heavens are the Lord's; but the earth he has given to the children of men.
Darby Translation
The heavens are the heavens of Jehovah, but the earth hath he given to the children of men.
Julia Smith Translation
The heavens of heavens to Jehovah, and he gave the earth to the sons of man.
King James 2000
The heaven, even the heavens, are the LORD's: but the earth has he given to the children of men.
Lexham Expanded Bible
The heavens [are] Yahweh's heavens, but the earth he has given to [the] children of humankind.
Modern King James verseion
The heavens, even the heavens, are Jehovah's; but the earth He has given to the sons of men.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
All the whole heavens are the LORD's; but the earth hath he given unto the children of men.
NET Bible
The heavens belong to the Lord, but the earth he has given to mankind.
New Heart English Bible
The heavens are the heavens of the LORD; but the earth has he given to the children of men.
The Emphasized Bible
As for the heavens, the heavens, belong to Yahweh, but the earth, hath he given to the sons of men.
Webster
The heaven, even the heavens, are the LORD'S: but the earth hath he given to the children of men.
World English Bible
The heavens are the heavens of Yahweh; but the earth has he given to the children of men.
Youngs Literal Translation
The heavens -- the heavens are Jehovah's, And the earth He hath given to sons of men,
Themes
Earth » Who was given dominion over the earth
the Earth » Man » Given dominion over
Interlinear
References
Easton
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 115:16
Verse Info
Context Readings
Dead Idols And The Living God
15
the Maker of heaven and earth.
but the earth He has given to the human race.
nor any of those descending into the silence of death.
Names
Cross References
Psalm 89:11
The world and everything in it—You founded them.
Genesis 1:28-30
God blessed them, and God said to them, “Be fruitful, multiply, fill the earth,
Genesis 9:1-3
God blessed Noah and his sons and said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth.
Deuteronomy 32:8
and divided the human race,
He set the boundaries of the peoples
according to the number of the people of Israel.
Psalm 8:6
You put everything under his feet:
Psalm 144:5
Touch the mountains, and they will smoke.
Psalm 148:4
Praise Him, highest heavens,
and you waters above the heavens.
Isaiah 66:1
This is what the Lord says:
and earth is My footstool.
What house could you possibly build for Me?
And what place could be My home?
Jeremiah 27:5-6
By My great strength and outstretched arm,
Lamentations 3:66
under Your heavens.
John 14:2