1 Samuel 2:8 :: English Standard Version (ESV)

1 Samuel 2:8 - He raises up the poor from the dust;
he lifts the needy from the ash heap
to make them sit with princes
and inherit a seat of honor.
For the pillars of the earth are the LORD’s,
and on them he has set the world.

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Translations for 1 Samuel 2:8

KJVKJV (read chapter in KJV)

He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth up the beggar from the dunghill, to set them among princes, and to make them inherit the throne of glory: for the pillars of the earth are the LORD'S, and he hath set the world upon them.

NKJVNKJV (read chapter in NKJV)

He raises the poor from the dust
And lifts the beggar from the ash heap,
To set them among princes
And make them inherit the throne of glory.

“For the pillars of the earth are the LORD’s,
And He has set the world upon them.

NLTNLT (read chapter in NLT)

He lifts the poor from the dust
and the needy from the garbage dump.
He sets them among princes,
placing them in seats of honor.
For all the earth is the LORD’s,
and he has set the world in order.

NIVNIV (read chapter in NIV)

He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the ash heap; he seats them with princes and has them inherit a throne of honor. “For the foundations of the earth are the LORD’s; on them he has set the world.

ESVESV (read chapter in ESV)

He raises up the poor from the dust;
he lifts the needy from the ash heap
to make them sit with princes
and inherit a seat of honor.
For the pillars of the earth are the LORD’s,
and on them he has set the world.

CSBCSB (read chapter in CSB)

He raises the poor from the dust

and lifts the needy from the trash heap.

He seats them with noblemen

and gives them a throne of honor.[fn]

For the foundations of the earth are the LORD’s;

he has set the world on them.

NASB20NASB20 (read chapter in NASB20)

“He raises^H6965 the poor^H1800 from the dust^H6083,

He lifts^H7311 the needy^H34 from the garbage^H830 heap^H6083

To seat^H3427 them with nobles^H5081,

And He gives^H5157 them a seat^H3678 of honor^H3519 as^H5157 an^H5157 inheritance^H5157;

For the pillars^H4690 of the earth^H776 are the LORD’S^H3068,

And He set^H7896 the world^H8398 on them.

NASB95NASB95 (read chapter in NASB95)

“He raises the poor from the dust,
He lifts the needy from the ash heap
To make them sit with nobles,
And inherit a seat of honor;
For the pillars of the earth are the LORD’S,
And He set the world on them.

LSBLSB (read chapter in LSB)

“He raises^H6965 the poor^H1800 from the dust^H6083;

He exalts^H7311 the needy^H34 from the ash^H830 heap^H6083

To make them sit^H3427 with nobles^H5081,

And inherit^H5157 a seat^H3678 of glory^H3519;

For the pillars^H4690 of the earth^H776 are Yahweh’s^H3068,

And He set^H7896 the world^H8398 on them.

AMPAMP (read chapter in AMP)

“He raises up the poor from the dust,

He lifts up the needy from the ash heap

To make them sit with nobles,

And inherit a seat of honor and glory;

For the pillars of the earth are the LORD’S,

And He set the land on them.

NETNET (read chapter in NET)

He lifts the weak from the dust; he raises the poor from the ash heap to seat them with princes and to bestow on them an honored position. The foundations of the earth belong to the LORD, and he has placed the world on them.

RSVRSV (read chapter in RSV)

He raises up the poor from the dust; he lifts the needy from the ash heap, to make them sit with princes and inherit a seat of honor. For the pillars of the earth are the LORD'S, and on them he has set the world.

ASVASV (read chapter in ASV)

He raiseth up the poor out of the dust,

He lifteth up the needy from the dunghill,

To make them sit with princes,

And inherit the throne of glory:

For the pillars of the earth are Jehovah’s,

And he hath set the world upon them.

YLTYLT (read chapter in YLT)

He raiseth from the dust the poor, From a dunghill He lifteth up the needy, To cause them to sit with nobles, Yea, a throne of honour He doth cause them to inherit, For to Jehovah are the fixtures of earth, And He setteth on them the habitable world.

DBYDBY (read chapter in DBY)

He raiseth up the poor out of the dust; from the dung-hill he lifteth up the needy, To set him among nobles; and he maketh them inherit a throne of glory; For the pillars of the earth are Jehovah's, and he hath set the world upon them.

WEBWEB (read chapter in WEB)

He raiseth the poor out of the dust, and lifteth the beggar from the dunghill, to set them among princes, and to make them inherit the throne of glory: for the pillars of the earth are the LORD'S, and he hath set the world upon them.

HNVHNV (read chapter in HNV)

He raises up the poor out of the dust, He lifts up the needy from the dunghill, To make them sit with princes, Inherit the throne of glory: For the pillars of the eretz are the LORD's, He has set the world on them.

VULVUL (read chapter in VUL)

suscitat de pulvere egenum et de stercore elevat pauperem ut sedeat cum principibus et solium gloriae teneat Domini enim sunt cardines terrae et posuit super eos orbem

NAVNAV (read chapter in NAV)

يُنْهِضُ الْمِسْكِينَ مِنَ التُّرَابِ، وَيَرْفَعُ الْبَائِسَ مِنْ كَوْمَةِ الرَّمَادِ، لِيُجْلِسَهُ مَعَ النُّبَلاءِ، وَيُمَلِّكَهُ عَرْشَ الْمَجْدِ، لأَنَّ لِلرَّبِّ أَسَاسَاتِ الأَرْضِ الَّتِي أَرْسَى عَلَيْهَا الْمَسْكُونَةَ.

WLCWLC (read chapter in WLC)

מֵקִים מֵעָפָר דָּל מֵאַשְׁפֹּת יָרִים אֶבְיֹון לְהֹושִׁיב עִם־נְדִיבִים וְכִסֵּא כָבֹוד יַנְחִלֵם כִּי לַיהוָה מְצֻקֵי אֶרֶץ וַיָּשֶׁת עֲלֵיהֶם תֵּבֵל׃

LXXLXX (read chapter in LXX)

ἀνιστᾷ ἀπὸ γῆς πένητα καὶ ἀπὸ κοπρίας ἐγείρει πτωχὸν καθίσαι μετὰ δυναστῶν λαῶν καὶ θρόνον δόξης κατακληρονομῶν αὐτοῖς

SVDSVD (read chapter in SVD)

يُقِيمُ الْمِسْكِينَ مِنَ التُّرَابِ. يَرْفَعُ الْفَقِيرَ مِنَ الْمَزْبَلَةِ لِلْجُلُوسِ مَعَ الشُّرَفَاءِ وَيُمَلِّكُهُمْ كُرْسِيَّ الْمَجْدِ. لأَنَّ لِلرَّبِّ أَعْمِدَةَ الأَرْضِ، وَقَدْ وَضَعَ عَلَيْهَا الْمَسْكُونَةَ.

BESBES (read chapter in BES)

He lifts up the poor from the earth, and raises the needy from the dunghill; to seat him with the princes of the people, and causing them to inherit the throne of glory:

RVR09RVR09 (read chapter in RVR09)

El levanta del polvo al pobre, y al menesteroso ensalza del estiércol, para asentarlo con los príncipes; y hace que tengan por heredad asiento de honra: porque de Jehová son las columnas de la tierra, y él asentó sobre ellas el mundo.

RVR60RVR60 (read chapter in RVR60)

El levanta del polvo al pobre, Y del muladar exalta al menesteroso, Para hacerle sentarse con príncipes y heredar un sitio de honor. Porque de Jehová son las columnas de la tierra, Y él afirmó sobre ellas el mundo.

BBEBBE (read chapter in BBE)

Lifting the poor out of the dust, and him who is in need out of the lowest place, to give them their place among rulers, and for their heritage the seat of glory: for the pillars of the earth are the Lord's and he has made them the base of the world.

CHTCHT (read chapter in CHT)

他從灰塵裡抬舉貧寒人、從糞堆中提拔窮乏人、使他們與王子同坐、得著榮耀的座位．地的柱子屬於耶和華、他將世界立在其上。

EMEM (read chapter in EM)

Él levanta del polvo al pobre, y al necesitado enaltece desde la basura, para hacerle sentar con los nobles y hacerle poseer un trono de honor. Porque de Jehovah son las columnas de la tierra, y sobre ellas asentó el mundo.

KORKOR (read chapter in KOR)

가난한 자를 진토에서 일으키시며 빈핍한 자를 거름더미에서 드사 귀족들과 함께 앉게 하시며 영광의 위를 차지하게 하시는도다 땅의 기둥들은 여호와의 것이라 여호와께서 세계를 그 위에 세우셨도다

LSLS (read chapter in LS)

De la poussière il retire le pauvre, Du fumier il relève l'indigent, Pour les faire asseoir avec les grands. Et il leur donne en partage un trône de gloire; Car à l'Éternel sont les colonnes de la terre, Et c'est sur elles qu'il a posé le monde.

LUTLUT (read chapter in LUT)

Er hebt auf den Dürftigen aus dem Staub und erhöht den Armen aus dem Kot, daß er ihn setze unter die Fürsten und den Stuhl der Ehre erben lasse. Denn der Welt Grundfesten sind des HERRN, und er hat den Erdboden darauf gesetzt.

RSTRST (read chapter in RST)

Из праха подъемлет Он бедного, из брения возвышает нищего, посаждая с вельможами, и престол славы дает им в наследие; ибо у Господа основания земли, и Он утвердил на них вселенную.

SESE (read chapter in SE)

El levanta del polvo al pobre, y al menesteroso ensalza del estiércol, para asentarlo con los príncipes; y hace que tengan por heredad asiento de honra. Porque del SEÑOR son las columnas de la tierra, y él asentó sobre ellas el mundo.

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