“Yahweh’s Spirit spoke by me. His word was on my tongue.
Parallel translations
- KJV The Spirit of the LORD spake by me, and his word was in my tongue.
- BSB The Spirit of the LORD spoke through me; His word was on my tongue.
- NKJV “TheSpirit of the Lord spoke by me, And His word was on my tongue.
- NASB “The Spirit of the Lord spoke through me, And His word was on my tongue.
- NLT “The Spirit of the Lord speaks through me; his words are upon my tongue.
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Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 5
- 2 Pet 1:21For no prophecy ever came by the will of man: but holy men of God spoke, being moved by the Holy Spirit.
- Matt 22:43He said to them, “How then does David in the Spirit call him Lord, saying,
- Acts 2:25–31For David says concerning him, ‘I saw the Lord always before my face, For he is on my right hand, that I should not be moved.
- Mark 12:36For David himself said in the Holy Spirit, ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at my right hand, until I make your enemies the footstool of your feet.”’
- Heb 3:7–8Therefore, even as the Holy Spirit says, “Today if you will hear his voice,
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