I will also appoint him my firstborn, the highest of the kings of the earth.
Parallel translations
- KJV Also I will make him my firstborn, higher than the kings of the earth.
- BSB I will indeed appoint him as My firstborn, the highest of the kings of the earth.
- NKJV Also I will make him My firstborn, The highest of the kings of the earth.
- NASB “I will also make him My firstborn, The highest of the kings of the earth.
- NLT I will make him my firstborn son, the mightiest king on earth.
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- Col 1:15who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation.
- Col 1:18He is the head of the body, the assembly, who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence.
- Ps 2:7I will tell of the decree. Yahweh said to me, “You are my son. Today I have become your father.
- Rom 8:29For whom he foreknew, he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brothers.
- Rev 19:16He has on his garment and on his thigh a name written, “KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.”
- Ps 72:11Yes, all kings shall fall down before him. All nations shall serve him.
- Num 24:7Water shall flow from his buckets. His seed shall be in many waters. His king shall be higher than Agag. His kingdom shall be exalted.
- Exod 4:22You shall tell Pharaoh, ‘Yahweh says, Israel is my son, my firstborn,
- Isa 49:7Yahweh, the Redeemer of Israel, and his Holy One, says to him whom man despises, to him whom the nation abhors, to a servant of rulers: “Kings shall see and rise up; princes, and they shall worship; because of Yahweh who is faithful, even the Holy One of Israel, who has chosen you.”
- Ps 2:10–12Now therefore be wise, you kings. Be instructed, you judges of the earth.
- 2 Chr 1:12therefore wisdom and knowledge is granted to you. I will give you riches, wealth, and honor, such as none of the kings have had who have been before you had, and none after you will have.”
- 2 Chr 9:23–24All the kings of the earth sought the presence of Solomon, to hear his wisdom, which God had put in his heart.
- Rev 21:24The nations will walk in its light. The kings of the earth bring the glory and honor of the nations into it.
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