The mountains melt like wax at the presence of Yahweh, at the presence of the Lord of the whole earth.
Parallel translations
- KJV The hills melted like wax at the presence of the LORD, at the presence of the Lord of the whole earth.
- BSB The mountains melt like wax at the presence of the LORD, before the Lord of all the earth.
- NKJV The mountains melt like wax at the presence of the Lord, At the presence of the Lord of the whole earth.
- NASB The mountains melted like wax at the presence of the Lord, At the presence of the Lord of the whole earth.
- NLT The mountains melt like wax before the Lord, before the Lord of all the earth.
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- Nah 1:5The mountains quake before him, and the hills melt away. The earth trembles at his presence, yes, the world, and all who dwell in it.
- Mic 1:3–4For, behold, Yahweh comes out of his place, and will come down and tread on the high places of the earth.
- Isa 24:19–20The earth is utterly broken. The earth is torn apart. The earth is shaken violently.
- Isa 64:1–2Oh that you would tear the heavens, that you would come down, that the mountains might quake at your presence.
- Hab 3:6He stood, and shook the earth. He looked, and made the nations tremble. The ancient mountains were crumbled. The age-old hills collapsed. His ways are eternal.
- Ps 47:2For Yahweh Most High is awesome. He is a great King over all the earth.
- Ps 46:6The nations raged. The kingdoms were moved. He lifted his voice, and the earth melted.
- Ps 83:18that they may know that you alone, whose name is Yahweh, are the Most High over all the earth.
- Judg 5:4–5“Yahweh, when you went out of Seir, when you marched out of the field of Edom, the earth trembled, the sky also dropped. Yes, the clouds dropped water.
- Josh 3:11Behold, the ark of the covenant of the Lord of all the earth passes over before you into the Jordan.
- 1 Cor 1:2to the assembly of God which is at Corinth; those who are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all who call on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ in every place, both theirs and ours:
- Mic 4:13Arise and thresh, daughter of Zion; for I will make your horn iron, and I will make your hoofs brass; and you will beat in pieces many peoples: and I will devote their gain to Yahweh, and their substance to the Lord of the whole earth.
- Isa 54:5For your Maker is your husband; Yahweh of Armies is his name. The Holy One of Israel is your Redeemer. He will be called the God of the whole earth.
- Zech 4:14Then he said, “These are the two anointed ones who stand by the Lord of the whole earth.”
- Mark 11:3If anyone asks you, ‘Why are you doing this?’ say, ‘The Lord needs him;’ and immediately he will send him back here.”
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