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1 Chronicles 16:31

Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice: and let men say among the nations, The LORD reigneth.

KJV

Lætentur cæli, et exultet terra, et dicant in nationibus : Dominus regnavit.

Vulgate

εὐφρανθήτω ὁ οὐρανὸς καὶ ἀγαλλιάσθω ἡ γῆ, καὶ εἰπάτωσαν ἐν τοῖς ἔθνεσιν Κύριος βασιλεύων.

LXX

Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice; And let them say among the nations, Jehovah reigneth.

ASV

יִשְׂמְח֤וּ הַ/שָּׁמַ֨יִם֙ וְ/תָגֵ֣ל הָ/אָ֔רֶץ וְ/יֹאמְר֥וּ בַ/גּוֹיִ֖ם יְהוָ֥ה מָלָֽךְ

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

8 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֶ֣רֶץ
'rts
noun · 2484×
גּוֹיִ֔ם
gvym
noun · 557×
וֹ
v
verb · 349×
יְהוָ֖ה
yhvh
proper_noun · 6455×
יָגֵ֥ל
ygl
verb · 45×
יֹּ֣אמֶר
y'mr
verb · 5290×
שָּׁמַ֔יִם
shmym
noun · 419×
שְׂמֵחִֽים
shmchym
verb · 20×

Historic Christian voices

1 passage from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • Isa 49:13 — Sing, O heavens; and be joyful, O earth; and break forth into singing, O mountains: for the LORD hath comforted his people, and will have mercy upon his afflicted.
  • Ps 47:8 — God reigneth over the heathen: God sitteth upon the throne of his holiness.
  • Ps 93:1 — The LORD reigneth, he is clothed with majesty; the LORD is clothed with strength, wherewith he hath girded himself: the world also is stablished, that it cannot be moved.
  • Ps 96:10 — Say among the heathen that the LORD reigneth: the world also shall be established that it shall not be moved: he shall judge the people righteously.
  • Ps 97:1 — The LORD reigneth; let the earth rejoice; let the multitude of isles be glad thereof.
  • Ps 98:4 — Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all the earth: make a loud noise, and rejoice, and sing praise.
  • Ps 99:1 — The LORD reigneth; let the people tremble: he sitteth between the cherubims; let the earth be moved.
  • Rev 19:6 — And I heard as it were the voice of a great multitude, and as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of mighty thunderings, saying, Alleluia: for the Lord God omnipotent reigneth.