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Psalms 147:4

He telleth the number of the stars; he calleth them all by their names.

KJV

Qui emittit eloquium suum terræ : velociter currit sermo ejus.

Vulgate

ὁ ἀποστέλλων τὸ λόγιον αὐτοῦ τῇ γῇ, ἕως τάχους δραμεῖται ὁ λόγος αὐτοῦ·

LXX

He counteth the number of the stars; He calleth them all by their names.

ASV

מוֹנֶ֣ה מִ֭סְפָּר לַ/כּוֹכָבִ֑ים לְ֝/כֻלָּ֗/ם שֵׁמ֥וֹת יִקְרָֽא

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

6 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

וֹ
v
noun · 848×
יִּקְרָ֥א
yqr'
verb · 737×
כָּל
kl
noun · 5376×
כוֹכְבֵ֥י
kvkby
noun · 36×
מְנ֣וֹת
mnvt
verb · 28×
מִסְפַּ֣ר
mspr
noun · 134×

Historic Christian voices

2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • Gen 15:5 — And he brought him forth abroad, and said, Look now toward heaven, and tell the stars, if thou be able to number them: and he said unto him, So shall thy seed be.
  • Gen 15:5 — And he brought him forth abroad, and said, Look now toward heaven, and tell the stars, if thou be able to number them: and he said unto him, So shall thy seed be.
  • Isa 40:26 — Lift up your eyes on high, and behold who hath created these things, that bringeth out their host by number: he calleth them all by names by the greatness of his might, for that he is strong in power;
  • Isa 40:26 — Lift up your eyes on high, and behold who hath created these things, that bringeth out their host by number: he calleth them all by names by the greatness of his might, for that he is strong in power;
  • Isa 48:13 — Mine hand also hath laid the foundation of the earth, and my right hand hath spanned the heavens: when I call unto them, they stand up together.
  • Job 9:9 — Which maketh Arcturus, Orion, and Pleiades, and the chambers of the south.
  • Job 38:37 — Who can number the clouds in wisdom? or who can stay the bottles of heaven,
  • Ps 8:3 — When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained;
  • Ps 148:3 — Praise ye him, sun and moon: praise him, all ye stars of light.