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Psalms 72:10

The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall bring presents: the kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts.

KJV

Ideo convertetur populus meus hic, et dies pleni invenientur in eis.

Vulgate

διὰ τοῦτο ἐπιστρέψει ὁ λαός μου ἐνταῦθα, καὶ ἡμέραι πλήρεις εὑρεθήσονται αὐτοῖς,

LXX

The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall render tribute: The kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts.

ASV

מַלְכֵ֬י תַרְשִׁ֣ישׁ וְ֭/אִיִּים מִנְחָ֣ה יָשִׁ֑יבוּ מַלְכֵ֥י שְׁבָ֥א וּ֝/סְבָ֗א אֶשְׁכָּ֥ר יַקְרִֽיבוּ

Hebrew

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People Tarshish

In the original Hebrew

9 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אִיִּ֖ים
'yym
noun · 36×
ה
h
proper_noun · 28×
הִקְרַבְתֶּ֨ם
hqrbtm
verb · 283×
ךְ
k
noun · 2×
מִנְחָ֖ה
mnchh
noun · 211×
מֶֽלֶךְ
mlk
noun · 2518×
סְבָא֙
sb'
proper_noun · 4×
שׁ֣וּב
shvb
verb · 1058×
שְׁבָ֥א
shb'
proper_noun · 23×

Intertextual echoes

Quoted or echoed by 1 later passage.

  • Matt 2:11 · echo
    "And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts; gold, and frankincense, and myrrh."
    Psalm 72: kings of Sheba and Seba bring gifts — the Magi

Themes

Prophecy

Historic Christian voices

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

Give the king thy judgments, O God. Though this Psalm was composed concerning Solomon, it describes a kingdom so glorious that it can only find its true fulfillment in Christ. The extent of his dominion — from sea to sea, to the ends of the earth — the bowing of his enemies, the bringing of gifts by kings, and the blessing of all nations through him, all point to the universal …

Cross-references

  • 1Chr 16:29 — Give unto the LORD the glory due unto his name: bring an offering, and come before him: worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness.
  • 1Kgs 10:1 — And when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon concerning the name of the LORD, she came to prove him with hard questions.
  • 1Kgs 10:1 — And when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon concerning the name of the LORD, she came to prove him with hard questions.
  • 1Kgs 10:10 — And she gave the king an hundred and twenty talents of gold, and of spices very great store, and precious stones: there came no more such abundance of spices as these which the queen of Sheba gave to
  • 1Kgs 10:22 — For the king had at sea a navy of Tharshish with the navy of Hiram: once in three years came the navy of Tharshish, bringing gold, and silver, ivory, and apes, and peacocks.
  • 1Kgs 10:25 — And they brought every man his present, vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, and garments, and armour, and spices, horses, and mules, a rate year by year.
  • 1Sam 10:27 — But the children of Belial said, How shall this man save us? And they despised him, and brought him no presents. But he held his peace.
  • 2Chr 9:21 — For the king’s ships went to Tarshish with the servants of Huram: every three years once came the ships of Tarshish bringing gold, and silver, ivory, and apes, and peacocks.
  • 2Chr 17:5 — Therefore the LORD stablished the kingdom in his hand; and all Judah brought to Jehoshaphat presents; and he had riches and honour in abundance.
  • Esth 10:1 — And the king Ahasuerus laid a tribute upon the land, and upon the isles of the sea.
  • Ezek 39:6 — And I will send a fire on Magog, and among them that dwell carelessly in the isles: and they shall know that I am the LORD.
  • Ezra 7:15 — And to carry the silver and gold, which the king and his counsellors have freely offered unto the God of Israel, whose habitation is in Jerusalem,
  • Gen 10:7 — And the sons of Cush; Seba, and Havilah, and Sabtah, and Raamah, and Sabtechah: and the sons of Raamah; Sheba, and Dedan.
  • Isa 23:18 — And her merchandise and her hire shall be holiness to the LORD: it shall not be treasured nor laid up; for her merchandise shall be for them that dwell before the LORD, to eat sufficiently, and for du
  • Isa 45:14 — Thus saith the LORD, The labour of Egypt, and merchandise of Ethiopia and of the Sabeans, men of stature, shall come over unto thee, and they shall be thine: they shall come after thee; in chains they
  • Isa 49:7 — Thus saith the LORD, the Redeemer of Israel, and his Holy One, to him whom man despiseth, to him whom the nation abhorreth, to a servant of rulers, Kings shall see and arise, princes also shall worshi
  • Isa 49:7 — Thus saith the LORD, the Redeemer of Israel, and his Holy One, to him whom man despiseth, to him whom the nation abhorreth, to a servant of rulers, Kings shall see and arise, princes also shall worshi
  • Isa 60:6 — The multitude of camels shall cover thee, the dromedaries of Midian and Ephah; all they from Sheba shall come: they shall bring gold and incense; and they shall shew forth the praises of the LORD.
  • Isa 60:6 — The multitude of camels shall cover thee, the dromedaries of Midian and Ephah; all they from Sheba shall come: they shall bring gold and incense; and they shall shew forth the praises of the LORD.
  • Isa 60:9 — Surely the isles shall wait for me, and the ships of Tarshish first, to bring thy sons from far, their silver and their gold with them, unto the name of the LORD thy God, and to the Holy One of Israel
  • Isa 62:2 — And the Gentiles shall see thy righteousness, and all kings thy glory: and thou shalt be called by a new name, which the mouth of the LORD shall name.
  • Matt 2:11 — And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts; gold,
  • Mic 4:13 — Arise and thresh, O daughter of Zion: for I will make thine horn iron, and I will make thy hoofs brass: and thou shalt beat in pieces many people: and I will consecrate their gain unto the LORD, and t
  • Num 24:19 — Out of Jacob shall come he that shall have dominion, and shall destroy him that remaineth of the city.
  • Ps 2:10 — Be wise now therefore, O ye kings: be instructed, ye judges of the earth.
  • Ps 45:9 — Kings’ daughters were among thy honourable women: upon thy right hand did stand the queen in gold of Ophir.
  • Ps 45:12 — And the daughter of Tyre shall be there with a gift; even the rich among the people shall intreat thy favour.
  • Ps 45:12 — And the daughter of Tyre shall be there with a gift; even the rich among the people shall intreat thy favour.
  • Ps 68:29 — Because of thy temple at Jerusalem shall kings bring presents unto thee.
  • Ps 68:29 — Because of thy temple at Jerusalem shall kings bring presents unto thee.
  • Ps 96:8 — Give unto the LORD the glory due unto his name: bring an offering, and come into his courts.
  • Ps 148:11 — Kings of the earth, and all people; princes, and all judges of the earth:
  • Rev 21:24 — And the nations of them which are saved shall walk in the light of it: and the kings of the earth do bring their glory and honour into it.