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Wednesday, October 30th, 2024
the Week of Proper 25 / Ordinary 30
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King James Version

Psalms 25:13

His soul shall dwell at ease; and his seed shall inherit the earth.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Fear of God;   Peace;   Righteous;   Thompson Chain Reference - Heredity;   Offspring;   Righteous, the;   Seed of the Righteous;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Earth, the;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Letters;   Psalms, the Book of;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Humility;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Obedience;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Acrostic;   English Versions;   Greek Versions of Ot;   Psalms;   Sin;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Lamentations of jeremiah;   Psalms the book of;  

Parallel Translations

New Living Translation
They will live in prosperity, and their children will inherit the land.
English Revised Version
His soul shall dwell at ease; and his seed shall inherit the land.
Update Bible Version
His soul shall dwell at ease; And his seed shall inherit the land.
New Century Version
They will enjoy a good life, and their children will inherit the land.
New English Translation
They experience his favor; their descendants inherit the land.
Webster's Bible Translation
His soul shall dwell at ease; and his seed shall inherit the earth.
World English Bible
His soul shall dwell at ease. His seed shall inherit the land.
Amplified Bible
His soul will dwell in prosperity and goodness, And his descendants will inherit the land.
English Standard Version
His soul shall abide in well-being, and his offspring shall inherit the land.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
His soule schal dwelle in goodis; and his seed schal enerite the lond.
Berean Standard Bible
His soul will dwell in prosperity, and his descendants will inherit the land.
Contemporary English Version
They will have plenty, and then their children will receive the land.
American Standard Version
His soul shall dwell at ease; And his seed shall inherit the land.
Bible in Basic English
His soul will be full of good things, and his seed will have the earth for its heritage.
Complete Jewish Bible
He will remain prosperous, and his descendants will inherit the land.
Darby Translation
His soul shall dwell in prosperity, and his seed shall inherit the earth.
Easy-to-Read Version
They will enjoy good things, and their children will get the land God promised.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
His soul shall abide in prosperity; and his seed shall inherit the land.
King James Version (1611)
His soule shall dwell at ease: and his seede shall inherite the earth.
New Life Bible
His soul will live a rich life. And his children will be given the land.
New Revised Standard
They will abide in prosperity, and their children shall possess the land.
Geneva Bible (1587)
His soule shall dwell at ease, and his seede shall inherite the land.
George Lamsa Translation
His soul shall abide with grace, and his offspring shall inherit the earth.
Good News Translation
They will always be prosperous, and their children will possess the land.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
His soul, with prosperity, shall tarry, and, his seed, shall possess the land.
Douay-Rheims Bible
(24-13) His soul shall dwell in good things: and his seed shall inherit the land.
Revised Standard Version
He himself shall abide in prosperity, and his children shall possess the land.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
His soule shall rest all nyght at ease: and his seede shall inherite the lande.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
His soul shall dwell in prosperity; and his seed shall inherit the earth.
Christian Standard Bible®
He will live a good life,and his descendants will inherit the land.
Hebrew Names Version
His soul shall dwell at ease. His seed shall inherit the land.
Lexham English Bible
His soul will lodge in prosperity, and his offspring will possess the land.
Literal Translation
His soul shall abide in good, and his seed shall inherit the earth.
Young's Literal Translation
His soul in good doth remain, And his seed doth possess the land.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
His soule shall dwell at ease, and his sede shall possesse the londe.
THE MESSAGE
They settle down in a promising place; Their kids inherit a prosperous farm.
New American Standard Bible
His soul will dwell in prosperity, And his descendants will inherit the land.
New King James Version
He himself shall dwell in prosperity, And his descendants shall inherit the earth.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
His soul will abide in prosperity, And his descendants will inherit the land.
Legacy Standard Bible
His soul will abide in goodness,And his seed will inherit the land.

Contextual Overview

8 Good and upright is the Lord : therefore will he teach sinners in the way. 9 The meek will he guide in judgment: and the meek will he teach his way. 10 All the paths of the Lord are mercy and truth unto such as keep his covenant and his testimonies. 11 For thy name's sake, O Lord , pardon mine iniquity; for it is great. 12 What man is he that feareth the Lord ? him shall he teach in the way that he shall choose. 13 His soul shall dwell at ease; and his seed shall inherit the earth. 14 The secret of the Lord is with them that fear him; and he will shew them his covenant.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

His soul: Deuteronomy 33:12, Deuteronomy 33:26-29, Proverbs 1:33, Proverbs 19:23, Proverbs 29:25, Ezekiel 34:25-28, Matthew 11:28, Matthew 11:29

dwell at ease: Heb. lodge in goodness, Psalms 31:19, Psalms 36:8, Psalms 63:5, Isaiah 66:10-14, Jeremiah 31:12-14, Zephaniah 3:17, Zechariah 9:17, Philippians 4:19

his seed: Psalms 37:26, Psalms 69:36, Psalms 112:2, Genesis 17:7-10, Proverbs 20:7, Isaiah 65:23, Jeremiah 32:39, Acts 2:39

inherit: Psalms 37:11, Psalms 37:22, Psalms 37:29, Ezekiel 33:24-26, Matthew 5:5, 1 Peter 3:10, 2 Peter 3:13

Reciprocal: Exodus 33:19 - all my goodness Job 5:24 - thy tabernacle Job 17:2 - continue Psalms 37:9 - inherit Psalms 37:25 - nor his seed Psalms 91:1 - abide Proverbs 13:22 - leaveth

Cross-References

Genesis 25:16
These are the sons of Ishmael, and these are their names, by their towns, and by their castles; twelve princes according to their nations.
Genesis 25:17
And these are the years of the life of Ishmael, an hundred and thirty and seven years: and he gave up the ghost and died; and was gathered unto his people.
Genesis 25:29
And Jacob sod pottage: and Esau came from the field, and he was faint:
Genesis 25:31
And Jacob said, Sell me this day thy birthright.
Genesis 36:3
And Bashemath Ishmael's daughter, sister of Nebajoth.
Psalms 120:5
Woe is me, that I sojourn in Mesech, that I dwell in the tents of Kedar!
Song of Solomon 1:5
I am black, but comely, O ye daughters of Jerusalem, as the tents of Kedar, as the curtains of Solomon.
Isaiah 42:11
Let the wilderness and the cities thereof lift up their voice, the villages that Kedar doth inhabit: let the inhabitants of the rock sing, let them shout from the top of the mountains.
Isaiah 60:7
All the flocks of Kedar shall be gathered together unto thee, the rams of Nebaioth shall minister unto thee: they shall come up with acceptance on mine altar, and I will glorify the house of my glory.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

His soul shall dwell at ease,.... Or in "goodness" f, enjoying an affluence of good things, of spiritual blessings in Christ, in whom he dwells by faith; and where he has peace and safety, amidst all the troubles, afflictions, and exercises, he meets with; and where with godliness he has contentment, which is great gain indeed; for, though he may seem to have nothing, he possesses all things; and has all things given him richly to enjoy, even all things pertaining to life and godliness; and at death, when his soul is separated from his body, it shall enter into rest, and be in perfect peace; it shall lie in Abraham's bosom, and in the arms of Jesus, during the night of the grave, until the resurrection morn, when the body will be raised and united to it, and both will dwell in perfect happiness to all eternity;

and his seed shall inherit the earth; that is, those who tread in the same steps, and fear the Lord as he does; these shall possess the good things of this world, which is theirs, in a comfortable way, as their Father's gift, as covenant mercies, and in love; though it may be but a small portion that they have of them; or rather they shall inherit the new heavens and earth, wherein will dwell only righteous persons, meek ones, and such as fear the Lord, Matthew 5:5; and this they shall inherit for a thousand years, and afterwards the land afar off, the better country, the ultimate glory to all eternity.

f בטוב "in bono", Pagninus, Montanus, Musculus, Junius & Tremellius, &c. so Ainsworth.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

His soul shall dwell at ease - Margin: “shall lodge in goodness.” So the Hebrew. The idea is that of one “at home;” one who finds a comfortable and safe resting place; one who is not a wanderer or a vagrant. The word rendered in the text “at ease,” and in the margin “goodness,” means “good;” and the idea is that of a good or safe condition as compared with that of one who wanders abroad without a shelter, or of one who has lost his way, and has no one to guide him. As contrasted with such an one, he who fears God, and who seeks his guidance and direction, will be like a man in his own comfortable and quiet home. The one is a condition of safety and of ease; the other, a condition of anxiety, doubt, trouble. Nothing could better describe the calmness, peace, and conscious security of the man who has found the truth and who serves God - as compared with the state of that man who has no religion, no fear of God, no hope of heaven.

And his seed - His posterity; his family. “Shall inherit the earth.” Originally this promise referred to the land of Canaan, as a promise connected with obeying the law of God: Exodus 20:12. It came then to be synonymous with outward worldly prosperity; with length of days, and happiness in the earth. See it explained in the notes at Matthew 5:5.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Psalms 25:13. His soul shall dwell at ease — בטוב תלין betob talin, "shall lodge in goodness;" this is the marginal reading in our version; and is preferable to that in the text.

His seed shall inherit — His posterity shall be blessed. For them many prayers have been sent up to God by their pious fathers; and God has registered these prayers in their behalf.


 
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