1 Samuel 2:8 - Tree of Life Version

⁸ He raises the helpless from the dust. He lifts the needy from the dunghill, to make them sit with nobles, granting them a seat of honor. For the earth’s pillars are Adonai’s, and He has set the world on them.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁸ He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, And lifteth up the beggar from the dunghill, To set them among princes, And to make them inherit the throne of glory: For the pillars of the earth are the LORD's, And he hath set the world upon them.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁸ He raises up the poor out of the dust and lifts up the needy from the ash heap, to make them sit with nobles and inherit the throne of glory. For the pillars of the earth are the Lord's, and He has set the world upon them.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁸ He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, He lifteth up the needy from the dunghill, To make them sit with princes, And inherit the throne of glory: For the pillars of the earth are Jehovah’s, And he hath set the world upon them.

Common English Bible

⁸ God raises the poor from the dust, lifts up the needy from the garbage pile. God sits them with officials, gives them the seat of honor! The pillars of the earth belong to the LORD; he set the world on top of them!

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁸ He raises up the indigent from the dust, and he lifts up the poor from filth, so that they may sit with princes, and take hold of a throne of glory. For the hinges of the earth belong to the Lord, and he has placed the globe upon them.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁸ He raiseth up the needy from the dust, and lifteth up the poor from the dunghill: that he may sit with princes, and hold the throne of glory. For the poles of the earth are the Lord's, and upon them he hath set the world.

1 Samuel 2:8 Cross References

Genesis 41:14

Then Pharaoh sent and called for Joseph. So they quickly fetched him from the pit. He shaved, changed his clothes, and came to Pharaoh.

Genesis 41:40

You! You will be over my house, and all my people will pay homage to you . Only in relation to the throne will I be greater than you.”

2 Samuel 7:8

So now, thus you shall say to My servant David: Thus says Adonai-Tzva’ot: I took you from the pasture, from following the sheep, to be ruler over My people, over Israel.

1 Kings 16:2

“Since I raised you up from the dust and made you ruler over My people Israel, yet you have walked in the way of Jeroboam and have caused My people Israel to sin, vexing Me with their sins.

2 Kings 9:6

Then he rose and went inside the house, and the prophet poured the oil on his head and said to him, “Thus says Adonai, God of Israel: I have anointed you king over the people of Adonai, over Israel.

Job 1:21

Then he said: “Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked I will return there. Adonai gave and Adonai has taken away; blessed be the Name of Adonai.”

Job 2:8

He took a piece of broken pottery to scrape himself while he was sitting among the ashes.

Psalm 102:25

I say, “My God, do not take me up in the middle of my days. Your years endure through all generations!

Psalm 104:5

He set the earth upon its foundations, so it should not totter forever and ever.

Psalm 107:41

But He lifts the needy high above affliction, and makes their families like a flock.

Psalm 24:2

For He founded it upon the seas, and established it upon the rivers.

Psalm 75:3

“When I appoint a set time, I Myself will judge uprightly.

Psalm 75:4

When the earth wavers with living on it, I Myself hold its pillars firm. Selah

Psalm 75:7

For exaltation comes not from the east nor from the west, nor even from the desert.

Ecclesiastes 4:14

For he came out of prison to become king—though he was born poor in his kingdom.

Isaiah 22:23

I will fasten him as a peg in a firm place, and he will be a throne of honor to his father’s house.

Daniel 2:48

Then the king promoted Daniel and lavished on him many marvelous gifts and made him ruler over the whole province of Babylon and chief over all the wise men of Babylon.

Daniel 4:17

The tree that you saw grow large and strong, whose top reached to heaven and that was visible to all the earth,

Daniel 6:3

with three administrators over them, one of whom was Daniel. These satraps were accountable to them so that the king would not be troubled.

Hebrews 1:3

This Son is the radiance of His glory and the imprint of His being, upholding all things by His powerful word. When He had made purification for our sins, He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high.

James 2:5

Listen, my dear brothers and sisters. Didn’t God choose the poor in this world to be rich in faith and heirs of the Kingdom that He promised to those who love Him?

Revelation 1:6

and made us a kingdom, kohanim to His God and Father—to Him be glory and power forever! Amen!

Revelation 22:5

Night shall be no more, and people will have no need for lamplight or sunlight—for Adonai Elohim will shine on them. And they shall reign forever and ever!

Revelation 3:21

To the one who overcomes I will grant the right to sit with Me on My throne, just as I myself overcame and sat down with My Father on His throne.

Revelation 5:10

You have made them for our God a kingdom and kohanim, and they shall reign upon the earth.”

1 Samuel 15:17

Then Samuel said, “Isn’t it true, though you were insignificant in your own eyes, that you were made head of the tribes of Israel? Adonai anointed you king over Israel!