Psalms 114:5
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Why was it, O sea, that you fled, O Jordan, that you turned back,”
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BSBPD
“Why was it, O sea, that you fled, O Jordan, that you turned back,”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)KJVPD
“What ailed thee, O thou sea, that thou fleddest? thou Jordan, that thou wast driven back?”
King James Version · Public DomainASVPD
“What aileth thee, O thou sea, that thou fleest? Thou Jordan, that thou turnest back?”
American Standard Version · Public DomainYLTPD
“What--to thee, O sea, that thou fleest? O Jordan, thou turnest back!”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainCross references
Other passages that echo Psalms 114:5 — 2 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Jeremiah 47:6‘Alas, O sword of the LORD, how long until you rest? Return to your sheath; cease and be still!’
- Habakkuk 3:8Were You angry at the rivers, O LORD? Was Your wrath against the streams? Did You rage against the sea when You rode on Your horses, on Your chariots of salvation?
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