Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version He spoke about plant life, from the cedar of Lebanon to the hyssop that grows out of walls. He also spoke about animals and birds, reptiles and fish. New Living Translation He could speak with authority about all kinds of plants, from the great cedar of Lebanon to the tiny hyssop that grows from cracks in a wall. He could also speak about animals, birds, small creatures, and fish. English Standard Version He spoke of trees, from the cedar that is in Lebanon to the hyssop that grows out of the wall. He spoke also of beasts, and of birds, and of reptiles, and of fish. Berean Standard Bible He spoke of trees, from the cedar in Lebanon to the hyssop growing in the wall, and he taught about animals, birds, reptiles, and fish. King James Bible And he spake of trees, from the cedar tree that is in Lebanon even unto the hyssop that springeth out of the wall: he spake also of beasts, and of fowl, and of creeping things, and of fishes. New King James Version Also he spoke of trees, from the cedar tree of Lebanon even to the hyssop that springs out of the wall; he spoke also of animals, of birds, of creeping things, and of fish. New American Standard Bible He told of trees, from the cedar that is in Lebanon even to the hyssop that grows on the wall; he told also of animals, birds, crawling things, and fish. NASB 1995 He spoke of trees, from the cedar that is in Lebanon even to the hyssop that grows on the wall; he spoke also of animals and birds and creeping things and fish. NASB 1977 And he spoke of trees, from the cedar that is in Lebanon even to the hyssop that grows on the wall; he spoke also of animals and birds and creeping things and fish. Legacy Standard Bible And he spoke of trees, from the cedar that is in Lebanon even to the hyssop that grows on the wall; he spoke also of animals and birds and creeping things and fish. Amplified Bible He spoke of trees, from the cedar which is in Lebanon to the hyssop [vine] that grows on the wall; he spoke also of animals, of birds, of creeping things, and fish. Christian Standard Bible He spoke about trees, from the cedar in Lebanon to the hyssop growing out of the wall. He also spoke about animals, birds, reptiles, and fish. Holman Christian Standard Bible He described trees, from the cedar in Lebanon to the hyssop growing out of the wall. He also taught about animals, birds, reptiles, and fish. American Standard Version And he spake of trees, from the cedar that is in Lebanon even unto the hyssop that springeth out of the wall; he spake also of beasts, and of birds, and of creeping things, and of fishes. Contemporary English Version He could talk about all kinds of plants, from large trees to small bushes, and he taught about animals, birds, reptiles, and fish. English Revised Version And he spake of trees, from the cedar that is in Lebanon even unto the hyssop that springeth out of the wall: he spake also of beasts, and of fowl, and of creeping things, and of fishes. GOD'S WORD® Translation He described and classified trees-from the cedar in Lebanon to the hyssop growing out of the wall. He described and classified animals, birds, reptiles, and fish. Good News Translation He spoke of trees and plants, from the Lebanon cedars to the hyssop that grows on walls; he talked about animals, birds, reptiles, and fish. International Standard Version He described trees—everything from cedars that grow in Lebanon to hyssop that grows on a garden wall. He described animals, birds, reptiles, and fish. Majority Standard Bible He spoke of trees, from the cedar in Lebanon to the hyssop growing in the wall, and he taught about animals, birds, reptiles, and fish. NET Bible He produced manuals on botany, describing every kind of plant, from the cedars of Lebanon to the hyssop that grows on walls. He also produced manuals on biology, describing animals, birds, insects, and fish. New Heart English Bible He spoke of trees, from the cedar that is in Lebanon even to the hyssop that springs out of the wall; he spoke also of animals, and of birds, and of crawling creatures, and of fish. Webster's Bible Translation And he spoke of trees, from the cedar tree that is in Lebanon even to the hyssop that springeth out of the wall: he spoke also of beasts, and of fowls, and of creeping animals, and of fishes. World English Bible He spoke of trees, from the cedar that is in Lebanon even to the hyssop that grows out of the wall; he also spoke of animals, of birds, of creeping things, and of fish. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand he speaks concerning the trees, from the cedar that [is] in Lebanon, even to the hyssop that is coming out in the wall, and he speaks concerning the livestock, and concerning the bird, and concerning the creeping things, and concerning the fishes, Young's Literal Translation and he speaketh concerning the trees, from the cedar that is in Lebanon, even unto the hyssop that is coming out in the wall, and he speaketh concerning the cattle, and concerning the fowl, and concerning the creeping things, and concerning the fishes, Smith's Literal Translation And he will speak concerning the woods, from the cedar which is in Lebanon, even to the hyssop which went forth on the wall: and he will speak upon the cattle, and upon the birds, and upon the creeping things, and upon the fishes. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd he treated about trees from the cedar that is in Libanus, unto the hyssop that cometh out of the wall: and he discoursed of beasts, and of fowls, and of creeping things, and of fishes. Catholic Public Domain Version And he discoursed about trees, from the cedar which is in Lebanon, to the hyssop which grows out from the wall. And he explained about beasts, and birds, and reptiles, and fish. New American Bible He spoke of plants, from the cedar on Lebanon to the hyssop growing out of the wall, and he spoke about beasts, birds, reptiles, and fishes. New Revised Standard Version He would speak of trees, from the cedar that is in the Lebanon to the hyssop that grows in the wall; he would speak of animals, and birds, and reptiles, and fish. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd he spoke of trees, from the cedar tree that is in Lebanon even to the, hyssop that springs out of the wall; he spoke also of beasts and of fowl and of creeping things and of fishes. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And he spoke about trees, from the cedars of Lebanon and unto the lof bean plant that goes forth in the wall, and he spoke about animal and about bird and about creeping things and about fish. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And he spoke of trees, from the cedar that is in Lebanon even unto the hyssop that springeth out of the wall; he spoke also of beasts, and of fowl, and of creeping things, and of fishes. Brenton Septuagint Translation And he spoke of trees, from the cedar in Libanus even to the hyssop which comes out through the wall: he spoke also of cattle, and of birds, and of reptiles, and of fishes. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Solomon's Wisdom…32Solomon composed three thousand proverbs, and his songs numbered a thousand and five. 33He spoke of trees, from the cedar in Lebanon to the hyssop growing in the wall, and he taught about animals, birds, reptiles, and fish. 34So men of all nations came to listen to Solomon’s wisdom, sent by all the kings of the earth, who had heard of his wisdom.… Cross References Genesis 1:11-12 Then God said, “Let the earth bring forth vegetation: seed-bearing plants and fruit trees, each bearing fruit with seed according to its kind.” And it was so. / The earth produced vegetation: seed-bearing plants according to their kinds and trees bearing fruit with seed according to their kinds. And God saw that it was good. Psalm 104:14 He makes the grass grow for the livestock and provides crops for man to cultivate, bringing forth food from the earth: Job 12:7-8 But ask the animals, and they will instruct you; ask the birds of the air, and they will tell you. / Or speak to the earth, and it will teach you; let the fish of the sea inform you. Proverbs 30:24-28 Four things on earth are small, yet they are exceedingly wise: / The ants are creatures of little strength, yet they store up their food in the summer; / the rock badgers are creatures of little power, yet they make their homes in the rocks; ... Ecclesiastes 1:13 And I set my mind to seek and explore by wisdom all that is done under heaven. What a miserable task God has laid upon the sons of men to occupy them! Isaiah 28:26-29 For his God instructs and teaches him properly. / Surely caraway is not threshed with a sledge, and the wheel of a cart is not rolled over the cumin. But caraway is beaten out with a stick, and cumin with a rod. / Grain for bread must be ground, but it is not endlessly threshed. Though the wheels of the cart roll over it, the horses do not crush it. ... Ezekiel 31:6 All the birds of the air nested in its branches, and all the beasts of the field gave birth beneath its boughs; all the great nations lived in its shade. Matthew 6:28-30 And why do you worry about clothes? Consider how the lilies of the field grow: They do not labor or spin. / Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his glory was adorned like one of these. / If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the furnace, will He not much more clothe you, O you of little faith? Matthew 13:31-32 He put before them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed that a man took and planted in his field. / Although it is the smallest of all seeds, yet it grows into the largest of garden plants and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and nest in its branches.” Luke 12:27 Consider how the lilies grow: They do not labor or spin. Yet I tell you, not even Solomon in all his glory was adorned like one of these. Romans 1:20 For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities, His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen, being understood from His workmanship, so that men are without excuse. 1 Corinthians 15:38-39 But God gives it a body as He has designed, and to each kind of seed He gives its own body. / Not all flesh is the same: Men have one kind of flesh, animals have another, birds another, and fish another. James 3:7 All kinds of animals, birds, reptiles, and creatures of the sea are being tamed and have been tamed by man, Psalm 148:7-10 Praise the LORD from the earth, all great sea creatures and ocean depths, / lightning and hail, snow and clouds, powerful wind fulfilling His word, / mountains and all hills, fruit trees and all cedars, ... Job 38:39-41 Can you hunt the prey for a lioness or satisfy the hunger of young lions / when they crouch in their dens and lie in wait in the thicket? / Who provides food for the raven when its young cry out to God as they wander about for lack of food? Treasury of Scripture And he spoke of trees, from the cedar tree that is in Lebanon even to the hyssop that springs out of the wall: he spoke also of beasts, and of fowl, and of creeping things, and of fishes. Numbers 24:6 As the valleys are they spread forth, as gardens by the river's side, as the trees of lign aloes which the LORD hath planted, and as cedar trees beside the waters. 2 Kings 19:23 By thy messengers thou hast reproached the Lord, and hast said, With the multitude of my chariots I am come up to the height of the mountains, to the sides of Lebanon, and will cut down the tall cedar trees thereof, and the choice fir trees thereof: and I will enter into the lodgings of his borders, and into the forest of his Carmel. Psalm 92:12 The righteous shall flourish like the palm tree: he shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon. the hyssop Exodus 12:22 And ye shall take a bunch of hyssop, and dip it in the blood that is in the bason, and strike the lintel and the two side posts with the blood that is in the bason; and none of you shall go out at the door of his house until the morning. Numbers 19:18 And a clean person shall take hyssop, and dip it in the water, and sprinkle it upon the tent, and upon all the vessels, and upon the persons that were there, and upon him that touched a bone, or one slain, or one dead, or a grave: Psalm 51:7 Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow. of beasts Genesis 1:20-25 And God said, Let the waters bring forth abundantly the moving creature that hath life, and fowl that may fly above the earth in the open firmament of heaven… Jump to Previous Animals Beasts Birds Cattle Cedar Cedar-Tree Creeping Described Earth Fish Fishes Fowl Fowls Grows Hanging Hyssop Lebanon Plant Plants Reptiles Sayings Small Springeth Springs Tree Trees WallJump to Next Animals Beasts Birds Cattle Cedar Cedar-Tree Creeping Described Earth Fish Fishes Fowl Fowls Grows Hanging Hyssop Lebanon Plant Plants Reptiles Sayings Small Springeth Springs Tree Trees Wall1 Kings 4 1. Solomon's princes7. His twelve officers for provision 20. The peace and largeness of his kingdom 22. His daily provision 26. His stable 29. His wisdom He spoke of trees This phrase highlights Solomon's wisdom and knowledge, which extended beyond governance and into the natural world. The Hebrew word for "trees" is "עֵץ" (etz), which signifies not only physical trees but also a broader understanding of life and growth. In the ancient Near East, trees were often symbols of life and prosperity. Solomon's ability to speak of trees indicates his deep understanding of creation, reflecting the wisdom granted to him by God. from the cedar in Lebanon to the hyssop growing out of the wall he also spoke of animals, birds, reptiles, and fish Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew He spokeוַיְדַבֵּר֮ (way·ḏab·bêr) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue of trees, הָֽעֵצִים֒ (hā·‘ê·ṣîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 6086: Tree, trees, wood from מִן־ (min-) Preposition Strong's 4480: A part of, from, out of the cedar הָאֶ֙רֶז֙ (hā·’e·rez) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 730: A cedar tree in Lebanon בַּלְּבָנ֔וֹן (bal·lə·ḇā·nō·wn) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 3844: Lebanon -- a wooded mountain range on the northern border of Israel to וְעַד֙ (wə·‘aḏ) Conjunctive waw | Preposition Strong's 5704: As far as, even to, up to, until, while the hyssop הָאֵז֔וֹב (hā·’ê·zō·wḇ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 231: Hyssop growing יֹצֵ֖א (yō·ṣê) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 3318: To go, bring, out, direct and proxim in the wall, בַּקִּ֑יר (baq·qîr) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7023: A wall and he taught וַיְדַבֵּר֙ (way·ḏab·bêr) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue about עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against animals, הַבְּהֵמָ֣ה (hab·bə·hê·māh) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 929: A dumb beast, any large quadruped, animal birds, הָע֔וֹף (hā·‘ō·wp̄) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5775: Flying creatures reptiles, הָרֶ֖מֶשׂ (hā·re·meś) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7431: A reptile, any other rapidly moving animal and fish. הַדָּגִֽים׃ (had·dā·ḡîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 1709: A fish Links 1 Kings 4:33 NIV1 Kings 4:33 NLT 1 Kings 4:33 ESV 1 Kings 4:33 NASB 1 Kings 4:33 KJV 1 Kings 4:33 BibleApps.com 1 Kings 4:33 Biblia Paralela 1 Kings 4:33 Chinese Bible 1 Kings 4:33 French Bible 1 Kings 4:33 Catholic Bible OT History: 1 Kings 4:33 He spoke of trees from the cedar (1Ki iKi i Ki 1 Kg 1kg) |
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