Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Ask me, and I will make the nations your inheritance, the ends of the earth your possession. New Living Translation Only ask, and I will give you the nations as your inheritance, the whole earth as your possession. English Standard Version Ask of me, and I will make the nations your heritage, and the ends of the earth your possession. Berean Standard Bible Ask Me, and I will make the nations Your inheritance, the ends of the earth Your possession. King James Bible Ask of me, and I shall give thee the heathen for thine inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession. New King James Version Ask of Me, and I will give You The nations for Your inheritance, And the ends of the earth for Your possession. New American Standard Bible ‘Ask it of Me, and I will certainly give the nations as Your inheritance, And the ends of the earth as Your possession. NASB 1995 Ask of Me, and I will surely give the nations as Your inheritance, And the very ends of the earth as Your possession. NASB 1977 ‘Ask of Me, and I will surely give the nations as Thine inheritance, And the very ends of the earth as Thy possession. Legacy Standard Bible Ask of Me, and I will surely give the nations as Your inheritance, And the ends of the earth as Your possession. Amplified Bible ‘Ask of Me, and I will assuredly give [You] the nations as Your inheritance, And the ends of the earth as Your possession. Christian Standard Bible Ask of me, and I will make the nations your inheritance and the ends of the earth your possession. Holman Christian Standard Bible Ask of Me, and I will make the nations Your inheritance and the ends of the earth Your possession. American Standard Version Ask of me, and I will give thee the nations for thine inheritance, And the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession. Contemporary English Version Ask me for the nations, and every nation on earth will belong to you. English Revised Version Ask of me, and I will give thee the nations for thine inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession. GOD'S WORD® Translation Ask me, and I will give you the nations as your inheritance and the ends of the earth as your own possession. Good News Translation Ask, and I will give you all the nations; the whole earth will be yours. International Standard Version Ask of me, and I will give you the nations as your inheritance, the ends of the earth as your possession. Majority Standard Bible Ask Me, and I will make the nations Your inheritance, the ends of the earth Your possession. NET Bible Ask me, and I will give you the nations as your inheritance, the ends of the earth as your personal property. New Heart English Bible Ask of me, and I will give the nations as your inheritance, and the farthest parts of the earth for your possession. Webster's Bible Translation Ask of me, and I will give thee the heathen for thy inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession. World English Bible Ask of me, and I will give the nations for your inheritance, the uttermost parts of the earth for your possession. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAsk of Me and I give nations [as] Your inheritance, "" And the ends of the earth [for] Your possession. Young's Literal Translation Ask of Me and I give nations -- thy inheritance, And thy possession -- the ends of earth. Smith's Literal Translation Ask of me and I will give the nations thine inheritance, and thy possession the extremities of the earth. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAsk of me, and I will give thee the Gentiles for thy inheritance, and the utmost parts of the earth for thy possession. Catholic Public Domain Version Ask of me and I will give to you: the Gentiles for your inheritance, and the ends of the earth for your possession. New American Bible Ask it of me, and I will give you the nations as your inheritance, and, as your possession, the ends of the earth. New Revised Standard Version Ask of me, and I will make the nations your heritage, and the ends of the earth your possession. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAsk of me, and I shall give you the heathen for your inheritance and the uttermost parts of the earth for your dominion. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Ask of me and I shall give you the nations for your inheritance, and the ends of the Earth as your Empire. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Ask of Me, and I will give the nations for thine inheritance, And the ends of the earth for thy possession. Brenton Septuagint Translation Ask of me, and I will give thee the heathen for thine inheritance, and the ends of the earth for thy possession. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Triumphant Messiah…7I will proclaim the decree spoken to Me by the LORD: “You are My Son; today I have become Your Father. 8Ask Me, and I will make the nations Your inheritance, the ends of the earth Your possession. 9You will break them with an iron scepter; You will shatter them like pottery.”… Cross References Daniel 7:13-14 In my vision in the night I continued to watch, and I saw One like the Son of Man coming with the clouds of heaven. He approached the Ancient of Days and was led into His presence. / And He was given dominion, glory, and kingship, that the people of every nation and language should serve Him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion that will not pass away, and His kingdom is one that will never be destroyed. Matthew 28:18 Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Me. Revelation 11:15 Then the seventh angel sounded his trumpet, and loud voices called out in heaven: “The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of His Christ, and He will reign forever and ever.” Isaiah 9:6-7 For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given, and the government will be upon His shoulders. And He will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. / Of the increase of His government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish and sustain it with justice and righteousness from that time and forevermore. The zeal of the LORD of Hosts will accomplish this. Acts 13:33 He has fulfilled for us, their children, by raising up Jesus. As it is written in the second Psalm: ‘You are My Son; today I have become Your Father.’ Hebrews 1:2 But in these last days He has spoken to us by His Son, whom He appointed heir of all things, and through whom He made the universe. Revelation 2:26-27 And to the one who overcomes and continues in My work until the end, I will give authority over the nations. / He will rule them with an iron scepter and shatter them like pottery—just as I have received authority from My Father. Genesis 22:17-18 I will surely bless you, and I will multiply your descendants like the stars in the sky and the sand on the seashore. Your descendants will possess the gates of their enemies. / And through your offspring all nations of the earth will be blessed, because you have obeyed My voice.” Psalm 72:8-11 May he rule from sea to sea, and from the Euphrates to the ends of the earth. / May the nomads bow before him, and his enemies lick the dust. / May the kings of Tarshish and distant shores bring tribute; may the kings of Sheba and Seba offer gifts. ... Isaiah 49:6 He says: “It is not enough for You to be My Servant, to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the protected ones of Israel. I will also make You a light for the nations, to bring My salvation to the ends of the earth.” Luke 1:32-33 He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David, / and He will reign over the house of Jacob forever. His kingdom will never end!” Ephesians 1:20-22 which He exerted in Christ when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly realms, / far above all rule and authority, power and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in the present age but also in the one to come. / And God put everything under His feet and made Him head over everything for the church, Zechariah 9:10 And I will cut off the chariot from Ephraim and the horse from Jerusalem, and the bow of war will be broken. Then He will proclaim peace to the nations. His dominion will extend from sea to sea, and from the Euphrates to the ends of the earth. Romans 1:5 Through Him and on behalf of His name, we received grace and apostleship to call all those among the Gentiles to the obedience that comes from faith. Revelation 5:9-10 And they sang a new song: “Worthy are You to take the scroll and open its seals, because You were slain, and by Your blood You purchased for God those from every tribe and tongue and people and nation. / You have made them to be a kingdom and priests to serve our God, and they will reign upon the earth.” Treasury of Scripture Ask of me, and I shall give you the heathen for your inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for your possession. Psalms Psalm 2:8 Ask of me, and I shall give thee the heathen for thine inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession. Ask John 17:4,5 I have glorified thee on the earth: I have finished the work which thou gavest me to do… and I Psalm 22:27 All the ends of the world shall remember and turn unto the LORD: and all the kindreds of the nations shall worship before thee. Psalm 72:8 He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, and from the river unto the ends of the earth. Daniel 7:13 I saw in the night visions, and, behold, one like the Son of man came with the clouds of heaven, and came to the Ancient of days, and they brought him near before him. Jump to Previous Earth Ends Farthest Hand Heathen Heritage Inheritance Limits Nations Parts Possession Request Surely UttermostJump to Next Earth Ends Farthest Hand Heathen Heritage Inheritance Limits Nations Parts Possession Request Surely UttermostPsalm 2 1. The kingdom of Christ10. Kings are exhorted to accept it Ask of Me This phrase is a divine invitation, emphasizing the relationship between God and His anointed. The Hebrew word for "ask" is "שָׁאַל" (sha'al), which implies a request or petition. In the context of ancient Near Eastern culture, a king would often make requests of a deity for guidance or blessing. Here, God is inviting His anointed to ask, signifying a promise of provision and authority. This reflects the intimate relationship between God and His chosen, encouraging believers to approach God with confidence in prayer. and I will make the nations your inheritance the ends of the earth your possession Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Askשְׁאַ֤ל (šə·’al) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's 7592: To inquire, to request, to demand Me, מִמֶּ֗נִּי (mim·men·nî) Preposition | first person common singular Strong's 4480: A part of, from, out of and I {will} make וְאֶתְּנָ֣ה (wə·’et·tə·nāh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular Strong's 5414: To give, put, set the nations ג֭וֹיִם (ḡō·w·yim) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 1471: A foreign nation, a Gentile, a troop of animals, a flight of locusts Your inheritance, נַחֲלָתֶ֑ךָ (na·ḥă·lā·ṯe·ḵā) Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 5159: Something inherited, occupancy, an heirloom, an estate, patrimony, portion the ends אַפְסֵי־ (’ap̄·sê-) Adverb Strong's 657: Cessation, an end, no further, the ankle, foot of the earth אָֽרֶץ׃ (’ā·reṣ) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 776: Earth, land Your possession. וַ֝אֲחֻזָּתְךָ֗ (wa·’ă·ḥuz·zā·ṯə·ḵā) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 272: Something seized, a possession Links Psalm 2:8 NIVPsalm 2:8 NLT Psalm 2:8 ESV Psalm 2:8 NASB Psalm 2:8 KJV Psalm 2:8 BibleApps.com Psalm 2:8 Biblia Paralela Psalm 2:8 Chinese Bible Psalm 2:8 French Bible Psalm 2:8 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 2:8 Ask of me and I will give (Psalm Ps Psa.) |
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