Psalm 50:12
New International Version
If I were hungry I would not tell you, for the world is mine, and all that is in it.

New Living Translation
If I were hungry, I would not tell you, for all the world is mine and everything in it.

English Standard Version
“If I were hungry, I would not tell you, for the world and its fullness are mine.

Berean Standard Bible
If I were hungry, I would not tell you, for the world is Mine, and the fullness thereof.

King James Bible
If I were hungry, I would not tell thee: for the world is mine, and the fulness thereof.

New King James Version
“If I were hungry, I would not tell you; For the world is Mine, and all its fullness.

New American Standard Bible
“If I were hungry I would not tell you, For the world is Mine, and everything it contains.

NASB 1995
“If I were hungry I would not tell you, For the world is Mine, and all it contains.

NASB 1977
“If I were hungry, I would not tell you; For the world is Mine, and all it contains.

Legacy Standard Bible
If I were hungry I would not tell you, For the world is Mine, as well as its fullness.

Amplified Bible
“If I were hungry, I would not tell you, For the world and all it contains are Mine.

Christian Standard Bible
If I were hungry, I would not tell you, for the world and everything in it is mine.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
If I were hungry, I would not tell you, for the world and everything in it is Mine.

American Standard Version
If I were hungry, I would not tell thee; For the world is mine, and the fulness thereof.

Contemporary English Version
If I were hungry, I wouldn't tell you, because I own the world and everything in it.

English Revised Version
If I were hungry, I would not tell thee: for the world is mine, and the fulness thereof.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
If I were hungry, I would not tell you, because the world and all that it contains are mine.

Good News Translation
"If I were hungry, I would not ask you for food, for the world and everything in it is mine.

International Standard Version
"If I were hungry, I would not tell you; for the world is mine along with everything in it.

Majority Standard Bible
If I were hungry, I would not tell you, for the world is Mine, and the fullness thereof.

NET Bible
Even if I were hungry, I would not tell you, for the world and all it contains belong to me.

New Heart English Bible
If I were hungry, I would not tell you, for the world is mine, and all that is in it.

Webster's Bible Translation
If I were hungry, I would not tell thee: for the world is mine, and the fullness thereof.

World English Bible
If I were hungry, I would not tell you, for the world is mine, and all that is in it.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
If I am hungry I do not tell [it] to you, "" For the world and its fullness [is] Mine.

Young's Literal Translation
If I am hungry I tell not to thee, For Mine is the world and its fulness.

Smith's Literal Translation
If I shall hunger I shall not say to thee; for to me the habitable globe, and its fulness.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
If I should be hungry, I would not tell thee: for the world is mine, and the fulness thereof.

Catholic Public Domain Version
If I should be hungry, I would not tell you: for the whole world is mine, and all its plentitude.

New American Bible
Were I hungry, I would not tell you, for mine is the world and all that fills it.

New Revised Standard Version
“If I were hungry, I would not tell you, for the world and all that is in it is mine.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
If I were hungry, I should not tell you; for the world is mine and the fulness thereof.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
If I were hungry, I would not tell you, because the world in its fullness is mine.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
If I were hungry, I would not tell thee; For the world is Mine, and the fulness thereof.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
If I should be hungry, I will not tell thee: for the world is mine, and the fullness of it.
Audio Bible



Context
The Mighty One Calls
11I know every bird in the mountains, and the creatures of the field are Mine. 12If I were hungry, I would not tell you, for the world is Mine, and the fullness thereof. 13Do I eat the flesh of bulls, or drink the blood of goats?…

Cross References
Psalm 24:1
A Psalm of David. The earth is the LORD’s, and the fullness thereof, the world and all who dwell therein.

1 Corinthians 10:26
for, “The earth is the Lord’s, and the fullness thereof.”

Deuteronomy 10:14
Behold, to the LORD your God belong the heavens, even the highest heavens, and the earth and everything in it.

Job 41:11
Who has given to Me that I should repay him? Everything under heaven is Mine.

1 Chronicles 29:11-12
Yours, O LORD, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the splendor and the majesty, for everything in heaven and on earth belongs to You. Yours, O LORD, is the kingdom, and You are exalted as head over all. / Both riches and honor come from You, and You are the ruler over all. In Your hands are power and might to exalt and give strength to all.

Haggai 2:8
The silver is Mine, and the gold is Mine, declares the LORD of Hosts.

Exodus 19:5
Now if you will indeed obey My voice and keep My covenant, you will be My treasured possession out of all the nations—for the whole earth is Mine.

Romans 11:35-36
“Who has first given to God, that God should repay him?” / For from Him and through Him and to Him are all things. To Him be the glory forever! Amen.

1 Timothy 6:7
For we brought nothing into the world, so we cannot carry anything out of it.

Colossians 1:16
For in Him all things were created, things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities. All things were created through Him and for Him.

Genesis 14:19
and he blessed Abram and said: “Blessed be Abram by God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth,

Psalm 89:11
The heavens are Yours, and also the earth. The earth and its fullness You founded.

Acts 17:24-25
The God who made the world and everything in it is the Lord of heaven and earth and does not live in temples made by human hands. / Nor is He served by human hands, as if He needed anything, because He Himself gives everyone life and breath and everything else.

Nehemiah 9:6
You alone are the LORD. You created the heavens, the highest heavens with all their host, the earth and all that is on it, the seas and all that is in them. You give life to all things, and the host of heaven worships You.

Isaiah 66:1-2
This is what the LORD says: “Heaven is My throne, and earth is My footstool. What kind of house will you build for Me? Or where will My place of repose be? / Has not My hand made all these things? And so they came into being,” declares the LORD. “This is the one I will esteem: he who is humble and contrite in spirit, who trembles at My word.


Treasury of Scripture

If I were hungry, I would not tell you: for the world is mine, and the fullness thereof.

world

Psalm 24:1,2
A Psalm of David. The earth is the LORD'S, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein…

Psalm 115:15,16
Ye are blessed of the LORD which made heaven and earth…

Exodus 19:5
Now therefore, if ye will obey my voice indeed, and keep my covenant, then ye shall be a peculiar treasure unto me above all people: for all the earth is mine:

fulness

Psalm 104:24
O LORD, how manifold are thy works! in wisdom hast thou made them all: the earth is full of thy riches.

Psalm 145:15,16
The eyes of all wait upon thee; and thou givest them their meat in due season…

Genesis 1:11,12,28-30
And God said, Let the earth bring forth grass, the herb yielding seed, and the fruit tree yielding fruit after his kind, whose seed is in itself, upon the earth: and it was so…

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If I were hungry
This phrase is a rhetorical device used by God to communicate His self-sufficiency. The Hebrew word for "hungry" is "רָעֵב" (ra'ev), which literally means to be in need of food. In the ancient Near Eastern context, gods were often thought to require sustenance from their worshippers. However, the God of Israel distinguishes Himself by asserting His independence from human offerings. This highlights the transcendence of God, who is not subject to human limitations or needs.

I would not tell you
Here, God emphasizes His independence from human intervention. The Hebrew verb "נָגַד" (nagad) means to declare or make known. This suggests that even if God had needs, He would not rely on humanity to fulfill them. This serves as a reminder of God's omnipotence and the fact that He is not reliant on human actions or offerings. It underscores the relationship between God and His people, which is based on grace rather than necessity.

for the world is Mine
The Hebrew word for "world" is "תֵּבֵל" (tevel), which refers to the inhabited earth. This declaration of ownership is a profound statement of God's sovereignty. In the ancient world, kings and rulers often claimed ownership over lands and peoples, but here, God asserts His dominion over the entire earth. This is a reminder of God's ultimate authority and control over all creation, reinforcing the idea that He lacks nothing.

and the fullness thereof
The phrase "fullness thereof" is translated from the Hebrew "וּמְלוֹאָהּ" (umelo'ah), which means everything that fills it. This encompasses all the resources, creatures, and wealth of the earth. By claiming ownership of the earth's fullness, God is stating that everything belongs to Him and is under His command. This serves as a call for believers to recognize God's provision and to trust in His ability to meet all needs, as He is the source of all abundance.

Verse 12. - If I were hungry, I would not tell thee; i.e. suppose it possible that I could be hungry, I should not have recourse to man; for the world is mine, and the fulness thereof - and I should have recourse to it.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
If
אִם־ (’im-)
Conjunction
Strong's 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not

I were hungry,
אֶ֭רְעַב (’er·‘aḇ)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's 7456: To be hungry

I would not
לֹא־ (lō-)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

tell you,
אֹ֣מַר (’ō·mar)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's 559: To utter, say

for
כִּי־ (kî-)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

the world
תֵ֝בֵ֗ל (ṯê·ḇêl)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 8398: The earth, the globe, its inhabitants, a particular land

is Mine,
לִ֥י (lî)
Preposition | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew

and the fullness thereof.
וּמְלֹאָֽהּ׃ (ū·mə·lō·’āh)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular
Strong's 4393: Fullness, that which fills


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