Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Some went out on the sea in ships; they were merchants on the mighty waters. New Living Translation Some went off to sea in ships, plying the trade routes of the world. English Standard Version Some went down to the sea in ships, doing business on the great waters; Berean Study Bible Others went out to sea in ships, conducting trade on the mighty waters. King James Bible They that go down to the sea in ships, that do business in great waters; New King James Version Those who go down to the sea in ships, Who do business on great waters, New American Standard Bible Those who go down to the sea in ships, Who do business on great waters; NASB 1995 Those who go down to the sea in ships, Who do business on great waters; NASB 1977 Those who go down to the sea in ships, Who do business on great waters; Amplified Bible Those who go down to the sea in ships, Who do business on great waters; Christian Standard Bible Others went to sea in ships, conducting trade on the vast water. Holman Christian Standard Bible Others went to sea in ships, conducting trade on the vast waters. American Standard Version They that go down to the sea in ships, That do business in great waters; Aramaic Bible in Plain English Those who go down to the sea in ships and do work in the great waters Brenton Septuagint Translation They that go down to the sea in ships, doing business in many waters; Contemporary English Version Some of you made a living by sailing the mighty sea, Douay-Rheims Bible They that go down to the sea in ships, doing business in the great waters: Good News Translation Some sailed over the ocean in ships, earning their living on the seas. International Standard Version Those who go down to the sea in ships, who work in the great waters, JPS Tanakh 1917 They that go down to the sea in ships, That do business in great waters-- Literal Standard Version Those going down [to] the sea in ships, Doing business in many waters, New American Bible Some went off to sea in ships, plied their trade on the deep waters. NET Bible Some traveled on the sea in ships, and carried cargo over the vast waters. New Revised Standard Version Some went down to the sea in ships, doing business on the mighty waters; New Heart English Bible Those who go down to the sea in ships, who do business in great waters; World English Bible Those who go down to the sea in ships, who do business in great waters; Young's Literal Translation Those going down to the sea in ships, Doing business in many waters, Additional Translations ... Context Give Thanks to the LORD, for He is Good…22Let them offer sacrifices of thanksgiving and declare His works with rejoicing. 23Others went out to sea in ships, conducting trade on the mighty waters. 24They saw the works of the LORD, and His wonders in the deep.… Cross References Psalm 29:3 The voice of the LORD is over the waters; the God of glory thunders; the LORD is heard over many waters. Psalm 65:5 With awesome deeds of righteousness You answer us, O God of our salvation, the hope of all the ends of the earth and of the farthest seas. Psalm 104:26 There the ships pass, and Leviathan, which You formed to frolic there. Psalm 107:24 They saw the works of the LORD, and His wonders in the deep. Isaiah 42:10 Sing to the LORD a new song--His praise from the ends of the earth--you who go down to the sea, and all that is in it, you islands, and all who dwell in them. Jonah 1:3 Jonah, however, got up to flee to Tarshish, away from the presence of the LORD. He went down to Joppa and found a ship bound for Tarshish. So he paid the fare and went aboard to sail for Tarshish, away from the presence of the LORD. Jonah 1:4 Then the LORD hurled a great wind upon the sea, and such a violent storm arose that the ship was in danger of breaking apart. Treasury of Scripture They that go down to the sea in ships, that do business in great waters; they. go down Psalm 48:7 Thou breakest the ships of Tarshish with an east wind. Ezekiel 27:26 Thy rowers have brought thee into great waters: the east wind hath broken thee in the midst of the seas. Acts 27:9 Now when much time was spent, and when sailing was now dangerous, because the fast was now already past, Paul admonished them,
(23-32) Storm-tossed mariners. (23) They that go down to the sea.--An expression so exactly opposite to the ancient equivalent for embarking that we feel we have the very Hebrew feeling. From the high lands of Judaea it was a literal descent to the shores of the Mediterranean. So Jonah went down to Joppa (Jonah 1:3). (Comp. Isaiah 42:10.) Do business.--Probably with allusion to commercial enterprise. Verses 23-32. - Finally, there are cases among those whose business requires them to traverse the sea, where the danger is great, and death seems imminent. Let such persons cast themselves upon God, and "cry to him in their trouble," and they too will be heard and delivered. Must it not be their duty also to give thanks? Verse 23. - They that go down to the sea in ships. That many of the Israelites engaged in maritime pursuits appears from 1 Kings 9:26-28; 1 Kings 10:22; 1 Kings 22:48; 2 Chronicles 20:36; as also from Judges 5:17; Psalm 48:7; Proverbs 23:34; Proverbs 30:19; and from many passages of the Apocrypha. Joppa was at all times an Israelite port, from which trade was carried on by the residents (2 Chronicles 2:16; Ezra 3:7; Jonah 1:3). That do business in great waters; i.e. the sea of Galilee and Lake Merom.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Others wentיוֹרְדֵ֣י (yō·wr·ḏê) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct Strong's 3381: To come or go down, descend out to sea הַ֭יָּם (hay·yām) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3220: A sea, the Mediterranean Sea, large river, an artifical basin in ships, בָּאֳנִיּ֑וֹת (bā·’o·nî·yō·wṯ) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural Strong's 591: A ship conducting עֹשֵׂ֥י (‘ō·śê) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct Strong's 6213: To do, make trade מְ֝לָאכָ֗ה (mə·lā·ḵāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 4399: Deputyship, ministry, employment, work, property on the mighty רַבִּֽים׃ (rab·bîm) Adjective - masculine plural Strong's 7227: Much, many, great waters. בְּמַ֣יִם (bə·ma·yim) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 4325: Water, juice, urine, semen Jump to Previous Business Great Merchants Mighty Others Sea Ships WatersJump to Next Business Great Merchants Mighty Others Sea Ships WatersLinks Psalm 107:23 NIVPsalm 107:23 NLT Psalm 107:23 ESV Psalm 107:23 NASB Psalm 107:23 KJV Psalm 107:23 BibleApps.com Psalm 107:23 Biblia Paralela Psalm 107:23 Chinese Bible Psalm 107:23 French Bible Psalm 107:23 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 107:23 Those who go down to the sea (Psalm Ps Psa.) |
   
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