Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version he blessed them, and their numbers greatly increased, and he did not let their herds diminish. New Living Translation How he blesses them! They raise large families there, and their herds of livestock increase. English Standard Version By his blessing they multiply greatly, and he does not let their livestock diminish. Berean Standard Bible He blesses them, and they multiply greatly; He does not let their herds diminish. King James Bible He blesseth them also, so that they are multiplied greatly; and suffereth not their cattle to decrease. New King James Version He also blesses them, and they multiply greatly; And He does not let their cattle decrease. New American Standard Bible He also blesses them and they multiply greatly, And He does not let their cattle decrease. NASB 1995 Also He blesses them and they multiply greatly, And He does not let their cattle decrease. NASB 1977 Also He blesses them and they multiply greatly; And He does not let their cattle decrease. Legacy Standard Bible Also He blesses them and they multiply greatly, And He does not let their cattle decrease. Amplified Bible Also He blesses them so that they multiply greatly, And He does not let [the number of] their cattle decrease. Christian Standard Bible He blesses them, and they multiply greatly; he does not let their livestock decrease. Holman Christian Standard Bible He blesses them, and they multiply greatly; He does not let their livestock decrease. American Standard Version He blesseth them also, so that they are multiplied greatly; And he suffereth not their cattle to decrease. Aramaic Bible in Plain English He blessed them and they multiplied greatly and he did not diminish their cattle. Brenton Septuagint Translation And he blesses them, and they multiply exceedingly, and he diminishes not the number of their cattle. Contemporary English Version The LORD will bless you with many children and with herds of cattle. Douay-Rheims Bible And he blessed them, and they were multiplied exceedingly: and their cattle he suffered not to decrease. English Revised Version He blesseth them also, so that they are multiplied greatly; and he suffereth not their cattle to decrease. GOD'S WORD® Translation He blesses them, and their numbers multiply, and he does not allow a shortage of cattle. Good News Translation He blessed his people, and they had many children; he kept their herds of cattle from decreasing. International Standard Version Then he blessed them, and they became numerous; he multiplied their cattle. JPS Tanakh 1917 He blesseth them also, so that they are multiplied greatly, And suffereth not their cattle to decrease. Literal Standard Version And He blesses them, and they multiply exceedingly, | And He does not diminish their livestock. Majority Standard Bible He blesses them, and they multiply greatly; He does not let their herds diminish. New American Bible God blessed them, and they increased greatly, and their livestock did not decrease. NET Bible He blessed them so that they became very numerous. He would not allow their cattle to decrease in number. New Revised Standard Version By his blessing they multiply greatly, and he does not let their cattle decrease. New Heart English Bible He blesses them also, so that they are multiplied greatly. He doesn't allow their livestock to decrease. Webster's Bible Translation He blesseth them also, so that they are multiplied greatly; and suffereth not their cattle to decrease. World English Bible He blesses them also, so that they are multiplied greatly. He doesn’t allow their livestock to decrease. Young's Literal Translation And He blesseth them, and they multiply exceedingly, And their cattle He doth not diminish. Additional Translations ... Context Give Thanks to the LORD, for He is Good…37They sow fields and plant vineyards that yield a fruitful harvest. 38He blesses them, and they multiply greatly; He does not let their herds diminish. 39When they are decreased and humbled by oppression, evil, and sorrow,… Cross References Genesis 12:2 I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make your name great, so that you will be a blessing. Genesis 17:20 As for Ishmael, I have heard you, and I will surely bless him; I will make him fruitful and multiply him greatly. He will become the father of twelve rulers, and I will make him into a great nation. Exodus 1:7 but the Israelites were fruitful and increased rapidly; they multiplied and became exceedingly numerous, so that the land was filled with them. Deuteronomy 1:10 The LORD your God has multiplied you, so that today you are as numerous as the stars in the sky. Deuteronomy 7:14 You will be blessed above all peoples; among you there will be no barren man or woman or livestock. Treasury of Scripture He blesses them also, so that they are multiplied greatly; and suffers not their cattle to decrease. he blesseth Psalm 128:1-6 A Song of degrees. Blessed is every one that feareth the LORD; that walketh in his ways… Genesis 1:28 And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth. Genesis 9:1 And God blessed Noah and his sons, and said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth. suffereth Psalm 144:13,14 That our garners may be full, affording all manner of store: that our sheep may bring forth thousands and ten thousands in our streets: … Genesis 30:43 And the man increased exceedingly, and had much cattle, and maidservants, and menservants, and camels, and asses. Genesis 31:9 Thus God hath taken away the cattle of your father, and given them to me. Jump to Previous Allow Blessed Blesses Blesseth Blessing Cattle Decrease Diminish Exceedingly Gives Greatly Herds Increased Livestock Multiplied Multiply Numbers SufferethJump to Next Allow Blessed Blesses Blesseth Blessing Cattle Decrease Diminish Exceedingly Gives Greatly Herds Increased Livestock Multiplied Multiply Numbers SufferethPsalm 107 1. The psalmist exhorts the redeemed in praising God to observe his manifold providence4. Over travelers 10. Over captives 17. Over sick men 23. Over sailors 33. And in diverse varieties of life. Verse 38. - He blesseth them also, so that they are multiplied greatly. With in creasing prosperity comes increase of population, naturally - i.e. by God's ordinary providence. This increase is, however, only a blessing within certain limits. And suffereth not their cattle to decrease. This modest under-statement suggests an enormous increase (comp. Job 42:12). Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew He blesses them,וַיְבָרֲכֵ֣ם (way·ḇā·ră·ḵêm) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural Strong's 1288: To kneel, to bless God, man, to curse and they multiply וַיִּרְבּ֣וּ (way·yir·bū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 7235: To be or become much, many or great greatly; מְאֹ֑ד (mə·’ōḏ) Adverb Strong's 3966: Vehemence, vehemently, wholly, speedily He does not לֹ֣א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no let their herds וּ֝בְהֶמְתָּ֗ם (ū·ḇə·hem·tām) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 929: A dumb beast, any large quadruped, animal diminish. יַמְעִֽיט׃ (yam·‘îṭ) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 4591: To pare off, lessen, in, to be, small, few Links Psalm 107:38 NIVPsalm 107:38 NLT Psalm 107:38 ESV Psalm 107:38 NASB Psalm 107:38 KJV Psalm 107:38 BibleApps.com Psalm 107:38 Biblia Paralela Psalm 107:38 Chinese Bible Psalm 107:38 French Bible Psalm 107:38 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 107:38 He blesses them also so that they (Psalm Ps Psa.) |