Psalms 114:2

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Judah became his sanctuary, Israel his dominion.

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
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Referenced Verses

Exod 25:8 : 8 And let them make me a sanctuary, that I may dwell among them.
Exod 29:45-46 : 45 And I will dwell among the children of Israel, and will be their God. 46 And they shall know that I am Jehovah their God, that brought them forth out of the land of Egypt, that I might dwell among them: I am Jehovah their God.
Lev 11:45 : 45 For I am Jehovah that brought you up out of the land of Egypt, to be your God: ye shall therefore be holy, for I am holy.
Deut 23:14 : 14 for Jehovah thy God walketh in the midst of thy camp, to deliver thee, and to give up thine enemies before thee; therefore shall thy camp be holy, that he may not see an unclean thing in thee, and turn away from thee.
Deut 27:9 : 9 And Moses and the priests the Levites spake unto all Israel, saying, Keep silence, and hearken, O Israel: this day thou art become the people of Jehovah thy God.
Deut 27:12 : 12 These shall stand upon mount Gerizim to bless the people, when ye are passed over the Jordan: Simeon, and Levi, and Judah, and Issachar, and Joseph, and Benjamin.
Ps 78:68-69 : 68 But chose the tribe of Judah, The mount Zion which he loved. 69 And he built his sanctuary like the heights, Like the earth which he hath established for ever.
Ezek 37:26-28 : 26 Moreover I will make a covenant of peace with them; it shall be an everlasting covenant with them; and I will place them, and multiply them, and will set my sanctuary in the midst of them for evermore. 27 My tabernacle also shall be with them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people. 28 And the nations shall know that I am Jehovah that sanctifieth Israel, when my sanctuary shall be in the midst of them for evermore.
2 Cor 6:16-17 : 16 And what agreement hath a temple of God with idols? for we are a temple of the living God; even as God said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people. 17 Wherefore Come ye out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, And touch no unclean thing; And I will receive you,
Rev 21:3 : 3 And I heard a great voice out of the throne saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he shall dwell with them, and they shall be his peoples, and God himself shall be with them, [ and be] their God:
Exod 6:7 : 7 and I will take you to me for a people, and I will be to you a God; and ye shall know that I am Jehovah your God, who bringeth you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians.
Exod 15:17 : 17 Thou wilt bring them in, and plant them in the mountain of thine inheritance, The place, O Jehovah, which thou hast made for thee to dwell in, The sanctuary, O Lord, which thy hands have established.
Exod 19:5-6 : 5 Now therefore, if ye will obey my voice indeed, and keep my covenant, then ye shall be mine own possession from among all peoples: for all the earth is mine: 6 and ye shall be unto me a kingdom of priests, and a holy nation. These are the words which thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

Ps 114:1
77%
1When Israel went forth out of Egypt, The house of Jacob from a people of strange language;
Ps 76:1-2
2 verses
76%
1For the Chief Musician; on stringed instruments. A Psalm of Asaph, a Song. In Judah is God known: His name is great in Israel.
2In Salem also is his tabernacle, And his dwelling-place in Zion.
Ps 60:7
75%
7Gilead is mine, and Manasseh is mine; Ephraim also is the defence of my head; Judah is my sceptre.
Ps 108:8
74%
8Gilead is mine; Manasseh is mine; Ephraim also is the defence of my head; Judah is my sceptre.
Ps 78:54-55
2 verses
74%
54And he brought them to the border of his sanctuary, To this mountain, which his right hand had gotten.
55He drove out the nations also before them, And allotted them for an inheritance by line, And made the tribes of Israel to dwell in their tents.
Ps 135:4
73%
4For Jehovah hath chosen Jacob unto himself, [And] Israel for his own possession.
1 Chr 17:22
72%
22For thy people Israel didst thou make thine own people for ever; and thou, Jehovah, becamest their God.
Jer 2:3
72%
3Israel [was] holiness unto Jehovah, the first-fruits of his increase: all that devour him shall be held guilty; evil shall come upon them, saith Jehovah.
Jer 30:4
72%
4And these are the words that Jehovah spake concerning Israel and concerning Judah.
Ps 114:3
72%
3The sea saw it, and fled; The Jordan was driven back.
Ps 147:19
72%
19He showeth his word unto Jacob, His statutes and his ordinances unto Israel.
Ezek 37:28
71%
28And the nations shall know that I am Jehovah that sanctifieth Israel, when my sanctuary shall be in the midst of them for evermore.
Ps 89:18
71%
18For our shield belongeth unto Jehovah; And our king to the Holy One of Israel.
Judg 1:2
71%
2And Jehovah said, Judah shall go up: behold, I have delivered the land into his hand.
Ps 135:12
71%
12And gave their land for a heritage, A heritage unto Israel his people.
Ps 33:12
71%
12Blessed is the nation whose God is Jehovah, The people whom he hath chosen for his own inheritance.
Ps 78:68-69
2 verses
71%
68But chose the tribe of Judah, The mount Zion which he loved.
69And he built his sanctuary like the heights, Like the earth which he hath established for ever.
Jer 10:16
71%
16The portion of Jacob is not like these; for he is the former of all things; and Israel is the tribe of his inheritance: Jehovah of hosts is his name.
Hos 11:12
71%
12Ephraim compasseth me about with falsehood, and the house of Israel with deceit; but Judah yet ruleth with God, and is faithful with the Holy One.
Ps 87:1
70%
1A Psalm of the sons of Korah; a Song. His foundation is in the holy mountains.
Jer 51:19
70%
19The portion of Jacob is not like these; for he is the former of all things; and [Israel] is the tribe of his inheritance: Jehovah of hosts is his name.
2 Kgs 14:12
70%
12And Judah was put to the worse before Israel; and they fled every man to his tent.
Ps 69:35
70%
35For God will save Zion, and build the cities of Judah; And they shall abide there, and have it in possession.
Deut 32:9
70%
9For Jehovah's portion is his people; Jacob is the lot of his inheritance.
Zech 2:12
70%
12And Jehovah shall inherit Judah as his portion in the holy land, and shall yet choose Jerusalem.
1 Chr 16:13-14
2 verses
70%
13O ye seed of Israel his servant, Ye children of Jacob, his chosen ones.
14He is Jehovah our God; His judgments are in all the earth.
Isa 63:18
70%
18Thy holy people possessed [it] but a little while: our adversaries have trodden down thy sanctuary.
2 Chr 13:16
70%
16And the children of Israel fled before Judah; and God delivered them into their hand.
2 Chr 25:22
70%
22And Judah was put to the worse before Israel; and they fled every man to his tent.
Jer 31:2
69%
2Thus saith Jehovah, The people that were left of the sword found favor in the wilderness; even Israel, when I went to cause him to rest.
Ps 149:2
69%
2Let Israel rejoice in him that made him: Let the children of Zion be joyful in their King.
Ps 115:9
69%
9O Israel, trust thou in Jehovah: He is their help and their shield.
Ps 132:13
69%
13For Jehovah hath chosen Zion; He hath desired it for his habitation.
Jer 17:12
69%
12A glorious throne, [set] on high from the beginning, is the place of our sanctuary.
Joel 3:20
69%
20But Judah shall abide for ever, and Jerusalem from generation to generation.
Isa 43:15
69%
15I am Jehovah, your Holy One, the Creator of Israel, your King.
2 Kgs 17:19
69%
19Also Judah kept not the commandments of Jehovah their God, but walked in the statutes of Israel which they made.
2 Sam 7:24
69%
24And thou didst establish to thyself thy people Israel to be a people unto thee for ever; and thou, Jehovah, becamest their God.
1 Chr 14:2
69%
2And David perceived that Jehovah had established him king over Israel; for his kingdom was exalted on high, for his people Israel's sake.
2 Chr 13:18
69%
18Thus the children of Israel were brought under at that time, and the children of Judah prevailed, because they relied upon Jehovah, the God of their fathers.
Exod 15:17
69%
17Thou wilt bring them in, and plant them in the mountain of thine inheritance, The place, O Jehovah, which thou hast made for thee to dwell in, The sanctuary, O Lord, which thy hands have established.
Deut 33:7
69%
7And this is [the blessing] of Judah: and he said, Hear, Jehovah, the voice of Judah, And bring him in unto his people. With his hands he contended for himself; And thou shalt be a help against his adversaries.
Ps 99:4
68%
4The king's strength also loveth justice; Thou dost establish equity; Thou executest justice and righteousness in Jacob.
Ezek 35:10
68%
10Because thou hast said, These two nations and these two countries shall be mine, and we will possess it; whereas Jehovah was there:
Obad 1:21
68%
21And saviours shall come up on mount Zion to judge the mount of Esau; and the kingdom shall be Jehovah's.
Hos 11:1
68%
1When Israel was a child, then I loved him, and called my son out of Egypt.