Psalms 118:22

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

The stone which the builders rejected Is become the head of the corner.

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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A highly literal, word-for-word translation (ASV, 1901) augmented with Strong's numbering to connect English words to underlying Hebrew and Greek terms for study.

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Integrated Strong's numbering: Links English terms to underlying Hebrew and Greek words for deeper lexical study.
Formal equivalence: Prioritizes close alignment with source-language forms and structures.
Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
Study-focused formatting: Optimized for reference and research rather than casual reading.

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Stable, longstanding scholarly text

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Archaic language reduces readability
Older textual basis compared to some modern translations
Strong's numbers are a concordance index, not full lexical definitions

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Referenced Verses

Luke 20:17 : 17 But he looked upon them, and said, What then is this that is written, The stone which the builders rejected, The same was made the head of the corner?
Matt 21:42 : 42 Jesus saith unto them, Did ye never read in the scriptures, The stone which the builders rejected, The same was made the head of the corner; This was from the Lord, And it is marvelous in our eyes?
Acts 4:11 : 11 He is the stone which was set at nought of you the builders, which was made the head of the corner.
Eph 2:20-22 : 20 being built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the chief corner stone; 21 in whom each several building, fitly framed together, groweth into a holy temple in the Lord; 22 in whom ye also are builded together for a habitation of God in the Spirit.
1 Pet 2:4-8 : 4 unto whom coming, a living stone, rejected indeed of men, but with God elect, precious, 5 ye also, as living stones, are built up a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. 6 Because {G2532} it is contained in scripture, Behold, I lay in Zion a chief corner stone, elect, precious: And he that believeth on him shall not {G3361} be put to shame. 7 For you therefore that believe is the preciousness: but for such as disbelieve, The stone which the builders rejected, The same was made the head of the corner; 8 and, A stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence; for they stumble at the word, being disobedient: whereunto also they were appointed.
Mark 12:10-11 : 10 Have ye not read even this scripture: The stone which the builders rejected, The same was made the head of the corner; 11 This was from the Lord, And it is marvellous in our eyes?
Zech 4:7 : 7 Who art thou, O great mountain? before Zerubbabel [thou shalt become] a plain; and he shall bring forth the top stone with shoutings of Grace, grace, unto it.

Similar Verses (AI)

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

Acts 4:11
88%
11He is the stone which was set at nought of you the builders, which was made the head of the corner.
Mark 12:10-11
2 verses
87%
10Have ye not read even this scripture: The stone which the builders rejected, The same was made the head of the corner;
11This was from the Lord, And it is marvellous in our eyes?
Luke 20:17-18
2 verses
86%
17But he looked upon them, and said, What then is this that is written, The stone which the builders rejected, The same was made the head of the corner?
18Every one that falleth on that stone shall be broken to pieces; but on whomsoever {G302} it shall fall, it will scatter him as dust.
Matt 21:42
86%
42Jesus saith unto them, Did ye never read in the scriptures, The stone which the builders rejected, The same was made the head of the corner; This was from the Lord, And it is marvelous in our eyes?
Ps 118:23-24
2 verses
81%
23This is Jehovah's doing; It is marvellous in our eyes.
24This is the day which Jehovah hath made; We will rejoice and be glad in it.
1 Pet 2:4-8
5 verses
81%
4unto whom coming, a living stone, rejected indeed of men, but with God elect, precious,
5ye also, as living stones, are built up a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.
6Because {G2532} it is contained in scripture, Behold, I lay in Zion a chief corner stone, elect, precious: And he that believeth on him shall not {G3361} be put to shame.
7For you therefore that believe is the preciousness: but for such as disbelieve, The stone which the builders rejected, The same was made the head of the corner;
8and, A stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence; for they stumble at the word, being disobedient: whereunto also they were appointed.
Isa 28:16
77%
16therefore thus saith the Lord Jehovah, Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious [corner-] [stone] of sure foundation: he that believeth shall not be in haste.
Ps 118:18-21
4 verses
74%
18Jehovah hath chastened me sore; But he hath not given me over unto death.
19Open to me the gates of righteousness: I will enter into them, I will give thanks unto Jehovah.
20This is the gate of Jehovah; The righteous shall enter into it.
21I will give thanks unto thee; for thou hast answered me, And art become my salvation.
Matt 21:44
72%
44And he that falleth on this stone shall be broken to pieces: but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will scatter him as dust.
Eph 2:20-21
2 verses
72%
20being built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the chief corner stone;
21in whom each several building, fitly framed together, groweth into a holy temple in the Lord;
Job 38:6
71%
6Whereupon were the foundations thereof fastened? Or who laid the corner - stone thereof,
2 Sam 22:2
71%
2and he said, Jehovah is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer, even mine;
Ps 18:2
70%
2Jehovah is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; My God, my rock, in whom I will take refuge; My shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower.
Hab 2:11
70%
11For the stone shall cry out of the wall, and the beam out of the timber shall answer it.
1 Chr 22:2
70%
2And David commanded to gather together the sojourners that were in the land of Israel; and he set masons to hew wrought stones to build the house of God.
Ps 118:13-14
2 verses
69%
13Thou didst thrust sore at me that I might fall; But Jehovah helped me.
14Jehovah is my strength and song; And he is become my salvation.
Rom 9:32-33
2 verses
69%
32Wherefore? Because [they sought it] not by faith, but as it were by works. {G3551} {G1063} They stumbled at the stone of stumbling;
33even as it is written, Behold, I lay in Zion a stone of stumbling and a rock of offence: And he that believeth on him shall not be put to shame.
Jer 51:26
69%
26And they shall not take of thee a stone for a corner, nor a stone for foundations; but thou shalt be desolate for ever, saith Jehovah.
Zech 10:4
68%
4From him shall come forth the corner-stone, from him the nail, from him the battle bow, from him every ruler together.
Ps 94:22
68%
22But Jehovah hath been my high tower, And my God the rock of my refuge.
Isa 8:14-15
2 verses
68%
14And he shall be for a sanctuary; but for a stone of stumbling and for a rock of offence to both the houses of Israel, for a gin and for a snare to the inhabitants of Jerusalem.
15And many shall stumble thereon, and fall, and be broken, and be snared, and be taken.
1 Kgs 5:17
68%
17And the king commanded, and they hewed out great stones, costly stones, to lay the foundation of the house with wrought stone.
Job 14:18
68%
18But the mountain falling cometh to nought; And the rock is removed out of its place;
Ps 114:8
68%
8Who turned the rock into a pool of water, The flint into a fountain of waters.
Ps 116:19
68%
19In the courts of Jehovah's house, In the midst of thee, O Jerusalem. Praise ye Jehovah.
1 Cor 3:11
68%
11For other foundation can no man lay than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ.
1 Kgs 7:10
68%
10And the foundation was of costly stones, even great stones, stones of ten cubits, and stones of eight cubits.
2 Sam 22:32
68%
32For who is God, save Jehovah? And who is a rock, save our God?
2 Sam 22:47
68%
47Jehovah liveth; And blessed be my rock; And exalted be God, the rock of my salvation,
Lam 3:9
67%
9He hath walled up my ways with hewn stone; he hath made my paths crooked.
Ps 102:14
67%
14For thy servants take pleasure in her stones, And have pity upon her dust.
Ps 2:2
67%
2The kings of the earth set themselves, And the rulers take counsel together, Against Jehovah, and against his anointed, [saying],
Isa 25:2
67%
2For thou hast made of a city a heap, of a fortified city a ruin, a palace of strangers to be no city; it shall never be built.
Ps 118:27
67%
27Jehovah is God, and he hath given us light: Bind the sacrifice with cords, even unto the horns of the altar.
Ps 18:31
67%
31For who is God, save Jehovah? And who is a rock, besides our God,
Ps 147:2
67%
2Jehovah doth build up Jerusalem; He gathereth together the outcasts of Israel.