KJV King James Version
And he spake of trees, from the cedar tree that [is] in Lebanon even unto the hyssop that springeth out of the wall: he spake also of beasts, and of fowl, and of creeping things, and of fishes.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
1 Kings 4:33
And he spake of trees, from the cedar tree that [is] in Lebanon even unto the hyssop that springeth out of the wall: he spake also of beasts, and of fowl, and of creeping things, and of fishes.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
He spoke of trees, from the cedar in Lebanon to the hyssop growing in the wall, and he taught about animals, birds, reptiles, and fish.
WEB World English Bible
He spoke of trees, from the cedar that is in Lebanon even to the hyssop that springs out of the wall; he spoke also of animals, and of birds, and of creeping things, and of fish.
ASV American Standard Version
And he spake of trees, from the cedar that is in Lebanon even unto the hyssop that springeth out of the wall; he spake also of beasts, and of birds, and of creeping things, and of fishes.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and he speaketh concerning the trees, from the cedar that is in Lebanon, even unto the hyssop that is coming out in the wall, and he speaketh concerning the cattle, and concerning the fowl, and concerning the creeping things, and concerning the fishes,
Surrounding context — 1 Kings 4
30 And Solomon’s wisdom excelled the wisdom of all the children of the east country, and all the wisdom of Egypt.
31 For he was wiser than all men; than Ethan the Ezrahite, and Heman, and Chalcol, and Darda, the sons of Mahol: and his fame was in all nations round about.
32 And he spake three thousand proverbs: and his songs were a thousand and five.
33 And he spake of trees, from the cedar tree that [is] in Lebanon even unto the hyssop that springeth out of the wall: he spake also of beasts, and of fowl, and of creeping things, and of fishes.
34 And there came of all people to hear the wisdom of Solomon, from all kings of the earth, which had heard of his wisdom.
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וַיְדַבֵּר֮H1696 · da.varto speak: speakעַל־H5921 · aluponהָֽעֵצִים֒H6086 · etstree: woodמִן־H4480 · minfromהָאֶ֙רֶז֙H730 · e.rezcedarאֲשֶׁ֣רH834 · a.sherwhichבַּלְּבָנ֔וֹןH3844 · le.va.nonLebanonוְעַד֙H5704 · adtillהָאֵז֔וֹבH231 · e.zovhyssopאֲשֶׁ֥רH834 · a.sherwhichיֹצֵ֖אH3318 · ya.tsato come out: comeבַּקִּ֑ירH7023 · qirwallוַיְדַבֵּר֙H1696 · da.varto speak: speakעַל־H5921 · aluponהַבְּהֵמָ֣הH929 · be.he.mahanimalוְעַל־H5921 · aluponהָע֔וֹףH5775 · ophbirdוְעַל־H5921 · aluponהָרֶ֖מֶשׂH7431 · re.me.screepingוְעַל־H5921 · aluponהַדָּגִֽים׃H1709 · dagFish (Gate)
Cross-references
2 Kings 19:23By thy messengers thou hast reproached the Lord, and hast said, With the multitude of my chariots I am come up to the height of the mountains, to the sides of Lebanon, and will cut down the tall cedar trees thereof, [and] the choice fir trees thereof: and I will enter into the lodgings of his borders, [and into] the forest of his Carmel.Psalm 51:7Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.Psalm 92:12The righteous shall flourish like the palm tree: he shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon.Hebrews 9:19For when Moses had spoken every precept to all the people according to the law, he took the blood of calves and of goats, with water, and scarlet wool, and hyssop, and sprinkled both the book, and all the people,Numbers 19:18And a clean person shall take hyssop, and dip [it] in the water, and sprinkle [it] upon the tent, and upon all the vessels, and upon the persons that were there, and upon him that touched a bone, or one slain, or one dead, or a grave:Genesis 1:20-25And God said, Let the waters bring forth abundantly the moving creature that hath life, and fowl [that] may fly above the earth in the open firmament of heaven.Numbers 24:6As the valleys are they spread forth, as gardens by the river’s side, as the trees of lign aloes which the LORD hath planted, [and] as cedar trees beside the waters.Exodus 12:22And ye shall take a bunch of hyssop, and dip [it] in the blood that [is] in the bason, and strike the lintel and the two side posts with the blood that [is] in the bason; and none of you shall go out at the door of his house until the morning.
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