KJV King James Version
The voice of the LORD breaketh the cedars; yea, the LORD breaketh the cedars of Lebanon.
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Psalm 29:5
The voice of the LORD breaketh the cedars; yea, the LORD breaketh the cedars of Lebanon.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
The voice of the LORD breaks the cedars; the LORD shatters the cedars of Lebanon.
WEB World English Bible
The voice of Yahweh breaks the cedars. Yes, Yahweh breaks in pieces the cedars of Lebanon.
ASV American Standard Version
The voice of Jehovah breaketh the cedars; Yea, Jehovah breaketh in pieces the cedars of Lebanon.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
The voice of Jehovah is shivering cedars, Yea, Jehovah shivers the cedars of Lebanon.
Surrounding context — Psalm 29
2 Give unto the LORD the glory due unto his name; worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness.
3 The voice of the LORD [is] upon the waters: the God of glory thundereth: the LORD [is] upon many waters.
4 The voice of the LORD [is] powerful; the voice of the LORD [is] full of majesty.
5 The voice of the LORD breaketh the cedars; yea, the LORD breaketh the cedars of Lebanon.
6 He maketh them also to skip like a calf; Lebanon and Sirion like a young unicorn.
7 The voice of the LORD divideth the flames of fire.
8 The voice of the LORD shaketh the wilderness; the LORD shaketh the wilderness of Kadesh.
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Isaiah 2:13And upon all the cedars of Lebanon, [that are] high and lifted up, and upon all the oaks of Bashan,Judges 9:15And the bramble said unto the trees, If in truth ye anoint me king over you, [then] come [and] put your trust in my shadow: and if not, let fire come out of the bramble, and devour the cedars of Lebanon.Psalm 104:16The trees of the LORD are full [of sap]; the cedars of Lebanon, which he hath planted;
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