Genesis 14:19

14:19 He blessed Abram, saying,

“Blessed be Abram by ¹  the Most High God,

Creator ²  of heaven and earth. ³ 

Genesis 14:22

14:22 But Abram replied to the king of Sodom, “I raise my hand ⁴  to the Lord, the Most High God, Creator of heaven and earth, and vow ⁵ 

Genesis 14:2

14:2 went to war ⁶  against Bera king of Sodom, Birsha king of Gomorrah, Shinab king of Admah, Shemeber king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela (that is, Zoar). ⁷ 

Genesis 19:15

19:15 At dawn ⁸  the angels hurried Lot along, saying, “Get going! Take your wife and your two daughters who are here, ⁹  or else you will be destroyed when the city is judged!” ¹⁰ 

Psalms 24:1

Psalm 24 ¹¹ 

A psalm of David.

24:1 The Lord owns the earth and all it contains,

the world and all who live in it.

Psalms 115:16

115:16 The heavens belong to the Lord, ¹² 

but the earth he has given to mankind. ¹³ 

Psalms 148:13

148:13 Let them praise the name of the Lord,

for his name alone is exalted;

his majesty extends over the earth and sky.

Jeremiah 23:24

23:24 “Do you really think anyone can hide himself

where I cannot see him?” the Lord asks. ¹⁴ 

“Do you not know that I am everywhere?” ¹⁵ 

the Lord asks. ¹⁶ 

Daniel 4:35

4:35 All the inhabitants of the earth are regarded as nothing. ¹⁷ 

He does as he wishes with the army of heaven

and with those who inhabit the earth.

No one slaps ¹⁸  his hand

and says to him, ‘What have you done?’

Matthew 5:34

5:34 But I say to you, do not take oaths at all – not by heaven, because it is the throne of God,

Matthew 11:25

Jesus’ Invitation

11:25 At that time Jesus said, ¹⁹  “I praise ²⁰  you, Father, Lord ²¹  of heaven and earth, because ²²  you have hidden these things from the wise ²³  and intelligent, and revealed them to little children.

Luke 10:21

10:21 On that same occasion ²⁴  Jesus ²⁵  rejoiced ²⁶  in the Holy Spirit and said, “I praise ²⁷  you, Father, Lord ²⁸  of heaven and earth, because ²⁹  you have hidden these things from the wise ³⁰  and intelligent, and revealed them to little children. Yes, Father, for this was your gracious will. ³¹ 

Revelation 20:11

The Great White Throne

20:11 Then ³²  I saw a large ³³  white throne and the one who was seated on it; the earth and the heaven ³⁴  fled ³⁵  from his presence, and no place was found for them.

[14:19]  ¹ tn The preposition לְ (lamed) introduces the agent after the passive participle.

[14:19]  ² tn Some translate “possessor of heaven and earth” (cf. NASB). But cognate evidence from Ugaritic indicates that there were two homonymic roots ָקנָה (qanah), one meaning “to create” (as in Gen 4:1) and the other “to obtain, to acquire, to possess.” While “possessor” would fit here, “creator” is the more likely due to the collocation with “heaven and earth.”

[14:19]  ³ tn The terms translated “heaven” and “earth” are both objective genitives after the participle in construct.

[14:22]  ⁴ tn Abram takes an oath, raising his hand as a solemn gesture. The translation understands the perfect tense as having an instantaneous nuance: “Here and now I raise my hand.”

[14:22]  ⁵ tn The words “and vow” are not in the Hebrew text, but are supplied in the translation for clarification.

[14:2]  ⁶ tn Heb “made war.”

[14:2]  ⁷ sn On the geographical background of vv. 1-2 see J. P. Harland, “Sodom and Gomorrah,” The Biblical Archaeologist Reader, 1:41-75; and D. N. Freedman, “The Real Story of the Ebla Tablets, Ebla and the Cities of the Plain,” BA 41 (1978): 143-64.

[19:15]  ⁸ tn Heb “When dawn came up.”

[19:15]  ⁹ tn Heb “who are found.” The wording might imply he had other daughters living in the city, but the text does not explicitly state this.

[19:15]  ¹⁰ tn Or “with the iniquity [i.e., punishment] of the city” (cf. NASB, NRSV).

[24:1]  ¹¹ sn Psalm 24. The psalmist affirms the universal kingship of the sovereign creator, reminds his people that only the morally pure are qualified to worship him, and celebrates his splendor as a mighty warrior king.

[115:16]  ¹² tn Heb “the heavens [are] heavens to the Lord.”

[115:16]  ¹³ tn Heb “to the sons of man.”

[23:24]  ¹⁴ tn Heb “Oracle of the Lord.”

[23:24]  ¹⁵ tn The words “Don’t you know” are not in the text. They are a way of conveying the idea that the question which reads literally “Do I not fill heaven and earth?” expects a positive answer. They follow the pattern used at the beginning of the previous two questions and continue that thought. The words are supplied in the translation for clarity.

[23:24]  ¹⁶ tn Heb “Oracle of the Lord.”

[4:35]  ¹⁷ tc The present translation reads כְּלָא (kÿla’), with many medieval Hebrew MSS, rather than כְּלָה (kÿlah) of BHS.

[4:35]  ¹⁸ tn Aram “strikes against.”

[11:25]  ¹⁹ tn Grk “At that time, answering, Jesus said.” This construction is somewhat redundant in English and has been simplified in the translation.

[11:25]  ²⁰ tn Or “thank.”

[11:25]  ²¹ sn The title Lord is an important name for God, showing his sovereignty, but it is interesting that it comes next to a reference to the Father, a term indicative of God’s care. The two concepts are often related in the NT; see Eph 1:3-6.

[11:25]  ²² tn Or “that.”

[11:25]  ²³ sn See 1 Cor 1:26-31.

[10:21]  ²⁴ tn Grk “In that same hour” (L&N 67.1).

[10:21]  ²⁵ tn Grk “he”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[10:21]  ²⁶ sn Jesus rejoiced. The account of the mission in 10:1-24 ends with several remarks about joy.

[10:21]  ²⁷ tn Or “thank.”

[10:21]  ²⁸ sn The title Lord is an important name for God, showing his sovereignty, but it is interesting that it comes next to a reference to the Father, a term indicative of God’s care. The two concepts are often related in the NT; see Eph 1:3-6.

[10:21]  ²⁹ tn Or “that.”

[10:21]  ³⁰ sn See 1 Cor 1:26-31.

[10:21]  ³¹ tn Grk “for (to do) thus was well pleasing before you,” BDAG 325 s.v. ἔμπροσθεν 1.δ; speaking of something taking place “before” God is a reverential way of avoiding direct connection of the action to him.

[20:11]  ³² tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence within the narrative.

[20:11]  ³³ tn Traditionally, “great,” but μέγας (megas) here refers to size rather than importance.

[20:11]  ³⁴ tn Or “and the sky.” The same Greek word means both “heaven” and “sky,” and context usually determines which is meant. In this apocalyptic scene, however, it is difficult to be sure what referent to assign the term.

[20:11]  ³⁵ tn Or “vanished.”