Psalm 68:31 “Envoys will arrive from Egypt; Cush will stretch out her hands to God.”

Psalm 68:31

Envoys will arrive from Egypt; Cush will stretch out her hands to God.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Princes shall come out of Egypt; Ethiopia shall soon stretch out her hands unto God.

World English Bible

Princes shall come out of Egypt. Ethiopia shall hurry to stretch out her hands to God.

American Standard Version

Princes shall come out of Egypt; Ethiopia shall haste to stretch out her hands unto God.

Geneva Bible 1599

Then shall the princes come out of Egypt: Ethiopia shall hast to stretche her hands vnto God.

Darby Translation

Great ones shall come out of Egypt; Ethiopia shall quickly stretch out her hands unto God.

Young's Literal Translation

Come do fat ones out of Egypt, Cush causeth her hands to run to God.

Bible in Basic English

Kings will give you offerings, they will come out of Egypt; from Pathros will come offerings of silver; Ethiopia will be stretching out her hands to God.

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Cross references

“Princes”

Isaiah 45:14 Isaiah 19:18–25 Psalm 72:8–11 Isaiah 66:19 Isaiah 60:6 Isaiah 60:7

Isaiah 45:14 · BSB

This is what the LORD says: “The products of Egypt and the merchandise of Cush, along with the Sabeans, men of stature, will come over to you and will be yours; they will trudge behind you; they will come over in chains…

Isaiah 19:18–25 · BSB

In that day five cities in the land of Egypt will speak the language of Canaan and swear allegiance to the LORD of Hosts. One of them will be called the City of the Sun.

Psalm 72:8–11 · BSB

May he rule from sea to sea, and from the Euphrates to the ends of the earth.

Isaiah 66:19 · BSB

I will establish a sign among them, and I will send survivors from among them to the nations—to Tarshish, Put, and the archers of Lud; to Tubal, Javan, and the islands far away who have not heard of My fame or seen My gl…

Isaiah 60:6 · BSB

Caravans of camels will cover your land, young camels of Midian and Ephah, and all from Sheba will come, bearing gold and frankincense and proclaiming the praises of the LORD.

Isaiah 60:7 · BSB

All the flocks of Kedar will be gathered to you; the rams of Nebaioth will serve you and go up on My altar with acceptance; I will adorn My glorious house.

“Ethiopia”

Zephaniah 3:10 Acts 8:27–40

Zephaniah 3:10 · BSB

From beyond the rivers of Cush My worshipers, My scattered people, will bring Me an offering.

Acts 8:27–40 · BSB

So he started out, and on his way he met an Ethiopian eunuch, a court official in charge of the entire treasury of Candace, queen of the Ethiopians. He had gone to Jerusalem to worship,

“stretch”

Psalm 44:20 Psalm 143:6 Psalm 88:9 1 Kings 8:22

Psalm 44:20 · BSB

If we had forgotten the name of our God or spread out our hands to a foreign god,

Psalm 143:6 · BSB

I stretch out my hands to You; my soul thirsts for You like a parched land. Selah

Psalm 88:9 · BSB

My eyes grow dim with grief. I call to You daily, O LORD; I spread out my hands to You.

1 Kings 8:22 · BSB

Then Solomon stood before the altar of the LORD in front of the whole assembly of Israel, spread out his hands toward heaven,

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

30Rebuke the beast in the reeds, the herd of bulls among the calves of the nations, until it submits, bringing bars of silver. Scatter the nations who delight in war.

32Sing to God, O kingdoms of the earth; sing praises to the Lord— Selah

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