Popular Bible Verses about Famous

Found 18 Verses

Genesis 12:2

Bible Rank: 1,581

"I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make your name great, and you will be a blessing." NIV

And I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you [with abundant increase of favors] and make your name famous and distinguished, and you will be a blessing [dispensing good to others]. AMP

And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing: KJV

2 Samuel 8:13

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And David became famous after he returned from striking down eighteen thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt. NIV

David won renown. When he returned he slew 18,000 Edomites in the Valley of Salt. AMP

And David gat him a name when he returned from smiting of the Syrians in the valley of salt, being eighteen thousand men. KJV

Ruth 4:11

Bible Rank: 6,208

Then the elders and all the people at the gate said, "We are witnesses. May the LORD make the woman who is coming into your home like Rachel and Leah, who together built up the house of Israel. May you have standing in Ephrathah and be famous in Bethlehem." NIV

And all the people at the gate and the elders said, We are witnesses. May the Lord make the woman who is coming into your house like Rachel and Leah, the two who built the household of Israel. May you do worthily and get wealth (power) in Ephratah and be famous in Bethlehem. AMP

And all the people that were in the gate, and the elders, said, We are witnesses. The LORD make the woman that is come into thine house like Rachel and like Leah, which two did build the house of Israel: and do thou worthily in Ephratah, and be famous in Bethlehem: KJV

1 Chronicles 11:24

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Such were the exploits of Benaiah son of Jehoiada; he too was as famous as the three mighty warriors. NIV

These things did Benaiah son of Jehoiada, and won a name beside the three mighty men. AMP

These things did Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and had the name among the three mighties. KJV

Ruth 4:14

Bible Rank: 8,690

The women said to Naomi: "Praise be to the LORD, who this day has not left you without a family guardian. May he become famous throughout Israel!" NIV

And the women said to Naomi, Blessed be the Lord, Who has not left you this day without a close kinsman, and may his name be famous in Israel. AMP

And the women said unto Naomi, Blessed be the LORD, which hath not left thee this day without a kinsman, that his name may be famous in Israel. KJV

1 Chronicles 11:20

Bible Rank: 9,314

Abishai the brother of Joab was chief of the Three. He raised his spear against three hundred men, whom he killed, and so he became as famous as the Three. NIV

Abishai the brother of Joab was chief of the Three. For he lifted up his spear against 300 and slew them, and was named among the Three. AMP

And Abishai the brother of Joab, he was chief of the three: for lifting up his spear against three hundred, he slew them, and had a name among the three. KJV

1 Kings 1:47

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Also, the royal officials have come to congratulate our lord King David, saying, 'May your God make Solomon's name more famous than yours and his throne greater than yours!' And the king bowed in worship on his bed NIV

Moreover, the king's servants came to congratulate our lord King David, saying, May God make the name of Solomon better than your name and make his throne greater than your throne. And the king bowed himself upon the bed AMP

And moreover the king's servants came to bless our lord king David, saying, God make the name of Solomon better than thy name, and make his throne greater than thy throne. And the king bowed himself upon the bed. KJV

1 Chronicles 5:24

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These were the heads of their families: Epher, Ishi, Eliel, Azriel, Jeremiah, Hodaviah and Jahdiel. They were brave warriors, famous men, and heads of their families. NIV

And these were the heads of their fathers' houses: Epher, Ishi, Eliel, Azriel, Jeremiah, Hodaviah, and Jahdiel, mighty men of strength of mind and spirit [enabling them to encounter danger with firmness and personal bravery], famous men, and heads of the houses of their fathers. AMP

And these were the heads of the house of their fathers, even Epher, and Ishi, and Eliel, and Azriel, and Jeremiah, and Hodaviah, and Jahdiel, mighty men of valour, famous men, and heads of the house of their fathers. KJV

1 Chronicles 12:30

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From Ephraim, brave warriors, famous in their own clans – 20,800 NIV

Of the Ephraimites, 20,800, mighty in valor, famous in their fathers' houses; AMP

And of the children of Ephraim twenty thousand and eight hundred, mighty men of valour, famous throughout the house of their fathers. KJV

Isaiah 66:19

Bible Rank: 20,305

"I will set a sign among them, and I will send some of those who survive to the nations – to Tarshish, to the Libyans and Lydians (famous as archers), to Tubal and Greece, and to the distant islands that have not heard of my fame or seen my glory. They will proclaim my glory among the nations." NIV

And I will set up a [miraculous] sign among them, and from them I will send survivors to the nations--to Tarshish, Pul (Put), and Lud, who draw the bow, to Tubal and Javan, to the isles and coastlands afar off that have not heard of My fame nor seen My glory. And they will declare and proclaim My glory among the nations. AMP

And I will set a sign among them, and I will send those that escape of them unto the nations, to Tarshish, Pul, and Lud, that draw the bow, to Tubal, and Javan, to the isles afar off, that have not heard my fame, neither have seen my glory; and they shall declare my glory among the Gentiles. KJV