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An Experience of the Captivity. | ||||
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| 1 By the rivers of Babylon, There we sat down and wept, When we remembered Zion. | 1 By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down, yea, we wept, when we remembered Zion. | 1 By the rivers of Babylon, we sat down and cried as we remembered Zion. | 1 By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down. Yes, we wept, when we remembered Zion. | 1 By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down; yea, we wept when we remembered Zion. | 2 Upon the willows in the midst of it We hung our harps. | 2 We hanged our harps upon the willows in the midst thereof. | 2 We hung our lyres on willow trees. | 2 On the willows in its midst, we hung up our harps. | 2 We hanged our harps upon the willows in the midst thereof. | 3 For there our captors demanded of us songs, And our tormentors mirth, saying, "Sing us one of the songs of Zion." | 3 For there they that carried us away captive required of us a song; and they that wasted us required of us mirth, saying, Sing us one of the songs of Zion. | 3 It was there that those who had captured us demanded that we sing. Those who guarded us wanted us to entertain them. [They said,] "Sing a song from Zion for us!" | 3 For there, those who led us captive asked us for songs. Those who tormented us demanded songs of joy: "Sing us one of the songs of Zion!" | 3 For there they that carried us away captive required of us a song; and they that made us wail required mirth, saying, Sing us one of the songs of Zion. | 4 How can we sing the LORD'S song In a foreign land? | 4 How shall we sing the LORD's song in a strange land? | 4 How could we sing the LORD's song in a foreign land? | 4 How can we sing Yahweh's song in a foreign land? | 4 How should we sing a song of Jehovah's upon a foreign soil? | 5 If I forget you, O Jerusalem, May my right hand forget her skill. | 5 If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, let my right hand forget her cunning. | 5 If I forget you, Jerusalem, let my right hand forget [how to play the lyre]. | 5 If I forget you, Jerusalem, let my right hand forget its skill. | 5 If I forget thee, Jerusalem, let my right hand forget its skill; | NASB | KJV | GWT | WEB | DBY |
| 6 May my tongue cling to the roof of my mouth If I do not remember you, If I do not exalt Jerusalem Above my chief joy. | 6 If I do not remember thee, let my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth; if I prefer not Jerusalem above my chief joy. | 6 Let my tongue stick to the roof of my mouth if I don't remember you, if I don't consider Jerusalem my highest joy. | 6 Let my tongue stick to the roof of my mouth if I don't remember you; if I don't prefer Jerusalem above my chief joy. | 6 If I do not remember thee, let my tongue cleave to my palate: if I prefer not Jerusalem above my chief joy. | 7 Remember, O LORD, against the sons of Edom The day of Jerusalem, Who said, "Raze it, raze it To its very foundation." | 7 Remember, O LORD, the children of Edom in the day of Jerusalem; who said, Rase it, rase it, even to the foundation thereof. | 7 O LORD, remember the people of Edom. Remember what they did the day Jerusalem [was captured]. They said, "Tear it down! Tear it down to its foundation." | 7 Remember, Yahweh, against the children of Edom, the day of Jerusalem; who said, "Raze it! Raze it even to its foundation!" | 7 Remember, O Jehovah, against the sons of Edom, the day of Jerusalem; who said, Lay it bare, Lay it bare, down to its foundation! | 8 O daughter of Babylon, you devastated one, How blessed will be the one who repays you With the recompense with which you have repaid us. | 8 O daughter of Babylon, who art to be destroyed; happy shall he be, that rewardeth thee as thou hast served us. | 8 You destructive people of Babylon, blessed is the one who pays you back with the same treatment you gave us. | 8 Daughter of Babylon, doomed to destruction, he will be happy who rewards you, as you have served us. | 8 Daughter of Babylon, who art to be laid waste, happy he that rendereth unto thee that which thou hast meted out to us. | 9 How blessed will be the one who seizes and dashes your little ones Against the rock. | 9 Happy shall he be, that taketh and dasheth thy little ones against the stones. | 9 Blessed is the one who grabs your little children and smashes them against a rock. | 9 Happy shall he be, who takes and dashes your little ones against the rock. By David. | 9 Happy he that taketh and dasheth thy little ones against the rock. |
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