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1Behold, how good and how pleasant it is For brethren to dwell together in unity!
2It is like the precious oil upon the head, That ran down upon the beard, Even Aaron’s beard; That came down upon the skirt of his garments;
3Like the dew of Hermon, That cometh down upon the mountains of Zion: For there Jehovah commanded the blessing, Even life for evermore.
Parallel translations · Psalms 133:1
WEB · World English Bible (2000)
Behold, how good and how pleasant it is For brethren to dwell together in unity!
KJV · King James Version (1611)
Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!
ASV · American Standard Version (1901)
Behold, how good and how pleasant it is For brethren to dwell together in unity!
BBE · Bible in Basic English (1949)
See how good and how pleasing it is for brothers to be living together in harmony!
YLT · Young's Literal Translation (1862)
A Song of the Ascents, by David. Lo, how good and how pleasant The dwelling of brethren--even together!
DRA · Douay-Rheims (Challoner) (1752)
A gradual canticle. Behold now bless ye the Lord, all ye servants of the Lord: Who stand in the house of the Lord, in the courts of the house of our God.
DBY · Darby Bible (1890)
Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!
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From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — verses that illuminate Psalms 133:1.
And Abram said unto Lot, Let there be no strife, I pray thee, between me and thee, and between my herdsmen and thy herdsmen; for we are brethren.
Now I beseech you, brethren, through the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you; but that ye be perfected together in the same mind and in the same judgment.
and I will give them one heart and one way, that they may fear me for ever, for the good of them, and of their children after them:
Let love of the brethren continue.
Then Abner called to Joab, and said, Shall the sword devour for ever? knowest thou not that it will be bitterness in the latter end? how long shall it be then, ere thou bid the people return from following their brethren?
Finally, be ye all likeminded, compassionate, loving as brethren, tenderhearted, humbleminded:
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