Psalms 133:2
What does Psalms 133:2 mean?
A plain-English look at Psalms 133:2 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000It 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;
KJV
King James Version · 1611It is like the precious ointment upon the head, that ran down upon the beard, even Aaron’s beard: that went down to the skirts of his garments;
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901It 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;
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949It is like oil of great price on the head, flowing down over the face, even Aaron's face: coming down to the edge of his robe;
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862As the good oil on the head, Coming down on the beard, the beard of Aaron, That cometh down on the skirt of his robes,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752In the nights lift up your hands to the holy places, and bless ye the Lord.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Like the precious oil upon the head, that ran down upon the beard, upon Aaron's beard, that ran down to the hem of his garments;
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Proverbs 27:9
Oil and perfume rejoice the heart; So doth the sweetness of a man’s friend that cometh of hearty counsel.
- John 12:3
Mary therefore took a pound of ointment of pure nard, very precious, and anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair: and the house was filled with the odor of the ointment.
- Exodus 30:25
and thou shalt make it a holy anointing oil, a perfume compounded after the art of the perfumer: it shall be a holy anointing oil.
- Psalms 141:5
Let the righteous smite me, it shall bea kindness; And let him reprove me, it shall be asoil upon the head; Let not my head refuse it: For even in their wickedness shall my prayer continue.
- Exodus 28:33
And upon the skirts of it thou shalt make pomegranates of blue, and of purple, and of scarlet, round about the skirts thereof; and bells of gold between them round about:
- Leviticus 8:12
And he poured of the anointing oil upon Aaron’s head, and anointed him, to sanctify him.
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