Psalms 133:3
What does Psalms 133:3 mean?
A plain-English look at Psalms 133:3 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Like the dew of Hermon, That cometh down upon the mountains of Zion: For there Jehovah commanded the blessing, Even life for evermore.
KJV
King James Version · 1611As the dew of Hermon, and as the dew that descended upon the mountains of Zion: for there the Lord commanded the blessing, even life for evermore.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Like the dew of Hermon, That cometh down upon the mountains of Zion: For there Jehovah commanded the blessing, Even life for evermore.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Like the dew of Hermon, which comes down on the mountains of Zion: for there the Lord gave orders for the blessing, even life for ever.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862As dew of Hermon--That cometh down on hills of Zion, For there Jehovah commanded the blessing--Life unto the age!
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752May the Lord out of Sion bless thee, he that made heaven and earth.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890As the dew of Hermon that descendeth on the mountains of Zion; for there hath Jehovah commanded the blessing, life for evermore.
Context
v.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;
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Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- John 5:24
Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth him that sent me, hath eternal life, and cometh not into judgment, but hath passed out of death into life.
- John 4:14
but whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall become in him a well of water springing up unto eternal life.
- Romans 5:21
that, as sin reigned in death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
- Deuteronomy 3:8
And we took the land at that time out of the hand of the two kings of the Amorites that were beyond the Jordan, from the valley of the Arnon unto mount Hermon
- John 6:68
Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life.
- Romans 6:23
For the wages of sin is death; but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
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