Psalms 137:9
What does Psalms 137:9 mean?
A plain-English look at Psalms 137:9 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Happy shall he be, that taketh and dasheth thy little ones Against the rock.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Happy shall he be, that taketh and dasheth thy little ones against the stones.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Happy shall he be, that taketh and dasheth thy little ones Against the rock.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Happy is the man who takes your little ones, crushing them against the rocks.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862O the happiness of him who doth seize, And hath dashed thy sucklings on the rock!
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Not available in this translation
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Happy he that taketh and dasheth thy little ones against the rock.
Context
v.8O daughter of Babylon, that art to be destroyed, Happy shall he be, that rewardeth thee As thou hast served us.
v.9This passage
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Hosea 10:14
Therefore shall a tumult arise among thy people, and all thy fortresses shall be destroyed, as Shalman destroyed Beth-arbel in the day of battle: the mother was dashed in pieces with her children.
- Hosea 13:16
Samaria shall bear her guilt; for she hath rebelled against her God: they shall fall by the sword; their infants shall be dashed in pieces, and their women with child shall be ripped up.
- 2 Kings 8:12
And Hazael said, Why weepeth my lord? And he answered, Because I know the evil that thou wilt do unto the children of Israel: their strongholds wilt thou set on fire, and their young men wilt thou slay with the sword, and wilt dash in pieces their little ones, and rip up their women with child.
- Isaiah 13:16
Their infants also shall be dashed in pieces before their eyes; their houses shall be rifled, and their wives ravished.
- Nahum 3:10
Yet was she carried away, she went into captivity; her young children also were dashed in pieces at the head of all the streets; and they cast lots for her honorable men, and all her great men were bound in chains.
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