Psalm 122:4
Modern Translations
New International Version
That is where the tribes go up-- the tribes of the LORD-- to praise the name of the LORD according to the statute given to Israel.

New Living Translation
All the tribes of Israel—the LORD’s people— make their pilgrimage here. They come to give thanks to the name of the LORD, as the law requires of Israel.

English Standard Version
to which the tribes go up, the tribes of the LORD, as was decreed for Israel, to give thanks to the name of the LORD.

Berean Study Bible
where the tribes go up, the tribes of the LORD, as a testimony for Israel, to give thanks to the name of the LORD.

New American Standard Bible
To which the tribes go up, the tribes of the LORD— An ordinance for Israel— To give thanks to the name of the LORD.

NASB 1995
To which the tribes go up, even the tribes of the LORD-- An ordinance for Israel-- To give thanks to the name of the LORD.

NASB 1977
To which the tribes go up, even the tribes of the LORD — An ordinance for Israel— To give thanks to the name of the LORD.

Amplified Bible
To which the [twelve] tribes go up, even the tribes of the LORD, [As was decreed as] an ordinance for Israel, To give thanks to the name of the LORD.

Christian Standard Bible
where the tribes, the LORD’s tribes, go up to give thanks to the name of the LORD. (This is an ordinance for Israel. )

Holman Christian Standard Bible
where the tribes, Yahweh's tribes, go up to give thanks to the name of Yahweh. (This is an ordinance for Israel.)

Contemporary English Version
Every tribe of the LORD obeys him and comes to you to praise his name.

Good News Translation
This is where the tribes come, the tribes of Israel, to give thanks to the LORD according to his command.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
All of the LORD's tribes go to that city because it is a law in Israel to give thanks to the name of the LORD.

International Standard Version
To it the tribes ascend— the tribes of the LORD— as decreed to Israel, to give thanks to the name of the LORD.

NET Bible
The tribes go up there, the tribes of the LORD, where it is required that Israel give thanks to the name of the LORD.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Whither the tribes go up, the tribes of the LORD, unto the testimony of Israel, to give thanks unto the name of the LORD.

New King James Version
Where the tribes go up, The tribes of the LORD, To the Testimony of Israel, To give thanks to the name of the LORD.

King James 2000 Bible
Where the tribes go up, the tribes of the LORD, unto the testimony of Israel, to give thanks unto the name of the LORD.

New Heart English Bible
where the tribes go up, even the tribes of the LORD, according to an ordinance for Israel, to give thanks to the name of the LORD.

World English Bible
where the tribes go up, even Yah's tribes, according to an ordinance for Israel, to give thanks to the name of Yahweh.

American King James Version
Where the tribes go up, the tribes of the LORD, to the testimony of Israel, to give thanks to the name of the LORD.

American Standard Version
Whither the tribes go up, even the tribes of Jehovah, For an ordinance for Israel, To give thanks unto the name of Jehovah.

A Faithful Version
Where the tribes go up, the tribes of the LORD, unto the testimony of Israel, to give thanks unto the name of the LORD,

Darby Bible Translation
Whither the tribes go up, the tribes of Jah, a testimony to Israel, to give thanks unto the name of Jehovah.

English Revised Version
Whither the tribes go up, even the tribes of the LORD for a testimony unto Israel, to give thanks into the name of the LORD.

Webster's Bible Translation
Whither the tribes go up, the tribes of the LORD, to the testimony of Israel, to give thanks to the name of the LORD.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Whereunto the Tribes, euen the Tribes of the Lord go vp according to the testimonie to Israel, to prayse the Name of the Lorde.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
For the tribes do go vp thyther, euen the tribes of the Lorde: which is a testimonie vnto Israel for to prayse the name of God.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
For there ye trybes go vp, euen the trybes of the LORDE: to testifie vnto Israel, to geue thanckes vnto the name of the LORDE.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
For there tribes have gone up, "" Tribes of YAH, companies of Israel, "" To give thanks to the Name of YHWH.

Young's Literal Translation
For thither have tribes gone up, Tribes of Jah, companies of Israel, To give thanks to the name of Jehovah.

Smith's Literal Translation
There the tribes went up, the tribes of Jah, the testimonies to Israel, to confess to the name of Jehovah.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
For thither did the tribes go up, the tribes of the Lord: the testimony of Israel, to praise the name of the Lord.

Catholic Public Domain Version
For to that place, the tribes ascended, the tribes of the Lord: the testimony of Israel, to confess to the name of the Lord.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
There went up the tribes, the tribes of LORD JEHOVAH, a testimony to Israel.

Lamsa Bible
Whither the tribes go up, the tribes of the LORD, to the testimony of Israel, to give thanks to the name of the LORD.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Whither the tribes went up, even the tribes of the LORD, As a testimony unto Israel, To give thanks unto the name of the LORD.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
For thither the tribes went up, the tribes of the Lord, as a testimony for Israel, to give thanks unto the name of the Lord.
















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