Psalm 129:8
Modern Translations
New International Version
May those who pass by not say to them, "The blessing of the LORD be on you; we bless you in the name of the LORD."

New Living Translation
And may those who pass by refuse to give them this blessing: “The LORD bless you; we bless you in the LORD’s name.”

English Standard Version
nor do those who pass by say, “The blessing of the LORD be upon you! We bless you in the name of the LORD!”

Berean Study Bible
May none who pass by say to them, “The blessing of the LORD be on you; we bless you in the name of the LORD.”

New American Standard Bible
Nor do those who pass by say, “The blessing of the LORD be upon you; We bless you in the name of the LORD.”

NASB 1995
Nor do those who pass by say, "The blessing of the LORD be upon you; We bless you in the name of the LORD."

NASB 1977
Nor do those who pass by say, “The blessing of the LORD be upon you; We bless you in the name of the LORD.”

Amplified Bible
Nor do those who pass by say, “The blessing of the LORD be upon you; We bless you in the name of the LORD.”

Christian Standard Bible
Then none who pass by will say, “May the LORD’s blessing be on you. We bless you in the name of the LORD.”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then none who pass by will say," May the LORD's blessing be on you." We bless you in the name of Yahweh.

Contemporary English Version
And don't let anyone who passes by say to them, "The LORD bless you! I give you my blessing in the name of the LORD."

Good News Translation
No one who passes by will say, "May the LORD bless you! We bless you in the name of the LORD."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Those who pass by will never say [to them], "May you be blessed by the LORD" or "We bless you in the name of the LORD."

International Standard Version
And may those who pass by never tell them, "May the LORD's blessing be upon you. We bless you in the name of the LORD."

NET Bible
Those who pass by will not say, "May you experience the LORD's blessing! We pronounce a blessing on you in the name of the LORD."
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Neither do they which go by say, The blessing of the LORD be upon you: we bless you in the name of the LORD.

New King James Version
Neither let those who pass by them say, “The blessing of the LORD be upon you; We bless you in the name of the LORD!”

King James 2000 Bible
Neither do they who go by say, The blessing of the LORD be upon you: we bless you in the name of the LORD.

New Heart English Bible
Neither do those who go by say, "The blessing of the LORD be on you. We bless you in the name of the LORD."

World English Bible
Neither do those who go by say, "The blessing of Yahweh be on you. We bless you in the name of Yahweh." A Song of Ascents.

American King James Version
Neither do they which go by say, The blessing of the LORD be on you: we bless you in the name of the LORD.

American Standard Version
Neither do they that go by say, The blessing of Jehovah be upon you; We bless you in the name of Jehovah.

A Faithful Version
Neither let those who pass by them say, "The blessing of the LORD be upon you; we bless you in the name of the LORD."

Darby Bible Translation
Neither do the passers-by say, The blessing of Jehovah be upon you; we bless you in the name of Jehovah!

English Revised Version
Neither do they which go by say, The blessing of the LORD be upon you; we bless you in the name of the LORD.

Webster's Bible Translation
Neither do they who go by, say, The blessing of the LORD be upon you: we bless you in the name of the LORD.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Neither they, which go by, say, The blessing of the Lord be vpon you, or, We blesse you in the Name of the Lord.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And they which go by, say not so much as the blessing of God be vpon you: we blesse you in the name of God.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
So that they which go by, saye not so moch as: the LORDE prospere you, we wish you good lucke in the name of the LORDE.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And the passers by have not said, “The blessing of YHWH [is] on you, "" We blessed you in the Name of YHWH!”

Young's Literal Translation
And the passers by have not said, 'The blessing of Jehovah is on you, We blessed you in the Name of Jehovah!'

Smith's Literal Translation
And they passing by, said not, The praise of Jehovah to you: we praised you in the name of Jehovah.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And they that have passed by have not said: The blessing of the Lord be upon you: we have blessed you in the name of the Lord.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And those who were passing by have not said to them: “The blessing of the Lord be upon you. We have blessed you in the name of the Lord.”

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Neither do those who pass through say, "The blessing of LORD JEHOVAH be upon you; we bless you in The Name of LORD JEHOVAH." Ps

Lamsa Bible
Neither do they who pass by say, The blessing of the LORD be upon you; we bless you in the name of the LORD.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Neither do they that go by say: 'The blessing of the LORD be upon you; We bless you in the name of the LORD.'

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Neither do they that go by say, The blessing of the Lord be upon you: we have blessed you in the name of the Lord.
















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