Psalm 132:13
Modern Translations
New International Version
For the LORD has chosen Zion, he has desired it for his dwelling, saying,

New Living Translation
For the LORD has chosen Jerusalem; he has desired it for his home.

English Standard Version
For the LORD has chosen Zion; he has desired it for his dwelling place:

Berean Study Bible
For the LORD has chosen Zion; He has desired it for His home:

New American Standard Bible
For the LORD has chosen Zion; He has desired it as His dwelling place.

NASB 1995
For the LORD has chosen Zion; He has desired it for His habitation.

NASB 1977
For the LORD has chosen Zion; He has desired it for His habitation.

Amplified Bible
For the LORD has chosen Zion; He has desired it for His dwelling place:

Christian Standard Bible
For the LORD has chosen Zion; he has desired it for his home:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For the LORD has chosen Zion; He has desired it for His home:"

Contemporary English Version
You have gladly chosen Zion as your home, our LORD.

Good News Translation
The LORD has chosen Zion; he wants to make it his home:

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The LORD has chosen Zion. He wants it for his home.

International Standard Version
For the LORD has chosen Zion, desiring it as his dwelling place.

NET Bible
Certainly the LORD has chosen Zion; he decided to make it his home.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
For the LORD hath chosen Zion; he hath desired it for his habitation.

New King James Version
For the LORD has chosen Zion; He has desired it for His dwelling place:

King James 2000 Bible
For the LORD has chosen Zion; he has desired it for his habitation.

New Heart English Bible
For the LORD has chosen Zion; he has desired it for his dwelling.

World English Bible
For Yahweh has chosen Zion. He has desired it for his habitation.

American King James Version
For the LORD has chosen Zion; he has desired it for his habitation.

American Standard Version
For Jehovah hath chosen Zion; He hath desired it for his habitation.

A Faithful Version
The LORD has chosen Zion; He has desired it for His habitation:

Darby Bible Translation
For Jehovah hath chosen Zion; he hath desired it for his dwelling:

English Revised Version
For the LORD hath chosen Zion; he hath desired it for his habitation.

Webster's Bible Translation
For the LORD hath chosen Zion; he hath desired it for his habitation.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
For the Lord hath chosen Zion, and loued to dwell in it, saying,

Bishops' Bible of 1568
For God hath chosen to be in Sion: he had a desire that it might be an habitation for hym.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Yf thy children wil kepe my couenaunt, & my testimony yt I shal lerne the, their childre also shal syt vpo thy seate for euermore.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
For YHWH has fixed on Zion, "" He has desired [it] for a seat to Himself,

Young's Literal Translation
For Jehovah hath fixed on Zion, He hath desired it for a seat to Himself,

Smith's Literal Translation
For Jehovah chose in Zion; for he desired it for a dwelling to himself.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
For the Lord hath chosen Sion: he hath chosen it for his dwelling.

Catholic Public Domain Version
For the Lord has chosen Zion. He has chosen it as his dwelling place.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Because LORD JEHOVAH is pleased in Zion and he chose it a dwelling place.

Lamsa Bible
For the LORD has been delighted with Zion; he has chosen it for his habitation.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
For the LORD hath chosen Zion; He hath desired it for His habitation:

Brenton Septuagint Translation
For the Lord has elected Sion, he has chosen her for a habitation for himself, saying,
















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