Psalm 87:5
Modern Translations
New International Version
Indeed, of Zion it will be said, "This one and that one were born in her, and the Most High himself will establish her."

New Living Translation
Regarding Jerusalem it will be said, “Everyone enjoys the rights of citizenship there.” And the Most High will personally bless this city.

English Standard Version
And of Zion it shall be said, “This one and that one were born in her”; for the Most High himself will establish her.

Berean Study Bible
And it will be said of Zion: “This one and that one were born in her, and the Most High Himself will establish her.”

New American Standard Bible
But of Zion it will be said, “This one and that one were born in her”; And the Most High Himself will establish her.

NASB 1995
But of Zion it shall be said, "This one and that one were born in her"; And the Most High Himself will establish her.

NASB 1977
But of Zion it shall be said, “This one and that one were born in her”; And the Most High Himself will establish her.

Amplified Bible
But of Zion it will be said, “This one and that one were born in her,” And the Most High Himself will establish her.

Christian Standard Bible
And it will be said of Zion, “This one and that one were born in her.” The Most High himself will establish her.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
And it will be said of Zion," This one and that one were born in her." The Most High Himself will establish her.

Contemporary English Version
God Most High will strengthen the city of Zion. Then everyone will say, "We were born here too."

Good News Translation
Of Zion it will be said that all nations belong there and that the Almighty will make her strong.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
But it will be said of Zion, "Every race is born in it. The Most High will make it secure."

International Standard Version
Indeed, about Zion it will be said: "More than one person was born in it," and "The Most High himself did it."

NET Bible
But it is said of Zion's residents, "Each one of these was born in her, and the sovereign One makes her secure."
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And of Zion it shall be said, This and that man was born in her: and the highest himself shall establish her.

New King James Version
And of Zion it will be said, “This one and that one were born in her; And the Most High Himself shall establish her.”

King James 2000 Bible
And of Zion it shall be said, This and that man was born in her: and the highest himself shall establish her.

New Heart English Bible
Yes, of Zion it will be said, "This one and that one was born in her;" the Most High himself will establish her.

World English Bible
Yes, of Zion it will be said, "This one and that one was born in her;" the Most High himself will establish her.

American King James Version
And of Zion it shall be said, This and that man was born in her: and the highest himself shall establish her.

American Standard Version
Yea, of Zion it shall be said, This one and that one was born in her; And the Most High himself will establish her.

A Faithful Version
And to Zion it shall be said, "This man and that man was born in her; and the Most High Himself shall establish her."

Darby Bible Translation
And of Zion it shall be said, This one and that one was born in her; and the Most High himself shall establish her.

English Revised Version
Yea, of Zion it shall be said, This one and that one was born in her; and the Most High himself shall establish her.

Webster's Bible Translation
And of Zion it shall be said, This and that man was born in her: and the Highest himself shall establish her.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
And of Zion it shall be sayde, Many are borne in her: and he, euen the most High shall stablish her.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
(87:4) But of Sion it shalbe reported, that very many be borne in her: and the most highest him selfe shall establishe her.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
And of Sion it shalbe reported, that he was borne in her, euen the most hyest which hath buylded her.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And of Zion it is said: Each one was born in her, "" And He, the Most High, establishes her.

Young's Literal Translation
And of Zion it is said: Each one was born in her, And He, the Most High, doth establish her.

Smith's Literal Translation
And to Zion a man will say, And a man was born in her: and he the Most High shall prepare her.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Shall not Sion say: This man and that man is born in her? and the Highest himself hath founded her.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Will not Zion say that this man and that man were born in her? And the Most High himself has founded her.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And to Zion let it be said, "The Mighty Man was born in it and he will prepare it.”

Lamsa Bible
And of Zion it shall be said, This mighty man was born in her; and the same shall establish her.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
But of Zion it shall be said: 'This man and that was born in her; And the Most High Himself doth establish her.'

Brenton Septuagint Translation
A man shall say, Sion is my mother; and such a man was born in her; and the Highest himself has founded her.
















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