Psalm 87:6
Modern Translations
New International Version
The LORD will write in the register of the peoples: "This one was born in Zion."

New Living Translation
When the LORD registers the nations, he will say, “They have all become citizens of Jerusalem.” Interlude

English Standard Version
The LORD records as he registers the peoples, “This one was born there.” Selah

Berean Study Bible
The LORD will record in the register of the peoples: “This one was born in Zion.” Selah

New American Standard Bible
The LORD will count when He registers the peoples, “This one was born there.” Selah

NASB 1995
The LORD will count when He registers the peoples, "This one was born there." Selah.

NASB 1977
The LORD shall count when He registers the peoples, “This one was born there.” Selah.

Amplified Bible
The LORD will count, when He registers the peoples, “This one was born there.” Selah.

Christian Standard Bible
When he registers the peoples, the LORD will record, “This one was born there.” Selah

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When He registers the peoples, the LORD will record," This one was born there." Selah

Contemporary English Version
The LORD will make a list of his people, and all who were born here will be included.

Good News Translation
The LORD will write a list of the peoples and include them all as citizens of Jerusalem.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The LORD will record this in the Book of Nations: "Every race [claims that it] was born there." [Selah]

International Standard Version
The LORD will record, as he registers the peoples, "This one was born there." Interlude

NET Bible
The LORD writes in the census book of the nations, "This one was born there." (Selah)
Classic Translations
King James Bible
The LORD shall count, when he writeth up the people, that this man was born there. Selah.

New King James Version
The LORD will record, When He registers the peoples: “This one was born there.” Selah

King James 2000 Bible
The LORD shall count, when he registers the people, that this man was born there. Selah.

New Heart English Bible
The LORD will count, when he writes up the peoples, "This one was born there." Selah.

World English Bible
Yahweh will count, when he writes up the peoples, "This one was born there." Selah.

American King James Version
The LORD shall count, when he writes up the people, that this man was born there. Selah.

American Standard Version
Jehovah will count, when he writeth up the peoples, This one was born there. Selah

A Faithful Version
The LORD shall count, in recording the people, that this man was born there. Selah.

Darby Bible Translation
Jehovah will count, when he inscribeth the peoples, This [man] was born there. Selah.

English Revised Version
The LORD shall count, when he writeth up the peoples, this one was born there. Selah

Webster's Bible Translation
The LORD shall count, when he writeth up the people, that this man was born there. Selah.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
The Lord shall count, when hee writeth the people, He was borne there. Selah.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
(87:5) God wyll number in the register of the people: euery one that is borne there. Selah.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
The LORDE shal cause it be preached & written amonge the people, that he was borne there.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
YHWH recounts in the describing of the peoples, “This [one] was born there.” Selah.

Young's Literal Translation
Jehovah doth recount in the describing of the peoples, 'This one was born there.' Selah.

Smith's Literal Translation
Jehovah shall recount in writing up the peoples, This was born there. Silence.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
The Lord shall tell in his writings of peoples and of princes, of them that have been in her.

Catholic Public Domain Version
The Lord will explain, in the writings of peoples and of leaders, about those who have been in her.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
LORD JEHOVAH will recount in the book for the peoples: "This One was born there"!

Lamsa Bible
The LORD shall number his people in the book: This man was born there!

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
The LORD shall count in the register of the peoples: 'This one was born there.' Selah

Brenton Septuagint Translation
The Lord shall recount it in the writing of the people, and of these princes that were born in her.
















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