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Pray for the Peace of Jerusalem

Psalms 122:8

In 11 translations

BSB
For the sake of my brothers and friends, I will say, “Peace be within you.”
KJV
For my brethren and companions’ sakes, I will now say, Peace be within thee.
WEB
For my brothers’ and companions’ sakes, I will now say, “Peace be within you.”
ASV
For my brethren and companions’ sakes, I will now say, Peace be within thee.
LSV
For the sake of my brothers and my companions, || Please let me speak, “Peace [be] in you.”
YLT
For the sake of my brethren and my companions, Let me speak, I pray thee, 'Peace [be] in thee.'
DBY
For my brethren and companions' sakes I will say, Peace be within thee!
DRC121:8
For the sake of my brethren, and of my neighbours, I spoke peace of thee.
GNV
For my brethren and neighbours sakes I will wish thee now prosperitie.
JPS
For my brethren and companions' sakes, I will now say: 'Peace be within thee.'
LXXE121:8
For the sake of my brethren and my neighbours, I have indeed spoken peace concerning thee.

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Words in brackets are English the glossers added; the Hebrew has no word for them, and they can carry a choice of tense or meaning.

Original-language editions

WLC
לְ֭מַעַן אַחַ֣י וְרֵעָ֑י אֲדַבְּרָה־נָּ֖א שָׁל֣וֹם בָּֽךְ׃
LXX-Br121:8
Ἕνεκα τῶν ἀδελφῶν μου καὶ τῶν πλησίον μου, ἐλάλουν δὴ εἰρήνην περὶ σοῦ.

In the reference works topics that cite this verse

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Psalms 16:3As for the saints in the land, they are the excellence in whom all my delight resides.
  • Psalms 119:63I am a friend to all who fear You, and to those who keep Your precepts.
  • 1 Samuel 25:6and say to him, ‘Long life to you, and peace to you and your house and to all that belongs to you.
  • Psalms 42:4These things come to mind as I pour out my soul: how I walked with the multitude, leading the procession to the house of God with shouts of joy and praise.
  • Philippians 2:2–5then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being united in spirit and purpose. Do nothing out of selfish ambition or empty pride, but in humility consider others more important than…
  • Ephesians 4:4–6There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to one hope when you were called; one Lord, one faith, one baptism; one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all.
  • James 3:13–18Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show it by his good conduct, by deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom. But if you harbor bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast in…

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