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The LORD Has Chosen Zion

Psalms 132:4

In 11 translations

BSB
I will not give sleep to my eyes or slumber to my eyelids,
KJV
I will not give sleep to mine eyes, or slumber to mine eyelids,
WEB
I will not give sleep to my eyes, or slumber to my eyelids,
ASV
I will not give sleep to mine eyes, Or slumber to mine eyelids;
LSV
If I give sleep to my eyes, || To my eyelids—slumber,
YLT
If I give sleep to mine eyes, To mine eyelids — slumber,
DBY
I will not give sleep to mine eyes, slumber to mine eyelids,
DRC131:4
If I shall give sleep to my eyes, or slumber to my eyelids,
GNV
Nor suffer mine eyes to sleepe, nor mine eye lids to slumber,
JPS
I will not give sleep to mine eyes, nor slumber to mine eyelids;
LXXE131:4
I will not give sleep to mine eyes, nor slumber to mine eyelids, nor rest to my temples,

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Original-language editions

WLC
אִם־אֶתֵּ֣ן שְׁנַ֣ת לְעֵינָ֑י לְֽעַפְעַפַּ֥י תְּנוּמָֽה׃
LXX-Br131:4
Εἰ δώσω ὕπνον τοῖς ὀφθαλμοῖς μοῦ, καὶ τοῖς βλεφάροις μου νυσταγμὸν, καὶ ἀνάπαυσιν τοῖς κροτάφοις μου·

In the reference works topics that cite this verse

From public-domain Bible dictionaries and topical indexes (1884–1915).

Cross-references most cited first

  • Proverbs 6:4Allow no sleep to your eyes or slumber to your eyelids.
  • Ruth 3:18“Wait, my daughter,” said Naomi, “until you find out how things go, for he will not rest unless he has resolved the matter today.”
  • Genesis 24:33Then a meal was set before the man, but he said, “I will not eat until I have told you what I came to say.” So Laban said, “Please speak.”

From the OpenBible.info cross-reference set (votes from readers; not every link is a quotation or allusion).

Verse numbering differs between Bibles
  • 131:4 in some Bibles
  • 132:4 in most Bibles

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