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His Loving Devotion Endures Forever

Psalms 136:22

In 11 translations

BSB
a heritage to His servant Israel. His loving devotion endures forever.
KJV
Even an heritage unto Israel his servant: for his mercy endureth for ever.
WEB
even a heritage to Israel his servant, for his loving kindness endures forever;
ASV
Even a heritage unto Israel his servant; For his lovingkindness endureth for ever:
LSV
An inheritance to Israel His servant, || For His kindness [is] for all time.
YLT
An inheritance to Israel His servant, For to the age [is] His kindness.
DBY
An inheritance unto Israel his servant, for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever:
DRC135:22
For an inheritance to his servant Israel: for his mercy endureth for ever.
GNV
Euen an heritage vnto Israel his seruant: for his mercie endureth for euer:
JPS
Even a heritage unto Israel His servant, for His mercy endureth for ever.
LXXE135:22
even an inheritance to Israel his servant: for his mercy endures for ever.

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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
נַ֭חֲלָה לְיִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל עַבְדּ֑וֹ כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃
LXX-Br135:22
κληρονομίαν Ἰσραὴλ δούλῳ αὐτοῦ, ὅτι εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα τὸ ἔλεος αὐτοῦ.

In the reference works topics that cite this verse

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Psalms 47:4He chooses our inheritance for us, the pride of Jacob, whom He loves. Selah
  • Psalms 105:6O offspring of His servant Abraham, O sons of Jacob, His chosen ones.

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

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  • 135:22 in some Bibles
  • 136:22 in most Bibles

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