Psalms 137:1

In 11 translations

BSB

By the rivers of Babylon we sat and wept when we remembered Zion.

KJV

By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down, yea, we wept, when we remembered Zion.

WEB

By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down. Yes, we wept, when we remembered Zion.

ASV

By the rivers of Babylon, There we sat down, yea, we wept, When we remembered Zion.

LSV

By rivers of Babylon—There we sat, || Indeed, we wept when we remembered Zion.

YLT

By rivers of Babylon — There we did sit, Yea, we wept when we remembered Zion.

DBY

By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down; yea, we wept when we remembered Zion.

DRC136:1

Upon the rivers of Babylon, there we sat and wept: when we remembered Sion:

GNV

By the riuers of Babel we sate, and there wee wept, when we remembred Zion.

JPS

By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down, yea, we wept, when we remembered Zion.

LXXE136:1

For David, a Psalm of Jeremias. By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat; and wept when we remembered Sion.Alex. omits.

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WLC

עַ֥ל נַהֲר֨וֹת ׀ בָּבֶ֗ל שָׁ֣ם יָ֭שַׁבְנוּ גַּם־בָּכִ֑ינוּ בְּ֝זָכְרֵ֗נוּ אֶת־צִיּֽוֹן׃

LXX-Br136:1

Τῷ Δαυὶδ, Ἱερεμίου. Ἐπὶ τῶν ποταμῶν Βαβυλῶνος ἐκεῖ ἐκαθίσαμεν, καὶ ἐκλαύσαμεν ἐν τῷ μνησθῆναι ἡμᾶς τῆς Σιών.

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• Ezekiel 1:1In the thirtieth year, on the fifth day of the fourth month, while I was among the exiles by the River Kebar, the heavens opened and I saw visions of God.
• Ezekiel 3:15I came to the exiles at Tel-abib who dwelt by the River Kebar. And for seven days I sat where they sat and remained there among them, overwhelmed.
• Lamentations 2:10–11The elders of the Daughter of Zion sit on the ground in silence. They have thrown dust on their heads and put on sackcloth. The young women of Jerusalem have bowed their heads to the ground. My eyes fail from weeping;…
• Ezekiel 1:3the word of the LORD came directly to Ezekiel the priest, the son of Buzi, in the land of the Chaldeans by the River Kebar. And there the LORD’s hand was upon him.
• Lamentations 3:48Streams of tears flow from my eyes over the destruction of the daughter of my people.
• Lamentations 2:18The hearts of the people cry out to the Lord. O wall of the Daughter of Zion, let your tears run down like a river day and night. Give yourself no relief, and your eyes no rest.
• Jeremiah 51:50–51You who have escaped the sword, depart and do not linger! Remember the LORD from far away, and let Jerusalem come to mind.” “We are ashamed because we have heard reproach; disgrace has covered our faces, because…
• Jeremiah 15:17I never sat with the band of revelers, nor did I celebrate with them. Because Your hand was on me, I sat alone, for You have filled me with indignation.
• Jeremiah 13:17–18But if you do not listen, I will weep in secret because of your pride. My eyes will overflow with tears, because the LORD’s flock has been taken captive. Say to the king and to the queen mother: “Take a lowly seat, for…
• Luke 19:41As Jesus approached Jerusalem and saw the city, He wept over it
• Ezra 8:21And there by the Ahava Canal I proclaimed a fast, so that we might humble ourselves before our God and ask Him for a safe journey for us and our children, with all our possessions.
• Psalms 102:9–14For I have eaten ashes like bread and mixed my drink with tears because of Your indignation and wrath, for You have picked me up and cast me aside. My days are like lengthening shadows, and I wither away like grass.…
• Nehemiah 2:3and replied to the king, “May the king live forever! Why should I not be sad when the city where my fathers are buried lies in ruins, and its gates have been destroyed by fire?”
• Nehemiah 1:3–4And they told me, “The remnant who survived the exile are there in the province, in great trouble and disgrace. The wall of Jerusalem is broken down, and its gates are burned with fire.” When I heard these words, I sat…
• Ezra 8:31On the twelfth day of the first month we set out from the Ahava Canal to go to Jerusalem, and the hand of our God was upon us to protect us from the hands of the enemies and bandits along the way.
• 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.

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