KJV King James Version
[It is] like the precious ointment upon the head, that ran down upon the beard, [even] Aaron’s beard: that went down to the skirts of his garments;
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Psalm 133:2
[It is] like the precious ointment upon the head, that ran down upon the beard, [even] Aaron’s beard: that went down to the skirts of his garments;
Read it in 5 translations
BSB Berean Standard Bible
It is like fine oil on the head, running down on the beard, running down Aaron’s beard over the collar of his robes.
WEB World English Bible
It is like the precious oil on the head, that ran down on the beard, even Aaron’s beard; that came down on the edge of his robes;
ASV American Standard Version
It is like the precious oil upon the head, That ran down upon the beard, Even Aaron’s beard; That came down upon the skirt of his garments;
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
As the good oil on the head, Coming down on the beard, the beard of Aaron, That cometh down on the skirt of his robes,
Surrounding context — Psalm 133
1 A Song of degrees of David. Behold, how good and how pleasant [it is] for brethren to dwell together in unity!
2 [It is] like the precious ointment upon the head, that ran down upon the beard, [even] Aaron’s beard: that went down to the skirts of his garments;
3 As the dew of Hermon, [and as the dew] that descended upon the mountains of Zion: for there the LORD commanded the blessing, [even] life for evermore.
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Original-language word links
These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
כַּשֶּׁ֤מֶןH8081 · she.menoilהַטּ֨וֹב׀H2896 · tovpleasantעַל־H5921 · aluponהָרֹ֗אשׁH7218 · roshheadיֹרֵ֗דH3381 · ya.radto go downעַֽל־H5921 · aluponהַזָּקָ֥ןH2206 · za.qanbeardזְקַֽן־H2206 · za.qanbeardאַהֲרֹ֑ןH175 · a.ha.ronAaronשֶׁ֝יֹּרֵ֗דH3381 · ya.radto go downעַל־H5921 · aluponפִּ֥יH6310 · pehlipמִדּוֹתָֽיו׃H4060 · mid.dahmeasure
Cross-references
Leviticus 8:12And he poured of the anointing oil upon Aaron’s head, and anointed him, to sanctify him.Exodus 30:25-30And thou shalt make it an oil of holy ointment, an ointment compound after the art of the apothecary: it shall be an holy anointing oil.Exodus 29:7Then shalt thou take the anointing oil, and pour [it] upon his head, and anoint him.Proverbs 27:9Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart: so [doth] the sweetness of a man’s friend by hearty counsel.Exodus 39:24And they made upon the hems of the robe pomegranates [of] blue, and purple, and scarlet, [and] twined [linen].Song of Solomon 1:3Because of the savour of thy good ointments thy name [is as] ointment poured forth, therefore do the virgins love thee.John 12:3Then took Mary a pound of ointment of spikenard, very costly, and anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair: and the house was filled with the odour of the ointment.Psalm 141:5Let the righteous smite me; [it shall be] a kindness: and let him reprove me; [it shall be] an excellent oil, [which] shall not break my head: for yet my prayer also [shall be] in their calamities.Exodus 28:33And [beneath] upon the hem of it thou shalt make pomegranates [of] blue, and [of] purple, and [of] scarlet, round about the hem thereof; and bells of gold between them round about:
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