KJV King James Version
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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Psalm 133:3
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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BSB Berean Standard Bible
It is like the dew of Hermon falling on the mountains of Zion. For there the LORD has bestowed the blessing of life forevermore.
WEB World English Bible
like the dew of Hermon, that comes down on the hills of Zion: for there Yahweh gives the blessing, even life forevermore.
ASV American Standard Version
Like the dew of Hermon, That cometh down upon the mountains of Zion: For there Jehovah commanded the blessing, Even life for evermore.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
As dew of Hermon—That cometh down on hills of Zion, For there Jehovah commanded the blessing—Life unto the age!
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.
כְּטַל־H2919 · taldewחֶרְמ֗וֹןH2768 · cher.mon(Mount) Hermonשֶׁיֹּרֵד֮H3381 · ya.radto go downעַל־H5921 · aluponהַרְרֵ֪יH2042 · ha.rarmountainצִ֫יּ֥וֹןH6726 · tsiy.yonZionכִּ֤יH3588 · kiforשָׁ֨ם׀H8033 · shamthereצִוָּ֣הH6680 · tsa.vahto commandיְ֭הוָהH3068 · ye.ho.vahLORDאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]הַבְּרָכָ֑הH1293 · be.ra.khahblessingחַ֝יִּ֗יםH2416 · chayaliveעַד־H5704 · adtillהָעוֹלָֽם׃H5769 · o.lamforever: enduring
Cross-references
Deuteronomy 28:8The LORD shall command the blessing upon thee in thy storehouses, and in all that thou settest thine hand unto; and he shall bless thee in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.Leviticus 25:21Then I will command my blessing upon you in the sixth year, and it shall bring forth fruit for three years.Psalm 42:8[Yet] the LORD will command his lovingkindness in the daytime, and in the night his song [shall be] with me, [and] my prayer unto the God of my life.Deuteronomy 4:48From Aroer, which [is] by the bank of the river Arnon, even unto mount Sion, which [is] Hermon,1 John 5:11And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.Romans 5:21That as sin hath reigned unto death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord.Psalm 16:11Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence [is] fulness of joy; at thy right hand [there are] pleasures for evermore.Micah 5:7And the remnant of Jacob shall be in the midst of many people as a dew from the LORD, as the showers upon the grass, that tarrieth not for man, nor waiteth for the sons of men.Joshua 13:11And Gilead, and the border of the Geshurites and Maachathites, and all mount Hermon, and all Bashan unto Salcah;Romans 6:23For the wages of sin [is] death; but the gift of God [is] eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.John 5:29And shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation.John 11:25-26Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:John 6:68Then Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life.Deuteronomy 3:8-9And we took at that time out of the hand of the two kings of the Amorites the land that [was] on this side Jordan, from the river of Arnon unto mount Hermon;Proverbs 19:12The king’s wrath [is] as the roaring of a lion; but his favour [is] as dew upon the grass.Revelation 1:18[I am] he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death.Psalm 21:4He asked life of thee, [and] thou gavest [it] him, [even] length of days for ever and ever.John 6:50-51This is the bread which cometh down from heaven, that a man may eat thereof, and not die.
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