KJV King James Version
And of Zion it shall be said, This and that man was born in her: and the highest himself shall establish her.
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Psalm 87:5
And of Zion it shall be said, This and that man was born in her: and the highest himself shall establish her.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
And it will be said of Zion: “This one and that one were born in her, and the Most High Himself will establish her.”
WEB World English Bible
Yes, of Zion it will be said, “This one and that one was born in her;” the Most High himself will establish her.
ASV American Standard Version
Yea, of Zion it shall be said, This one and that one was born in her; And the Most High himself will establish her.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And of Zion it is said: Each one was born in her, And He, the Most High, doth establish her.
Surrounding context — Psalm 87
2 The LORD loveth the gates of Zion more than all the dwellings of Jacob.
3 Glorious things are spoken of thee, O city of God. Selah.
4 I will make mention of Rahab and Babylon to them that know me: behold Philistia, and Tyre, with Ethiopia; this [man] was born there.
5 And of Zion it shall be said, This and that man was born in her: and the highest himself shall establish her.
6 The LORD shall count, when he writeth up the people, [that] this [man] was born there. Selah.
7 As well the singers as the players on instruments [shall be there]: all my springs [are] in thee.
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1 Peter 1:23-24Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever.Romans 8:31What shall we then say to these things? If God [be] for us, who [can be] against us?Ezekiel 48:35[It was] round about eighteen thousand [measures]: and the name of the city from [that] day [shall be], The LORD [is] there.Galatians 3:26-28For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus.John 1:12-14But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, [even] to them that believe on his name:Hebrews 11:32And what shall I more say? for the time would fail me to tell of Gedeon, and [of] Barak, and [of] Samson, and [of] Jephthae; [of] David also, and Samuel, and [of] the prophets:Isaiah 60:1-9Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the LORD is risen upon thee.John 3:3-5Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.Isaiah 44:4-5And they shall spring up [as] among the grass, as willows by the water courses.Hebrews 12:22-24But ye are come unto mount Sion, and unto the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to an innumerable company of angels,Matthew 16:18And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.Psalm 48:8As we have heard, so have we seen in the city of the LORD of hosts, in the city of our God: God will establish it for ever. Selah.
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