Brethren Dwelling in Unity
Psalms 132
A brief Song of Degrees praising how good and pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together, likening it to precious ointment running down Aaron's beard and to the dew of Hermon falling on the mountains of Sion. There the Lord has commanded his blessing, even life for evermore.
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The Septuagint (LXX) in Greek, with Charles Thomson’s 1808 and Sir Lancelot Brenton’s 1851 English translations, set beside the King James Version and the Jewish Masoretic text (JPS 1917) where they align, so you can compare the Greek and the Hebrew. All public domain; choose which to show with the controls above.
Thomson 1808Septuagint
Brenton 1851Septuagint
Greek · BrentonSeptuagint
KJV 1769Masoretic
JPS 1917Masoretic
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ThomsonBEHOLD! what I pray you, so beautiful, or is there any thing so pleasant, as brethren dwelling in unity?
BrentonA Song of Degrees. See now! what is so good, or what so pleasant, as for brethren to dwell together?
GreekὨδὴ τῶν ἀναβαθμῶν. Ἰδοὺ δὴ τί καλὸν, ἢ τί τερπνὸν, ἀλλʼ ἢ τὸ κατοικεῖν ἀδελφοὺς ἐπιτοαυτό;
KJVBehold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!
JPSA Song of Ascents; of David. Behold, how good and how pleasant it is For brethren to dwell together in unity!
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ThomsonThis is like precious ointment on the head, which floweth down to the beard—on the beard of Aaron, down to the hem of his robe.
BrentonIt is as ointment on the head, that ran down to the beard, even the beard of Aaron; that ran down to the fringe of his clothing.
GreekὩς μῦρον ἐπὶ κεφαλῆς τὸ καταβαῖνον ἐπὶ πώγωνα, τὸν πώγωνα τὸν Ἀαρὼν, τὸ καταβαῖνον ἐπὶ τὴν ὦαν τοῦ ἐνδύματος αὐτοῦ.
KJVIt 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;
JPSIt is like the precious oil upon the head, Coming down upon the beard; Even Aaron's beard, That cometh down upon the collar of his garments;
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ThomsonIt is like the dew of Hermon, which descendeth on the mountains of Sion; for there the Lord commanded the blessing, Life for evermore.
BrentonAs the dew of Aermon, that comes down on the mountains of Sion: for there the Lord commanded the blessing, even life for ever.
GreekὩς δρόσος Ἀερμῶν ὁ καταβαίνουσα ἐπὶ τὰ ὄρη Σιών· ὅτι ἐκεῖ ἐνετείλατο Κύριος τὴν εὐλογίαν, ζωὴν ἕως τοῦ αἰῶνος.
KJVAs 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.
JPSLike the dew of Hermon, That cometh down upon the mountains of Zion; For there the LORD commanded the blessing, Even life for ever.