Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
There we sat down and
When we remembered Zion.
King James Version
By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down, yea, we wept, when we remembered Zion.
Holman Bible
By the rivers of Babylon—
there we sat down and wept
when we remembered Zion.
International Standard Version
There we sat down and cried by the rivers of Babylon as we remembered Zion.
A Conservative Version
By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down, yea, we wept when we remembered Zion.
American Standard Version
By the rivers of Babylon, There we sat down, yea, we wept, When we remembered Zion.
Amplified
There we [captives] sat down and wept,
When we remembered Zion [the city God imprinted on our hearts].
Bible in Basic English
By the rivers of Babylon we were seated, weeping at the memory of Zion,
Darby Translation
By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down; yea, we wept when we remembered Zion.
Julia Smith Translation
By the rivers of Babel, there we sat down: also we wept in our remembering Zion.
King James 2000
By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down, yea, we wept, when we remembered Zion.
Lexham Expanded Bible
By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat, yes, we wept, when we remembered Zion.
Modern King James verseion
There we sat down by the rivers of Babylon; also, we wept when we remembered Zion.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
By the waters of Babylon we sat down; and wept, when we remembered Zion.
NET Bible
By the rivers of Babylon we sit down and weep when we remember Zion.
New Heart English Bible
By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down. Yes, we wept, when we remembered Zion.
The Emphasized Bible
By the rivers of Babylon, there, we sat down, yea we wept - when we remembered Zion:
Webster
By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down, yes, we wept, when we remembered Zion.
World English Bible
By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down. Yes, we wept, when we remembered Zion.
Youngs Literal Translation
By rivers of Babylon -- There we did sit, Yea, we wept when we remembered Zion.
Themes
Afflictions » Moments of Discouragement » David
Babylon » Watered by the rivers euphrates and tigris
Babylon » Grief of the jews in
Cities » Built » Beside rivers
Euphrates, the » Frequented by the captive jews
Home » Examples of love of » The jews in exile
Home » Love of » The jews in exile
Love » For Christ » For native land
Love » Of home » The jews in exile
Rivers » Cities often built beside
Rivers » Mentioned in scripture » Of babylon
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 137:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
Lament During The Babylonian Exile
1
There we sat down and
When we remembered Zion.
We
Phrases
Cross References
Ezekiel 1:1
Now it came about in the thirtieth year, on the fifth day of the fourth month, while I was by the
Genesis 2:10-14
Now a
Ezra 8:21
Then I proclaimed
Ezra 8:31
Then we journeyed from
Nehemiah 1:3-4
They said to me, “The remnant there in the
Nehemiah 2:3
I said to the king, “
Job 2:12-13
When they lifted up their eyes at a distance and did not recognize him, they raised their voices and wept. And each of them
Psalm 42:4
For I
With the voice of
Psalm 102:9-14
And
Isaiah 66:10
Be exceedingly
Jeremiah 13:17-18
My soul will
And my eyes will bitterly weep
And flow down with tears,
Because the
Jeremiah 15:17
Nor did I exult.
Because of Your hand upon me I sat
For You
Jeremiah 51:50-51
Depart! Do not stay!
And let Jerusalem
Lamentations 1:16
Because far from me is a
One who restores my soul.
My children are desolate
Because the enemy has prevailed.”
Lamentations 2:10-11
They have thrown
They have girded themselves with
The
Have bowed their heads to the ground.
Lamentations 2:18
“O
Let your
Give yourself no relief,
Let
Lamentations 3:48
Because of the destruction of the daughter of my people.
Lamentations 3:51
Because of all the daughters of my city.
Ezekiel 1:3
the
Ezekiel 3:15
Then I came to the exiles who lived beside the river Chebar at Tel-abib, and I sat there
Daniel 9:3
So I
Daniel 10:2-3
In those days, I, Daniel, had been
Luke 19:41
When He approached Jerusalem, He saw the city and
Revelation 11:3
And I will grant authority to my two