Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Mount
King James Version
But chose the tribe of Judah, the mount Zion which he loved.
Holman Bible
Mount Zion, which He loved.
International Standard Version
But he chose the tribe of Judah, the mountain of Zion, which he loves.
A Conservative Version
but chose the tribe of Judah, the mount Zion which he loved.
American Standard Version
But chose the tribe of Judah, The mount Zion which he loved.
Amplified
But He chose the tribe of Judah [as Israel’s leader],
Mount Zion, which He loved [to replace Shiloh as His capital].
Bible in Basic English
But he took the tribe of Judah for himself, and the mountain of Zion, in which he had pleasure.
Darby Translation
But chose the tribe of Judah, the mount Zion which he loved;
Julia Smith Translation
And be will choose the tribe of Judah, mount Zion which he loved.
King James 2000
But chose the tribe of Judah, the mount Zion which he loved.
Lexham Expanded Bible
but chose the tribe of Judah, {Mount Zion} that he loved.
Modern King James verseion
but chose the tribe of Judah, the mount Zion which He loved.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
but chose the tribe of Judah, even the hill of Zion which he loved.
NET Bible
He chose the tribe of Judah, and Mount Zion, which he loves.
New Heart English Bible
But chose the tribe of Judah, Mount Zion which he loved.
The Emphasized Bible
But made choice of the tribe of Judah, The mountain of Zion, which he loved;
Webster
But chose the tribe of Judah, the mount Zion which he loved.
World English Bible
But chose the tribe of Judah, Mount Zion which he loved.
Youngs Literal Translation
And He chooseth the tribe of Judah, With mount Zion that He loved,
References
Easton
Fausets
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 78:68
Verse Info
Context Readings
Lessons From Israel's Past
67
He rejected the tent of Joseph. He did not choose the tribe of Ephraim,
68
Mount
Cross References
Psalm 87:2
Jehovah loves the gates of Zion more than all the dwelling places of Jacob.
Genesis 49:8-10
Judah, your brothers will praise you. You hold your enemies by the neck. Your brothers will bow down before you.
Ruth 4:17-22
Her neighbor women gave it a name. They said: Naomi has a child. They gave him the name of Obed: he is the father of Jesse, the father of David.
1 Samuel 16:1
Jehovah said to Samuel: How long will you mourn for Saul? After all I have rejected him from being king over Israel? Take oil in your vessel and go. I will send you to Jesse, the Beth-lehemite. I have a king from among his sons.
2 Chronicles 6:6
Now I have chosen Jerusalem to be a place for my name. I have chosen David to rule my people Israel.
Psalm 132:12-14
If your sons are faithful to my covenant and my written instructions that I will teach them, then their descendants will also sit on your throne forever.