Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

“Behold, I have inscribed you on the palms of My hands;
Your walls are continually before Me.

King James Version

Behold, I have graven thee upon the palms of my hands; thy walls are continually before me.

Holman Bible

Look, I have inscribed you on the palms of My hands;
your walls are continually before Me.

International Standard Version

Look! I've inscribed you on the palms of my hands, and your walls are forever before me.

A Conservative Version

Behold, I have engraved thee upon the palms of my hands. Thy walls are continually before me.

American Standard Version

Behold, I have graven thee upon the palms of my hands; thy walls are continually before me.

Amplified


“Indeed, I have inscribed [a picture of] you on the palms of My hands;
Your city walls [Zion] are continually before Me.

Bible in Basic English

See, your name is marked on my hands; your walls are ever before me.

Darby Translation

Lo, I have graven thee upon the palms of my hands; thy walls are continually before me.

Julia Smith Translation

Behold, upon the palms I engraved thee; thy walls before me continually.

King James 2000

Behold, I have engraved you upon the palms of my hands; your walls are continually before me.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Look, I have inscribed you on the palms of [my] hands; your walls [are] continually before me.

Modern King James verseion

Behold, I have carved you on the palms of My hands; your walls are forever before Me.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Behold, I have written thee up upon my hands, thy walls are ever in my sight.

NET Bible

Look, I have inscribed your name on my palms; your walls are constantly before me.

New Heart English Bible

Behold, I have engraved you on the palms of my hands; your walls are continually before me.

The Emphasized Bible

Lo! on the palms of my hands, have portrayed thee, - Thy walls are before me continually.

Webster

Behold, I have graven thee upon the palms of my hands; thy walls are continually before me.

World English Bible

Behold, I have engraved you on the palms of my hands; your walls are continually before me.

Youngs Literal Translation

Lo, on the palms of the hand I have graven thee, Thy walls are before Me continually.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
חקק 
Chaqaq 
Usage: 19

thee upon the palms of my hands
כּף 
Kaph 
Usage: 192

חומה 
Chowmah 
Usage: 133

Context Readings

Yahweh Remembers Zion

15 Can a woman forget her nursing child? Will she have no compassion on the child from her womb? Although mothers forget, I will not forget you. 16 “Behold, I have inscribed you on the palms of My hands;
Your walls are continually before Me.
17 Your children will hurry back. Those who destroyed you and laid you waste will leave you.

Cross References

Song of Songs 8:6

(The Shulamite to her Beloved) Set me as a signature ring seal upon your heart, as a seal upon your arm. For Love is as strong as death. Zeal (devotion) is as fixed as the grave. And zeal burns like coals of fire, the very flame of Jehovah.

Haggai 2:23

On that day, declared Jehovah of Hosts, I will take you, my servant Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, declared Jehovah. I will make you important like a signet (signature) ring, because I have chosen you, proclaimed Jehovah of Hosts.

Exodus 13:9

This festival will be like a mark on your hand. It will be a reminder on your forehead that the teachings of Jehovah are always to be a part of your conversation! Jehovah used his mighty hand to bring you out of Egypt.

Psalm 48:12-13

Walk around Zion. Go around it. Count its towers.

Isaiah 26:1

We have a strong city. God makes salvation its walls and ramparts.

Isaiah 54:12

I will make your battlements of rubies, your gates of sparkling jewels, and all your walls of precious stones.

Isaiah 60:18

You will no longer hear about violence in your land or desolation and destruction within your borders. You will call your walls Salvation and your gates Praise.

Isaiah 62:6

I have posted watchmen on your walls, O Jerusalem. They will never be silent day or night. Whoever calls on Jehovah, do not allow yourselves any rest,

Jeremiah 22:24

As I live,' says Jehovah, 'even though Coniah the son of Jehoiakim king of Judah were a signet ring on my right hand, yet I would pull you off.

Revelation 21:10-21

He carried me away in spirit to a great and high mountain, and showed me that great city, the holy city Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from God.

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