Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

Our fathers worshiped in this mountain, and you people say that in Jerusalem is the place where men ought to worship.”

King James Version

Our fathers worshipped in this mountain; and ye say, that in Jerusalem is the place where men ought to worship.

Holman Bible

Our fathers worshiped on this mountain, yet you Jews say that the place to worship is in Jerusalem.”

International Standard Version

Our ancestors worshipped on this mountain. But you Jews say that the place where people should worship is in Jerusalem."

A Conservative Version

Our fathers worshiped on this mountain, and ye say that in Jerusalem is the place where it is necessary to worship.

American Standard Version

Our fathers worshipped in this mountain; and ye say, that in Jerusalem is the place where men ought to worship.

Amplified

Our fathers worshiped on this mountain, but you Jews say that the place where one ought to worship is in Jerusalem [at the temple].”

An Understandable Version

Our forefathers worshiped on this mountain [i.e., Mt. Gerizim, which was visible from where they were sitting]; but you say that Jerusalem is the place where people should worship [God]."

Anderson New Testament

Our fathers worshiped in this mountain, and you Jews say that in Jerusalem is the place where we ought to worship.

Bible in Basic English

Our fathers gave worship on this mountain, but you Jews say that the right place for worship is in Jerusalem.

Common New Testament

Our fathers worshiped on this mountain, and you Jews say that in Jerusalem is the place where men ought to worship."

Daniel Mace New Testament

our fathers worshipped upon this mountain; and you say, that Jerusalem is the place where we ought to perform our worship.

Darby Translation

Our fathers worshipped in this mountain, and ye say that in Jerusalem is the place where one must worship.

Godbey New Testament

Our fathers worshiped in this mountain; and you say, that in Jerusalem is the place where it behooveth to worship.

Goodspeed New Testament

Our forefathers worshiped God on this mountain, and yet you Jews say that the place where people must worship God is at Jerusalem."

John Wesley New Testament

Our fathers worshiped in this mountain: but ye say, that in Jerusalem is the place where men ought to worship.

Julia Smith Translation

Our fathers worshipped in this mount; and ye say, that in Jerusalem is the place where they must worship.

King James 2000

Our fathers worshiped in this mountain; and you say, that in Jerusalem is the place where men ought to worship.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Our fathers worshiped on this mountain, and you [people] say that in Jerusalem is the place where it is necessary to worship."

Modern King James verseion

Our fathers worshiped in this mountain, and you say that in Jerusalem is the place where men ought to worship.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Our fathers worshipped in this mountain: and ye say that in Jerusalem is the place where men ought to worship."

Moffatt New Testament

Now our ancestors worshipped on this mountain, whereas you Jews declare the proper place for worship is at Jerusalem."

Montgomery New Testament

"Our forefathers worshiped in this mountain, yet you Jews say that in Jerusalem is the place where one must worship."

NET Bible

Our fathers worshiped on this mountain, and you people say that the place where people must worship is in Jerusalem."

New Heart English Bible

Our fathers worshiped in this mountain, and you say that in Jerusalem is the place where people ought to worship."

Noyes New Testament

Our fathers worshipped on this mountain; and ye say, that in Jerusalem is the place where men ought to worship.

Sawyer New Testament

Our fathers worshipped in this mountain, and you say that Jerusalem is the place where men ought to worship.

The Emphasized Bible

Our fathers, in this mountain, worshipped; and, ye, say, that, in Jerusalem, is the place, where, to worship, it behoveth.

Thomas Haweis New Testament

Our fathers worshipped in this mountain; and ye affirm, That the place where we ought to worship is at Jerusalem.

Twentieth Century New Testament

"It was on this mountain that our ancestors worshiped; and yet you Jews say that the proper place for worship is in Jerusalem."

Webster

Our fathers worshiped in this mountain; and ye say, that in Jerusalem is the place where men ought to worship.

Weymouth New Testament

Our forefathers worshipped on this mountain, but you Jews say that the place where people must worship is in Jerusalem."

Williams New Testament

Our forefathers worshiped on this mountain, but you Jews say that Jerusalem is the place where people ought to worship Him."

World English Bible

Our fathers worshiped in this mountain, and you Jews say that in Jerusalem is the place where people ought to worship."

Worrell New Testament

Our fathers worshiped in this mountain; and ye say that in Jerusalem is the place where men ought to worship."

Worsley New Testament

Our fathers worshipped on this mountain, and ye say that in Jerusalem is the place where men ought to worship.

Youngs Literal Translation

our fathers in this mountain did worship, and ye -- ye say that in Jerusalem is the place where it behoveth to worship.'

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
Our
ἡμῶν 
hemon 
our, us, we, not tr,
Usage: 388

πατήρ 
Pater 
Usage: 180

προσκυνέω 
Proskuneo 
Usage: 49

in
ἐν 
En 
ἐν 
En 
in, by, with, among, at, on, through,
in, by, with, among, at, on, through,
Usage: 2128
Usage: 2128

τούτῳ 
Touto 
Usage: 68

ὄρος 
Oros 
Usage: 55

and

and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

ye
ὑμείς 
Humeis 
ye, ye yourselves, you, not tr
Usage: 120

say
λέγω 
Lego 
Usage: 1045

ὅτι 
Hoti 
Usage: 764

Ἱεροσόλυμα 
Hierosoluma 
Usage: 54

is
ἐστί 
Esti 
is, are, was, be, have, not tr, , vr is
Usage: 585

the place
τόπος 
Topos 
Usage: 75

ὅπου 
Hopou 
Usage: 42

δεῖ 
Dei 
Usage: 72

Context Readings

Conversation With A Samaritan Woman

19 The woman *said to Him, “Sir, I perceive that You are a prophet. 20 Our fathers worshiped in this mountain, and you people say that in Jerusalem is the place where men ought to worship.” 21 Jesus *said to her, “Woman, believe Me, an hour is coming when neither in this mountain nor in Jerusalem will you worship the Father.



Cross References

Genesis 12:6-7

Abram passed through the land as far as the site of Shechem, to the oak of Moreh. Now the Canaanite was then in the land.

Deuteronomy 11:29

“It shall come about, when the Lord your God brings you into the land where you are entering to possess it, that you shall place the blessing on Mount Gerizim and the curse on Mount Ebal.

Deuteronomy 27:12

“When you cross the Jordan, these shall stand on Mount Gerizim to bless the people: Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Joseph, and Benjamin.

Genesis 33:18-20

Now Jacob came safely to the city of Shechem, which is in the land of Canaan, when he came from Paddan-aram, and camped before the city.

Deuteronomy 12:5-11

But you shall seek the Lord at the place which the Lord your God will choose from all your tribes, to establish His name there for His dwelling, and there you shall come.

Joshua 8:33-35

All Israel with their elders and officers and their judges were standing on both sides of the ark before the Levitical priests who carried the ark of the covenant of the Lord, the stranger as well as the native. Half of them stood in front of Mount Gerizim and half of them in front of Mount Ebal, just as Moses the servant of the Lord had given command at first to bless the people of Israel.

Judges 9:6-7

All the men of Shechem and all Beth-millo assembled together, and they went and made Abimelech king, by the oak of the pillar which was in Shechem.

1 Kings 9:3

The Lord said to him, “I have heard your prayer and your supplication, which you have made before Me; I have consecrated this house which you have built by putting My name there forever, and My eyes and My heart will be there perpetually.

2 Kings 17:26-33

So they spoke to the king of Assyria, saying, “The nations whom you have carried away into exile in the cities of Samaria do not know the custom of the god of the land; so he has sent lions among them, and behold, they kill them because they do not know the custom of the god of the land.”

1 Chronicles 21:26

Then David built an altar to the Lord there and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings. And he called to the Lord and He answered him with fire from heaven on the altar of burnt offering.

1 Chronicles 22:1

Then David said, “This is the house of the Lord God, and this is the altar of burnt offering for Israel.”

2 Chronicles 6:6

but I have chosen Jerusalem that My name might be there, and I have chosen David to be over My people Israel.’

2 Chronicles 7:12

Then the Lord appeared to Solomon at night and said to him, “I have heard your prayer and have chosen this place for Myself as a house of sacrifice.

2 Chronicles 7:16

For now I have chosen and consecrated this house that My name may be there forever, and My eyes and My heart will be there perpetually.

Psalm 78:68

But chose the tribe of Judah,
Mount Zion which He loved.

Psalm 87:1-2

A Psalm of the sons of Korah. A Song.
His foundation is in the holy mountains.

Psalm 132:13

For the Lord has chosen Zion;
He has desired it for His habitation.

Luke 9:53

But they did not receive Him, because He was traveling toward Jerusalem.

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