Parallel Verses

King James 2000

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

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.

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 unto him, Sir, I perceive that you are a prophet. 20 Our fathers worshiped in this mountain; and you say, that in Jerusalem is the place where men ought to worship. 21 Jesus said unto her, Woman, believe me, the hour comes, when you shall neither in this mountain, nor yet at Jerusalem, worship the Father.



Cross References

Genesis 12:6-7

And Abram passed through the land unto the place of Shechem, unto the plain of Moreh. And the Canaanites were then in the land.

Deuteronomy 11:29

And it shall come to pass, when the LORD your God has brought you in unto the land where you go to possess it, that you shall put the blessing upon mount Gerizim, and the curse upon mount Ebal.

Deuteronomy 27:12

These shall stand upon mount Gerizim to bless the people, when you are come over Jordan; Simeon, and Levi, and Judah, and Issachar, and Joseph, and Benjamin:

Genesis 33:18-20

And Jacob came to Shalem, a city of Shechem, which is in the land of Canaan, when he came from Paddanaram; and pitched his tent before the city.

Deuteronomy 12:5-11

But unto the place which the LORD your God shall choose out of all your tribes to put his name there, even unto his dwelling place shall you seek, and there you shall come:

Joshua 8:33-35

And all Israel, and their elders, and officers, and their judges, stood on this side of the ark and on that side before the priests the Levites, who bore the ark of the covenant of the LORD, as well the stranger, as he that was born among them; half of them in front of mount Gerizim, and half of them in front of mount Ebal; as Moses the servant of the LORD had commanded before, that they should bless the people of Israel.

Judges 9:6-7

And all the men of Shechem gathered together, and all the house of Millo, and went, and made Abimelech king, by the oak of the pillar that was in Shechem.

1 Kings 9:3

And the LORD said unto him, I have heard your prayer and your supplication, that you have made before me: I have hallowed this house, which you have built, to put my name there forever; and my eyes and my heart shall be there perpetually.

2 Kings 17:26-33

Therefore they spoke to the king of Assyria, saying, The nations which you have removed, and placed in the cities of Samaria, know not the manner of the God of the land: therefore he has sent lions among them, and, behold, they slay them, because they know not the manner of the God of the land.

1 Chronicles 21:26

And David built there an altar unto the LORD, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings, and called upon the LORD; and he answered him from heaven by fire upon 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 the burnt offering for Israel.

2 Chronicles 6:6

But I have chosen Jerusalem, that my name might be there; and have chosen David to be over my people Israel.

2 Chronicles 7:12

And the LORD appeared to Solomon by night, and said unto him, I have heard your prayer, and have chosen this place for myself for a house of sacrifice.

2 Chronicles 7:16

For now have I chosen and sanctified this house, that my name may be there forever: and my eyes and my heart shall be there perpetually.

Psalm 78:68

But chose the tribe of Judah, the mount Zion which he loved.

Psalm 87:1-2

[A Psalm or Song for the Sons of Korah.] 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

And they did not receive him, because his face was as though he would go to Jerusalem.

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