Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For there the tribes go up, even the tribes of the LORD, to testify unto Israel, to give thanks unto the name of the LORD.
New American Standard Bible
To give thanks to the name of the Lord.
King James Version
Whither the tribes go up, the tribes of the LORD, unto the testimony of Israel, to give thanks unto the name of the LORD.
Holman Bible
to give thanks to the name of Yahweh.
(This is an ordinance for Israel.
International Standard Version
To it the tribes ascend the tribes of the LORD as decreed to Israel, to give thanks to the name of the LORD.
A Conservative Version
where the tribes go up, even the tribes of LORD, [for] an ordinance for Israel, to give thanks to the name of LORD.
American Standard Version
Whither the tribes go up, even the tribes of Jehovah, For an ordinance for Israel, To give thanks unto the name of Jehovah.
Amplified
To which the [twelve] tribes go up, even the tribes of the Lord,
[As was decreed as] an ordinance for Israel,
To give thanks to the name of the Lord.
Darby Translation
Whither the tribes go up, the tribes of Jah, a testimony to Israel, to give thanks unto the name of Jehovah.
Julia Smith Translation
There the tribes went up, the tribes of Jah, the testimonies to Israel, to confess to the name of Jehovah.
King James 2000
Where the tribes go up, the tribes of the LORD, unto the testimony of Israel, to give thanks unto the name of the LORD.
Lexham Expanded Bible
where [the] tribes go up, the tribes of Yah [as] a testimony for Israel, to give thanks to the name of Yahweh.
Modern King James verseion
where the tribes go up, the tribes of Jehovah, to the testimony of Israel, to give thanks to the name of Jehovah.
NET Bible
The tribes go up there, the tribes of the Lord, where it is required that Israel give thanks to the name of the Lord.
New Heart English Bible
where the tribes go up, even the tribes of the LORD, according to an ordinance for Israel, to give thanks to the name of the LORD.
The Emphasized Bible
Whither have come up the tribes, The tribes of Yah, A testimony to Israel, To give thanks unto the Name of Yahweh:
Webster
Whither the tribes go up, the tribes of the LORD, to the testimony of Israel, to give thanks to the name of the LORD.
World English Bible
where the tribes go up, even Yah's tribes, according to an ordinance for Israel, to give thanks to the name of Yahweh.
Youngs Literal Translation
For thither have tribes gone up, Tribes of Jah, companies of Israel, To give thanks to the name of Jehovah.
Themes
Attendance » Reasons for » Blessing pronounced upon
Feasts » Instituted by moses » Kept with rejoicing
Feasts » Instituted by moses » All males were required to attend
the anniversary Feasts » Were eucharistic
Jerusalem » The jews » Went up to, at the feasts
References
Watsons
Word Count of 19 Translations in Psalm 122:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Prayer For Jerusalem
3 Jerusalem is built as a city, that is at unity in itself. 4 For there the tribes go up, even the tribes of the LORD, to testify unto Israel, to give thanks unto the name of the LORD. 5 For there is the seat of judgment, even the seat of the house of David.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 16:16
Three times in the year shall all your males appear before the LORD thy God in the place which he shall choose: In the feast of sweet bread, in the feast of weeks and in the feast of the tabernacles. And they shall not appear before the LORD empty:
Exodus 23:17
"Three times in a year shall all thy men children appear before the Lord Jehovah.
Exodus 16:34
as the LORD commanded Moses." And Aaron laid it up before the testimony there to be kept.
Exodus 26:33-34
And thou shalt hang up the veil with rings, and shall bring in within the veil, the ark of witness. And the veil shall divide the holy from the most holy.
Exodus 32:15
And Moses turned his back and went down from the hill, and the two tables of witness in his hand: which were written on both the leaves
Exodus 34:23-24
Thrice in a year shall all your men children appear before the Lord Jehovah, God of Israel:
Deuteronomy 12:5
but ye shall enquire the place which the LORD your God shall have chosen out of all your tribes to put his name there and there to dwell.
Deuteronomy 12:11
Therefore, when the LORD your God hath chosen a place to make his name dwell there, thither ye shall bring all that I command you: your burnt sacrifices and your offerings, your tithes and the heave offerings of your hands and all your godly vows which ye vow unto the LORD.
Psalm 66:13-16
I will go into thine house with burnt-offerings, to pay thee my vows,
Psalm 78:68
but chose the tribe of Judah, even the hill of Zion which he loved.
Psalm 107:1-3
I give thanks unto the LORD, for he is gracious, and his mercy endureth forever.
Psalm 116:17-19
I will offer to thee the sacrifice of thanksgiving, and will call upon the name of the LORD.
Psalm 118:19
Open me the gates of righteousness, that I may go in there through, and give thanks unto the LORD.
Psalm 132:13
For the LORD hath chosen Zion, to be a habitation for himself; he hath longed for her.