Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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.
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.
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, that is built as a city that is compact together; 4 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. 5 For there are set thrones for judgment, the thrones of David's house.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 16:16
Three times in a year shall all your males appear before the LORD your God in the place which he shall choose: in the feast of unleavened bread, and in the feast of weeks, and in the feast of tents; and they shall not appear before the LORD empty:
Exodus 23:17
Three times in the year all your males shall appear before the Lord GOD.
Exodus 16:34
As the LORD commanded Moses, so Aaron laid it up before the Testimony, to be kept.
Exodus 26:33-34
You shall hang up the veil under the clasps, and shall bring the ark of the testimony in there within the veil: and the veil shall separate the holy place from the most holy for you.
Exodus 32:15
Moses turned, and went down from the mountain, with the two tablets of the testimony in his hand; tablets that were written on both their sides; on the one side and on the other they were written.
Exodus 34:23-24
Three times in the year all your males shall appear before the Lord GOD, the God of Israel.
Deuteronomy 12:5
But to the place which the LORD your God shall choose out of all your tribes, to put his name there, even to his habitation you shall seek, and there you shall come;
Deuteronomy 12:11
then it shall happen that to the place which the LORD your God shall choose, to cause his name to dwell there, there you shall bring all that I command you: your burnt offerings, and your sacrifices, your tithes, and the wave offering of your hand, and all your choice vows which you vow to the LORD.
Psalm 66:13-16
I will come into your temple with burnt offerings. I will pay my vows to you,
Psalm 78:68
But chose the tribe of Judah, Mount Zion which he loved.
Psalm 107:1-3
Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever.
Psalm 116:17-19
I will offer to you the sacrifice of thanksgiving, and will call on the name of the LORD.
Psalm 118:19
Open to me the gates of righteousness. I will enter into them and praise the LORD.
Psalm 132:13
For the LORD has chosen Zion; he has desired it for his dwelling.