Parallel Verses

Amplified


Pray for the peace of Jerusalem:
“May they prosper who love you [holy city].

New American Standard Bible

Pray for the peace of Jerusalem:
“May they prosper who love you.

King James Version

Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love thee.

Holman Bible

Pray for the peace of Jerusalem:
“May those who love you prosper;

International Standard Version

Pray for peace for Jerusalem: "May those who love you be at peace!

A Conservative Version

Pray for the peace of Jerusalem. They shall prosper who love thee.

American Standard Version

Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: They shall prosper that love thee.

Darby Translation

Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love thee.

Julia Smith Translation

Ask ye the peace of Jerusalem: they loving thee shall be at rest

King James 2000

Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love you.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: "May those who love you be at ease.

Modern King James verseion

Pray for the peace of Jerusalem; those who love you shall be blessed.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

O pray for the peace of Jerusalem; they shall prosper that love thee.

NET Bible

Pray for the peace of Jerusalem! May those who love her prosper!

New Heart English Bible

Pray for the peace of Jerusalem. Those who love you will prosper.

The Emphasized Bible

Ask ye for the peace of Jerusalem, They shall prosper, who love thee!

Webster

Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love thee.

World English Bible

Pray for the peace of Jerusalem. Those who love you will prosper.

Youngs Literal Translation

Ask ye the peace of Jerusalem, At rest are those loving thee.

References

Easton

Hastings

Context Readings

A Prayer For Jerusalem

5
For there the thrones of judgment were set,
The thrones of the house of David.
6 
Pray for the peace of Jerusalem:
“May they prosper who love you [holy city].
7
“May peace be within your walls
And prosperity within your palaces.”


Cross References

Psalm 51:18


By Your favor do good to Zion;
May You rebuild the walls of Jerusalem.

Genesis 12:3


And I will bless (do good for, benefit) those who bless you,
And I will curse [that is, subject to My wrath and judgment] the one who curses (despises, dishonors, has contempt for) you.
And in you all the families (nations) of the earth will be blessed.”

Numbers 24:9


“He bowed down [to rest], he lies down as a lion;
And as a lioness, who dares to rouse him?
Blessed [of God] is he who blesses you,
And cursed [of God] is he who curses you.”

Psalm 137:6-7


Let my tongue cling to the roof of my mouth
If I do not remember you,
If I do not prefer Jerusalem
Above my chief joy.

Jeremiah 29:7

Seek peace and well-being for the city where I have sent you into exile, and pray to the Lord on its behalf; for in its peace (well-being) you will have peace.’

Jeremiah 51:50


You who have escaped the sword,
Go away! Do not stay!
Remember the Lord from far away,
And let [desolate] Jerusalem come into your mind.

John 17:21

that they all may be one; just as You, Father, are in Me and I in You, that they also may be one in Us, so that the world may believe [without any doubt] that You sent Me.

Ephesians 4:3

Make every effort to keep the oneness of the Spirit in the bond of peace [each individual working together to make the whole successful].

2 Thessalonians 3:16

Now may the Lord of peace Himself grant you His peace at all times and in every way [that peace and spiritual well-being that comes to those who walk with Him, regardless of life’s circumstances]. The Lord be with you all.

1 John 3:14

We know that we have passed out of death into Life, because we love the brothers and sisters. He who does not love remains in [spiritual] death.

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