Parallel Verses

King James Version

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

New American Standard Bible

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

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.

Amplified


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

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 are set thrones of judgment, the thrones of the house of David. 6 Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love thee. 7 Peace be within thy walls, and prosperity within thy palaces.

Cross References

Psalm 51:18

Do good in thy good pleasure unto Zion: build thou the walls of Jerusalem.

Genesis 12:3

And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed.

Numbers 24:9

He couched, he lay down as a lion, and as a great lion: who shall stir him up? Blessed is he that blesseth thee, and cursed is he that curseth thee.

Psalm 137:6-7

If I do not remember thee, let my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth; if I prefer not Jerusalem above my chief joy.

Jeremiah 29:7

And seek the peace of the city whither I have caused you to be carried away captives, and pray unto the LORD for it: for in the peace thereof shall ye have peace.

Jeremiah 51:50

Ye that have escaped the sword, go away, stand not still: remember the LORD afar off, and let Jerusalem come into your mind.

John 17:21

That they all may be one; as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in us: that the world may believe that thou hast sent me.

Ephesians 4:3

Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.

2 Thessalonians 3:16

Now the Lord of peace himself give you peace always by all means. The Lord be with you all.

1 John 3:14

We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not his brother abideth in death.

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