Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

A Song of Ascents.
When the Lord brought back the captive ones of Zion,
We were like those who dream.

King James Version

{A Song of degrees.} When the LORD turned again the captivity of Zion, we were like them that dream.

Holman Bible

A song of ascents.When the Lord restored the fortunes of Zion,
we were like those who dream.

International Standard Version

When the LORD brought back Zion's exiles, we were like dreamers.

A Conservative Version

When LORD brought back those who returned to Zion, we were like those who dream.

American Standard Version

When Jehovah brought back those that returned to Zion, We were like unto them that dream.

Amplified

When the Lord brought back the captives to Zion (Jerusalem),
We were like those who dream [it seemed so unreal].

Bible in Basic English

When the Lord made a change in Zion's fate, we were like men in a dream.

Darby Translation

{A Song of degrees.} When Jehovah turned the captivity of Zion, we were like them that dream.

Julia Smith Translation

Song of ascensions. In Jehovah turning back the returning of we were as those dreaming.

King James 2000

[A song of ascents.] When the LORD turned again the captivity of Zion, we were like them that dream.

Lexham Expanded Bible

When Yahweh restored the fortunes of Zion, we were like dreamers.

Modern King James verseion

A Song of degrees. When Jehovah turned again the captivity of Zion, we were like those who dream.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

{A song of the stairs} When the LORD turneth again the captivity of Zion, then were we like unto them that dream.

NET Bible

A song of ascents. When the Lord restored the well-being of Zion, we thought we were dreaming.

New Heart English Bible

When the LORD brought back those who returned to Zion, we were like those who dream.

The Emphasized Bible

When Yahweh brought back the captives of Zion, we were like them who dream:

Webster

A Song of degrees. When the LORD turned again the captivity of Zion, we were like them that dream.

World English Bible

When Yahweh brought back those who returned to Zion, we were like those who dream.

Youngs Literal Translation

A Song of the Ascents. In Jehovah's turning back to the captivity of Zion, We have been as dreamers.

References

Hastings

Context Readings

Israel's Stability

1 A Song of Ascents.
When the Lord brought back the captive ones of Zion,
We were like those who dream.
2 Then our mouth was filled with laughter, and our tongue with shouts of joy; then they said among the nations, "The LORD has done great things for them."

Cross References

Psalm 85:1

LORD, you were favorable to your land; you restored the fortunes of Jacob.

Hosea 6:11

For you also, O Judah, a harvest is appointed, when I restore the fortunes of my people.

Acts 12:9

And he went out and followed him. He did not know that what was being done by the angel was real, but thought he was seeing a vision.

Psalm 120:1

In my distress I called to the LORD, and he answered me.

Ezra 1:1-11

In the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of the LORD by the mouth of Jeremiah might be fulfilled, the LORD stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, so that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom and also put it in writing:

Job 9:16

If I summoned him and he answered me, I would not believe that he was listening to my voice.

Job 42:10

And the LORDrestored the fortunes of Job, when he had prayed for his friends. And the LORD gave Job twice as much as he had before.

Psalm 53:6

Oh, that salvation for Israel would come out of Zion! When God restores the fortunes of his people, let Jacob rejoice, let Israel be glad.

Psalm 121:1

I lift up my eyes to the hills. From where does my help come?

Psalm 122:1

I was glad when they said to me, "Let us go to the house of the LORD!"

Psalm 123:1

To you I lift up my eyes, O you who are enthroned in the heavens!

Psalm 124:1

If it had not been the LORD who was on our side-- let Israel now say--

Psalm 125:1

Those who trust in the LORD are like Mount Zion, which cannot be moved, but abides forever.

Jeremiah 31:8-10

Behold, I will bring them from the north country and gather them from the farthest parts of the earth, among them the blind and the lame, the pregnant woman and she who is in labor, together; a great company, they shall return here.

Joel 3:1

"For behold, in those days and at that time, when I restore the fortunes of Judah and Jerusalem,

Mark 16:11

But when they heard that he was alive and had been seen by her, they would not believe it.

Luke 24:11

but these words seemed to them an idle tale, and they did not believe them.

Luke 24:41

And while they still disbelieved for joy and were marveling, he said to them, "Have you anything here to eat?"

Acts 12:14-16

Recognizing Peter's voice, in her joy she did not open the gate but ran in and reported that Peter was standing at the gate.

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