Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
Look, we heard of it in Ephrathah; we found her in the fields of Jaar.
New American Standard Bible
We found it in the
King James Version
Lo, we heard of it at Ephratah: we found it in the fields of the wood.
Holman Bible
we found it in the fields of Jaar.
International Standard Version
We heard about it in Ephrata; we found it in the fields of Jaar.
A Conservative Version
Lo, we heard of it in Ephrathah. We found it in the field of the wood.
American Standard Version
Lo, we heard of it in Ephrathah: We found it in the field of the wood.
Amplified
Behold, we heard of it at Ephrathah;
We found it in the field of Jaar.
Darby Translation
Behold, we heard of it at Ephratah, we found it in the fields of the wood.
Julia Smith Translation
Behold, we heard it in Ephratah: we found it in the fields of the forest
King James 2000
Lo, we heard of it at Ephrathah: we found it in the fields of the woods.
Modern King James verseion
Lo, we heard of it at Ephratah; we found it in the fields of the wood.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Lo, we heard of the same at Ephrata, and found it in the wood.
NET Bible
Look, we heard about it in Ephrathah, we found it in the territory of Jaar.
New Heart English Bible
Behold, we heard of it in Ephrathah. We found it in the field of Jaar:
The Emphasized Bible
Lo! we heard of it at Ephrathah, we found it in the fields of the wood.
Webster
Lo, we heard of it at Ephratah: we found it in the fields of the wood.
World English Bible
Behold, we heard of it in Ephrathah. We found it in the field of Jaar:
Youngs Literal Translation
'Lo, we have heard it in Ephratah, We have found it in the fields of the forest.
Themes
Bethlehem » A city » A city southwest of jerusalem » Called ephratah and ephrath
Ephratah » Also called ephrath » The ancient name of beth-lehem-judah
References
Word Count of 19 Translations in Psalm 132:6
Verse Info
Context Readings
David And Zion Chosen
5 until I find a place for Yahweh, a dwelling place for the Mighty One of Jacob." 6 Look, we heard of it in Ephrathah; we found her in the fields of Jaar. 7 Let us go to his dwelling places; Let us worship at his footstool.
Names
Cross References
1 Samuel 17:12
Now David was the son of an Ephrathite. This [man was] from Bethlehem of Judah, and his name was Jesse. {He had} eight sons; in the days of Saul this man was old, [yet] he [still] walked among the men.
1 Samuel 7:1
The men of Kiriath Jearim came and brought up the ark of Yahweh, and they brought it to the house of Abinadab in Gibeah. They consecrated Eleazer his son to guard the ark of Yahweh.
Genesis 35:19
And Rachel died and she was buried on the way to Ephrath (that [is], Bethlehem).
Ruth 1:2
And the name of the man [was] Elimelech, and the name of his wife [was] Naomi, and the name of his two sons [were] Mahlon and Kilion. [They were] Ephraimites from Bethlehem [in] Judah. And they went [to] the countryside of Moab and remained there.
1 Chronicles 13:5-6
And David summoned all Israel from Shihor of Egypt up to Lebo-Hamath to bring the ark of God from Kiriath-Jearim.
Micah 5:2
But you, O Bethlehem Ephrathah, [too] small to be among the clans of Judah, from you one will go out for me, to be ruler in Israel; and his origins [are] from of old, from ancient days.