Parallel Verses
NET Bible
Look, we heard about it in Ephrathah, we found it in the territory 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.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Look, we heard of it in Ephrathah; we found her in the fields of Jaar.
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.
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 the Lord, a fine dwelling place for the powerful ruler of Jacob." 6 Look, we heard about it in Ephrathah, we found it in the territory of Jaar. 7 Let us go to his dwelling place! Let us worship before his footstool!
Names
Cross References
1 Samuel 17:12
Now David was the son of this Ephrathite named Jesse from Bethlehem in Judah. He had eight sons, and in Saul's days he was old and well advanced in years.
1 Samuel 7:1
Then the people of Kiriath Jearim came and took the ark of the Lord; they brought it to the house of Abinadab located on the hill. They consecrated Eleazar his son to guard the ark of the Lord.
Genesis 35:19
So Rachel died and was buried on the way to Ephrath (that is, Bethlehem).
Ruth 1:2
(Now the man's name was Elimelech, his wife was Naomi, and his two sons were Mahlon and Kilion. They were of the clan of Ephrath from Bethlehem in Judah.) They entered the region of Moab and settled there.
1 Chronicles 13:5-6
So David assembled all Israel from the Shihor River in Egypt to Lebo Hamath, to bring the ark of God from Kiriath Jearim.
Micah 5:2
As for you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, seemingly insignificant among the clans of Judah -- from you a king will emerge who will rule over Israel on my behalf, one whose origins are in the distant past.