Parallel Verses
World English Bible
Behold, we heard of it in Ephrathah. We found it in the field 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.
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.
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 out a place for Yahweh, a dwelling for the Mighty One of Jacob." 6 Behold, we heard of it in Ephrathah. We found it in the field of Jaar: 7 "We will go into his dwelling place. We will worship at his footstool.
Names
Cross References
1 Samuel 17:12
Now David was the son of that Ephrathite of Bethlehem Judah, whose name was Jesse; and he had eight sons: and the man was an old man in the days of Saul, stricken [in years] among men.
1 Samuel 7:1
The men of Kiriath Jearim came, and fetched up the ark of Yahweh, and brought it into the house of Abinadab in the hill, and sanctified Eleazar his son to keep the ark of Yahweh.
Genesis 35:19
Rachel died, and was buried in the way to Ephrath (the same is Bethlehem).
Ruth 1:2
The name of the man was Elimelech, and the name of his wife Naomi, and the name of his two sons Mahlon and Chilion, Ephrathites of Bethlehem Judah. They came into the country of Moab, and continued there.
1 Chronicles 13:5-6
So David assembled all Israel together, from the Shihor [the brook] of Egypt even to the entrance of Hamath, to bring the ark of God from Kiriath Jearim.
Micah 5:2
But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, being small among the clans of Judah, out of you one will come forth to me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth are from of old, from everlasting.