Parallel Verses
NET Bible
It is like the dew of Hermon, which flows down upon the hills of Zion. Indeed that is where the Lord has decreed a blessing will be available -- eternal life.
New American Standard Bible
Coming down upon the
For there the Lord
King James Version
As the dew of Hermon, and as the dew that descended upon the mountains of Zion: for there the LORD commanded the blessing, even life for evermore.
Holman Bible
falling on the mountains of Zion.
For there the Lord has appointed the blessing—
life forevermore.
International Standard Version
It is like the dew of Hermon falling on Zion's mountains. For there the LORD commanded his blessing life everlasting. A Song of Ascents
A Conservative Version
like the dew of Hermon, that comes down upon the mountains of Zion. For there LORD commanded the blessing, even life for evermore.
American Standard Version
Like the dew of Hermon, That cometh down upon the mountains of Zion: For there Jehovah commanded the blessing, Even life for evermore.
Amplified
It is like the dew of [Mount] Hermon
Coming down on the hills of Zion;
For there the Lord has commanded the blessing: life forevermore.
Darby Translation
As the dew of Hermon that descendeth on the mountains of Zion; for there hath Jehovah commanded the blessing, life for evermore.
Julia Smith Translation
As the dew of Hermon coming down upon the mountains of Zion: for there Jehovah commanded the blessing, life even forever.
King James 2000
As the dew of Hermon, and as the dew that descended upon the mountains of Zion: for there the LORD commanded the blessing, even life forevermore.
Lexham Expanded Bible
[It is] like the dew of Hermon that runs down upon the mountains of Zion, because there Yahweh commanded the blessing-- life forever.
Modern King James verseion
like the dew of Hermon that came down on the mountains of Zion; for there Jehovah commanded the blessing, life forevermore.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Like the dew of Hermon, which fell upon the hill of Zion. For there the LORD promised his blessing, and life forevermore.
New Heart English Bible
like the dew of Hermon, that comes down on the hills of Zion: for there the LORD gives the blessing, even life forevermore.
The Emphasized Bible
Like the dew of Hermon, which descended upon the mountains of Zion, - for, there, did Yahweh command the blessing, Life, unto times age-abiding?
Webster
As the dew of Hermon, and as the dew that descended upon the mountains of Zion: for there the LORD commanded the blessing, even life for ever.
World English Bible
like the dew of Hermon, that comes down on the hills of Zion: for there Yahweh gives the blessing, even life forevermore. A Song of Ascents.
Youngs Literal Translation
As dew of Hermon -- That cometh down on hills of Zion, For there Jehovah commanded the blessing -- Life unto the age!
Themes
Blessings » The blessing of God rests upon his people
God's Blessings » The blessing of God rests upon his people
Symbols of the Holy Spirit » Rain and dew » Abundant
God » Ability of » Blessings of, rest upon his people
Meteorology and celestial phenomena » Phenomena of » Dew, copious
Word Count of 19 Translations in Psalm 133:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
Living In Harmony
2 It is like fine oil poured on the head which flows down the beard -- Aaron's beard, and then flows down his garments. 3 It is like the dew of Hermon, which flows down upon the hills of Zion. Indeed that is where the Lord has decreed a blessing will be available -- eternal life.
Cross References
Leviticus 25:21
I will command my blessing for you in the sixth year so that it may yield the produce for three years,
Deuteronomy 4:48
Their territory extended from Aroer at the edge of the Arnon valley as far as Mount Siyon -- that is, Hermon --
Deuteronomy 28:8
The Lord will decree blessing for you with respect to your barns and in everything you do -- yes, he will bless you in the land he is giving you.
Psalm 42:8
By day the Lord decrees his loyal love, and by night he gives me a song, a prayer to the living God.
Psalm 21:4
He asked you to sustain his life, and you have granted him long life and an enduring dynasty.
Deuteronomy 3:8-9
So at that time we took the land of the two Amorite kings in the Transjordan from Wadi Arnon to Mount Hermon
Joshua 13:11
Their territory also included Gilead, Geshurite and Maacathite territory, all Mount Hermon, and all Bashan to Salecah --
Psalm 16:11
You lead me in the path of life; I experience absolute joy in your presence; you always give me sheer delight.
Proverbs 19:12
A king's wrath is like the roar of a lion, but his favor is like dew on the grass.
Micah 5:7
Those survivors from Jacob will live in the midst of many nations. They will be like the dew the Lord sends, like the rain on the grass, that does not hope for men to come or wait around for humans to arrive.
John 4:14
But whoever drinks some of the water that I will give him will never be thirsty again, but the water that I will give him will become in him a fountain of water springing up to eternal life."
John 5:24
"I tell you the solemn truth, the one who hears my message and believes the one who sent me has eternal life and will not be condemned, but has crossed over from death to life.
John 5:29
and will come out -- the ones who have done what is good to the resurrection resulting in life, and the ones who have done what is evil to the resurrection resulting in condemnation.
John 6:50-51
This is the bread that has come down from heaven, so that a person may eat from it and not die.
John 6:68
Simon Peter answered him, "Lord, to whom would we go? You have the words of eternal life.
John 11:25-26
Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live even if he dies,
Romans 5:21
so that just as sin reigned in death, so also grace will reign through righteousness to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Romans 6:23
For the payoff of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
1 John 2:25
Now this is the promise that he himself made to us: eternal life.
1 John 5:11
And this is the testimony: God has given us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.
Revelation 1:18
and the one who lives! I was dead, but look, now I am alive -- forever and ever -- and I hold the keys of death and of Hades!