Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

If I forget you, O Jerusalem,
May my right hand forget her skill.

King James Version

If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, let my right hand forget her cunning.

Holman Bible

If I forget you, Jerusalem,
may my right hand forget its skill.

International Standard Version

If I forget you, Jerusalem, may my right hand cease to function.

A Conservative Version

If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, let my right hand forget.

American Standard Version

If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, Let my right hand forget her skill .

Amplified


If I forget you, O Jerusalem,
Let my right hand forget [her skill with the harp].

Bible in Basic English

If I keep not your memory, O Jerusalem, let not my right hand keep the memory of its art.

Darby Translation

If I forget thee, Jerusalem, let my right hand forget its skill;

Julia Smith Translation

If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, my right hand shall be forgotten.

King James 2000

If I forget you, O Jerusalem, let my right hand forget its cunning.

Lexham Expanded Bible

If I forget you, O Jerusalem, let my right hand forget.

Modern King James verseion

If I forget you, O Jerusalem, let my right hand forget.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, let my righthand forget her cunning.

NET Bible

If I forget you, O Jerusalem, may my right hand be crippled!

New Heart English Bible

If I forget you, Jerusalem, let my right hand forget its skill.

The Emphasized Bible

If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, Let my right-hand forget:

Webster

If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, let my right hand forget her skill.

World English Bible

If I forget you, Jerusalem, let my right hand forget its skill.

Youngs Literal Translation

If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, my right hand forgetteth!

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
If I forget
שׁכח שׁכח 
Shakach 
Usage: 102

ירוּשׁלים ירוּשׁלם 
Y@ruwshalaim 
Usage: 642

ימין 
Yamiyn 
Usage: 139

שׁכח שׁכח 
Shakach 
Usage: 102

References

Fausets

Context Readings

Lament During The Babylonian Exile

4 How shall we sing the song of the LORD in the land of strangers? 5 If I forget you, O Jerusalem,
May my right hand forget her skill.
6 If I do not remember thee, my tongue shall cleave to the roof of my mouth; if I do not prefer to lift up Jerusalem as my chief joy.

Cross References

Nehemiah 1:2-4

that Hanani, one of my brethren, came, he and certain men of Judah; and I asked them concerning the Jews that had escaped, which were left of the captivity, and concerning Jerusalem.

Nehemiah 2:2-3

the king said unto me, Why is thy countenance sad, seeing thou art not sick? This is nothing else but brokenness of heart. Then I was very sore afraid

Psalm 84:1-2

How amiable are thy habitations, O LORD of the hosts!

Psalm 84:10

for a day in thy courts is better than a thousand outside of them. I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God than to dwell in the tents of wickedness.

Psalm 102:13-14

Thou shalt arise and have mercy upon Zion; for the time to favour her, the set time, is come.

Psalm 122:5-9

For there are set thrones of the judgment, the thrones of the house of David.

Isaiah 62:1

For Zion's sake I will not hold my peace; and for Jerusalem's sake I will not rest until her righteousness goes forth as brightness and her saving health is lit as a flaming torch.

Isaiah 62:6-7

I have set watchmen upon thy walls, O Jerusalem, which shall never hold their peace day nor night; ye that make mention of the LORD, do not keep silent

Jeremiah 51:50

Ye that have escaped the sword, go away, do not tarry: remember the LORD for many days, and remember Jerusalem.

Daniel 6:10-11

Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he entered into his house; and with the windows open toward Jerusalem in his dining chamber, he knelt three times a day and prayed and gave thanks before his God as he was used to doing before.

Zechariah 11:17

Woe to the useless pastor that leaves the flock! the sword shall be upon his arm and upon his right eye; his arm shall be completely dried up, and his right eye shall be utterly darkened.

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