Parallel Verses
New Heart English Bible
But chose the tribe of Judah, Mount Zion which he loved.
New American Standard Bible
Mount
King James Version
But chose the tribe of Judah, the mount Zion which he loved.
Holman Bible
Mount Zion, which He loved.
International Standard Version
But he chose the tribe of Judah, the mountain of Zion, which he loves.
A Conservative Version
but chose the tribe of Judah, the mount Zion which he loved.
American Standard Version
But chose the tribe of Judah, The mount Zion which he loved.
Amplified
But He chose the tribe of Judah [as Israel’s leader],
Mount Zion, which He loved [to replace Shiloh as His capital].
Bible in Basic English
But he took the tribe of Judah for himself, and the mountain of Zion, in which he had pleasure.
Darby Translation
But chose the tribe of Judah, the mount Zion which he loved;
Julia Smith Translation
And be will choose the tribe of Judah, mount Zion which he loved.
King James 2000
But chose the tribe of Judah, the mount Zion which he loved.
Lexham Expanded Bible
but chose the tribe of Judah, {Mount Zion} that he loved.
Modern King James verseion
but chose the tribe of Judah, the mount Zion which He loved.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
but chose the tribe of Judah, even the hill of Zion which he loved.
NET Bible
He chose the tribe of Judah, and Mount Zion, which he loves.
The Emphasized Bible
But made choice of the tribe of Judah, The mountain of Zion, which he loved;
Webster
But chose the tribe of Judah, the mount Zion which he loved.
World English Bible
But chose the tribe of Judah, Mount Zion which he loved.
Youngs Literal Translation
And He chooseth the tribe of Judah, With mount Zion that He loved,
References
Easton
Fausets
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 78:68
Verse Info
Context Readings
Lessons From Israel's Past
67 Moreover he rejected the tent of Joseph, and did not choose the tribe of Ephraim, 68 But chose the tribe of Judah, Mount Zion which he loved. 69 He built his sanctuary like the heights, like the earth which he has established forever.
Cross References
Psalm 87:2
The LORD loves the gates of Zion more than all the dwellings of Jacob.
Genesis 49:8-10
"Judah, your brothers will praise you. Your hand will be on the neck of your enemies. Your father's sons will bow down before you.
Ruth 4:17-22
The women, her neighbors, gave him a name, saying, "There is a son born to Naomi." And they named him Obed. He is the father of Jesse, the father of David.
1 Samuel 16:1
The LORD said to Samuel, "How long will you mourn for Saul, since I have rejected him from being king over Israel? Fill your horn with oil, and go. I will send you to Jesse the Bethlehemite; for I have provided a king for myself among his sons."
2 Chronicles 6:6
but I chose Jerusalem, that my name may be there; and I chose David to be over my people Israel.'
Psalm 132:12-14
If your children will keep my covenant, my testimony that I will teach them, their children also will sit on your throne forevermore."