Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
And to Zion a man will say, And a man was born in her: and he the Most High shall prepare her.
New American Standard Bible
And the Most High Himself will
King James Version
And of Zion it shall be said, This and that man was born in her: and the highest himself shall establish her.
Holman Bible
“This one and that one were born in her.”
The Most High Himself will establish her.
International Standard Version
Indeed, about Zion it will be said: "More than one person was born in it," and "The Most High himself did it."
A Conservative Version
Yea, of Zion it shall be said, this and that man was born in her, and the Most High himself will establish her.
American Standard Version
Yea, of Zion it shall be said, This one and that one was born in her; And the Most High himself will establish her.
Amplified
But of Zion it will be said, “This one and that one were born in her,”
And the Most High Himself will establish her.
Bible in Basic English
And of Zion it will be said, This or that man had his birth there; and the Most High will make her strong.
Darby Translation
And of Zion it shall be said, This one and that one was born in her; and the Most High himself shall establish her.
King James 2000
And of Zion it shall be said, This and that man was born in her: and the highest himself shall establish her.
Lexham Expanded Bible
But with respect to Zion it shall be said, "{Each one} was born in her," for the Most High himself will establish her.
Modern King James verseion
And to Zion it shall be said, This man and that man was born in her; and the Highest shall establish her.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And of Zion it shall be reported, that he was born in her; and the most high shall establish her.
NET Bible
But it is said of Zion's residents, "Each one of these was born in her, and the sovereign One makes her secure."
New Heart English Bible
Yes, of Zion it will be said, "This one and that one was born in her;" the Most High himself will establish her.
The Emphasized Bible
But, of Zion, it shall be said - This man and that were born in her, And the Highest himself shall establish her.
Webster
And of Zion it shall be said, This and that man was born in her: and the Highest himself shall establish her.
World English Bible
Yes, of Zion it will be said, "This one and that one was born in her;" the Most High himself will establish her.
Youngs Literal Translation
And of Zion it is said: Each one was born in her, And He, the Most High, doth establish her.
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 87:5
Verse Info
Context Readings
Zion, The City Of God
4 I will make mention of Rahab and Babel to those knowing me: behold the rovers, and Tyre, with Cush; this was born there. 5 And to Zion a man will say, And a man was born in her: and he the Most High shall prepare her. 6 Jehovah shall recount in writing up the peoples, This was born there. Silence.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Psalm 48:8
As we heard, so we saw in the city of Jehovah of armies, in the city of our God: God will prepare it even forever. Silence.
Isaiah 44:4-5
And they sprung up in the midst of the enclosure as willows by streams of water.
Isaiah 60:1-9
Arise,shine, for thy light has come, and the glory of Jehovah has risen upon thee.
Ezekiel 48:35
Bound about eighteen thousand: and the name of the city from the day, Jehovah them
Matthew 16:18
And I say to thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock will I build my church; and the gates of hell shall not overcome her.
John 1:12-14
And as many as received him, he gave them authority to be the children of God, to them believing on his name:
John 3:3-5
Jesus answered and said to him, Amen, amen, I say to thee, Except any one be born from above, he cannot see the kingdom of God.
Romans 8:31
What then shall we say to these? if God with us, who against us?
Galatians 3:26-28
For we are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus.
Hebrews 11:32-2
And what more do I say? for the time will fail me recounting of Gedeon, Barak, and also Samson and Jephthae; David also, and Samuel, and the prophets:
Hebrews 12:22-24
But ye have come to mount Sion, and to the city of the living God, heavenly Jerusalem, and to myriads of angels,
1 Peter 1:23-24
Begotten again, not of corrupted seed, but uncorrupted, by the word of God, living and remaining forever.