Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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.
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 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 mention Rahab and Babylon to those who know me; behold, Philistia and Tyre, with Ethiopia; this man was born there. 5 And to Zion it shall be said, This man and that man was born in her; and the Highest shall establish her. 6 Jehovah shall count, in recording the peoples, that this man was born there. Selah.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Psalm 48:8
as we have heard, so we have seen in the city of Jehovah of Hosts, in the city of our God. God will establish it forever. Selah.
Isaiah 44:4-5
and they shall spring up as among the grass, as willows by the water-courses.
Isaiah 60:1-9
Arise, shine; for your light has come, and the glory of Jehovah has risen on you.
Ezekiel 48:35
All around it shall be eighteen thousand cubits. And the name of the city from that day shall be JEHOVAH IS THERE.
Matthew 16:18
And I also say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.
John 1:12-14
But as many as received Him, He gave to them authority to become the children of God, to those who believe on His name,
John 3:3-5
Jesus answered and said to him, Truly, truly, I say to you, Unless a man is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.
Romans 8:31
What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?
Galatians 3:26-28
For you are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus.
Hebrews 11:32-2
And what more shall I say? For the time would fail me to tell of Gideon and Barak and Samson and Jephthah; also David, and Samuel and the prophets,
Hebrews 12:22-24
But you have come to Mount Zion and to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to an innumerable company of angels,
1 Peter 1:23-24
having been born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, through the living Word of God, and abiding forever.