Parallel Verses
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 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 mention Rahab (defamatory word for Egypt) (a boaster) (Isaiah 30:7) and Babylon among those who know me. Behold, Philistia and Tyre with Ethiopia: This one was born there.
5
And the Most High Himself will
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Psalm 48:8
In the city of Jehovah of Hosts we have seen as we have heard. God will establish the city of God forever.
Isaiah 44:4-5
They will spring up like grass in a meadow, like poplar trees by flowing streams.
Isaiah 60:1-9
Arise O woman and shine! Your light has come, and the glory of Jehovah beams on you.
Ezekiel 48:35
The city will measure about thirty-one thousand five hundred feet all the way around. From then on the city's name will be: Jehovah Is There.
Matthew 16:18
You are Peter (Greek: petros: piece of rock), and on this rock-mass (Greek: petra: mass of rock) (referring to Jesus) I will build my congregation. The entrance to the grave (Greek: Hades) will not have power to stop it.
John 1:12-14
He gave the right to become children of God to all who received him. Even to those who believe in his name.
John 3:3-5
Jesus answered: Truly I tell you unless a person is born again (brought forth from above) he cannot see the kingdom of God.
Romans 8:31
What shall we then say about these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?
Galatians 3:26-28
You are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus.
Hebrews 11:32-2
What more shall I say? For the time will fail me if I tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, of David and Samuel and the prophets,
Hebrews 12:22-24
You have come to Mount Zion, and to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to myriads (thousands of thousands) of angels,
1 Peter 1:23-24
You have been given a new birth, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, through the word of God, which lives and endures.