Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
And of Zion it is said: Each one was born in her, And He, the Most High, doth 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 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.
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 87:5
Verse Info
Context Readings
Zion, The City Of God
4 I mention Rahab and Babel to those knowing Me, Lo, Philistia, and Tyre, with Cush! This one was born there. 5 And of Zion it is said: Each one was born in her, And He, the Most High, doth establish her. 6 Jehovah doth recount in the describing of the peoples, 'This one 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 doth establish her -- to the age. Selah.
Isaiah 44:4-5
And they have sprung up as among grass, As willows by streams of water.
Isaiah 60:1-9
Arise, be bright, for come hath thy light, And the honour of Jehovah hath risen on thee.
Ezekiel 48:35
Round about is eighteen thousand, and the renown of the city is from the day Jehovah is there.'
Matthew 16:18
'And I also say to thee, that thou art a rock, and upon this rock I will build my assembly, and gates of Hades shall not prevail against it;
John 1:12-14
but as many as did receive him to them he gave authority to become sons of God -- to those believing in his name,
John 3:3-5
Jesus answered and said to him, 'Verily, verily, I say to thee, If any one may not be born from above, he is not able to see the reign of God;'
Romans 8:31
What, then, shall we say unto these things? if God is for us, who is against us?
Galatians 3:26-28
for ye are all sons of God through the faith in Christ Jesus,
Hebrews 11:32-2
And what shall I yet say? for the time will fail me recounting about Gideon, Barak also, and Samson, and Jephthah, David also, and Samuel, and the prophets,
Hebrews 12:22-24
But, ye came to Mount Zion, and to a city of the living God, to the heavenly Jerusalem, and to myriads of messengers,
1 Peter 1:23-24
being begotten again, not out of seed corruptible, but incorruptible, through a word of God -- living and remaining -- to the age;