PSA 121:4 Parallel Verse View

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Key: khaki:verbs.
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BrLXX Ἐκεῖ γὰρ ἀνέβησαν αἱ φυλαὶ, φυλαὶ Κυρίου μαρτύριον τῷ Ἰσραὴλ, τοῦ ἐξομολογήσασθαι τῷ ὀνόματι Κυρίου.
(Ekei gar anebaʸsan hai fulai, fulai Kuriou marturion tōi Israaʸl, tou exomologaʸsasthai tōi onomati Kuriou.)

BrTr For thither the tribes went up, the tribes of the Lord, as a testimony for Israel, to give thanks unto the name of the Lord.

ULT Behold, the one who guards Israel
⇔ will never slumber and will never sleep.

UST I reply, “Listen to me, the one who protects the people of Israel
⇔ will never become drowsy; he never sleeps!”

BSB Behold, the Protector of Israel
⇔ will neither slumber nor sleep.

MSB (Same as BSB above)

OEB He who watches over Israel
⇔ will neither slumber nor sleep.

WEBBE Behold, he who keeps Israel
⇔ will neither slumber nor sleep.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET Look! Israel’s protector
⇔ does not sleep or slumber!

LSV Behold, He does not slumber, nor sleep,
He who is preserving Israel.

FBV In fact he who watches over you doesn't take naps or fall asleep.

T4T The one who protects us Israeli people
⇔ never gets sleepy, nor does he sleep [LIT].

LEB • Look, he will not slumber and he will not sleep—
• he who protects Israel.

BBE See, the eyes of Israel's keeper will not be shut in sleep.

Moff he who guards Israel will neither sleep nor slumber.

JPS Behold, He that keepeth Israel doth neither slumber nor sleep.

ASV Behold, he that keepeth Israel
⇔ Will neither slumber nor sleep.

DRA For thither did the tribes go up, the tribes of the Lord: the testimony of Israel, to praise the name of the Lord.

YLT Lo, He slumbereth not, nor sleepeth, He who is preserving Israel.

Drby Behold, he that keepeth Israel will neither slumber nor sleep.

RV Behold, he that keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep.
(Behold, he that keepeth/keeps Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep.)

SLT Behold, he watching. Israel will not slumber and he will not sleep.

Wbstr Behold, he that keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep.

KJB-1769 Behold, he that keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep.
(Behold, he that keepeth/keeps Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep.)

KJB-1611 Behold, he that keepeth Israel; shall neither slumber nor sleepe.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation)

Bshps Beholde, he that kepeth Israel: wyll neither slumber nor sleepe.
(Behold, he that keepeth/keeps Israel: will neither slumber nor sleep.)

Gnva Beholde, he that keepeth Israel, wil neither slumber nor sleepe.
(Behold, he that keepeth/keeps Israel, will neither slumber nor sleep.)

Cvdl Beholde, he that kepeth Israel, doth nether slombre ner slepe.
(Behold, he that keepeth/keeps Israel, doth/does neither slombre nor sleep.)

Wycl For the lynagis, the lynagis of the Lord stieden thidir, the witnessing of Israel; to knouleche to the name of the Lord.
(For the lineages, the lineages of the Lord stayed thither/there, the witnessing of Israel; to knowledge to the name of the Lord.)

Luth Siehe, der Hüter Israels schläft noch schlummert nicht.
(See/Look, the/of_the guardian Israel's sleeps still slumbers not.)

ClVg Illuc enim ascenderunt tribus, tribus Domini: testimonium Israël, ad confitendum nomini Domini.[fn]
(Illuc because they_went_up tribe, tribe Master: testimony Israel, to to_confess to_the_name Master.)

121.4 Testimonium Isræl. AUG. Id est, in quibus cognoscitur quod vere sunt Isræl. Quando enim grana sunt cum paleis, totum palea putatur; sed cum separabuntur, tunc erit testimonium Isræl.

121.4 Testimony Israel. AUG. That it_is, in/into/on to_whom is_known that really/truly are Israel. When because grana are when/with straw, whole palea it_is_supposed; but when/with they_will_be_separated, then will_be testimony Israel.

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

הִנֵּ֣ה

(Some words not found in UHB: see/lo/see! not slumber and=not sleep keeps_of Yisrael )

The psalmist is using the term Behold to focus his listeners’ attention on what he is about to say. Your language may have a comparable expression that you can use in your translation. Alternate translation: [Pay attention]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / parallelism

לֹֽא־יָ֭נוּם וְ⁠לֹ֣א יִישָׁ֑ן

not slumber and=not (Some words not found in UHB: see/lo/see! not slumber and=not sleep keeps_of Yisrael )

These two phrases mean basically the same thing. The second emphasizes the meaning of the first by repeating the same idea with different words. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could combine them and express the emphasis in another way. Another approach would be to connect the phrases with a word that shows that the second phrase is repeating the first one, not saying something additional. See how you as a team have decided to translate the parallel phrases in the Psalms, and follow that approach here and throughout this psalm. Alternate translation: [he will not slumber, indeed, he will not sleep]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

שׁ֝וֹמֵ֗ר יִשְׂרָאֵֽל

keeps_of (Some words not found in UHB: see/lo/see! not slumber and=not sleep keeps_of Yisrael )

The psalmist is using this possessive form to mean the one who keeps Israel safe. It may be helpful to clarify this for your readers. Alternate translation: [the one who keeps Israel]

Parallel PSA 121:4