PSA 87:4 Parallel Verse View

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BrLXX Ὅτι ἐπλήσθη κακῶν ἡ ψυχή μου, καὶ ἡ ζωή μου τῷ ᾅδῃ ἤγγισε.
(Hoti eplaʸsthaʸ kakōn haʸ psuⱪaʸ mou, kai haʸ zōaʸ mou tōi hadaʸ aʸngise. )

ULT “I mention Rahab and Babylon to my followers.
⇔ See, there are Philistia, and Tyre, along with Cush—
⇔ and will say, ‘This one was born there.’ ”

UST And Yahweh said, “I will talk of Rahab and Babyon
⇔ and the people there who know me.
⇔ There are some who know me among the people of Egypt and Babylonia,
⇔ and they live in the lands of Philistia and Tyre and Ethiopia,
⇔ and they will say, ‘Our home is Jerusalem and our land is Zion.’ ”

BSB “I will mention Rahab [fn] and Babylon
⇔ among those who know Me—
⇔ along with Philistia, Tyre, and Cush [fn]—
⇔ when I say, ‘This one was born in Zion.’ ”

87:4 Rahab is a poetic name for Egypt.

87:4 That is, the upper Nile region

OEB ⇔ ‘Among those who are mine I name Rahab and Babylon,
⇔ Philistia, Tyre, Ethiopia,
⇔ their people will say I was born in Zion.

WEBBE I will record Rahab[fn] and Babylon amongst those who acknowledge me.
⇔ Behold, Philistia, Tyre, and also Ethiopia:
⇔ “This one was born there.”

87:4 Rahab is a reference to Egypt.

WMBB (Same as above including footnotes)

NET I mention Rahab and Babylon to my followers.
⇔ Here are Philistia and Tyre, along with Ethiopia.
⇔ It is said of them, “This one was born there.”

LSV I mention Rahab and Babel to those knowing Me,
Behold, Philistia, and Tyre, with Cush! This [one] was born there.

FBV I mention Egypt[fn] and Babylon as those who know me, and in addition Philistia, Tyre, and Ethiopia—“this man was born there.”[fn]

87:4 Literally, “Rahab.”

87:4 The meaning of this verse is debated. What it seems to be saying is that despite the patriotism for each country/city mentioned, the best is to be born in Jerusalem. (See following verse.)

T4T ⇔ Some of those who know about God are the people of Egypt and Babylonia,
⇔ and also the people of Philistia and Tyre and Ethiopia;
⇔ some day they all will say,
⇔ “Although I was not born in Jerusalem,
⇔ because I belong to Yahweh, it is as though I was born there.”

LEB • [fn] those who know me in Rahab[fn] and Babylon,
• behold in Philistia and Tyre with Cush,
• “This one was born there.”

87:? Or “mention”

87:? That is, Egypt; compare Isa 30:7

BBE Rahab and Babylon will be named among those who have knowledge of me; see, Philistia and Tyre, with Ethiopia; this man had his birth there.

Moff “Egypt and Babylon, Philistia, Tyre
⇔ I count as mine
⇔ for there this follower and that was born;

JPS 'I will make mention of Rahab and Babylon as among them that know Me; behold Philistia, and Tyre, with Ethiopia; this one was born there.'

ASV I will make mention of Rahab and Babylon as among them that know me:
⇔ Behold, Philistia, and Tyre, with Ethiopia:
⇔ This one was born there.

DRA For my soul is filled with evils: and my life hath drawn nigh to hell.

YLT I mention Rahab and Babel to those knowing Me, Lo, Philistia, and Tyre, with Cush! This [one] was born there.

Drby I will make mention of Rahab and Babylon among them that know me; behold Philistia, and Tyre, with Ethiopia: this [man] was born there.

RV I will make mention of Rahab and Babylon as among them that know me: behold Philistia, and Tyre, with Ethiopia; this one was born there.

Wbstr I will make mention of Rahab and Babylon to them that know me: behold Philistia, and Tyre, with Cush; this man was born there.

KJB-1769 ⇔ I will make mention of Rahab and Babylon to them that know me: behold Philistia, and Tyre, with Ethiopia; this man was born there.

KJB-1611 I will make mention of Rahab, and Babylon, to them that know mee; behold Philistia, and Tyre, with Ethiopia: this man was borne there.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation)

Bshps I wyll make mention amongst those that knowe me, of Egypt and Babylon: behold also of Palestina and Tyre, with Ethiopia, and it shalbe sayde suche a man is borne there.
(I will make mention amongst those that know me, of Egypt and Babylon: behold also of Palestina and Tyre, with Ethiopia, and it shall be said such a man is born there.)

Gnva I will make mention of Rahab and Babel among them that knowe me: beholde Palestina and Tyrus with Ethiopia, There is he borne.
(I will make mention of Rahab and Babel among them that know me: behold Palestina and Tyrus with Ethiopia, There is he borne. )

Cvdl Yee the Philistynes also & they of Tyre with the Morians. Lo, there was he borne.
(Ye/You_all the Philistines also and they of Tyre with the Morians. Lo, there was he borne.)

Wycl For my soule is fillid with yuels; and my lijf neiyede to helle.
(For my soul is filled with evils; and my life neiyede to helle.)

Luth Ich will predigen lassen Rahab und Babel, daß sie mich kennen sollen. Siehe, die Philister und Tyrer samt den Mohren werden daselbst geboren.
(I will preaching let Rahab and Babel, that they/she/them me kennen sollen. See, the Philistines and Tyrer samt the Mohren become there geboren.)

ClVg Quia repleta est malis anima mea, et vita mea inferno appropinquavit.[fn]
(Because repleta it_is malis anima my, and vita mea inferno appropinquavit. )

87.4 Quia repleta est. AUG. Hos humanæ infirmitatis affectus, etc., usque ad sed humanæ infirmitatis indicia.

87.4 Because repleta it_is. AUG. Hos humanæ infirmitatis affectus, etc., until to but humanæ infirmitatis indicia.

UTN uW Translation Notes:

I mention

(Some words not found in UHB: mention rahab and,Babylon among,know_of,me see/lo/see! Philistia and,Tyre with Kush this he/it_was_born there )

“I tell about.” Here “I” refers to Yahweh.

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

Rahab and Babylon

(Some words not found in UHB: mention rahab and,Babylon among,know_of,me see/lo/see! Philistia and,Tyre with Kush this he/it_was_born there )

Here “Rahab” is a poetic way of referring to Egypt. Both “Rahab” and “Babylon” represent the people. Alternate translation: “the people of Egypt and Babylon” (See also: translate-names)

to my followers

(Some words not found in UHB: mention rahab and,Babylon among,know_of,me see/lo/see! Philistia and,Tyre with Kush this he/it_was_born there )

Alternate translation: “to those who worship me”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

This one was born there

(Some words not found in UHB: mention rahab and,Babylon among,know_of,me see/lo/see! Philistia and,Tyre with Kush this he/it_was_born there )

“This one” refers to the people from the nations that the writer mentions. Although they were not physically born in Zion, those who follow God are natives of Jerusalem spiritually.

Parallel PSA 87:4