Protestantism
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For there they that carried us away captive required of us a song; and they that wasted us required of us mirth, saying, Sing us one of the songs of Zion.12
- a song: Heb. the words of a song
- wasted…: Heb. laid us on heaps
For there they that led us captive required of us songs, And they that wasted us required of us mirth, saying, Sing us one of the songs of Zion.
For there our captors asked us the words of a song, And our spoilers--joy: `Sing ye to us of a song of Zion.'
For there they that carried us away captive required of us a song; and they that made us wail [required] mirth, [saying,] Sing us [one] of the songs of Zion.
Then they that ledde vs captiues, required of vs songs and mirth, when wee had hanged vp our harpes, saying, Sing vs one of the songs of Zion.
For there those who led us captive required of us songs, and those who wasted us, mirth, saying, Sing for us one of the songs of Zion.
For there they that carried us away captive required of us a song; and they that wasted us required of us mirth, saying, Sing us one of the songs of Zion.
For there those who had taken us prisoners made request for a song; and those who had taken away all we had gave us orders to be glad, saying, Give us one of the songs of Zion.
for there our captors requested a song; our tormentors demanded songs of joy: “Sing us a song of Zion.”
For there they that led us captive asked of us words of song, and our tormentors asked of us mirth: 'Sing us one of the songs of Zion.'
when there, those that carried us away captive asked us for the words of the song; [with] our harps of joy [hung upon the willows saying], Sing us [one] of the songs of Zion.
For there they that carried us away captive required of us a song; and they that wasted us required of us mirth, saying, Sing us one of the songs of Zion.
For there our captors asked of us words of a song, and our tormentors1 asked of us jubilation, “Sing for us from a song of Zion.”
- Only occurring once in the MT, this interpretation is uncertain. The LXX’s “carried us captive” is a guess. If related to the Hebrew root yll it might have the idea of “mockers/yammerers”
For there our captors asked us the words of a song; yea, our plunderers asked joy, saying , Sing to us a song of Zion.
For there our captors demanded a song from us; and our plunderers demanded gladness, saying, Sing us one of the songs of Zion.
For there, those who led us captive asked us for songs. Those who tormented us demanded songs of joy: "Sing us one of the songs of Zion!"
For there, those who led us captive asked us for songs. Those who tormented us demanded songs of joy: "Sing us one of the songs of Zion!"
For there, those who led us captive asked us for songs. Those who tormented us demanded songs of joy: "Sing us one of the songs of Zion!"
For there they who carried us away captive required of us a song; They who wasted us required of us mirth: "Sing us one of the songs of Zion!"
For there our captors called for a song: our tormentors, rejoicing, saying: “Sing us one of the songs of Zion.”
For there our captors called for a song: our tormentors, rejoicing, saying: “Sing us one of the songs of Zion.”
For there they that carried us away captive required of us a song; and they that wasted us required of us mirth, saying, Sing us one of the songs of Zion.12
- a song: Heb. the words of a song.
- wasted…: Heb. laid us on heaps.
For there they that carried us away captive required of us a song; and they that wasted us required of us mirth, saying, Sing us one of the songs of Zion.
For, there, our captors asked of us words of song, and our plunderers—gladness,—Sing us of the songs of Zion!
For there they that carried us away captive required of us a song; and they that wasted us required of us mirth, saying, Sing us one of the songs of Zion.12
- a song: Heb. the words of a song
- wasted...: Heb. laid us on heaps
For there they that carried us away captive required of us a song; and they that wasted us required of us delight, saying, Sing us one of the songs of Zion.
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