Psalm 147:2
Modern Translations
New International Version
The LORD builds up Jerusalem; he gathers the exiles of Israel.

New Living Translation
The LORD is rebuilding Jerusalem and bringing the exiles back to Israel.

English Standard Version
The LORD builds up Jerusalem; he gathers the outcasts of Israel.

Berean Study Bible
The LORD builds up Jerusalem; He gathers the exiles of Israel.

New American Standard Bible
The LORD builds up Jerusalem; He gathers the outcasts of Israel.

NASB 1995
The LORD builds up Jerusalem; He gathers the outcasts of Israel.

NASB 1977
The LORD builds up Jerusalem; He gathers the outcasts of Israel.

Amplified Bible
The LORD is building up Jerusalem; He is gathering [together] the exiles of Israel.

Christian Standard Bible
The LORD rebuilds Jerusalem; he gathers Israel’s exiled people.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The LORD rebuilds Jerusalem; He gathers Israel's exiled people.

Contemporary English Version
The LORD rebuilds Jerusalem and brings the people of Israel back home again.

Good News Translation
The LORD is restoring Jerusalem; he is bringing back the exiles.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The LORD is the builder of Jerusalem. He is the one who gathers the outcasts of Israel together.

International Standard Version
The LORD rebuilds Jerusalem; he gathers together the outcasts of Israel.

NET Bible
The LORD rebuilds Jerusalem, and gathers the exiles of Israel.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
The LORD doth build up Jerusalem: he gathereth together the outcasts of Israel.

New King James Version
The LORD builds up Jerusalem; He gathers together the outcasts of Israel.

King James 2000 Bible
The LORD does build up Jerusalem: he gathers together the outcasts of Israel.

New Heart English Bible
The LORD builds up Jerusalem. He gathers together the outcasts of Israel.

World English Bible
Yahweh builds up Jerusalem. He gathers together the outcasts of Israel.

American King James Version
The LORD does build up Jerusalem: he gathers together the outcasts of Israel.

American Standard Version
Jehovah doth build up Jerusalem; He gathereth together the outcasts of Israel.

A Faithful Version
The LORD builds up Jerusalem; He gathers together the outcasts of Israel.

Darby Bible Translation
Jehovah doth build up Jerusalem: he gathereth the outcasts of Israel.

English Revised Version
The LORD doth build up Jerusalem; he gathereth together the outcasts of Israel.

Webster's Bible Translation
The LORD buildeth up Jerusalem: he gathereth together the outcasts of Israel.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
The Lord doth builde vp Ierusalem, and gather together the dispersed of Israel.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
God buildeth vp Hierusalem: he wyll gather together the Israelites that were banished.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
The LORDE shal buylde vp Ierusale, & gather together ye outcastes of Israel.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
YHWH [is] building Jerusalem, "" He gathers the driven away of Israel.

Young's Literal Translation
Building Jerusalem is Jehovah, The driven away of Israel He gathereth.

Smith's Literal Translation
Jehovah builds Jerusalem: he will collect together the outcasts of Israel.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
The Lord buildeth up Jerusalem: he will gather together the dispersed of Israel.

Catholic Public Domain Version
The Lord builds up Jerusalem. He will gather together the dispersed of Israel.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
LORD JEHOVAH built Jerusalem and the scattered ones of Israel he gathered.

Lamsa Bible
The LORD builds up Jerusalem; he gathers together the scattered of Israel.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
The LORD doth build up Jerusalem, He gathereth together the dispersed of Israel;

Brenton Septuagint Translation
The Lord builds up Jerusalem; and he will gather together the dispersed of Israel.
















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