Psalms 129:7-8 - Compare All Versions

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a reaper cannot fill his hands with it, nor one who gathers fill his arms. May those who pass by not say to them, “The blessing of the LORD be on you; we bless you in the name of the LORD.”

with which the reaper does not fill his hand nor the binder of sheaves his arms, nor do those who pass by say, “The blessing of the LORD be upon you! We bless you in the name of the LORD!”

ignored by the harvester, despised by the binder. And may those who pass by refuse to give them this blessing: “The LORD bless you; we bless you in the LORD’s name.”

and can’t even fill the hands of the reaper or the arms of the one who binds sheaves.  Then none who pass by will say, “May the LORD’s blessing be on you. We bless you in the name of the  LORD.”

Wherewith the mower filleth not his hand; Nor he that bindeth sheaves his bosom. Neither do they which go by say, the blessing of the LORD be upon you: We bless you in the name of the LORD.

With which the reaper does not fill his hand, Nor he who binds sheaves, his arms. Neither let those who pass by them say, “The blessing of the LORD be upon you; We bless you in the name of the LORD!”

Oh, let all those who hate Zion grovel in humiliation; Let them be like grass in shallow ground that withers before the harvest, Before the farmhands can gather it in, the harvesters get in the crop, Before the neighbors have a chance to call out, “Congratulations on your wonderful crop! We bless you in GOD’s name!”

With which the harvester does not fill his hand, Or the binder of sheaves his arms; Nor do those who pass by say, “The blessing of the LORD be upon you; We bless you in the name of the LORD.”

With which the reaper does not fill his hand, Nor the binder of sheaves his arms, Nor do those who pass by say, “The blessing of the LORD be upon you; We bless you in the name of the LORD.”

which cannot fill the reaper’s hand, or the lap of the one who gathers the grain! Those who pass by will not say, “May you experience the LORD’s blessing! We pronounce a blessing on you in the name of the LORD.”