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| [1]By the riversH5104 of BabylonH894, there we sat downH3427[H8804], yea, we weptH1058[H8804], when we rememberedH2142[H8800] ZionH6726. |
[1]By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat; and wept when we remembered Sion. |
| [2]We hangedH8518[H8804] our harpsH3658 upon the willowsH6155 in the midst thereofH8432. |
[2]We hung our harps on the willows in the midst of it. |
| [3]For there they that carried us away captiveH7617[H8802] requiredH7592[H8804] of us a songH1697[H7892]; and they that wastedH8437 us required of us mirthH8057, saying, SingH7891[H8798] us one of the songsH7892 of ZionH6726. |
[3]For there they that had taken us captive asked of us the words of a song; and they that had carried us away asked a hymn, saying, Sing us one of the songs of Sion. |
| [4]How shall we singH7891[H8799] the LORD'SH3068 songH7892 in a strangeH5236 landH127? |
[4]How should we sing the Lord's song in a strange land? |
| [5]If I forgetH7911[H8799] thee, O JerusalemH3389, let my right handH3225 forgetH7911 her cunningH8799. |
[5]If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, let my right hand forget its skill. |
| [6]If I do not rememberH2142[H8799] thee, let my tongueH3956 cleaveH1692[H8799] to the roof of my mouthH2441; if I preferH5927[H8686] not JerusalemH3389 above my chiefH7218 joyH8057. |
[6]May my tongue cleave to my throat, if I do not remember thee; if I do not prefer Jerusalem as the chief of my joy. |
| [7]RememberH2142[H8798], O LORDH3068, the childrenH1121 of EdomH123 in the dayH3117 of JerusalemH3389; who saidH559[H8802], RaseH6168[H8761] it, raseH6168[H8761] it, even to the foundation thereofH3247. |
[7]Remember, O Lord, the children of Edom in the day of Jerusalem; who said, Rase it, rase it, even to its foundations. |
| [8]O daughterH1323 of BabylonH894, who art to be destroyedH7703[H8803]; happyH835 shall he be, that rewardethH7999[H8762] thee as thou hast servedH1580[H8804] usH1576. |
[8]Wretched daughter of Babylon! blessed shall he be who shall reward thee as thou hast rewarded us. |
| [9]HappyH835 shall he be, that takethH270[H8799] and dashethH5310[H8765] thy little onesH5768 against the stonesH5553. |
[9]Blessed shall he be who shall seize and dash thine infants against the rock. |