Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
We heard about it in Ephrata; we found it in the fields of Jaar.
New American Standard Bible
We found it in the
King James Version
Lo, we heard of it at Ephratah: we found it in the fields of the wood.
Holman Bible
we found it in the fields of Jaar.
A Conservative Version
Lo, we heard of it in Ephrathah. We found it in the field of the wood.
American Standard Version
Lo, we heard of it in Ephrathah: We found it in the field of the wood.
Amplified
Behold, we heard of it at Ephrathah;
We found it in the field of Jaar.
Darby Translation
Behold, we heard of it at Ephratah, we found it in the fields of the wood.
Julia Smith Translation
Behold, we heard it in Ephratah: we found it in the fields of the forest
King James 2000
Lo, we heard of it at Ephrathah: we found it in the fields of the woods.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Look, we heard of it in Ephrathah; we found her in the fields of Jaar.
Modern King James verseion
Lo, we heard of it at Ephratah; we found it in the fields of the wood.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Lo, we heard of the same at Ephrata, and found it in the wood.
NET Bible
Look, we heard about it in Ephrathah, we found it in the territory of Jaar.
New Heart English Bible
Behold, we heard of it in Ephrathah. We found it in the field of Jaar:
The Emphasized Bible
Lo! we heard of it at Ephrathah, we found it in the fields of the wood.
Webster
Lo, we heard of it at Ephratah: we found it in the fields of the wood.
World English Bible
Behold, we heard of it in Ephrathah. We found it in the field of Jaar:
Youngs Literal Translation
'Lo, we have heard it in Ephratah, We have found it in the fields of the forest.
Themes
Bethlehem » A city » A city southwest of jerusalem » Called ephratah and ephrath
Ephratah » Also called ephrath » The ancient name of beth-lehem-judah
References
Word Count of 19 Translations in Psalm 132:6
Verse Info
Context Readings
David And Zion Chosen
5 until I locate a place for the LORD, a dwelling place for the Mighty One of Jacob." 6 We heard about it in Ephrata; we found it in the fields of Jaar. 7 Let's go to his dwelling place and worship at his footstool.
Names
Cross References
1 Samuel 17:12
David was the son of that Ephrathite man named Jesse from Bethlehem in Judah. He had eight sons; at the time when Saul was king he was old, having lived to an advanced age.
1 Samuel 7:1
The men of Kiriath-jearim came and took the Ark of the LORD. They brought it to the house of Abinadab on the hill, and they consecrated his son Eleazar to care for the Ark of the LORD.
Genesis 35:19
So Rachel died and was buried on the way to Ephrathah, also known as Bethlehem.
Ruth 1:2
The man's name was Elimelech, his wife's name was Naomi, and their two sons were named Mahlon and Chilion Ephrathites from Bethlehem of Judah. They journeyed to the country of Moab and lived there for some time.
1 Chronicles 13:5-6
So David assembled all of Israel from the Shihor River of Egypt to Lebo-hamath in order to bring the Ark of God from Kiriath-jearim.
Micah 5:2
"As for you, Bethlehem of Ephrathah, even though you remain least among the clans of Judah, nevertheless, the one who rules in Israel for me will emerge from you. His existence has been from antiquity, even from eternity.