Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

Pray for the peace of Jerusalem:
“May those who love you prosper;

New American Standard Bible

Pray for the peace of Jerusalem:
“May they prosper who love you.

King James Version

Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love thee.

International Standard Version

Pray for peace for Jerusalem: "May those who love you be at peace!

A Conservative Version

Pray for the peace of Jerusalem. They shall prosper who love thee.

American Standard Version

Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: They shall prosper that love thee.

Amplified


Pray for the peace of Jerusalem:
“May they prosper who love you [holy city].

Darby Translation

Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love thee.

Julia Smith Translation

Ask ye the peace of Jerusalem: they loving thee shall be at rest

King James 2000

Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love you.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: "May those who love you be at ease.

Modern King James verseion

Pray for the peace of Jerusalem; those who love you shall be blessed.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

O pray for the peace of Jerusalem; they shall prosper that love thee.

NET Bible

Pray for the peace of Jerusalem! May those who love her prosper!

New Heart English Bible

Pray for the peace of Jerusalem. Those who love you will prosper.

The Emphasized Bible

Ask ye for the peace of Jerusalem, They shall prosper, who love thee!

Webster

Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love thee.

World English Bible

Pray for the peace of Jerusalem. Those who love you will prosper.

Youngs Literal Translation

Ask ye the peace of Jerusalem, At rest are those loving thee.

References

Easton

Hastings

Context Readings

A Prayer For Jerusalem

5 There, thrones for judgment are placed,
thrones of the house of David.
6 Pray for the peace of Jerusalem:
“May those who love you prosper;
7 may there be peace within your walls,
prosperity within your fortresses.”


Cross References

Psalm 51:18

In Your good pleasure, cause Zion to prosper;
build the walls of Jerusalem.

Genesis 12:3

I will bless those who bless you,
I will curse those who treat you with contempt,
and all the peoples on earth
will be blessed through you.

Numbers 24:9

He crouches, he lies down like a lion
or a lioness—who dares to rouse him?
Those who bless you will be blessed,
and those who curse you will be cursed.

Psalm 137:6-7

May my tongue stick to the roof of my mouth
if I do not remember you,
if I do not exalt Jerusalem as my greatest joy!

Jeremiah 29:7

Seek the welfare of the city I have deported you to. Pray to the Lord on its behalf, for when it has prosperity, you will prosper.”

Jeremiah 51:50

You who have escaped the sword,
go and do not stand still!
Remember the Lord from far away,
and let Jerusalem come to your mind.

John 17:21

May they all be one,
as You, Father, are in Me and I am in You.
May they also be one in Us,
so the world may believe You sent Me.

Ephesians 4:3

diligently keeping the unity of the Spirit with the peace that binds us.

2 Thessalonians 3:16

May the Lord of peace Himself give you peace always in every way. The Lord be with all of you.

1 John 3:14

We know that we have passed from death to life because we love our brothers. The one who does not love remains in death.

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