Psalms 137:1 — King James Version← Study notes
“By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down, yea, we wept, when we remembered Zion.”
Psalms 137:1 — Hebrew Interlinear
Hebrew · Psalms 137:110 words
ℹWords are listed top to bottom following the original right-to-left reading order. אֵת (ʾēṯ) is a direct object marker with no English equivalent, shown faded.
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Yuki TanakaNote2mo agoBy the Rivers of Babylon We Sat Down and Wept
The Israelites are in exile, captives in a foreign land. And the Babylonians mock them: 'Sing for us one of the songs of Zion.' But how can you sing when everything is taken from you? How can you perf...
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Chiara RussoNote1mo agoRemembering Home in Exile
Sitting by the rivers of Babylon, the exiles remember Zion and weep. They can't sing the songs of their home in a foreign land because it would break them. There's something so tender in that image. T...
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