Salmene 122,3

1 Jeg gledet meg da de sa til meg,
“La oss gå til Herrens bolig.”

2 Våre føtter står nå
Innenfor dine porter, Jerusalem,

Jerusalem, som er bygd
Som en by som er tett sammenføyd;

4 Dit stammer stiger opp, Herrens stammer—
En forordning for Israel—
For å takke Herrens navn.

5 For dommerseter ble opprettet der,
Setene til Davids hus.

This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB
Jerusalem is built up as a city united together,
KJV
Jerusalem is builded as a city that is compact together:
WEB
Jerusalem is built as a city that is compact together,
ASV
Jerusalem, that art builded As a city that is compact together;
DARBY
Jerusalem, which art built as a city that is compact together,
BLB
Jerusalem is built up as a city joined to itself together;
ÅB
Jerusalem, du velbyggede, lik en by som er tett sammenføyet,
OTB
Jerusalem, som er bygd
Som en by som er tett sammenføyd;
B1930
Jerusalem, du velbyggede, lik en by som er tett sammenføiet,

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