Psalms 128:6
4 In this way indeed shall blessing come to the man who fears the LORD.
5 May the LORD bless you from Zion, that you may see the prosperity of Jerusalem all the days of your life,
that you may see your children’s children. Peace be upon Israel!
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- that you may see your children’s children. Peace be upon Israel!
- KJV
- Yea, thou shalt see thy children’s children, and peace upon Israel.
- WEB
- Yes, may you see your children’s children. Peace be upon Israel.
- ASV
- Yea, see thou thy children`s children. Peace be upon Israel. Psalm 129 A Song of Ascents.
- DARBY
- And see thy children's children. Peace be upon Israel!
- BLB
- and may you see the sons of your sons! Peace [be] upon Israel!
- ÅB
- Og du skal se barn av dine barn. Fred være over Israel!
- OTB
- Ja, måtte du se dine etterkommere.
Fred være over Israel! - B1930
- Og du skal se barn av dine barn. Fred være over Israel!
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Job 42:16
After this, Job lived 140 years and saw his children and their children to the fourth generation.
Read in contextGenesis 50:23
He saw Ephraim’s sons to the third generation, and indeed the sons of Machir son of Manasseh were brought up on Joseph’s knees.
Read in contextIsaiah 66:12
For this is what the LORD says: “I will extend peace to her like a river, and the wealth of nations like a flowing stream; you will nurse and be carried on her arm, and bounced upon her knees.
Read in contextProverbs 17:6
Grandchildren are the crown of the aged, and the glory of a son is his father.
Read in contextPsalms 125:5
But those who turn to crooked ways the LORD will banish with the evildoers. Peace be upon Israel.
Read in contextGalatians 1:16
to reveal His Son in me so that I might preach Him among the Gentiles, I did not rush to consult with flesh and blood,
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