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Psalms 132:4

2 how he swore an oath to the LORD, and vowed to the Mighty One of Jacob:

3 “I will not enter my house or get into my bed,

I will not give sleep to my eyes or slumber to my eyelids,

5 until I find a place for the LORD, a dwelling for the Mighty One of Jacob.”

6 We heard that the ark was in Ephrathah; we found it in the fields of Jaar.

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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.

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BSB
I will not give sleep to my eyes or slumber to my eyelids,
KJV
I will not give sleep to mine eyes, or slumber to mine eyelids,
WEB
I will not give sleep to my eyes, or slumber to my eyelids,
ASV
I will not give sleep to mine eyes, Or slumber to mine eyelids;
DARBY
I will not give sleep to mine eyes, slumber to mine eyelids,
BLB
I will not give sleep to my eyes, [and] slumber to my eyelids,
ÅB
jeg vil ikke unne mine øyne søvn, mine øyelokk slummer,
OTB
jeg vil ikke tillate søvn for mine øyne,
eller slumring for mine øyelokk,
B1930
jeg vil ikke unne mine øine søvn, mine øielokk slummer,

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Proverbs 6:4

    Allow no sleep to your eyes or slumber to your eyelids.

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  • Ruth 3:18

    “Wait, my daughter,” said Naomi, “until you find out how things go, for he will not rest unless he has resolved the matter today.”

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  • Genesis 24:33

    Then a meal was set before the man, but he said, “I will not eat until I have told you what I came to say.” So Laban said, “Please speak.”

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