Psalms 133:2
1 Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!
It is like the precious ointment upon the head, that ran down upon the beard, even Aaron’s beard: that went down to the skirts of his garments;
3 As the dew of Hermon, and as the dew that descended upon the mountains of Zion: for there the LORD commanded the blessing, even life for evermore.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- It is like fine oil on the head, running down on the beard, running down Aaron’s beard over the collar of his robes.
- KJV
- It is like the precious ointment upon the head, that ran down upon the beard, even Aaron’s beard: that went down to the skirts of his garments;
- WEB
- It is like the precious oil on the head, that ran down on the beard, even Aaron’s beard, that came down on the edge of his robes,
- ASV
- It is like the precious oil upon the head, That ran down upon the beard, Even Aaron`s beard; That came down upon the skirt of his garments;
- DARBY
- Like the precious oil upon the head, that ran down upon the beard, upon Aaron's beard, that ran down to the hem of his garments;
- BLB
- [It is] good like oil upon the head, running down upon the beard, the beard of Aaron, which is running down upon the mouth of his garments;
- ÅB
- Det er som den gode olje på hodet, som flyter ned på skjegget, Arons skjegg, som flyter ned på sømmen av hans kappe,
- OTB
- Det er som den dyrebare oljen på hodet,
Som renner ned over skjegget,
Arons skjegg,
Som renner ned over kanten av hans klær. - B1930
- Det er som den gode olje på hodet, som flyter ned på skjegget, Arons skjegg, som flyter ned på sømmen av hans klædebon,
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Leviticus 8:12
And he poured of the anointing oil upon Aaron’s head, and anointed him, to sanctify him.
Read in contextExodus 30:25–30
And thou shalt make it an oil of holy ointment, an ointment compound after the art of the apothecary: it shall be an holy anointing oil.
Read in contextExodus 29:7
Then shalt thou take the anointing oil, and pour it upon his head, and anoint him.
Read in contextProverbs 27:9
Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart: so doth the sweetness of a man’s friend by hearty counsel.
Read in contextExodus 39:24
And they made upon the hems of the robe pomegranates of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and twined linen.
Read in contextSong of Solomon 1:3
Because of the savour of thy good ointments thy name is as ointment poured forth, therefore do the virgins love thee.
Read in contextJohn 12:3
Then took Mary a pound of ointment of spikenard, very costly, and anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair: and the house was filled with the odour of the ointment.
Read in contextPsalms 141:5
Let the righteous smite me; it shall be a kindness: and let him reprove me; it shall be an excellent oil, which shall not break my head: for yet my prayer also shall be in their calamities.
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