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Psalms 122:8

For my brethren and companions’ sakes, I will now say, Peace be within thee.

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לְ֭מַעַןlemaanthatמַעַןpreposition — “that”H4616properly, heed, i.e. purpose; used only adverbially, on account of (as a motive or an aim), teleologically, in order thatbecause of, to the end (intent) that, for (to,... 's sake), [phrase] lest, that, to.אַחַ֣יachaybrother ; kindredאָחnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “brother ; kindred”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH251a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like father))another, brother(-ly); kindred, like, other. Compare also the proper names beginning with 'Ah-' or 'Ahi-'.וְרֵעָ֑יvereayand brotherרֵעַconjunction, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “and brother”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7453an associate (more or less close)brother, companion, fellow, friend, husband, lover, neighbour, [idiom] (an-) other.אֲדַבְּרָהadabrahspeakדָבַרverb, piel, cohortative, 1st person, common, singular — “speak”, a determination or requestH1696perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdueanswer, appoint, bid, command, commune, declare, destroy, give, name, promise, pronounce, rehearse, say, speak, be spokesman, subdue, talk, teach, tell, think, use (entreaties), utter, [idiom] well, [idiom] work.נָּ֖אnaI beseech theeנָאparticle, interjection — “I beseech thee”H4994'I pray', 'now', or 'then'; added mostly to verbs (in the Imperative or Future), or to interjections, occasionally to an adverb or conjunctionI beseech (pray) thee (you), go to, now, oh.שָׁל֣וֹםshalomhealthשָׁלוֹםnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “health”, the ordinary formH7965safe, i.e. (figuratively) well, happy, friendly; also (abstractly) welfare, i.e. health, prosperity, peace[idiom] do, familiar, [idiom] fare, favour, [phrase] friend, [idiom] great, (good) health, ([idiom] perfect, such as be at) peace(-able, -ably), prosper(-ity, -ous), rest, safe(-ty), salute, welfare, ([idiom] all is, be) well, [idiom] whol…בָּֽךְbakheinבָּֽךְpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, feminine, singular — “in”in

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

For my brethren and companions' sakes, I will now say: 'Peace be within thee.'

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American Standard Version (1901)

For my brethren and companions’ sakes, I will now say, Peace be within thee.

Young’s Literal Translation

For the sake of my brethren and my companions, Let me speak, I pray thee, 'Peace [be] in thee.'

World English Bible

For my brothers’ and companions’ sakes, I will now say, “Peace be within you.”

Darby Translation

For my brethren and companions' sakes I will say, Peace be within thee!

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

For my brethren and companions' sakes, I will now say: 'Peace be within thee.'

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

For the sake of my brethren and my neighbours, I have indeed spoken peace concerning thee.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἕνεκα τῶν ἀδελφῶν μου καὶ τῶν πλησίον μου, ἐλάλουν δὴ εἰρήνην περὶ σοῦ.