King James Version

Psalms 132:13

For the LORD hath chosen Zion; he hath desired it for his habitation.

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כִּֽיkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…בָחַ֣רvacharacceptableבָּחַרverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “acceptable”, a completed actionH977properly, to try, i.e. (by implication) selectacceptable, appoint, choose (choice), excellent, join, be rather, require.יְהוָ֣הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).בְּצִיּ֑וֹןbetsionin Zionצִיּוֹןpreposition, noun, proper name — “in Zion”H6726Tsijon (as a permanent capital), a mountain of JerusalemZion.אִ֝וָּ֗הּivahcovetאָוָהverb, piel, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “covet”, a completed actionH183to wish forcovet, (greatly) desire, be desirous, long, lust (after).לְמוֹשָׁ֥בlemoshavto seatמוֹשָׁבpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “to seat”, the ordinary formH4186a seat; figuratively, a site; abstractly, a session; by extension an abode (the place or the time); by implication, populationassembly, dwell in, dwelling(-place), wherein (that) dwelt (in), inhabited place, seat, sitting, situation, sojourning.לֽוֹlvotoלֽוֹpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “to”to

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

For the LORD hath chosen Zion; He hath desired it for His habitation:

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American Standard Version (1901)

For Jehovah hath chosen Zion; He hath desired it for his habitation.

Young’s Literal Translation

For Jehovah hath fixed on Zion, He hath desired [it] for a seat to Himself,

World English Bible

For Yahweh has chosen Zion. He has desired it for his habitation.

Darby Translation

For Jehovah hath chosen Zion; he hath desired it for his dwelling:

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

For the LORD hath chosen Zion; He hath desired it for His habitation:

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

For the Lord has elected Sion, he has chosen her for a habitation for himself, saying ,

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ὅτι ἐξελέξατο Κύριος τὴν Σιὼν, ᾑρετίσατο αὐτὴν εἰς κατοικίαν ἑαυτῷ.