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Psalms 132:5

Until I find out a place for the LORD, an habitation for the mighty God of Jacob.

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עַדadevenעַדpreposition — “even”H5704as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)against, and, as, at, before, by (that), even (to), for(-asmuch as), (hither-) to, [phrase] how long, into, as long (much) as, (so) that, till, toward, until, when, while, ([phrase] as) yet.אֶמְצָ֣אemtsacomeמָצָאverb, qal, imperfect, 1st person, common, singular — “come”, an unfinished actionH4672properly, to come forth to, i.e. appear or exist; transitively, to attain, i.e. find or acquire; figuratively, to occur, meet or be present[phrase] be able, befall, being, catch, [idiom] certainly, (cause to) come (on, to, to hand), deliver, be enough (cause to) find(-ing, occasion, out), get (hold upon), [idiom] have (here), be here, hit, be left, light (up-) on, meet (with)…מָ֭קוֹםmaqomcountryמָקוֹםnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “country”, the ordinary formH4725properly, a standing, i.e. a spot; but used widely of a locality (general or specific); also (figuratively) of a condition (of body or mind)country, [idiom] home, [idiom] open, place, room, space, [idiom] whither(-soever).לַיהוָ֑הlayhvahto Jehovahיְהֹוָהpreposition, noun, proper name — “to Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).מִ֝שְׁכָּנ֗וֹתmishkanottabernacleמִשְׁכָּןnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “tabernacle”, the ordinary formH4908a residence (including a shepherd's hut, the lair of animals, figuratively, the grave; also the Temple); specifically, the Tabernacle (properly, its wooden walls)dwelleth, dwelling (place), habitation, tabernacle, tent.לַאֲבִ֥ירlaavirto mightyאָבִירpreposition, adjective, adjective, masculine, singular, construct — “to mighty”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH46mighty (spoken of God)mighty (one).יַעֲקֹֽבyaaqovJacobיַעֲקֹבnoun, proper name — “Jacob”H3290Jaakob, the Israelitish patriarchJacob.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Until I find out a place for the LORD, a dwelling-place for the Mighty One of Jacob.'

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American Standard Version (1901)

Until I find out a place for Jehovah, A tabernacle for the Mighty One of Jacob.

Young’s Literal Translation

Till I do find a place for Jehovah, Tabernacles for the Mighty One of Jacob.

World English Bible

until I find out a place for Yahweh, a dwelling for the Mighty One of Jacob.”

Darby Translation

Until I find out a place for Jehovah, habitations for the Mighty One of Jacob. ...

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Until I find out a place for the LORD, a dwelling-place for the Mighty One of Jacob.'

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

until I find a place for the Lord, a tabernacle for the God of Jacob.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἕως οὗ εὕρω τόπον τῷ Κυρίῳ, σκήνωμα τῷ Θεῷ Ἰακώβ.