King James Version

Psalms 134:3

The LORD that made heaven and earth bless thee out of Zion.

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יְבָרֶכְךָ֣yevarekhkhablessבָרַךְverb, piel, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “bless”, an unfinished actionH1288to kneel; by implication to bless God (as an act of adoration), and (vice-versa) man (as a benefit); also (by euphemism) to curse (God or the king, as treason)[idiom] abundantly, [idiom] altogether, [idiom] at all, blaspheme, bless, congratulate, curse, [idiom] greatly, [idiom] indeed, kneel (down), praise, salute, [idiom] still, thank.יְ֭הוָהyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).מִצִּיּ֑וֹןmitsionfrom Zionצִיּוֹןpreposition, noun, proper name — “from Zion”H6726Tsijon (as a permanent capital), a mountain of JerusalemZion.עֹ֝שֵׂ֗הosehdoעָשָׂהverb, qal, participle, construct — “do”, a verb used as a describing wordH6213to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest applicationaccomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, [idiom] certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, [phrase] displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, f…שָׁמַ֥יִםshamayimheavenשָׁמַיִםnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “heaven”, the ordinary formH8064the sky (as aloft; the dual perhaps alluding to the visible arch in which the clouds move, as well as to the higher ether where the celestial bodies revolve)air, [idiom] astrologer, heaven(-s).וָאָֽרֶץvaaretsand earthאֶרֶץconjunction, noun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “and earth”, the ordinary formH776the earth (at large, or partitively a land)[idiom] common, country, earth, field, ground, land, [idiom] natins, way, [phrase] wilderness, world.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

The LORD bless thee out of Zion; even He that made heaven and earth.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Jehovah bless thee out of Zion; Even he that made heaven and earth.

Young’s Literal Translation

Jehovah doth bless thee out of Zion, The maker of the heavens and earth!

World English Bible

May Yahweh bless you from Zion, even he who made heaven and earth.

Darby Translation

Jehovah, the maker of heavens and earth, bless thee out of Zion.

Douay-Rheims

Praise ye the Lord, for the Lord is good: sing ye to his name, for it is sweet.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

The LORD bless thee out of Zion; even He that made heaven and earth.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

May the Lord, who made heaven and earth, bless thee out of Sion.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Εὐλογήσαι σε Κύριος ἐκ Σιὼν, ὁ ποιήσας τὸν οὐρανὸν καὶ τὴν γῆν.