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Psalms 137:3

For there they that carried us away captive required of us a song; and they that wasted us required of us mirth, saying, Sing us one of the songs of Zion.

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כִּ֤יkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “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…שָׁ֨םshamthereשָׁםadverb — “there”H8033there (transferring to time) then; often thither, or thencein it, [phrase] thence, there (-in, [phrase] of, [phrase] out), [phrase] thither, [phrase] whither.שְֽׁאֵל֪וּנוּsheelunvdemandשָׁאַלverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, plural — “demand”, a completed actionH7592to inquire; by implication, to request; by extension, to demandask (counsel, on), beg, borrow, lay to charge, consult, demand, desire, [idiom] earnestly, enquire, [phrase] greet, obtain leave, lend, pray, request, require, [phrase] salute, [idiom] straitly, [idiom] surely, wish.שׁוֹבֵ֡ינוּshoveynvcaptiveשָׁבָהverb, qal, participle, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, plural — “captive”, a verb used as a describing wordH7617to transport into captivity(bring away, carry, carry away, lead, lead away, take) captive(-s), drive (take) away.דִּבְרֵיdivrecauseדָּבָרnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “cause”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1697a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a causeact, advice, affair, answer, [idiom] any such (thing), because of, book, business, care, case, cause, certain rate, [phrase] chronicles, commandment, [idiom] commune(-ication), [phrase] concern(-ing), [phrase] confer, counsel, [phrase] dea…שִׁ֭ירshirsongשִׁירnoun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “song”, the ordinary formH7892a song; abstractly, singingmusical(-ick), [idiom] sing(-er, -ing), song.וְתוֹלָלֵ֣ינוּvetolaleynvand that wastedתּוֹלָלconjunction, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, plural — “and that wasted”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8437causing to howl, i.e. an oppressorthat wasted.שִׂמְחָ֑הsimchahgladnessשִׂמְחָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “gladness”, the ordinary formH8057blithesomeness or glee, (religious or festival)[idiom] exceeding(-ly), gladness, joy(-fulness), mirth, pleasure, rejoice(-ing).שִׁ֥ירוּshirvsingשִׁירverb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “sing”, a commandH7891to singbehold (by mistake for H7789 (שׁוּר)), sing(-er, -ing man, -ing woman).לָ֝֗נוּlanvtoלָ֝֗נוּpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, plural — “to”toמִשִּׁ֥ירmishirfrom songשִׁירpreposition, noun, common, both genders, singular, construct — “from song”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7892a song; abstractly, singingmusical(-ick), [idiom] sing(-er, -ing), song.צִיּֽוֹןtsionZionצִיּוֹןnoun, proper name — “Zion”H6726Tsijon (as a permanent capital), a mountain of JerusalemZion.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

For there they that led us captive asked of us words of song, and our tormentors asked of us mirth: 'Sing us one of the songs of Zion.'

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American Standard Version (1901)

For there they that led us captive required of us songs, And they that wasted us required of us mirth, saying , Sing us one of the songs of Zion.

Young’s Literal Translation

For there our captors asked us the words of a song, And our spoilers — joy: 'Sing ye to us of a song of Zion.'

World English Bible

For there, those who led us captive asked us for songs. Those who tormented us demanded songs of joy: “Sing us one of the songs of Zion!”

Darby Translation

For there they that carried us away captive required of us a song; and they that made us wail [required] mirth, [saying,] Sing us [one] of the songs of Zion.

Douay-Rheims

In what day soever I shall call upon thee, hear me: thou shall multiply strength in my soul.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

For there they that led us captive asked of us words of song, and our tormentors asked of us mirth: 'Sing us one of the songs of Zion.'

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

For there they that had taken us captive asked of us the words of a song; and they that had carried us away asked a hymn, saying , Sing us one of the songs of Sion.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ὅτι ἐκεῖ ἐπηρώτησαν ἡμᾶς οἱ αἰχμαλωτεύσαντες ἡμᾶς, λόγους ᾠδῶν, καὶ οἱ ἀπαγαγόντες ἡμᾶς, ὕμνον· ᾄσατε ἡμῖν ἐκ τῶν ᾠδῶν Σιών.