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Psalms 147:2

The LORD doth build up Jerusalem: he gathereth together the outcasts of Israel.

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בּוֹנֵ֣הbonehbuildבָּנָהverb, qal, participle, construct — “build”, a verb used as a describing wordH1129to build (literally and figuratively)(begin to) build(-er), obtain children, make, repair, set (up), [idiom] surely.יְרוּשָׁלִַ֣םyerushalimJerusalemיְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִםnoun, proper name — “Jerusalem”H3389Jerushalaim or Jerushalem, the capital city of PalestineJerusalem.יְהוָ֑הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).נִדְחֵ֖יnidchechaseדָּחָהverb, niphal, participle, construct — “chase”, a verb used as a describing wordH1760to push downchase, drive away (on), overthrow, outcast, [idiom] sore, thrust, totter.יִשְׂרָאֵ֣לyisraelIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵלnoun, proper name — “Israel”H3478Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterityIsrael.יְכַנֵּֽסyekhanesgatherכָּנַסverb, piel, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “gather”, an unfinished actionH3664to collect; hence, to enfoldgather (together), heap up, wrap self.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

The LORD doth build up Jerusalem, He gathereth together the dispersed of Israel;

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American Standard Version (1901)

Jehovah doth build up Jerusalem; He gathereth together the outcasts of Israel.

Young’s Literal Translation

Building Jerusalem [is] Jehovah, The driven away of Israel He gathereth.

World English Bible

Yahweh builds up Jerusalem. He gathers together the outcasts of Israel.

Darby Translation

Jehovah doth build up Jerusalem: he gathereth the outcasts of Israel.

Douay-Rheims

Because he hath strengthened the bolts of thy gates, he hath blessed thy children within thee.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

The LORD doth build up Jerusalem, He gathereth together the dispersed of Israel;

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

The Lord builds up Jerusalem; and he will gather together the dispersed of Israel.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Οἰκοδομῶν Ἱερουσαλὴμ ὁ Κύριος, καὶ τὰς διασπορὰς τοῦ Ἰσραὴλ ἐπισυνάξει·