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137

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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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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
there in it Adverb H8033 שָׁ֨ם sham
For there they that carried us away captive bring away Verb H7617 שֹׁובֵ֡ינוּ sho·v·vei·nu
required ask counsel Verb H7592 שְֽׁאֵל֪וּנוּ she·'e·lu·nu
act act Noun H1697 דִּבְרֵישִׁ֭־ div·rei·shi-
and they that wasted Tilon Noun H8437 וְתֹולָלֵ֣ינוּ ve·to·v·la·lei·nu
us [required of us] mirth exceeding Noun H8057 שִׂמְחָ֑ה sim·chah;
us [one] of the songs musical Verb H7891 שִׁ֥ירוּ shi·ru
of the songs musical Noun H7892 מִשִּׁ֥יר mi·shir
of Zion Zion Noun H6726 צִיֹּֽון׃ tzi·yo·vn.

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King James Bible 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.
Hebrew Greek English For there they that carried us away captive required our captors demanded of us a song; and they that wasted us required of us songs, And our tormentors mirth, saying, Sing "Sing us one of the songs of Zion."
New American Standard Bible 1995 For there they that carried us away captive required our captors demanded of us a song; and they that wasted us required of us songs, And our tormentors mirth, saying, Sing "Sing us one of the songs of Zion."