Psalm 78:68
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
But choseוַ֭יִּבְחַר
(vai·yiv·char)
977: to choosea prim. root
the tribeשֵׁ֣בֶט
(she·vet)
7626: rod, staff, club, scepter, tribefrom an unused word
of Judah,יְהוּדָ֑ה
(ye·hu·dah;)
3063: probably "praised," a son of Jacob, also his desc., the S. kingdom, also four Isr.probably from yadah
Mountהַ֥ר
(har)
2022: mountain, hill, hill countryof uncertain derivation
Zionצִ֝יֹּ֗ון
(tzi·yo·vn)
6726: a mountain in Jer., also a name for Jer.from the same as tsiyyah
whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
He loved.אָהֵֽב׃
(a·hev.)
157: to lovea prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
But chose
bachar  (baw-khar')
to try, i.e. (by implication) select -- acceptable, appoint, choose (choice), excellent, join, be rather, require.
the tribe
shebet  (shay'-bet)
a scion, i.e. (literally) a stick (for punishing, writing, fighting, ruling, walking, etc.) or (figuratively) a clan -- correction, dart, rod, sceptre, staff, tribe.
of Judah
Yhuwdah  (yeh-hoo-daw')
celebrated; Jehudah (or Judah), the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory -- Judah.
the mount
har  (har)
a mountain or range of hills (sometimes used figuratively) -- hill (country), mount(-ain), promotion.
Zion
Tsiyown  (tsee-yone')
Tsijon (as a permanent capital), a mountain of Jerusalem -- Zion.
which he loved
'ahab  (aw-hab')
to have affection for (sexually or otherwise) -- (be-)love(-d, -ly, -r), like, friend.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
But chose the tribe of Judah, Mount Zion which He loved.

King James Bible
But chose the tribe of Judah, the mount Zion which he loved.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He chose instead the tribe of Judah, Mount Zion, which He loved.

International Standard Version
But he chose the tribe of Judah, the mountain of Zion, which he loves.

NET Bible
He chose the tribe of Judah, and Mount Zion, which he loves.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
He has chosen the tribe of Yehuda, the mountain of Zion that he loved.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
but he chose the tribe of Judah, Mount Zion which he loved.

King James 2000 Bible
But chose the tribe of Judah, the mount Zion which he loved.
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