Psalm 133:2
Modern Translations
New International Version
It is like precious oil poured on the head, running down on the beard, running down on Aaron's beard, down on the collar of his robe.

New Living Translation
For harmony is as precious as the anointing oil that was poured over Aaron’s head, that ran down his beard and onto the border of his robe.

English Standard Version
It is like the precious oil on the head, running down on the beard, on the beard of Aaron, running down on the collar of his robes!

Berean Study Bible
It is like fine oil on the head, running down on the beard, running down Aaron’s beard over the collar of his robes.

New American Standard Bible
It is like the precious oil on the head, Running down upon the beard, As on Aaron’s beard, The oil which ran down upon the edge of his robes.

NASB 1995
It is like the precious oil upon the head, Coming down upon the beard, Even Aaron's beard, Coming down upon the edge of his robes.

NASB 1977
It is like the precious oil upon the head, Coming down upon the beard, Even Aaron’s beard, Coming down upon the edge of his robes.

Amplified Bible
It is like the precious oil [of consecration] poured on the head, Coming down on the beard, Even the beard of Aaron, Coming down upon the edge of his [priestly] robes [consecrating the whole body].

Christian Standard Bible
It is like fine oil on the head, running down on the beard, running down Aaron’s beard onto his robes.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
It is like fine oil on the head, running down on the beard, running down Aaron's beard onto his robes.

Contemporary English Version
It is as beautiful as olive oil poured on Aaron's head and running down his beard and the collar of his robe.

Good News Translation
It is like the precious anointing oil running down from Aaron's head and beard, down to the collar of his robes.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
It is like fine, scented oil on the head, running down the beard-down Aaron's beard- running over the collar of his robes.

International Standard Version
It is like precious oil on the head, descending to the beard— even to Aaron's beard— and flowing down to the edge of his robes.

NET Bible
It is like fine oil poured on the head which flows down the beard--Aaron's beard, and then flows down his garments.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
It is like the precious ointment upon the head, that ran down upon the beard, even Aaron's beard: that went down to the skirts of his garments;

New King James Version
It is like the precious oil upon the head, Running down on the beard, The beard of Aaron, Running down on the edge of his garments.

King James 2000 Bible
It is like the precious ointment upon the head, that ran down upon the beard, even Aaron's beard: that went down to the skirts of his garments;

New Heart English Bible
It is like the precious oil on the head, that ran down on the beard, even Aaron's beard; that came down on the edge of his robes;

World English Bible
It is like the precious oil on the head, that ran down on the beard, even Aaron's beard; that came down on the edge of his robes;

American King James Version
It is like the precious ointment on the head, that ran down on the beard, even Aaron's beard: that went down to the skirts of his garments;

American Standard Version
It is like the precious oil upon the head, That ran down upon the beard, Even Aaron's beard; That came down upon the skirt of his garments;

A Faithful Version
It is like the precious ointment upon the head that ran down upon the beard, Aaron's beard, that went down to the hem of his garments;

Darby Bible Translation
Like the precious oil upon the head, that ran down upon the beard, upon Aaron's beard, that ran down to the hem of his garments;

English Revised Version
It is like the precious oil upon the head, that ran down upon the beard, even Aaron's beard; that came down upon the skirt of his garments;

Webster's Bible Translation
It is like the precious ointment upon the head, that ran down upon the beard, even Aaron's beard: that went down to the skirts of his garment;

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
It is like to the precious oyntment vpon the head, that runneth downe vpon the beard, euen vnto Aarons beard, which went downe on the border of his garments:

Bishops' Bible of 1568
It is lyke vnto a pretious oyntment powred vpon the head, which runneth downe vpon the beard, euen vpon Aarons beard: which also runneth downe vpon the skyrtes of his garmentes.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
It is like yt precious oyntment vpon the heade, that ranne downe vnto the beerd, eue vnto Aarons beerd, & wete downe to the skyrtes of his clothinge.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
As the good oil on the head, "" Coming down on the beard, the beard of Aaron, "" That comes down on the skirt of his robes,

Young's Literal Translation
As the good oil on the head, Coming down on the beard, the beard of Aaron, That cometh down on the skirt of his robes,

Smith's Literal Translation
As good oil upon the head, going down upon the beard, the beard of Aaron: coming down upon the mouth of his garments:

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Like the precious ointment on the head, that ran down upon the beard, the beard of Aaron, Which ran down to the skirt of his garment:

Catholic Public Domain Version
It is like the ointment on the head that descended to the beard, the beard of Aaron, which descended to the hem of his garment.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
It is like oil that descends upon the head and upon the beard, the beard of Aaron, that descends upon the collar of his garment

Lamsa Bible
It is like the precious ointment upon the head and upon the beard, even Aaron's beard, that went down to the collar of his robe;

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
It is like the precious oil upon the head, Coming down upon the beard; Even Aaron's beard, That cometh down upon the collar of his garments;

Brenton Septuagint Translation
It is as ointment on the head, that ran down to the beard, even the beard of Aaron; that ran down to the fringe of his clothing.
















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