Psalms 127:3
ContextNET © | Yes, 1 sons 2 are a gift from the Lord, the fruit of the womb is a reward. |
NIV © | Sons are a heritage from the LORD, children a reward from him. |
NASB © | Behold, children are a gift of the LORD, The fruit of the womb is a reward. |
NLT © | Children are a gift from the LORD; they are a reward from him. |
MSG © | Don't you see that children are GOD's best gift? the fruit of the womb his generous legacy? |
BBE © | See, sons are a heritage from the Lord; the fruit of the body is his reward. |
NRSV © | Sons are indeed a heritage from the LORD, the fruit of the womb a reward. |
NKJV © | Behold, children are a heritage from the LORD, The fruit of the womb is a reward. |
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NET © | Yes, 1 sons 2 are a gift from the Lord, the fruit of the womb is a reward. |
NET © Notes |
1 tn or “look.” 2 tn Some prefer to translate this term with the gender neutral “children,” but “sons” are plainly in view here, as the following verses make clear. Daughters are certainly wonderful additions to a family, but in ancient Israelite culture sons were the “arrows” that gave a man security in his old age, for they could defend the family interests at the city gate, where the legal and economic issues of the community were settled. |