Psalm 133:3

Hebrew	כְּטַל חֶרְמ֗וֹן שֶׁיֹּרֵד֮ עַל הַרְרֵ֪י צִ֫יּ֥וֹן כִּ֤י שָׁ֨ם צִוָּ֣ה יְ֭הוָהplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigיְהוָֹה hebrew Meaning * Yahweh - God's personal name It is not a generic term for “god”, but rather the word יְהוָֹה (YHWH) is the name by which God uniquely identifies himself in the Old Testament. First appearing in Genesis 2:4, it occurs over 6,000 times in the Old Testament.Exodus 3:14Deuteronomy 6:4Psalm 23:1Romans 10:13Joel 2:32Exodus 20:7Psalm 18:1Exodus 15:3Psalm 8:1Genesis 2:41 Samuel 1:3Judges 6:24Genesis 22:14Jeremiah 23:6 אֶתplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigאֵת hebrew The Hebrew אֵת word does not have a corresponding word in English. In Hebrew, it is a marker of the accusative, i.e. the word following it is the object of the sentence. For example, in Genesis 1:1 the word is preceded by בָּרָ֣א אֱלֹהִ֑ים ( הַבְּרָכָ֑ה חַ֝יִּ֗ים עַד הָעוֹלָֽם
ESV	It is like the dew of Hermon, which falls on the mountains of Zion! For there the LORD has commanded the blessing, life forevermore.
NIV	It is as if the dew of Hermon were falling on Mount Zion. For there the LORD bestows his blessing, even life forevermore.
NLT	Harmony is as refreshing as the dew from Mount Hermon that falls on the mountains of Zion. And there the LORD has pronounced his blessing, even life everlasting. A song for pilgrims ascending to Jerusalem.
LXX	ὡς δρόσος Αερμων ἡplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigὁ greek The definite article καταβαίνουσα ἐπὶ τὰplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigὁ greek The definite article ὄρη Σιων ὅτι ἐκεῖ ἐνετείλατο κύριος τὴνplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigὁ greek The definite article εὐλογίαν καὶplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigκαί greek Meaning * And * Also * Both * Even * Too * So Is a conjunction that connects single words or terms or sentences. IT is most frequently translated as “and” ζωὴν ἕως τοῦplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigὁ greek The definite article αἰῶνος
KJV	As the dew of Hermon, and as the dew that descended upon the mountains of Zion: for there the LORD commanded the blessing, even life for evermore.

^{Psalm 133:2 ← Psalm 133:3 → Psalm 134:1}

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