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Psalms 132:2

132:1 A Song of degrees. LORD, remember David, and all his afflictions:
How he sware unto the LORD, and vowed unto the mighty God of Jacob;

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how he swore to Yahweh, and vowed to the Mighty One of Jacob:

How he sware unto the Lord, and vowed unto the mighty God of Jacob;

How he swore to the LORD, and vowed to the mighty God of Jacob;

132:3 Surely I will not come into the tabernacle of my house, nor go up into my bed;

What does Psalms 132:2 mean?

Psalms 132:2 is a verse in the book of Psalms, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include שָׁבַע (shâbaʻ), יְהֹוָה (Yᵉhôvâh), נָדַר (nâdar).

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How
he
swareשָׁבַעshâbaʻ/shaw-bah'/H7650to seven oneself, i.e. swear (as if by repeating a declaration seven times)
unto
the
LORD,יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâh/yeh-ho-vaw'/H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
and
vowedנָדַרnâdar/naw-dar'/H5087to promise (pos., to do or give something to God)
unto
the
mightyאָבִירʼâbîyr/aw-beer'/H46mighty (spoken of God)
God
of
Jacob;יַעֲקֹבYaʻăqôb/yah-ak-obe'/H3290Jaakob, the Israelitish patriarch

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LiberalityOathsTemple, the FirstVows

Verses like this

Other verses that share key original-language words with Psalms 132:2.

Genesis 25:33

And Jacob said, Swear to me this day; and he sware unto him: and he sold his birthright unto Jacob.

Genesis 28:20

And Jacob vowed a vow, saying, If God will be with me, and will keep me in this way that I go, and will give me bread to eat, and raiment to put on,

Numbers 30:2

If a man vow a vow unto the LORD, or swear an oath to bind his soul with a bond; he shall not break his word, he shall do according to all that proceedeth out of his mouth. break: Heb. profane

Frequently asked questions

What does Psalms 132:2 say?

Psalms 132:2 (King James Version) reads: "How he sware unto the LORD, and vowed unto the mighty God of Jacob;"

Is Psalms 132:2 in the Old or New Testament?

Psalms 132:2 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Psalms.

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