“Beautiful for situation, the joy of the whole earth, is mount Zion, on the sides of the north, the city of the great King.”
King James Version (KJV)
48:2 The joy - This is spoken prophetically, because the joyful doctrine of the gospel was to go from thence to all nations. The city - Of God, who justly calls himself a great king.
Beautifull for situation, the ioy of the whole earth is moūt Sion, on the sides of the North, the citie of the great King.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
Beautiful in elevation, the joy of the whole earth, Is Mount Zion {in} the far north, The city of the great King.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Beautiful in elevation, the joy of the whole earth, Is mount Zion, `on' the sides of the north, The city of the great King.
- American Standard Version (1901)
Beautiful in its high position, the joy of all the earth, is the mountain of Zion, the mountain of God, the town of the great King.
- Basic English Bible
Beautiful in elevation, the joy of the whole earth, is mount Zion, [on] the sides of the north, the city of the great King.
- Darby Bible
Beautiful for situation, the joy of the whole earth, is mount Zion, on the sides of the north, the city of the great King.
- Webster's Bible
Beautiful in elevation, the joy of the whole earth, is Mount Zion, on the north sides, the city of the great King.
- World English Bible
Beautiful [for] elevation, A joy of all the land, [is] Mount Zion, The sides of the north, the city of a great king.
- Youngs Literal Bible
(48:3) Fair in situation, the joy of the whole earth; even mount Zion, the uttermost parts of the north, the city of the great King.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible