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Psalm 122

Psa. 122:4 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Whither
sham (Hebrew #8033)
there (transferring to time) then; often thither, or thence
KJV usage: in it, + thence, there (-in, + of, + out), + thither, + whither.
Pronounce: shawm
Origin: a primitive particle (rather from the relative pronoun, 834)
the tribes
shebet (Hebrew #7626)
a scion, i.e. (literally) a stick (for punishing, writing, fighting, ruling, walking, etc.) or (figuratively) a clan
KJV usage: X correction, dart, rod, sceptre, staff, tribe.
Pronounce: shay'-bet
Origin: from an unused root probably meaning to branch off
go up
`alah (Hebrew #5927)
to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative (as follow)
KJV usage: arise (up), (cause to) ascend up, at once, break (the day) (up), bring (up), (cause to) burn, carry up, cast up, + shew, climb (up), (cause to, make to) come (up), cut off, dawn, depart, exalt, excel, fall, fetch up, get up, (make to) go (away, up); grow (over) increase, lay, leap, levy, lift (self) up, light, (make) up, X mention, mount up, offer, make to pay, + perfect, prefer, put (on), raise, recover, restore, (make to) rise (up), scale, set (up), shoot forth (up), (begin to) spring (up), stir up, take away (up), work.
Pronounce: aw-law'
Origin: a primitive root
, the tribes
shebet (Hebrew #7626)
a scion, i.e. (literally) a stick (for punishing, writing, fighting, ruling, walking, etc.) or (figuratively) a clan
KJV usage: X correction, dart, rod, sceptre, staff, tribe.
Pronounce: shay'-bet
Origin: from an unused root probably meaning to branch off
of the Lord
Yahh (Hebrew #3050)
Jah, the sacred name
KJV usage: Jah, the Lord, most vehement. Compare names in "-iah," "- jah."
Pronounce: yaw
Origin: contraction for 3068, and meaning the same
, unto the testimony
`eduwth (Hebrew #5715)
testimony
KJV usage: testimony, witness.
Pronounce: ay-dooth'
Origin: feminine of 5707
of Israel
Yisra'el (Hebrew #3478)
from 8280 and 410; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
Pronounce: yis-raw-ale'
, to give thanks
yadah (Hebrew #3034)
used only as denominative from 3027; literally, to use (i.e. hold out) the hand; physically, to throw (a stone, an arrow) at or away; especially to revere or worship (with extended hands); intensively, to bemoan (by wringing the hands)
KJV usage: cast (out), (make) confess(-ion), praise, shoot, (give) thank(-ful, -s, -sgiving).
Pronounce: yaw-daw'
Origin: a primitive root
unto the name
shem (Hebrew #8034)
an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character
KJV usage: + base, (in-)fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report.
Pronounce: shame
Origin: a primitive word (perhaps rather from 7760 through the idea of definite and conspicuous position; compare 8064)
of the Lord
Yhovah (Hebrew #3068)
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
KJV usage: Jehovah, the Lord. Compare 3050, 3069.
Pronounce: yeh-ho-vaw'
Origin: from 1961
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Cross References

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Ministry on This Verse

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Whither.
Psa. 78:68• 68And he chose the tribe of Judah,{HR}The mount Zion which he loved. (Psa. 78:68)
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Psa. 132:13• 13For Jehovah hath chosen (in) Zion;{HR}He hath desired [it] for his dwelling: (Psa. 132:13)
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Ex. 23:17• 17Three times in the year all thy males shall appear in the presence of the Lord Jehovah. (Ex. 23:17)
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Ex. 34:23‑24• 23Thrice in the year shall all thy males appear before the Lord Jehovah, the God of Israel.
 24For I will dispossess the nations before thee, and enlarge thy border, and no man shall desire thy land, when thou goest up to appear before the face of Jehovah thy God thrice in the year. (Ex. 34:23‑24)
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Deut. 12:5,11• 5but unto the place which Jehovah your God will choose out of all your tribes to set his name there, his habitation shall ye seek, and thither thou shalt come;
 11then there shall be a place which Jehovah your God will choose to cause his name to dwell there; thither shall ye bring all that I command you: your burnt-offerings, and your sacrifices, your tithes, and the heave-offering of your hand, and all your choice vows which ye shall vow to Jehovah. (Deut. 12:5,11)
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Deut. 16:16• 16Three times in a year shall all thy males appear before Jehovah thy God in the place which he shall choose, at the feast of unleavened bread, and at the feast of weeks, and at the feast of tabernacles; and they shall not appear before Jehovah empty: (Deut. 16:16)
the testimony.
Ex. 16:34• 34As Jehovah had commanded Moses, so Aaron deposited it before the Testimony, to be kept. (Ex. 16:34)
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Ex. 26:33‑34• 33And thou shalt bring the veil under the clasps, and bring in thither, inside the veil, the ark of the testimony; and the curtain shall make a division to you between the holy place and the holiest of all.
 34And thou shalt put the mercy-seat on the ark of the testimony in the holiest of all. (Ex. 26:33‑34)
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Ex. 32:15• 15And Moses turned and went down from the mountain, with the two tables of the testimony in his hand—tables written on both their sides: on this side and on that were they written. (Ex. 32:15)
to give.
Psa. 66:13‑16• 13I will go to thy house with burnt offerings,{HR}I will pay to thee my vows,
 14Which my lips uttered and my mouth spoke in my distress.
 15Burnt offerings of fatlings will I offer up to thee with incense of rams,{HR}I will offer bullocks with goats. Selah.
 16Come, hear, all ye that fear God,{HR}And I will tell you what he hath done for my soul. (Psa. 66:13‑16)
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Psa. 107:1‑3• 1Give ye thanks to Jehovah, for he [is] good;{HR}For his mercy [is] forever.
 2Let the redeemed of Jehovah say [so],{HR}Whom he redeemed from the oppressor's hand;
 3And he gathered them from the lands,{HR}From east and from west, from north and from south (sea). (Psa. 107:1‑3)
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Psa. 116:17‑19• 17To thee will I sacrifice the sacrifice of praise,{HR}And on Jehovah's name will I call.
 18My vows to Jehovah I will pay,{HR}Yea before all his people,
 19In the courts of Jehovah's house,{HR}In the midst of thee, O Jerusalem.{HR}Praise ye Jah. (Psa. 116:17‑19)
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Psa. 118:19• 19Open ye to me gates of righteousness:{HR}I will enter into them;{HR}Jah will I thank. (Psa. 118:19)
• It is seen as the gathering place of the tribes of the Lord. None will be missing in the day of the coming glory. (“Psalm 122” by H. Smith)
• The universal gathering of the earthly people of God will become a testimony to Israel. At last they will be a true witness setting forth God’s purpose to have a united people. (“Psalm 122” by H. Smith)
• When the earthly people of God are at last gathered together it will turn to the praise of the Lord. God is going to dwell in the midst of a praising people. (“Psalm 122” by H. Smith)

J. N. Darby Translation

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Whither the tribes go up, the tribes of Jah, a testimony to Israelc, to give thanks unto the name of Jehovah.

JND Translation Notes

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Or "Israel's custom."

W. Kelly Translation

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Whither tribes go up, tribes of Jah:{HR}A testimony for Israel to give thanks unto Jehovah’s name.