The hill of God is as the hill of Bashan; an high hill as the hill of Bashan.
Parallel translations
- WEB The mountains of Bashan are majestic mountains. The mountains of Bashan are rugged.
- BSB A mountain of God is Mount Bashan; a mountain of many peaks is Mount Bashan.
- NKJV A mountain of God is the mountain of Bashan; A mountain of many peaks is the mountain of Bashan.
- NASB ¶The mountain of Bashan is a mountain of God; The mountain of Bashan is a mountain of many peaks.
- NLT The mountains of Bashan are majestic, with many peaks stretching high into the sky.
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Quick answer
The mountains of Bashan are majestic and rugged. It sets up a contrast between great mountains and God's chosen hill.
Overview
David describes Bashan as a range of mighty, towering mountains. Their grandeur is noted to prepare a comparison with Mount Zion. The verse leads to the surprising truth that God chooses not the most impressive heights but His own dwelling place.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 6
- Ps 87:1–2His foundation is in the holy mountains.
- Deut 3:10All the cities of the plain, and all Gilead, and all Bashan, unto Salchah and Edrei, cities of the kingdom of Og in Bashan.
- Isa 2:2–3And it shall come to pass in the last days, that the mountain of the LORD’s house shall be established in the top of the mountains, and shall be exalted above the hills; and all nations shall flow unto it.
- Mic 7:14Feed thy people with thy rod, the flock of thine heritage, which dwell solitarily in the wood, in the midst of Carmel: let them feed in Bashan and Gilead, as in the days of old.
- Ps 78:68–69But chose the tribe of Judah, the mount Zion which he loved.
- Ps 2:6Yet have I set my king upon my holy hill of Zion.
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