Verse Comparison: Psalms 137:3
American Standard Version
For there they that led us captive required of us songs, And they that wasted us `required of us' mirth, `saying', Sing us one of the songs of Zion.
Amplified® Bible
For there they who led us captive required of us a song with words, and our tormentors {and} they who wasted us required of us mirth, saying, Sing us one of the songs of Zion.
Contemporary English Version
Our enemies had brought us here as their prisoners, and now they wanted us to sing and entertain them. They insulted us and shouted, "Sing about Zion!"
Darby English Version
For there they that carried us away captive required of us a song; and they that made us wail [required] mirth, [saying,] Sing us [one] of the songs of Zion.
Good News Bible
Those who captured us told us to sing; they told us to entertain them: "Sing us a song about Zion."
King James Version
For there they that carried us away captive required of us a song; and they that wasted us required of us mirth, saying, Sing us one of the songs of Zion.
New American Standard Bible
For there our captors demanded of us songs, And our tormentors mirth, {saying,} "Sing us one of the songs of Zion."
New International Version
for there our captors asked us for songs,
our tormentors demanded songs of joy;
they said, "Sing us one of the songs of Zion!"
New King James Version
For there those who carried us away captive asked of us a song,
And those who plundered us requested mirth,
Saying, "Sing us one of the songs of Zion!"
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
For there our captors demanded of us songs, And our tormentors mirth, saying, "Sing us one of the songs of Zion."
Revised Standard Version
For there our captors required of us songs, and our tormentors, mirth, saying, "Sing us one of the songs of Zion!"
Young's Literal Translation
For there our captors asked us the words of a song, And our spoilers -- joy: `Sing ye to us of a song of Zion.'
