MKJV
KJV
3. 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.
ASV
3. 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.
ESV
3. For there our captors required of us songs, and our tormentors, mirth, saying, "Sing us one of the songs of Zion!"
ERVEN
3. There in Babylon, those who captured us told us to sing. Our enemies told us to entertain them. They said, "Sing us one of your songs about Zion. "
NLT
3. For our captors demanded a song from us. Our tormentors insisted on a joyful hymn: "Sing us one of those songs of Jerusalem!"
WEB
3. For there, those who led us captive asked us for songs. Those who tormented us demanded songs of joy: "Sing us one of the songs of Zion!"
NET
3. for there our captors ask us to compose songs; those who mock us demand that we be happy, saying: "Sing for us a song about Zion!"
NLV
3. For those who held us there made us sing. And those who made it hard for us asked for joy. They said, "Sing us one of the songs of Zion."
HCSB
3. for our captors there asked us for songs, and our tormentors, for rejoicing: "Sing us one of the songs of Zion."
YLT
3. For there our captors asked us the words of a song, And our spoilers -- joy: `Sing ye to us of a song of Zion.`
LITV
3. For there our captors asked us the words of a song; yea, our plunderers asked joy, saying, Sing to us a song of Zion.
RV
3. For there they that led us captive required of us songs, and they that wasted us {cf15i required of us} mirth, {cf15i saying}, Sing us one of the songs of Zion.
NCV
3. Those who captured us asked us to sing; our enemies wanted happy songs. They said, "Sing us a song about Jerusalem!"
AKJV
3. 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.
LXXEN
3. For there they that had taken us captive asked of us the words of a song; and they that had carried us away asked a hymn, saying, Sing us one of the songs of Sion.
KJV
3. 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.
AMP
3. 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.
KJVP
3. For H3588 CONJ there H8033 ADV they that carried us away captive H7617 required H7592 of us a song H1697 CMP ; and they that wasted H8437 us [ required ] [ of ] [ us ] mirth H8057 , [ saying ] , Sing H7891 us [ one ] of the songs H7892 of Zion H6726 .
YLT
3. For there our captors asked us the words of a song, And our spoilers -- joy: `Sing ye to us of a song of Zion.`
ASV
3. 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.
WEB
3. For there, those who led us captive asked us for songs. Those who tormented us demanded songs of joy: "Sing us one of the songs of Zion!"
NASB
3. There our captors asked us for the words of a song; Our tormentors, for a joyful song: "Sing for us a song of Zion!"
ESV
3. For there our captors required of us songs, and our tormentors, mirth, saying, "Sing us one of the songs of Zion!"
RV
3. For there they that led us captive required of us songs, and they that wasted us {cf15i required of us} mirth, {cf15i saying}, Sing us one of the songs of Zion.
RSV
3. For there our captors required of us songs, and our tormentors, mirth, saying, "Sing us one of the songs of Zion!"
NKJV
3. 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!"
MKJV
3. For there our captors demanded a song from us; and our plunderers demanded gladness, saying, Sing us one of the songs of Zion.
AKJV
3. 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.
NRSV
3. For there our captors asked us for songs, and our tormentors asked for mirth, saying, "Sing us one of the songs of Zion!"
NIV
3. for there our captors asked us for songs, our tormentors demanded songs of joy; they said, "Sing us one of the songs of Zion!"
NIRV
3. Those who held us as prisoners asked us to sing. Those who enjoyed hurting us ordered us to sing joyful songs. They said, "Sing one of the songs of Zion to us!"
NLT
3. For our captors demanded a song from us. Our tormentors insisted on a joyful hymn: "Sing us one of those songs of Jerusalem!"
MSG
3. That's where our captors demanded songs, sarcastic and mocking: "Sing us a happy Zion song!"
GNB
3. Those who captured us told us to sing; they told us to entertain them: "Sing us a song about Zion."
NET
3. for there our captors ask us to compose songs; those who mock us demand that we be happy, saying: "Sing for us a song about Zion!"
ERVEN
3. There in Babylon, those who captured us told us to sing. Our enemies told us to entertain them. They said, "Sing us one of your songs about Zion. "