YLT
KJV
16. Why leap ye, ye high hills? [this is] the hill [which] God desireth to dwell in; yea, the LORD will dwell [in it] for ever.
ASV
16. Why look ye askance, ye high mountains, At the mountain which God hath desired for his abode? Yea, Jehovah will dwell in it for ever.
ESV
16. Why do you look with hatred, O many-peaked mountain, at the mount that God desired for his abode, yes, where the LORD will dwell forever?
ERVEN
16. But, Bashan, why are you jealous of Mount Zion? That is where God has chosen to live. The Lord will live there forever.
NLT
16. Why do you look with envy, O rugged mountains, at Mount Zion, where God has chosen to live, where the LORD himself will live forever?
WEB
16. Why do you look in envy, you rugged mountains, At the mountain where God chooses to reign? Yes, Yahweh will dwell there forever.
NET
16. Why do you look with envy, O mountains with many peaks, at the mountain where God has decided to live? Indeed the LORD will live there permanently!
NLV
16. O mountains of many high tops, why do you look with jealousy at the mountain which God has chosen for His home? For sure, the Lord will live there forever.
HCSB
16. Why gaze with envy, you mountain peaks, at the mountain God desired for His dwelling? The LORD will live [there] forever!
LITV
16. Why do you gaze in envy, O mountain range, at the mountain God desired for His dwelling? Yea, Jehovah will dwell in it forever.
RV
16. Why look ye askance, ye high mountains, at the mountain which God hath desired for his abode? yea, the LORD will dwell {cf15i in it} for ever.
NCV
16. Why do you mountains with many peaks look with envy on the mountain that God chose for his home? The Lord will live there forever.
MKJV
16. Why do you gaze in envy, O mountain range, at the mountain God has chosen for His resting place? Yes, Jehovah will dwell in it forever.
AKJV
16. Why leap you, you high hills? this is the hill which God desires to dwell in; yes, the LORD will dwell in it for ever.
LXXEN
16. Wherefore do ye conceive evil, ye swelling mountains? this is the mountain which God has delighted to dwell in; yea, the Lord will dwell in it for ever.
KJV
16. Why leap ye, ye high hills? [this is] the hill [which] God desireth to dwell in; yea, the LORD will dwell [in it] for ever.
AMP
16. Why do you look with grudging and envy, you many-peaked mountains, at the mountain [of the city called Zion] which God has desired for His dwelling place? Yes, the Lord will dwell in it forever.
KJVP
16. Why H4100 L-IPRO leap H7520 ye , ye high H1386 hills H2022 NMP ? [ this ] [ is ] the hill H2022 [ which ] God H430 EDP desireth H2530 to dwell H3427 in ; yea H637 CONJ , the LORD H3068 EDS will dwell H7931 VQY3MS [ in ] [ it ] forever H5331 .
YLT
16. Why do ye envy, O high hills, The hill God hath desired for His seat? Jehovah also doth tabernacle for ever.
ASV
16. Why look ye askance, ye high mountains, At the mountain which God hath desired for his abode? Yea, Jehovah will dwell in it for ever.
WEB
16. Why do you look in envy, you rugged mountains, At the mountain where God chooses to reign? Yes, Yahweh will dwell there forever.
NASB
16. You high mountains of Bashan, you rugged mountains of Bashan,
ESV
16. Why do you look with hatred, O many-peaked mountain, at the mount that God desired for his abode, yes, where the LORD will dwell forever?
RV
16. Why look ye askance, ye high mountains, at the mountain which God hath desired for his abode? yea, the LORD will dwell {cf15i in it} for ever.
RSV
16. Why look you with envy, O many-peaked mountain, at the mount which God desired for his abode, yea, where the LORD will dwell for ever?
NKJV
16. Why do you fume with envy, you mountains of [many] peaks? [This is] the mountain [which] God desires to dwell in; Yes, the LORD will dwell [in it] forever.
MKJV
16. Why do you gaze in envy, O mountain range, at the mountain God has chosen for His resting place? Yes, Jehovah will dwell in it forever.
AKJV
16. Why leap you, you high hills? this is the hill which God desires to dwell in; yes, the LORD will dwell in it for ever.
NRSV
16. Why do you look with envy, O many-peaked mountain, at the mount that God desired for his abode, where the LORD will reside forever?
NIV
16. Why gaze in envy, O rugged mountains, at the mountain where God chooses to reign, where the LORD himself will dwell for ever?
NIRV
16. You rocky mountains are jealous of Mount Zion, aren't you? That's where God chooses to rule. That's where the Lord himself will live forever.
NLT
16. Why do you look with envy, O rugged mountains, at Mount Zion, where God has chosen to live, where the LORD himself will live forever?
MSG
16. All you mountains not chosen, sulk now, and feel sorry for yourselves, For this is the mountain God has chosen to live on; he'll rule from this mountain forever.
GNB
16. Why from your mighty peaks do you look with scorn on the mountain on which God chose to live? The LORD will live there forever!
NET
16. Why do you look with envy, O mountains with many peaks, at the mountain where God has decided to live? Indeed the LORD will live there permanently!
ERVEN
16. But, Bashan, why are you jealous of Mount Zion? That is where God has chosen to live. The Lord will live there forever.