Psalm 127127PsalmsBook 5The Orthodox Jewish Bible Tanakh and Orthodox Jewish Brit Chadasha The Holy Bible

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1. Children Are a Heritage from the LORD

2. 1ENGOJB(Shir HaMa'alot, of Sh'lomo) 1 ExceptHashem build the bais, they that build it labor in vain; except Hashem is shomer over the city, the shomair (watchman) stands guard in vain.BSBBSB: A song of ascents. Of Solomon. Unless the LORD builds the house, its builders labor in vain; unless the LORD protects the city, its watchmen stand guard in vain.
3. 2ENGOJBIt is vain for you to rise up early, to sit up late, to eat the lechem ha'atzavim (bread of toils); for so He giveth his beloved sleep.BSBBSB: In vain you rise early and stay up late, toiling for bread to eat—for He gives sleep to His beloved.
4. 3ENGOJBHinei, banim are nachalat Hashem; and the p'ri habeten is a zachar (reward).BSBBSB: Children are indeed a heritage from the LORD, and the fruit of the womb is His reward.
5. 4ENGOJBAs khitzim (arrows) are in the yad of a gibbor; so are bnei haneurim (children born in oneʼs youth).BSBBSB: Like arrows in the hand of a warrior, so are children born in one’s youth.
6. 5ENGOJBAshrei hagever that hath his quiver full of them; they shall not be ashamed, but they shall speak with the oyevim basha'ar (enemy at the gate).BSBBSB: Blessed is the man whose quiver is full of them. He will not be put to shame when he confronts the enemies at the gate.

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