Psalms 133:2 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

As the good oil on the head, Coming down on the beard, the beard of Aaron, That cometh down on the skirt of his robes,

English ASV

It is like the precious oil upon the head, That ran down upon the beard, Even Aarons beard; That came down upon the skirt of his garments;

English Amplified

It is like the precious ointment poured on the head, that ran down on the beard, even the beard of Aaron [the first high priest], that came down upon the collar and skirts of his garments [consecrating the whole body]. [Exod. 30:25, 30.]

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

It is like the precious ointment poured on the head, that ran down on the beard, even the beard of Aaron [the first high priest], that came down upon the collar and skirts of his garments [consecrating the whole body]. [Exod. 30:25, 30.]

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

It is like fine oil on the head, running down on the beard, running down Aaron’s beard over the collar of his robes.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

It is like fine oil on the head, running down on the beard, running down Aaron’s beard onto his robes.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

Like the precious oil upon the head, that ran down upon the beard, upon Aaron's beard, that ran down to the hem of his garments;

English EASY 2024

It brings pleasure like valuable olive oil that is poured on your head, and it goes down onto your beard. They poured it onto Aaron's head and his beard, and it went down onto his clothes.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

It is like the sweet-smelling oil that is poured over the high priest's head, that runs down his beard flowing over his robes.

It is like the precious oil on the head, running down on the beard, on the beard of Aaron, running down on the collar of his robes!

English GNT (Good News Translation)

It is like the precious anointing oil running down from Aaron's head and beard, down to the collar of his robes.

English God's Word - GW 1995

It is like fine, scented oil on the head, running down the beard—down Aaron's beard— running over the collar of his robes.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

It is like fine oil on the head, running down on the beard, running down Aaron's beard, on his robes.

English KJV 1611

It is like the precious ointment upon the head, that ran down upon the beard, even Aaron's beard: that went down to the skirts of his garments;

English LSB

It is like the good oil upon the head, Coming down upon the beard, Aaron’s beard, Coming down upon the edge of his robes.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

It is like the precious oil on the head, running down upon the beard, on the beard of Aaron, running down upon the edge of his robes.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

It is like the precious oil upon the head, Coming down upon the beard, Even Aaron's beard, Coming down upon the edge of his robes.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

Like precious ointment on the head, running down upon the beard, Upon the beard of Aaron, upon the collar of his robe.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

It is like fine oil poured on the head which flows down the beard — Aaron’s beard, and then flows down his garments.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

It's like the special olive oil that was poured on Aaron's head. It ran down on his beard and on the collar of his robe.

English NIV

It is like precious oil poured on the head, running down on the beard, running down on Aaron's beard, down upon the collar of his robes.

English NKJ 1982

It is like the precious oil upon the head, Running down on the beard, The beard of Aaron, Running down on the edge of his garments.

English NLT

For harmony is as precious as the fragrant anointing oil that was poured over Aaron's head, that ran down his beard and onto the border of his robe.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

It is like the precious oil on the head, running down upon the beard, on the beard of Aaron, running down over the collar of his robes.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

It’s as precious as the sacred scented oil flowing from the head of the high priest Aaron, dripping down upon his beard and running all the way down to the hem of his priestly robes.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

It is like the precious oil upon the head, running down upon the beard, upon the beard of Aaron, running down on the collar of his robes!

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

For harmony is as precious as the fragrant anointing oil that was poured over Aaron's head and ran down onto his beard and onto the border of his robe.

English Tyndale 1537

It is like the(that) precious ointment upon the head, that ran down unto the beard: even unto Aaron's beard, and went down to the skirts of his clothing.

Psalms 133:2 — Compare Translations