11 translations · Hebrew
Psalm 118:22
The stone which the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.
Psalm 118:22 in 11 translations
- WEB World English Bible
- The stone which the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.
- KJV King James Version
- The stone which the builders refused is become the head stone of the corner.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.
- ASV American Standard Version
- The stone which the builders rejected Is become the head of the corner.
- LSV Literal Standard Version
- A stone the builders refused || Has become head of a corner.
- FBV Free Bible Version
- The stone rejected by the builders has turned out to be the chief cornerstone.
- YLT Young’s Literal Translation
- A stone the builders refused Hath become head of a corner.
- DBY Darby Translation
- [The] stone which the builders rejected hath become the head of the corner:
- WBT Webster’s Bible
- The stone which the builders refused is become the head stone of the corner.
- WEBC World English Bible (Catholic)
- The stone which the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.
- DRA Douay-Rheims 1899 · Psalm 117:22 in this edition
- The stone which the builders rejected; the same is become the head of the corner.
The Hebrew words
Each word of the Hebrew text in order, with its transliteration, the Berean Standard Bible’s English for it, and its Strong’s number and short definition.
| Word | Transliteration | English (BSB) | Strong’s |
|---|---|---|---|
| אֶ֭בֶן | ’e·ḇen | The stone | H68 אֶ֫בֶן stone |
| מָאֲס֣וּ | mā·’ă·sū | rejected | H3988 מָאַס to reject |
| הַבּוֹנִ֑ים | hab·bō·w·nîm | the builders | H1129 בָּנָה to build |
| הָ֝יְתָ֗ה | hā·yə·ṯāh | has become | H1961 הָיָה to be |
| לְרֹ֣אשׁ | lə·rōš | the cornerstone | H7218 רֹאשׁ head |
| פִּנָּֽה׃ | pin·nāh | — | H6438 פִּנָּה Corner (Gate) |
Related verses
- Luke 20:17
But he looked at them, and said, “Then what is this that is written, ‘The stone which the builders rejected, the same was made the chief cornerstone?’
- Matthew 21:42
Jesus said to them, “Did you never read in the Scriptures, ‘The stone which the builders rejected, the same was made the head of the corner. This was from the Lord. It is marvelous in our eyes?’
- 1 Peter 2:4–8
coming to him, a living stone, rejected indeed by men, but chosen by God, precious. You also, as living stones, are built up as a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. Because it is contained in Scripture, “Behold, I lay in Zion a chief cornerstone, chosen, and precious: He who believes in him will not be disappointed.” …
- Acts 4:11
He is ‘the stone which was regarded as worthless by you, the builders, which has become the head of the corner.’
- Mark 12:10–11
Haven’t you even read this Scripture: ‘The stone which the builders rejected, the same was made the head of the corner. This was from the Lord, it is marvelous in our eyes’?”
- Ephesians 2:20–22
being built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the chief cornerstone; in whom the whole building, fitted together, grows into a holy temple in the Lord; in whom you also are built together for a habitation of God in the Spirit.
- Zechariah 4:7
Who are you, great mountain? Before Zerubbabel you are a plain; and he will bring out the capstone with shouts of ‘Grace, grace, to it!’”
Cross references from OpenBible.info, CC BY 4.0, most-voted first; text from the World English Bible.
In context
20 This is the gate of Yahweh; the righteous will enter into it.
21 I will give thanks to you, for you have answered me, and have become my salvation.
22 The stone which the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.
23 This is Yahweh’s doing. It is marvelous in our eyes.
24 This is the day that Yahweh has made. We will rejoice and be glad in it!
Read all of Psalm 118 in the World English Bible.
Edition and source notes
Each translation is shown as its source prints it, in its own verse numbering; where an edition numbers this verse differently, its own reference is given. The World English Bible, King James Version and Berean Standard Bible link to their chapter pages. Edition notes.
Literal Standard Version (2020) © Covenant Press and the Covenant Christian Coalition, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license. Free Bible Version (2018) © Dr. Jonathan Gallagher, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license.
The original words and their English come from the Berean Standard Bible translation tables (public domain); lemmas and short definitions from STEPBible (CC BY 4.0), with Greek definitions based on Abbott-Smith.
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