King James Bible
KJVYet they had a file for the mattocks, and for the coulters, and for the forks, and for the axes, and to sharpen the goads.
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
The verse 1 Samuel 13:21 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.
| Translation | Verse Text | Copy |
|---|---|---|
King James BibleKJV | Yet they had a file for the mattocks, and for the coulters, and for the forks, and for the axes, and to sharpen the goads. | |
American Standard VersionASV | yet they had a file for the mattocks, and for the coulters, and for the forks, and for the axes, and to set the goads. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | So that their shares, and their spades, and their forks, and their axes were blunt, even to the goad, which was to be mended. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | when the edges of the sickles, and the hoes, and the forks, and the axes were blunted; and to set the goads. | |
English Revised VersionERV | yet they had a file for the mattocks, and for the coulters, and for the forks, and for the axes; and to set the goads. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | Yet they had a file for the mattocks, and for the colters, and for the forks, and for the axes, and to sharpen the goads. | |
World English BibleWEB | yet they had a file for the mattocks, and for the plowshares, and for the forks, and for the axes, and to set the goads. | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | and there hath been the file for mattocks, and for coulters, and for three-pronged rakes, and for the axes, and to set up the goads. | |
American King James VersionAKJV | Yet they had a file for the mattocks, and for the coulters, and for the forks, and for the axes, and to sharpen the goads. |