Translation Comparison

1 Samuel 21:4

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The verse 1 Samuel 21:4 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.

Bible verse 1 Samuel 21:4 comparison across 9 translations
Translation	Verse Text	Copy
King James BibleKJV	And the priest answered David, and said, There is no common bread under mine hand, but there is hallowed bread; if the young men have kept themselves at least from women.
American Standard VersionASV	And the priest answered David, and said, There is no common bread under my hand, but there is holy bread; if only the young men have kept themselves from women.
Douay Rheims BibleDRB	And the priest answered David, saying: I have no common bread at hand, but only holy bread, if the young men be clean, especially from women?
Darby Bible TranslationDBT	And the priest answered David and said, There is no common bread under my hand, but there is holy bread; if the young men have kept themselves at least from women.
English Revised VersionERV	And the priest answered David, and said, There is no common bread under mine hand, but there is holy bread; if only the young men have kept themselves from women.
Webster Bible TranslationWBT	And the priest answered David, and said, There is no common bread under my hand, but there is hallowed bread; if the young men have kept themselves at least from women.
World English BibleWEB	The priest answered David, and said, \|There is no common bread under my hand, but there is holy bread; if only the young men have kept themselves from women.\|
Young's Literal TranslationYLT	And the priest answereth David, and saith, 'There is no common bread under my hand, but there is holy bread; if the youths have been kept only from women.'
American King James VersionAKJV	And the priest answered David, and said, There is no common bread under my hand, but there is hallowed bread; if the young men have kept themselves at least from women.

King James Bible

KJV

And the priest answered David, and said, There is no common bread under mine hand, but there is hallowed bread; if the young men have kept themselves at least from women.

American Standard Version

ASV

And the priest answered David, and said, There is no common bread under my hand, but there is holy bread; if only the young men have kept themselves from women.

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

And the priest answered David, saying: I have no common bread at hand, but only holy bread, if the young men be clean, especially from women?

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

And the priest answered David and said, There is no common bread under my hand, but there is holy bread; if the young men have kept themselves at least from women.

English Revised Version

ERV

And the priest answered David, and said, There is no common bread under mine hand, but there is holy bread; if only the young men have kept themselves from women.

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

And the priest answered David, and said, There is no common bread under my hand, but there is hallowed bread; if the young men have kept themselves at least from women.

World English Bible

WEB

The priest answered David, and said, |There is no common bread under my hand, but there is holy bread; if only the young men have kept themselves from women.|

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

And the priest answereth David, and saith, 'There is no common bread under my hand, but there is holy bread; if the youths have been kept only from women.'

American King James Version

AKJV

And the priest answered David, and said, There is no common bread under my hand, but there is hallowed bread; if the young men have kept themselves at least from women.

King James Bible

KJV

And the priest answered David, and said, There is no common bread under mine hand, but there is hallowed bread; if the young men have kept themselves at least from women.

American Standard Version

ASV

And the priest answered David, and said, There is no common bread under my hand, but there is holy bread; if only the young men have kept themselves from women.

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

And the priest answered David, saying: I have no common bread at hand, but only holy bread, if the young men be clean, especially from women?

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

And the priest answered David and said, There is no common bread under my hand, but there is holy bread; if the young men have kept themselves at least from women.

English Revised Version

ERV

And the priest answered David, and said, There is no common bread under mine hand, but there is holy bread; if only the young men have kept themselves from women.

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

And the priest answered David, and said, There is no common bread under my hand, but there is hallowed bread; if the young men have kept themselves at least from women.

World English Bible

WEB

The priest answered David, and said, |There is no common bread under my hand, but there is holy bread; if only the young men have kept themselves from women.|

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

And the priest answereth David, and saith, 'There is no common bread under my hand, but there is holy bread; if the youths have been kept only from women.'

American King James Version

AKJV

And the priest answered David, and said, There is no common bread under my hand, but there is hallowed bread; if the young men have kept themselves at least from women.