King James Bible
KJVAnd they came to the chief priests and elders, and said, We have bound ourselves under a great curse, that we will eat nothing until we have slain Paul.
Translation Comparison
Acts 23:14
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The verse Acts 23:14 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 |
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King James BibleKJV | And they came to the chief priests and elders, and said, We have bound ourselves under a great curse, that we will eat nothing until we have slain Paul. | |
American Standard VersionASV | And they came to the chief priests and the elders, and said, We have bound ourselves under a great curse, to taste nothing until we have killed Paul. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | Who came to the chief priests and the ancients, and said: We have bound ourselves under a great curse that we will eat nothing till we have slain Paul. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | and they went to the chief priests and elders, and said, We have cursed ourselves with a curse to taste nothing until we kill Paul. | |
English Revised VersionERV | And they came to the chief priests and the elders, and said, We have bound ourselves under a great curse, to taste nothing until we have killed Paul. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | And they came to the chief priests and elders, and said, We have bound ourselves under a great curse, that we will eat nothing until we have slain Paul. | |
World English BibleWEB | They came to the chief priests and the elders, and said, |We have bound ourselves under a great curse, to taste nothing until we have killed Paul. | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | who having come near to the chief priests and to the elders said, 'With an anathema we did anathematize ourselves — to taste nothing till we have killed Paul; | |
American King James VersionAKJV | And they came to the chief priests and elders, and said, We have bound ourselves under a great curse, that we will eat nothing until we have slain Paul. | |
Weymouth New TestamentWNT | They went to the High Priests and Elders and said to them, |We have bound ourselves under a heavy curse to take no food till we have killed Paul. |
American Standard Version
ASVAnd they came to the chief priests and the elders, and said, We have bound ourselves under a great curse, to taste nothing until we have killed Paul.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBWho came to the chief priests and the ancients, and said: We have bound ourselves under a great curse that we will eat nothing till we have slain Paul.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTand they went to the chief priests and elders, and said, We have cursed ourselves with a curse to taste nothing until we kill Paul.
English Revised Version
ERVAnd they came to the chief priests and the elders, and said, We have bound ourselves under a great curse, to taste nothing until we have killed Paul.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTAnd they came to the chief priests and elders, and said, We have bound ourselves under a great curse, that we will eat nothing until we have slain Paul.
World English Bible
WEBThey came to the chief priests and the elders, and said, |We have bound ourselves under a great curse, to taste nothing until we have killed Paul.
Young's Literal Translation
YLTwho having come near to the chief priests and to the elders said, 'With an anathema we did anathematize ourselves — to taste nothing till we have killed Paul;
American King James Version
AKJVAnd they came to the chief priests and elders, and said, We have bound ourselves under a great curse, that we will eat nothing until we have slain Paul.
Weymouth New Testament
WNTThey went to the High Priests and Elders and said to them, |We have bound ourselves under a heavy curse to take no food till we have killed Paul.
King James Bible
KJVAnd they came to the chief priests and elders, and said, We have bound ourselves under a great curse, that we will eat nothing until we have slain Paul.
American Standard Version
ASVAnd they came to the chief priests and the elders, and said, We have bound ourselves under a great curse, to taste nothing until we have killed Paul.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBWho came to the chief priests and the ancients, and said: We have bound ourselves under a great curse that we will eat nothing till we have slain Paul.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTand they went to the chief priests and elders, and said, We have cursed ourselves with a curse to taste nothing until we kill Paul.
English Revised Version
ERVAnd they came to the chief priests and the elders, and said, We have bound ourselves under a great curse, to taste nothing until we have killed Paul.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTAnd they came to the chief priests and elders, and said, We have bound ourselves under a great curse, that we will eat nothing until we have slain Paul.
World English Bible
WEBThey came to the chief priests and the elders, and said, |We have bound ourselves under a great curse, to taste nothing until we have killed Paul.
Young's Literal Translation
YLTwho having come near to the chief priests and to the elders said, 'With an anathema we did anathematize ourselves — to taste nothing till we have killed Paul;
American King James Version
AKJVAnd they came to the chief priests and elders, and said, We have bound ourselves under a great curse, that we will eat nothing until we have slain Paul.
Weymouth New Testament
WNTThey went to the High Priests and Elders and said to them, |We have bound ourselves under a heavy curse to take no food till we have killed Paul.