King James Bible
KJVA man shall not take his father's wife, nor discover his father's skirt.
Translation Comparison
Deuteronomy 22:30
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
Quick Overview
The verse Deuteronomy 22:30 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 | A man shall not take his father's wife, nor discover his father's skirt. | |
American Standard VersionASV | A man shall not take his father's wife, and shall not uncover his father's skirt. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | No man shall take his father's wife, nor remove his covering. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | A man shall not take his father's wife, nor uncover his father's skirt. | |
English Revised VersionERV | A man shall not take his father's wife, and shall not uncover his father's skirt. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | A man shall not take his father's wife, nor discover his father's skirt. | |
World English BibleWEB | A man shall not take his father's wife, and shall not uncover his father's skirt. | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | 'A man doth not take his father's wife, nor uncover his father's skirt. | |
American King James VersionAKJV | A man shall not take his father's wife, nor discover his father's skirt. |
American Standard Version
ASVA man shall not take his father's wife, and shall not uncover his father's skirt.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBNo man shall take his father's wife, nor remove his covering.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTA man shall not take his father's wife, nor uncover his father's skirt.
English Revised Version
ERVA man shall not take his father's wife, and shall not uncover his father's skirt.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTA man shall not take his father's wife, nor discover his father's skirt.
World English Bible
WEBA man shall not take his father's wife, and shall not uncover his father's skirt.
Young's Literal Translation
YLT'A man doth not take his father's wife, nor uncover his father's skirt.
American King James Version
AKJVA man shall not take his father's wife, nor discover his father's skirt.
King James Bible
KJVA man shall not take his father's wife, nor discover his father's skirt.
American Standard Version
ASVA man shall not take his father's wife, and shall not uncover his father's skirt.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBNo man shall take his father's wife, nor remove his covering.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTA man shall not take his father's wife, nor uncover his father's skirt.
English Revised Version
ERVA man shall not take his father's wife, and shall not uncover his father's skirt.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTA man shall not take his father's wife, nor discover his father's skirt.
World English Bible
WEBA man shall not take his father's wife, and shall not uncover his father's skirt.
Young's Literal Translation
YLT'A man doth not take his father's wife, nor uncover his father's skirt.
American King James Version
AKJVA man shall not take his father's wife, nor discover his father's skirt.