King James Bible
KJVAnd the people thirsted there for water; and the people murmured against Moses, and said, Wherefore is this that thou hast brought us up out of Egypt, to kill us and our children and our cattle with thirst?
Translation Comparison
Exodus 17:3
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
Quick Overview
The verse Exodus 17:3 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 the people thirsted there for water; and the people murmured against Moses, and said, Wherefore is this that thou hast brought us up out of Egypt, to kill us and our children and our cattle with thirst? | |
American Standard VersionASV | And the people thirsted there for water; and the people murmured against Moses, and said, Wherefore hast thou brought us up out of Egypt, to kill us and our children and our cattle with thirst? | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | So the people were thirsty there for want of water, and murmured against Moses, saying: Why didst thou make us go forth out of Egypt, to kill us and our children, and our beasts with thirst? | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | And the people thirsted there for water; and the people murmured against Moses, and said, Why is it that thou hast brought us up out of Egypt, to kill us and our children and our cattle with thirst? | |
English Revised VersionERV | And the people thirsted there for water; and the people murmured against Moses, and said, Wherefore hast thou brought us up out of Egypt, to kill us and our children and our cattle with thirst? | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | And the people thirsted there for water; and the people murmured against Moses, and said, Why is this that thou hast brought us out of Egypt to kill us and our children and our cattle with thirst? | |
World English BibleWEB | The people were thirsty for water there; and the people murmured against Moses, and said, |Why have you brought us up out of Egypt, to kill us, our children, and our livestock with thirst?| | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | and the people thirst there for water, and the people murmur against Moses, and say, 'Why is this? — thou hast brought us up out of Egypt, to put us to death, also our sons and our cattle, with thirst.' | |
American King James VersionAKJV | And the people thirsted there for water; and the people murmured against Moses, and said, Why is this that you have brought us up out of Egypt, to kill us and our children and our cattle with thirst? |
American Standard Version
ASVAnd the people thirsted there for water; and the people murmured against Moses, and said, Wherefore hast thou brought us up out of Egypt, to kill us and our children and our cattle with thirst?
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBSo the people were thirsty there for want of water, and murmured against Moses, saying: Why didst thou make us go forth out of Egypt, to kill us and our children, and our beasts with thirst?
Darby Bible Translation
DBTAnd the people thirsted there for water; and the people murmured against Moses, and said, Why is it that thou hast brought us up out of Egypt, to kill us and our children and our cattle with thirst?
English Revised Version
ERVAnd the people thirsted there for water; and the people murmured against Moses, and said, Wherefore hast thou brought us up out of Egypt, to kill us and our children and our cattle with thirst?
Webster Bible Translation
WBTAnd the people thirsted there for water; and the people murmured against Moses, and said, Why is this that thou hast brought us out of Egypt to kill us and our children and our cattle with thirst?
World English Bible
WEBThe people were thirsty for water there; and the people murmured against Moses, and said, |Why have you brought us up out of Egypt, to kill us, our children, and our livestock with thirst?|
Young's Literal Translation
YLTand the people thirst there for water, and the people murmur against Moses, and say, 'Why is this? — thou hast brought us up out of Egypt, to put us to death, also our sons and our cattle, with thirst.'
American King James Version
AKJVAnd the people thirsted there for water; and the people murmured against Moses, and said, Why is this that you have brought us up out of Egypt, to kill us and our children and our cattle with thirst?
King James Bible
KJVAnd the people thirsted there for water; and the people murmured against Moses, and said, Wherefore is this that thou hast brought us up out of Egypt, to kill us and our children and our cattle with thirst?
American Standard Version
ASVAnd the people thirsted there for water; and the people murmured against Moses, and said, Wherefore hast thou brought us up out of Egypt, to kill us and our children and our cattle with thirst?
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBSo the people were thirsty there for want of water, and murmured against Moses, saying: Why didst thou make us go forth out of Egypt, to kill us and our children, and our beasts with thirst?
Darby Bible Translation
DBTAnd the people thirsted there for water; and the people murmured against Moses, and said, Why is it that thou hast brought us up out of Egypt, to kill us and our children and our cattle with thirst?
English Revised Version
ERVAnd the people thirsted there for water; and the people murmured against Moses, and said, Wherefore hast thou brought us up out of Egypt, to kill us and our children and our cattle with thirst?
Webster Bible Translation
WBTAnd the people thirsted there for water; and the people murmured against Moses, and said, Why is this that thou hast brought us out of Egypt to kill us and our children and our cattle with thirst?
World English Bible
WEBThe people were thirsty for water there; and the people murmured against Moses, and said, |Why have you brought us up out of Egypt, to kill us, our children, and our livestock with thirst?|
Young's Literal Translation
YLTand the people thirst there for water, and the people murmur against Moses, and say, 'Why is this? — thou hast brought us up out of Egypt, to put us to death, also our sons and our cattle, with thirst.'
American King James Version
AKJVAnd the people thirsted there for water; and the people murmured against Moses, and said, Why is this that you have brought us up out of Egypt, to kill us and our children and our cattle with thirst?