Translation Comparison

Exodus 2:6

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The verse Exodus 2:6 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 Exodus 2:6 comparison across 9 translations
Translation	Verse Text	Copy
King James BibleKJV	And when she had opened it, she saw the child: and, behold, the babe wept. And she had compassion on him, and said, This is one of the Hebrews' children.
American Standard VersionASV	And she opened it, and saw the child: and, behold, the babe wept. And she had compassion on him, and said, This is one of the Hebrews children.
Douay Rheims BibleDRB	She opened it and seeing within it an infant crying, having compassion on it she said: This is one of the babes of the Hebrews.
Darby Bible TranslationDBT	And she opened it, and saw the child, and behold, the boy wept. And she had compassion on him, and said, This is one of the Hebrews' children.
English Revised VersionERV	And she opened it, and saw the child: and, behold, the babe wept. And she had compassion on him, and said, This is one of the Hebrews' children.
Webster Bible TranslationWBT	And when she had opened it, she saw the child: and behold, the babe wept. And she had compassion on him, and said, This is one of the Hebrews' children.
World English BibleWEB	She opened it, and saw the child, and behold, the baby cried. She had compassion on him, and said, \|This is one of the Hebrews' children.\|
Young's Literal TranslationYLT	and openeth, and seeth him — the lad, and lo, a child weeping! and she hath pity on him, and saith, 'This is one of the Hebrews' children.'
American King James VersionAKJV	And when she had opened it, she saw the child: and, behold, the babe wept. And she had compassion on him, and said, This is one of the Hebrews' children.

King James Bible

KJV

And when she had opened it, she saw the child: and, behold, the babe wept. And she had compassion on him, and said, This is one of the Hebrews' children.

American Standard Version

ASV

And she opened it, and saw the child: and, behold, the babe wept. And she had compassion on him, and said, This is one of the Hebrews children.

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

She opened it and seeing within it an infant crying, having compassion on it she said: This is one of the babes of the Hebrews.

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

And she opened it, and saw the child, and behold, the boy wept. And she had compassion on him, and said, This is one of the Hebrews' children.

English Revised Version

ERV

And she opened it, and saw the child: and, behold, the babe wept. And she had compassion on him, and said, This is one of the Hebrews' children.

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

And when she had opened it, she saw the child: and behold, the babe wept. And she had compassion on him, and said, This is one of the Hebrews' children.

World English Bible

WEB

She opened it, and saw the child, and behold, the baby cried. She had compassion on him, and said, |This is one of the Hebrews' children.|

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

and openeth, and seeth him — the lad, and lo, a child weeping! and she hath pity on him, and saith, 'This is one of the Hebrews' children.'

American King James Version

AKJV

And when she had opened it, she saw the child: and, behold, the babe wept. And she had compassion on him, and said, This is one of the Hebrews' children.