King James Bible
KJVAnd thou take of their daughters unto thy sons, and their daughters go a whoring after their gods, and make thy sons go a whoring after their gods.
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
The verse Exodus 34:16 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 thou take of their daughters unto thy sons, and their daughters go a whoring after their gods, and make thy sons go a whoring after their gods. | |
American Standard VersionASV | and thou take of their daughters unto thy sons, and their daughters play the harlot after their gods, and make thy sons play the harlot after their gods. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | Neither shalt thou take of their daughters a wife for thy son, lest after they themselves have committed fornication, they make thy sons also to commit fornication with their gods. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | and thou take of their daughters unto thy sons, and their daughters go a whoring after their gods, and make thy sons go a whoring after their gods. | |
English Revised VersionERV | and thou take of their daughters unto thy sons, and their daughters go a whoring after their gods, and make thy sons go a whoring after their gods. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | And thou take of their daughters to thy sons, and their daughters go astray after their gods, and make thy sons go astray after their gods. | |
World English BibleWEB | and you take of their daughters to your sons, and their daughters play the prostitute after their gods, and make your sons play the prostitute after their gods. | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | and thou hast taken of their daughters to thy sons, and their daughters have gone a-whoring after their gods, and have caused thy sons to go a-whoring after their gods; | |
American King James VersionAKJV | And you take of their daughters to your sons, and their daughters go a whoring after their gods, and make your sons go a whoring after their gods. |