Translation Comparison

Exodus 40:20

Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.

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The verse Exodus 40:20 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 40:20 comparison across 9 translations
Translation	Verse Text	Copy
King James BibleKJV	And he took and put the testimony into the ark, and set the staves on the ark, and put the mercy seat above upon the ark:
American Standard VersionASV	And he took and put the testimony into the ark, and set the staves on the ark, and put the mercy-seat above upon the ark:
Douay Rheims BibleDRB	And he put the testimony in the ark, thrusting bars underneath, and the oracle above.
Darby Bible TranslationDBT	And he took and put the testimony into the ark, and put the staves in the ark, and put the mercy-seat above on the ark.
English Revised VersionERV	And he took and put the testimony into the ark, and set the staves on the ark, and put the mercy-seat above upon the ark:
Webster Bible TranslationWBT	And he took and put the testimony into the ark, and set the staffs on the ark, and put the mercy-seat above upon the ark:
World English BibleWEB	He took and put the testimony into the ark, and set the poles on the ark, and put the mercy seat above on the ark.
Young's Literal TranslationYLT	And he taketh and putteth the testimony unto the ark, and setteth the staves on the ark, and putteth the mercy-seat on the ark above;
American King James VersionAKJV	And he took and put the testimony into the ark, and set the staves on the ark, and put the mercy seat above on the ark:

King James Bible

KJV

And he took and put the testimony into the ark, and set the staves on the ark, and put the mercy seat above upon the ark:

American Standard Version

ASV

And he took and put the testimony into the ark, and set the staves on the ark, and put the mercy-seat above upon the ark:

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

And he put the testimony in the ark, thrusting bars underneath, and the oracle above.

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

And he took and put the testimony into the ark, and put the staves in the ark, and put the mercy-seat above on the ark.

English Revised Version

ERV

And he took and put the testimony into the ark, and set the staves on the ark, and put the mercy-seat above upon the ark:

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

And he took and put the testimony into the ark, and set the staffs on the ark, and put the mercy-seat above upon the ark:

World English Bible

WEB

He took and put the testimony into the ark, and set the poles on the ark, and put the mercy seat above on the ark.

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

And he taketh and putteth the testimony unto the ark, and setteth the staves on the ark, and putteth the mercy-seat on the ark above;

American King James Version

AKJV

And he took and put the testimony into the ark, and set the staves on the ark, and put the mercy seat above on the ark:

King James Bible

KJV

And he took and put the testimony into the ark, and set the staves on the ark, and put the mercy seat above upon the ark:

American Standard Version

ASV

And he took and put the testimony into the ark, and set the staves on the ark, and put the mercy-seat above upon the ark:

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

And he put the testimony in the ark, thrusting bars underneath, and the oracle above.

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

And he took and put the testimony into the ark, and put the staves in the ark, and put the mercy-seat above on the ark.

English Revised Version

ERV

And he took and put the testimony into the ark, and set the staves on the ark, and put the mercy-seat above upon the ark:

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

And he took and put the testimony into the ark, and set the staffs on the ark, and put the mercy-seat above upon the ark:

World English Bible

WEB

He took and put the testimony into the ark, and set the poles on the ark, and put the mercy seat above on the ark.

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

And he taketh and putteth the testimony unto the ark, and setteth the staves on the ark, and putteth the mercy-seat on the ark above;

American King James Version

AKJV

And he took and put the testimony into the ark, and set the staves on the ark, and put the mercy seat above on the ark: