Translation Comparison

Genesis 15:12

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The verse Genesis 15:12 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 Genesis 15:12 comparison across 9 translations
Translation	Verse Text	Copy
King James BibleKJV	And when the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell upon Abram; and, lo, an horror of great darkness fell upon him.
American Standard VersionASV	And when the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell upon Abram; and, lo, a horror of great darkness fell upon him.
Douay Rheims BibleDRB	And when the sun was setting, a deep sleep fell upon Abram, and a great and darksome horror seized upon him.
Darby Bible TranslationDBT	And as the sun was just going down, a deep sleep fell upon Abram; and behold, a horror, a great darkness, fell upon him.
English Revised VersionERV	And when the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell upon Abram; and, lo, an horror of great darkness fell upon him.
Webster Bible TranslationWBT	And when the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell upon Abram; and lo, a horror of great darkness fell upon him.
World English BibleWEB	When the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell on Abram. Now terror and great darkness fell on him.
Young's Literal TranslationYLT	And the sun is about to go in, and deep sleep hath fallen upon Abram, and lo, a terror of great darkness is falling upon him;
American King James VersionAKJV	And when the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell on Abram; and, see, an horror of great darkness fell on him.

King James Bible

KJV

And when the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell upon Abram; and, lo, an horror of great darkness fell upon him.

American Standard Version

ASV

And when the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell upon Abram; and, lo, a horror of great darkness fell upon him.

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

And when the sun was setting, a deep sleep fell upon Abram, and a great and darksome horror seized upon him.

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

And as the sun was just going down, a deep sleep fell upon Abram; and behold, a horror, a great darkness, fell upon him.

English Revised Version

ERV

And when the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell upon Abram; and, lo, an horror of great darkness fell upon him.

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

And when the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell upon Abram; and lo, a horror of great darkness fell upon him.

World English Bible

WEB

When the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell on Abram. Now terror and great darkness fell on him.

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

And the sun is about to go in, and deep sleep hath fallen upon Abram, and lo, a terror of great darkness is falling upon him;

American King James Version

AKJV

And when the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell on Abram; and, see, an horror of great darkness fell on him.

King James Bible

KJV

And when the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell upon Abram; and, lo, an horror of great darkness fell upon him.

American Standard Version

ASV

And when the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell upon Abram; and, lo, a horror of great darkness fell upon him.

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

And when the sun was setting, a deep sleep fell upon Abram, and a great and darksome horror seized upon him.

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

And as the sun was just going down, a deep sleep fell upon Abram; and behold, a horror, a great darkness, fell upon him.

English Revised Version

ERV

And when the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell upon Abram; and, lo, an horror of great darkness fell upon him.

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

And when the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell upon Abram; and lo, a horror of great darkness fell upon him.

World English Bible

WEB

When the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell on Abram. Now terror and great darkness fell on him.

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

And the sun is about to go in, and deep sleep hath fallen upon Abram, and lo, a terror of great darkness is falling upon him;

American King James Version

AKJV

And when the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell on Abram; and, see, an horror of great darkness fell on him.