Translation Comparison

Genesis 16:1

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The verse Genesis 16:1 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 16:1 comparison across 9 translations
Translation	Verse Text	Copy
King James BibleKJV	Now Sarai Abram's wife bare him no children: and she had an handmaid, an Egyptian, whose name was Hagar.
American Standard VersionASV	Now Sarai, Abram's wife, bare him no children: and she had a handmaid, an Egyptian, whose name was Hagar.
Douay Rheims BibleDRB	Now Sarai the wife of Abram, had brought forth no children; having a handmaid, an Egyptian, named Agar,
Darby Bible TranslationDBT	And Sarai Abram's wife did not bear him children. And she had an Egyptian maidservant; and her name was Hagar.
English Revised VersionERV	Now Sarai Abram's wife bare him no children: and she had an handmaid, an Egyptian, whose name was Hagar.
Webster Bible TranslationWBT	Now Sarai, Abram's wife, bore him no children: and she had a handmaid, an Egyptian, whose name was Hagar.
World English BibleWEB	Now Sarai, Abram's wife, bore him no children. She had a handmaid, an Egyptian, whose name was Hagar.
Young's Literal TranslationYLT	And Sarai, Abram's wife, hath not borne to him, and she hath an handmaid, an Egyptian, and her name is Hagar;
American King James VersionAKJV	Now Sarai Abram's wife bore him no children: and she had an handmaid, an Egyptian, whose name was Hagar.

King James Bible

KJV

Now Sarai Abram's wife bare him no children: and she had an handmaid, an Egyptian, whose name was Hagar.

American Standard Version

ASV

Now Sarai, Abram's wife, bare him no children: and she had a handmaid, an Egyptian, whose name was Hagar.

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

Now Sarai the wife of Abram, had brought forth no children; having a handmaid, an Egyptian, named Agar,

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

And Sarai Abram's wife did not bear him children. And she had an Egyptian maidservant; and her name was Hagar.

English Revised Version

ERV

Now Sarai Abram's wife bare him no children: and she had an handmaid, an Egyptian, whose name was Hagar.

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

Now Sarai, Abram's wife, bore him no children: and she had a handmaid, an Egyptian, whose name was Hagar.

World English Bible

WEB

Now Sarai, Abram's wife, bore him no children. She had a handmaid, an Egyptian, whose name was Hagar.

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

And Sarai, Abram's wife, hath not borne to him, and she hath an handmaid, an Egyptian, and her name is Hagar;

American King James Version

AKJV

Now Sarai Abram's wife bore him no children: and she had an handmaid, an Egyptian, whose name was Hagar.