King James Bible
KJVAnd the LORD appeared unto him in the plains of Mamre: and he sat in the tent door in the heat of the day;
Translation Comparison
Genesis 18:1
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The verse Genesis 18:1 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.
| Translation | Verse Text | Copy |
|---|---|---|
King James BibleKJV | And the LORD appeared unto him in the plains of Mamre: and he sat in the tent door in the heat of the day; | |
American Standard VersionASV | And Jehovah appeared unto him by the oaks of Mamre, as he sat in the tent door in the heat of the day; | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | And the Lord appeared to him in the vale of Mambre as he was sitting at the door of his tent, in the very heat of the day. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | And Jehovah appeared to him by the oaks of Mamre. And he sat at the tent-door in the heat of the day. | |
English Revised VersionERV | And the LORD appeared unto him by the oaks of Mamre, as he sat in the tent door in the heat of the day; | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | And the LORD appeared to him in the plains of Mamre: and he sat in the tent door in the heat of the day; | |
World English BibleWEB | Yahweh appeared to him by the oaks of Mamre, as he sat in the tent door in the heat of the day. | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | And Jehovah appeareth unto him among the oaks of Mamre, and he is sitting at the opening of the tent, about the heat of the day; | |
American King James VersionAKJV | And the LORD appeared to him in the plains of Mamre: and he sat in the tent door in the heat of the day; |
American Standard Version
ASVAnd Jehovah appeared unto him by the oaks of Mamre, as he sat in the tent door in the heat of the day;
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBAnd the Lord appeared to him in the vale of Mambre as he was sitting at the door of his tent, in the very heat of the day.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTAnd Jehovah appeared to him by the oaks of Mamre. And he sat at the tent-door in the heat of the day.
English Revised Version
ERVAnd the LORD appeared unto him by the oaks of Mamre, as he sat in the tent door in the heat of the day;
Webster Bible Translation
WBTAnd the LORD appeared to him in the plains of Mamre: and he sat in the tent door in the heat of the day;
World English Bible
WEBYahweh appeared to him by the oaks of Mamre, as he sat in the tent door in the heat of the day.
Young's Literal Translation
YLTAnd Jehovah appeareth unto him among the oaks of Mamre, and he is sitting at the opening of the tent, about the heat of the day;
American King James Version
AKJVAnd the LORD appeared to him in the plains of Mamre: and he sat in the tent door in the heat of the day;
King James Bible
KJVAnd the LORD appeared unto him in the plains of Mamre: and he sat in the tent door in the heat of the day;
American Standard Version
ASVAnd Jehovah appeared unto him by the oaks of Mamre, as he sat in the tent door in the heat of the day;
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBAnd the Lord appeared to him in the vale of Mambre as he was sitting at the door of his tent, in the very heat of the day.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTAnd Jehovah appeared to him by the oaks of Mamre. And he sat at the tent-door in the heat of the day.
English Revised Version
ERVAnd the LORD appeared unto him by the oaks of Mamre, as he sat in the tent door in the heat of the day;
Webster Bible Translation
WBTAnd the LORD appeared to him in the plains of Mamre: and he sat in the tent door in the heat of the day;
World English Bible
WEBYahweh appeared to him by the oaks of Mamre, as he sat in the tent door in the heat of the day.
Young's Literal Translation
YLTAnd Jehovah appeareth unto him among the oaks of Mamre, and he is sitting at the opening of the tent, about the heat of the day;
American King James Version
AKJVAnd the LORD appeared to him in the plains of Mamre: and he sat in the tent door in the heat of the day;