Translation Comparison

Genesis 23:15

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

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The verse Genesis 23:15 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 23:15 comparison across 9 translations
Translation	Verse Text	Copy
King James BibleKJV	My lord, hearken unto me: the land is worth four hundred shekels of silver; what is that betwixt me and thee? bury therefore thy dead.
American Standard VersionASV	My lord, hearken unto me. A piece of land worth four hundred shekels of silver, what is that betwixt me and thee? Bury therefore thy dead.
Douay Rheims BibleDRB	My lord, hear me. The ground which thou desirest, is worth four hundred sicles of silver: this is the price between me and thee: but what is this? bury thy dead.
Darby Bible TranslationDBT	My lord, hearken to me. A field of four hundred shekels of silver, what is that between me and thee? bury therefore thy dead.
English Revised VersionERV	My lord, hearken unto me: a piece of land worth four hundred shekels of silver, what is that betwixt me and thee? bury therefore thy dead.
Webster Bible TranslationWBT	My lord, hearken to me: the land is worth four hundred shekels of silver; what is that betwixt me and thee? bury therefore thy dead.
World English BibleWEB	\|My lord, listen to me. What is a piece of land worth four hundred shekels of silver between me and you? Therefore bury your dead.\|
Young's Literal TranslationYLT	My lord, hear me: the land — four hundred shekels of silver; between me and thee, what is it? — thy dead bury.'
American King James VersionAKJV	My lord, listen to me: the land is worth four hundred shekels of silver; what is that between me and you? bury therefore your dead.

King James Bible

KJV

My lord, hearken unto me: the land is worth four hundred shekels of silver; what is that betwixt me and thee? bury therefore thy dead.

American Standard Version

ASV

My lord, hearken unto me. A piece of land worth four hundred shekels of silver, what is that betwixt me and thee? Bury therefore thy dead.

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

My lord, hear me. The ground which thou desirest, is worth four hundred sicles of silver: this is the price between me and thee: but what is this? bury thy dead.

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

My lord, hearken to me. A field of four hundred shekels of silver, what is that between me and thee? bury therefore thy dead.

English Revised Version

ERV

My lord, hearken unto me: a piece of land worth four hundred shekels of silver, what is that betwixt me and thee? bury therefore thy dead.

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

My lord, hearken to me: the land is worth four hundred shekels of silver; what is that betwixt me and thee? bury therefore thy dead.

World English Bible

WEB

|My lord, listen to me. What is a piece of land worth four hundred shekels of silver between me and you? Therefore bury your dead.|

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

My lord, hear me: the land — four hundred shekels of silver; between me and thee, what is it? — thy dead bury.'

American King James Version

AKJV

My lord, listen to me: the land is worth four hundred shekels of silver; what is that between me and you? bury therefore your dead.