Translation Comparison

Genesis 24:5

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The verse Genesis 24:5 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 24:5 comparison across 9 translations
Translation	Verse Text	Copy
King James BibleKJV	And the servant said unto him, Peradventure the woman will not be willing to follow me unto this land: must I needs bring thy son again unto the land from whence thou camest?
American Standard VersionASV	And the servant said unto him, Peradventure the woman will not be willing to follow me unto this land. Must I needs bring thy son again unto the land from whence thou camest?
Douay Rheims BibleDRB	The servant answered: If the woman will not come with me into this land, must I bring thy son back again to the place, from whence thou camest out?
Darby Bible TranslationDBT	And the servant said to him, Perhaps the woman will not be willing to follow me to this land: must I, then, bring thy son again in any case to the land from which thou hast removed?
English Revised VersionERV	And the servant said unto him, Peradventure the woman will not be willing to follow me unto this land: must I needs bring thy son again unto the land from whence thou camest?
Webster Bible TranslationWBT	And the servant said to him, It may be the woman will not be willing to follow me to this land: must I needs bring thy son again to the land from whence thou camest?
World English BibleWEB	The servant said to him, \|What if the woman isn't willing to follow me to this land? Must I bring your son again to the land you came from?\|
Young's Literal TranslationYLT	And the servant saith unto him, 'It may be the woman is not willing to come after me unto this land; do I at all cause thy son to turn back unto the land from whence thou camest out?'
American King James VersionAKJV	And the servant said to him, Peradventure the woman will not be willing to follow me to this land: must I needs bring your son again to the land from from where you came?

King James Bible

KJV

And the servant said unto him, Peradventure the woman will not be willing to follow me unto this land: must I needs bring thy son again unto the land from whence thou camest?

American Standard Version

ASV

And the servant said unto him, Peradventure the woman will not be willing to follow me unto this land. Must I needs bring thy son again unto the land from whence thou camest?

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

The servant answered: If the woman will not come with me into this land, must I bring thy son back again to the place, from whence thou camest out?

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

And the servant said to him, Perhaps the woman will not be willing to follow me to this land: must I, then, bring thy son again in any case to the land from which thou hast removed?

English Revised Version

ERV

And the servant said unto him, Peradventure the woman will not be willing to follow me unto this land: must I needs bring thy son again unto the land from whence thou camest?

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

And the servant said to him, It may be the woman will not be willing to follow me to this land: must I needs bring thy son again to the land from whence thou camest?

World English Bible

WEB

The servant said to him, |What if the woman isn't willing to follow me to this land? Must I bring your son again to the land you came from?|

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

And the servant saith unto him, 'It may be the woman is not willing to come after me unto this land; do I at all cause thy son to turn back unto the land from whence thou camest out?'

American King James Version

AKJV

And the servant said to him, Peradventure the woman will not be willing to follow me to this land: must I needs bring your son again to the land from from where you came?

King James Bible

KJV

And the servant said unto him, Peradventure the woman will not be willing to follow me unto this land: must I needs bring thy son again unto the land from whence thou camest?

American Standard Version

ASV

And the servant said unto him, Peradventure the woman will not be willing to follow me unto this land. Must I needs bring thy son again unto the land from whence thou camest?

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

The servant answered: If the woman will not come with me into this land, must I bring thy son back again to the place, from whence thou camest out?

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

And the servant said to him, Perhaps the woman will not be willing to follow me to this land: must I, then, bring thy son again in any case to the land from which thou hast removed?

English Revised Version

ERV

And the servant said unto him, Peradventure the woman will not be willing to follow me unto this land: must I needs bring thy son again unto the land from whence thou camest?

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

And the servant said to him, It may be the woman will not be willing to follow me to this land: must I needs bring thy son again to the land from whence thou camest?

World English Bible

WEB

The servant said to him, |What if the woman isn't willing to follow me to this land? Must I bring your son again to the land you came from?|

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

And the servant saith unto him, 'It may be the woman is not willing to come after me unto this land; do I at all cause thy son to turn back unto the land from whence thou camest out?'

American King James Version

AKJV

And the servant said to him, Peradventure the woman will not be willing to follow me to this land: must I needs bring your son again to the land from from where you came?