Translation Comparison

Genesis 31:47

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The verse Genesis 31:47 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 31:47 comparison across 9 translations
Translation	Verse Text	Copy
King James BibleKJV	And Laban called it Jegarsahadutha: but Jacob called it Galeed.
American Standard VersionASV	And Laban called it Jegar-saha-dutha: but Jacob called it Galeed.
Douay Rheims BibleDRB	And Laban called it The witness heap: and Jacob, The hillock of testimony: each of them according to the propriety of his language.
Darby Bible TranslationDBT	And Laban called it Jegar-sahadutha, and Jacob called it Galeed.
English Revised VersionERV	And Laban called it Jegar-sahadutha: but Jacob called it Galeed.
Webster Bible TranslationWBT	And Laban called it Jegar-sahadutha: but Jacob called it Galeed:
World English BibleWEB	Laban called it Jegar Sahadutha, but Jacob called it Galeed.
Young's Literal TranslationYLT	and Laban calleth it Jegar-Sahadutha; and Jacob hath called it Galeed.
American King James VersionAKJV	And Laban called it Jegarsahadutha: but Jacob called it Galeed.

King James Bible

KJV

And Laban called it Jegarsahadutha: but Jacob called it Galeed.

American Standard Version

ASV

And Laban called it Jegar-saha-dutha: but Jacob called it Galeed.

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

And Laban called it The witness heap: and Jacob, The hillock of testimony: each of them according to the propriety of his language.

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

And Laban called it Jegar-sahadutha, and Jacob called it Galeed.

English Revised Version

ERV

And Laban called it Jegar-sahadutha: but Jacob called it Galeed.

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

And Laban called it Jegar-sahadutha: but Jacob called it Galeed:

World English Bible

WEB

Laban called it Jegar Sahadutha, but Jacob called it Galeed.

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

and Laban calleth it Jegar-Sahadutha; and Jacob hath called it Galeed.

American King James Version

AKJV

And Laban called it Jegarsahadutha: but Jacob called it Galeed.

King James Bible

KJV

And Laban called it Jegarsahadutha: but Jacob called it Galeed.

American Standard Version

ASV

And Laban called it Jegar-saha-dutha: but Jacob called it Galeed.

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

And Laban called it The witness heap: and Jacob, The hillock of testimony: each of them according to the propriety of his language.

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

And Laban called it Jegar-sahadutha, and Jacob called it Galeed.

English Revised Version

ERV

And Laban called it Jegar-sahadutha: but Jacob called it Galeed.

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

And Laban called it Jegar-sahadutha: but Jacob called it Galeed:

World English Bible

WEB

Laban called it Jegar Sahadutha, but Jacob called it Galeed.

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

and Laban calleth it Jegar-Sahadutha; and Jacob hath called it Galeed.

American King James Version

AKJV

And Laban called it Jegarsahadutha: but Jacob called it Galeed.