Translation Comparison

Genesis 34:20

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The verse Genesis 34:20 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 34:20 comparison across 9 translations
Translation	Verse Text	Copy
King James BibleKJV	And Hamor and Shechem his son came unto the gate of their city, and communed with the men of their city, saying,
American Standard VersionASV	And Hamor and Shechem his son came unto the gate of their city, and communed with the men of their city, saying,
Douay Rheims BibleDRB	And going into the gate of the city they spoke to the people:
Darby Bible TranslationDBT	And Hamor and Shechem his son came to the gate of their city, and spoke to the men of their city, saying,
English Revised VersionERV	And Hamor and Shechem his son came unto the gate of their city, and communed with the men of their city, saying,
Webster Bible TranslationWBT	And Hamor and Shechem his son came to the gate of their city, and communed with the men of their city, saying,
World English BibleWEB	Hamor and Shechem, his son, came to the gate of their city, and talked with the men of their city, saying,
Young's Literal TranslationYLT	And Hamor cometh — Shechem his son also — unto the gate of their city, and they speak unto the men of their city, saying,
American King James VersionAKJV	And Hamor and Shechem his son came to the gate of their city, and communed with the men of their city, saying,

King James Bible

KJV

And Hamor and Shechem his son came unto the gate of their city, and communed with the men of their city, saying,

American Standard Version

ASV

And Hamor and Shechem his son came unto the gate of their city, and communed with the men of their city, saying,

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

And going into the gate of the city they spoke to the people:

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

And Hamor and Shechem his son came to the gate of their city, and spoke to the men of their city, saying,

English Revised Version

ERV

And Hamor and Shechem his son came unto the gate of their city, and communed with the men of their city, saying,

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

And Hamor and Shechem his son came to the gate of their city, and communed with the men of their city, saying,

World English Bible

WEB

Hamor and Shechem, his son, came to the gate of their city, and talked with the men of their city, saying,

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

And Hamor cometh — Shechem his son also — unto the gate of their city, and they speak unto the men of their city, saying,

American King James Version

AKJV

And Hamor and Shechem his son came to the gate of their city, and communed with the men of their city, saying,

King James Bible

KJV

And Hamor and Shechem his son came unto the gate of their city, and communed with the men of their city, saying,

American Standard Version

ASV

And Hamor and Shechem his son came unto the gate of their city, and communed with the men of their city, saying,

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

And going into the gate of the city they spoke to the people:

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

And Hamor and Shechem his son came to the gate of their city, and spoke to the men of their city, saying,

English Revised Version

ERV

And Hamor and Shechem his son came unto the gate of their city, and communed with the men of their city, saying,

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

And Hamor and Shechem his son came to the gate of their city, and communed with the men of their city, saying,

World English Bible

WEB

Hamor and Shechem, his son, came to the gate of their city, and talked with the men of their city, saying,

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

And Hamor cometh — Shechem his son also — unto the gate of their city, and they speak unto the men of their city, saying,

American King James Version

AKJV

And Hamor and Shechem his son came to the gate of their city, and communed with the men of their city, saying,