Translation Comparison

Genesis 37:15

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The verse Genesis 37:15 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 37:15 comparison across 9 translations
Translation	Verse Text	Copy
King James BibleKJV	And a certain man found him, and, behold, he was wandering in the field: and the man asked him, saying, What seekest thou?
American Standard VersionASV	And a certain man found him, and, behold, he was wandering in the field: and the man asked him, saying, What seekest thou?
Douay Rheims BibleDRB	And a man found him there wandering in the field, and asked what he sought.
Darby Bible TranslationDBT	And a man found him, and behold, he was wandering in the country; and the man asked him, saying, What seekest thou?
English Revised VersionERV	And a certain man found him, and, behold, he was wandering in the field: and the man asked him, saying, What seekest thou?
Webster Bible TranslationWBT	And a certain man found him, and behold he was wandering in the field: and the man asked him, saying, What seekest thou?
World English BibleWEB	A certain man found him, and behold, he was wandering in the field. The man asked him, \|What are you looking for?\|
Young's Literal TranslationYLT	And a man findeth him, and lo, he is wandering in the field, and the man asketh him, saying, 'What seekest thou?'
American King James VersionAKJV	And a certain man found him, and, behold, he was wandering in the field: and the man asked him, saying, What seek you?

King James Bible

KJV

And a certain man found him, and, behold, he was wandering in the field: and the man asked him, saying, What seekest thou?

American Standard Version

ASV

And a certain man found him, and, behold, he was wandering in the field: and the man asked him, saying, What seekest thou?

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

And a man found him there wandering in the field, and asked what he sought.

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

And a man found him, and behold, he was wandering in the country; and the man asked him, saying, What seekest thou?

English Revised Version

ERV

And a certain man found him, and, behold, he was wandering in the field: and the man asked him, saying, What seekest thou?

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

And a certain man found him, and behold he was wandering in the field: and the man asked him, saying, What seekest thou?

World English Bible

WEB

A certain man found him, and behold, he was wandering in the field. The man asked him, |What are you looking for?|

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

And a man findeth him, and lo, he is wandering in the field, and the man asketh him, saying, 'What seekest thou?'

American King James Version

AKJV

And a certain man found him, and, behold, he was wandering in the field: and the man asked him, saying, What seek you?

King James Bible

KJV

And a certain man found him, and, behold, he was wandering in the field: and the man asked him, saying, What seekest thou?

American Standard Version

ASV

And a certain man found him, and, behold, he was wandering in the field: and the man asked him, saying, What seekest thou?

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

And a man found him there wandering in the field, and asked what he sought.

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

And a man found him, and behold, he was wandering in the country; and the man asked him, saying, What seekest thou?

English Revised Version

ERV

And a certain man found him, and, behold, he was wandering in the field: and the man asked him, saying, What seekest thou?

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

And a certain man found him, and behold he was wandering in the field: and the man asked him, saying, What seekest thou?

World English Bible

WEB

A certain man found him, and behold, he was wandering in the field. The man asked him, |What are you looking for?|

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

And a man findeth him, and lo, he is wandering in the field, and the man asketh him, saying, 'What seekest thou?'

American King James Version

AKJV

And a certain man found him, and, behold, he was wandering in the field: and the man asked him, saying, What seek you?