King James Bible
KJVThen he asked the men of that place, saying, Where is the harlot, that was openly by the way side? And they said, There was no harlot in this place.
Translation Comparison
Genesis 38:21
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The verse Genesis 38:21 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.
| Translation | Verse Text | Copy |
|---|---|---|
King James BibleKJV | Then he asked the men of that place, saying, Where is the harlot, that was openly by the way side? And they said, There was no harlot in this place. | |
American Standard VersionASV | Then he asked the men of her place, saying, Where is the prostitute, that was at Enaim by the wayside? And they said, There hath been no prostitute here. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | asked the men of that place : Where is the woman that sat in the cross way? And when they all made answer: There was no harlot in this place, | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | And he asked the men of her place, saying, Where is the prostitute that was at Enaim, by the way-side? And they said, There was no prostitute here. | |
English Revised VersionERV | Then he asked the men of her place, saying, Where is the harlot, that was at Enaim by the way side? And they said, There hath been no harlot here. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | Then he asked the men of that place, saying, where is the harlot that was openly by the way-side? and they said, There was no harlot in this place. | |
World English BibleWEB | Then he asked the men of her place, saying, |Where is the prostitute, that was at Enaim by the road?| They said, |There has been no prostitute here.| | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | And he asketh the men of her place, saying, 'Where is the separated one — she in Enayim, by the way?' and they say, 'There hath not been in this place a separated one.' | |
American King James VersionAKJV | Then he asked the men of that place, saying, Where is the harlot, that was openly by the way side? And they said, There was no harlot in this place. |
American Standard Version
ASVThen he asked the men of her place, saying, Where is the prostitute, that was at Enaim by the wayside? And they said, There hath been no prostitute here.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBasked the men of that place : Where is the woman that sat in the cross way? And when they all made answer: There was no harlot in this place,
Darby Bible Translation
DBTAnd he asked the men of her place, saying, Where is the prostitute that was at Enaim, by the way-side? And they said, There was no prostitute here.
English Revised Version
ERVThen he asked the men of her place, saying, Where is the harlot, that was at Enaim by the way side? And they said, There hath been no harlot here.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTThen he asked the men of that place, saying, where is the harlot that was openly by the way-side? and they said, There was no harlot in this place.
World English Bible
WEBThen he asked the men of her place, saying, |Where is the prostitute, that was at Enaim by the road?| They said, |There has been no prostitute here.|
Young's Literal Translation
YLTAnd he asketh the men of her place, saying, 'Where is the separated one — she in Enayim, by the way?' and they say, 'There hath not been in this place a separated one.'
American King James Version
AKJVThen he asked the men of that place, saying, Where is the harlot, that was openly by the way side? And they said, There was no harlot in this place.
King James Bible
KJVThen he asked the men of that place, saying, Where is the harlot, that was openly by the way side? And they said, There was no harlot in this place.
American Standard Version
ASVThen he asked the men of her place, saying, Where is the prostitute, that was at Enaim by the wayside? And they said, There hath been no prostitute here.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBasked the men of that place : Where is the woman that sat in the cross way? And when they all made answer: There was no harlot in this place,
Darby Bible Translation
DBTAnd he asked the men of her place, saying, Where is the prostitute that was at Enaim, by the way-side? And they said, There was no prostitute here.
English Revised Version
ERVThen he asked the men of her place, saying, Where is the harlot, that was at Enaim by the way side? And they said, There hath been no harlot here.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTThen he asked the men of that place, saying, where is the harlot that was openly by the way-side? and they said, There was no harlot in this place.
World English Bible
WEBThen he asked the men of her place, saying, |Where is the prostitute, that was at Enaim by the road?| They said, |There has been no prostitute here.|
Young's Literal Translation
YLTAnd he asketh the men of her place, saying, 'Where is the separated one — she in Enayim, by the way?' and they say, 'There hath not been in this place a separated one.'
American King James Version
AKJVThen he asked the men of that place, saying, Where is the harlot, that was openly by the way side? And they said, There was no harlot in this place.