Translation Comparison

Genesis 41:21

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The verse Genesis 41:21 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.

Bible verse Genesis 41:21 comparison across 9 translations
Translation	Verse Text	Copy
King James BibleKJV	And when they had eaten them up, it could not be known that they had eaten them; but they were still ill favoured, as at the beginning. So I awoke.
American Standard VersionASV	and when they had eaten them up, it could not be known that they had eaten them; but they were still ill-favored, as at the beginning. So I awoke.
Douay Rheims BibleDRB	And yet gave no mark of their being full: but were as lean and ill favoured as before. I awoke, and then fell asleep again,
Darby Bible TranslationDBT	and they came into their belly, and it could not be known that they had come into their belly; and their look was bad, as at the beginning. And I awoke.
English Revised VersionERV	and when they had eaten them up, it could not be known that they had eaten them; but they were still ill favoured, as at the beginning. So I awoke.
Webster Bible TranslationWBT	And when they had eaten them up, it could not be known that they had eaten them; but they were still ill-favored, as at the beginning. So I awoke.
World English BibleWEB	and when they had eaten them up, it couldn't be known that they had eaten them, but they were still ugly, as at the beginning. So I awoke.
Young's Literal TranslationYLT	and they come in unto their midst, and it hath not been known that they have come in unto their midst, and their appearance is bad as at the commencement; and I awake.
American King James VersionAKJV	And when they had eaten them up, it could not be known that they had eaten them; but they were still ill favored, as at the beginning. So I awoke.

King James Bible

KJV

And when they had eaten them up, it could not be known that they had eaten them; but they were still ill favoured, as at the beginning. So I awoke.

American Standard Version

ASV

and when they had eaten them up, it could not be known that they had eaten them; but they were still ill-favored, as at the beginning. So I awoke.

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

And yet gave no mark of their being full: but were as lean and ill favoured as before. I awoke, and then fell asleep again,

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

and they came into their belly, and it could not be known that they had come into their belly; and their look was bad, as at the beginning. And I awoke.

English Revised Version

ERV

and when they had eaten them up, it could not be known that they had eaten them; but they were still ill favoured, as at the beginning. So I awoke.

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

And when they had eaten them up, it could not be known that they had eaten them; but they were still ill-favored, as at the beginning. So I awoke.

World English Bible

WEB

and when they had eaten them up, it couldn't be known that they had eaten them, but they were still ugly, as at the beginning. So I awoke.

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

and they come in unto their midst, and it hath not been known that they have come in unto their midst, and their appearance is bad as at the commencement; and I awake.

American King James Version

AKJV

And when they had eaten them up, it could not be known that they had eaten them; but they were still ill favored, as at the beginning. So I awoke.