Translation Comparison

Genesis 43:20

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The verse Genesis 43:20 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 43:20 comparison across 9 translations
Translation	Verse Text	Copy
King James BibleKJV	And said, O sir, we came indeed down at the first time to buy food:
American Standard VersionASV	and said, Oh, my lord, we came indeed down at the first time to buy food:
Douay Rheims BibleDRB	They said: Sir, we desire thee to hear us: We came down once before to buy food:
Darby Bible TranslationDBT	and said, Ah! my lord, we came indeed down at the first to buy food.
English Revised VersionERV	and said, Oh my lord, we came indeed down at the first time to buy food:
Webster Bible TranslationWBT	And said, O sir, we came down indeed at the first time to buy food:
World English BibleWEB	and said, \|Oh, my lord, we indeed came down the first time to buy food.
Young's Literal TranslationYLT	and say, 'O, my lord, we really come down at the commencement to buy food;
American King James VersionAKJV	And said, O sir, we came indeed down at the first time to buy food:

King James Bible

KJV

And said, O sir, we came indeed down at the first time to buy food:

American Standard Version

ASV

and said, Oh, my lord, we came indeed down at the first time to buy food:

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

They said: Sir, we desire thee to hear us: We came down once before to buy food:

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

and said, Ah! my lord, we came indeed down at the first to buy food.

English Revised Version

ERV

and said, Oh my lord, we came indeed down at the first time to buy food:

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

And said, O sir, we came down indeed at the first time to buy food:

World English Bible

WEB

and said, |Oh, my lord, we indeed came down the first time to buy food.

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

and say, 'O, my lord, we really come down at the commencement to buy food;

American King James Version

AKJV

And said, O sir, we came indeed down at the first time to buy food:

King James Bible

KJV

And said, O sir, we came indeed down at the first time to buy food:

American Standard Version

ASV

and said, Oh, my lord, we came indeed down at the first time to buy food:

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

They said: Sir, we desire thee to hear us: We came down once before to buy food:

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

and said, Ah! my lord, we came indeed down at the first to buy food.

English Revised Version

ERV

and said, Oh my lord, we came indeed down at the first time to buy food:

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

And said, O sir, we came down indeed at the first time to buy food:

World English Bible

WEB

and said, |Oh, my lord, we indeed came down the first time to buy food.

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

and say, 'O, my lord, we really come down at the commencement to buy food;

American King James Version

AKJV

And said, O sir, we came indeed down at the first time to buy food: