King James Bible
KJVAnd Joseph nourished his father, and his brethren, and all his father's household, with bread, according to their families.
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
The verse Genesis 47:12 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.
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King James BibleKJV | And Joseph nourished his father, and his brethren, and all his father's household, with bread, according to their families. | |
American Standard VersionASV | And Joseph nourished his father, and his brethren, and all his father's household, with bread, according to their families. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | And he nourished them, and all his father's house, allowing food to every one. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | And Joseph maintained his father, and his brethren, and all his father's household, with bread, according to the number of the little ones. | |
English Revised VersionERV | And Joseph nourished his father, and his brethren, and all his father's household, with bread, according to their families. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | And Joseph nourished his father, and his brethren, and all his father's household, with bread according to their families. | |
World English BibleWEB | Joseph nourished his father, his brothers, and all of his father's household, with bread, according to their families. | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | and Joseph nourisheth his father, and his brethren, and all the house of his father with bread, according to the mouth of the infants. | |
American King James VersionAKJV | And Joseph nourished his father, and his brothers, and all his father's household, with bread, according to their families. |