King James Bible
KJVThe fountains also of the deep and the windows of heaven were stopped, and the rain from heaven was restrained;
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
The verse Genesis 8:2 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 |
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King James BibleKJV | The fountains also of the deep and the windows of heaven were stopped, and the rain from heaven was restrained; | |
American Standard VersionASV | the fountains also of the deep and the windows of heaven were stopped, and the rain from heaven was restrained; | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | The fountains also of the deep, and the flood gates of heaven were shut up, and the rain from heaven was restrained. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | And the fountains of the deep and the windows of heaven were closed, and the pour of rain from heaven was stopped. | |
English Revised VersionERV | the fountains also of the deep and the windows of heaven were stopped, and the rain from heaven was restrained; | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | The fountains also of the deep, and the windows of heaven were stopped, and the rain from heaven was restrained; | |
World English BibleWEB | The deep's fountains and the sky's windows were also stopped, and the rain from the sky was restrained. | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | and closed are the fountains of the deep and the net-work of the heavens, and restrained is the shower from the heavens. | |
American King James VersionAKJV | The fountains also of the deep and the windows of heaven were stopped, and the rain from heaven was restrained; |