King James Bible
KJVThe fountains also of the deep and the windows of heaven were stopped, and the rain from heaven was restrained;
Translation Comparison
Genesis 8:2
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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 |
|---|---|---|
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; |
American Standard Version
ASVthe fountains also of the deep and the windows of heaven were stopped, and the rain from heaven was restrained;
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBThe fountains also of the deep, and the flood gates of heaven were shut up, and the rain from heaven was restrained.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTAnd the fountains of the deep and the windows of heaven were closed, and the pour of rain from heaven was stopped.
English Revised Version
ERVthe fountains also of the deep and the windows of heaven were stopped, and the rain from heaven was restrained;
Webster Bible Translation
WBTThe fountains also of the deep, and the windows of heaven were stopped, and the rain from heaven was restrained;
World English Bible
WEBThe deep's fountains and the sky's windows were also stopped, and the rain from the sky was restrained.
Young's Literal Translation
YLTand 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 Version
AKJVThe fountains also of the deep and the windows of heaven were stopped, and the rain from heaven was restrained;
King James Bible
KJVThe fountains also of the deep and the windows of heaven were stopped, and the rain from heaven was restrained;
American Standard Version
ASVthe fountains also of the deep and the windows of heaven were stopped, and the rain from heaven was restrained;
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBThe fountains also of the deep, and the flood gates of heaven were shut up, and the rain from heaven was restrained.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTAnd the fountains of the deep and the windows of heaven were closed, and the pour of rain from heaven was stopped.
English Revised Version
ERVthe fountains also of the deep and the windows of heaven were stopped, and the rain from heaven was restrained;
Webster Bible Translation
WBTThe fountains also of the deep, and the windows of heaven were stopped, and the rain from heaven was restrained;
World English Bible
WEBThe deep's fountains and the sky's windows were also stopped, and the rain from the sky was restrained.
Young's Literal Translation
YLTand 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 Version
AKJVThe fountains also of the deep and the windows of heaven were stopped, and the rain from heaven was restrained;