Translation Comparison

Leviticus 16:1

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The verse Leviticus 16:1 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 Leviticus 16:1 comparison across 9 translations
Translation	Verse Text	Copy
King James BibleKJV	And the LORD spake unto Moses after the death of the two sons of Aaron, when they offered before the LORD, and died;
American Standard VersionASV	And Jehovah spake unto Moses, after the death of the two sons of Aaron, when they drew near before Jehovah, and died;
Douay Rheims BibleDRB	And the Lord spoke to Moses, after the death of the two sons of Aaron, when they were slain upon their offering strange fire:
Darby Bible TranslationDBT	And Jehovah spoke to Moses after the death of the two sons of Aaron, when they came near before Jehovah and died;
English Revised VersionERV	And the LORD spake unto Moses, after the death of the two sons of Aaron, when they drew near before the LORD, and died;
Webster Bible TranslationWBT	And the LORD spoke to Moses after the death of the two sons of Aaron, when they offered before the LORD, and died:
World English BibleWEB	Yahweh spoke to Moses, after the death of the two sons of Aaron, when they drew near before Yahweh, and died;
Young's Literal TranslationYLT	And Jehovah speaketh unto Moses, after the death of the two sons of Aaron, in their drawing near before Jehovah, and they die;
American King James VersionAKJV	And the LORD spoke to Moses after the death of the two sons of Aaron, when they offered before the LORD, and died;

King James Bible

KJV

And the LORD spake unto Moses after the death of the two sons of Aaron, when they offered before the LORD, and died;

American Standard Version

ASV

And Jehovah spake unto Moses, after the death of the two sons of Aaron, when they drew near before Jehovah, and died;

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

And the Lord spoke to Moses, after the death of the two sons of Aaron, when they were slain upon their offering strange fire:

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

And Jehovah spoke to Moses after the death of the two sons of Aaron, when they came near before Jehovah and died;

English Revised Version

ERV

And the LORD spake unto Moses, after the death of the two sons of Aaron, when they drew near before the LORD, and died;

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

And the LORD spoke to Moses after the death of the two sons of Aaron, when they offered before the LORD, and died:

World English Bible

WEB

Yahweh spoke to Moses, after the death of the two sons of Aaron, when they drew near before Yahweh, and died;

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

And Jehovah speaketh unto Moses, after the death of the two sons of Aaron, in their drawing near before Jehovah, and they die;

American King James Version

AKJV

And the LORD spoke to Moses after the death of the two sons of Aaron, when they offered before the LORD, and died;