King James Bible
KJVSpeak unto Aaron, saying, Whosoever he be of thy seed in their generations that hath any blemish, let him not approach to offer the bread of his God.
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
The verse Leviticus 21:17 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 | Speak unto Aaron, saying, Whosoever he be of thy seed in their generations that hath any blemish, let him not approach to offer the bread of his God. | |
American Standard VersionASV | Speak unto Aaron, saying, Whosoever he be of thy seed throughout their generations that hath a blemish, let him not approach to offer the bread of his God. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | Say to Aaron: Whosoever of thy seed throughout their families, hath a blemish, he shall not offer bread to his God. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | Speak unto Aaron, saying, Any of thy seed throughout their generations that hath any defect, shall not approach to present the bread of his God; | |
English Revised VersionERV | Speak unto Aaron, saying, Whosoever he be of thy seed throughout their generations that hath a blemish, let him not approach to offer the bread of his God. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | Speak to Aaron, saying, whoever he may be of thy seed in their generations that hath any blemish, let him not approach to offer the bread of his God: | |
World English BibleWEB | |Say to Aaron, 'None of your seed throughout their generations who has a blemish, may approach to offer the bread of his God. | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | 'Speak unto Aaron, saying, No man of thy seed to their generations in whom there is blemish doth draw near to bring near the bread of his God, | |
American King James VersionAKJV | Speak to Aaron, saying, Whoever he be of your seed in their generations that has any blemish, let him not approach to offer the bread of his God. |