King James Bible
KJVWhile he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold a voice out of the cloud, which said, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him.
Translation Comparison
Matthew 17:5
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
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The verse Matthew 17:5 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 | While he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold a voice out of the cloud, which said, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him. | |
American Standard VersionASV | While he was yet speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold, a voice out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | And as he was yet speaking, behold a bright cloud overshadowed them. And lo, a voice out of the cloud, saying: This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased: hear ye him. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | While he was still speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them, and lo, a voice out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I have found my delight: hear him. | |
English Revised VersionERV | While he was yet speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold, a voice out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | While he was yet speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold, a voice out of the cloud, which said, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased: hear ye him. | |
World English BibleWEB | While he was still speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them. Behold, a voice came out of the cloud, saying, |This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Listen to him.| | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | While he is yet speaking, lo, a bright cloud overshadowed them, and lo, a voice out of the cloud, saying, 'This is My Son, — the Beloved, in whom I did delight; hear him.' | |
American King James VersionAKJV | While he yet spoke, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold a voice out of the cloud, which said, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear you him. | |
Weymouth New TestamentWNT | He was still speaking when a luminous cloud spread over them; and a voice was heard from within the cloud, which said, |This is My Son dearly beloved, in whom is My delight. Listen to Him.| |
American Standard Version
ASVWhile he was yet speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold, a voice out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBAnd as he was yet speaking, behold a bright cloud overshadowed them. And lo, a voice out of the cloud, saying: This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased: hear ye him.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTWhile he was still speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them, and lo, a voice out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I have found my delight: hear him.
English Revised Version
ERVWhile he was yet speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold, a voice out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTWhile he was yet speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold, a voice out of the cloud, which said, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased: hear ye him.
World English Bible
WEBWhile he was still speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them. Behold, a voice came out of the cloud, saying, |This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Listen to him.|
Young's Literal Translation
YLTWhile he is yet speaking, lo, a bright cloud overshadowed them, and lo, a voice out of the cloud, saying, 'This is My Son, — the Beloved, in whom I did delight; hear him.'
American King James Version
AKJVWhile he yet spoke, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold a voice out of the cloud, which said, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear you him.
Weymouth New Testament
WNTHe was still speaking when a luminous cloud spread over them; and a voice was heard from within the cloud, which said, |This is My Son dearly beloved, in whom is My delight. Listen to Him.|
King James Bible
KJVWhile he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold a voice out of the cloud, which said, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him.
American Standard Version
ASVWhile he was yet speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold, a voice out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBAnd as he was yet speaking, behold a bright cloud overshadowed them. And lo, a voice out of the cloud, saying: This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased: hear ye him.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTWhile he was still speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them, and lo, a voice out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I have found my delight: hear him.
English Revised Version
ERVWhile he was yet speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold, a voice out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTWhile he was yet speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold, a voice out of the cloud, which said, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased: hear ye him.
World English Bible
WEBWhile he was still speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them. Behold, a voice came out of the cloud, saying, |This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Listen to him.|
Young's Literal Translation
YLTWhile he is yet speaking, lo, a bright cloud overshadowed them, and lo, a voice out of the cloud, saying, 'This is My Son, — the Beloved, in whom I did delight; hear him.'
American King James Version
AKJVWhile he yet spoke, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold a voice out of the cloud, which said, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear you him.
Weymouth New Testament
WNTHe was still speaking when a luminous cloud spread over them; and a voice was heard from within the cloud, which said, |This is My Son dearly beloved, in whom is My delight. Listen to Him.|