King James Bible
KJVNow there were with us seven brethren: and the first, when he had married a wife, deceased, and, having no issue, left his wife unto his brother:
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
The verse Matthew 22:25 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 | Now there were with us seven brethren: and the first, when he had married a wife, deceased, and, having no issue, left his wife unto his brother: | |
American Standard VersionASV | Now there were with us seven brethren: and the first married and deceased, and having no seed left his wife unto his brother; | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | Now there were with us seven brethren: and the first having married a wife, died; and not having issue, left his wife to his brother. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | Now there were with us seven brethren; and the first having married died, and not having seed, left his wife to his brother. | |
English Revised VersionERV | Now there were with us seven brethren: and the first married and deceased, and having no seed left his wife unto his brother; | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | Now there were with us seven brothers: and the first, when he had married a wife, deceased; and having no issue, left his wife to his brother. | |
World English BibleWEB | Now there were with us seven brothers. The first married and died, and having no seed left his wife to his brother. | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | 'And there were with us seven brothers, and the first having married did die, and not having seed, he left his wife to his brother; | |
American King James VersionAKJV | Now there were with us seven brothers: and the first, when he had married a wife, deceased, and, having no issue, left his wife to his brother: | |
Weymouth New TestamentWNT | Now we had among us seven brothers. The eldest of them married, but died childless, leaving his wife to his brother. |