King James Bible
KJVBut when the king heard thereof, he was wroth: and he sent forth his armies, and destroyed those murderers, and burned up their city.
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
The verse Matthew 22:7 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 | But when the king heard thereof, he was wroth: and he sent forth his armies, and destroyed those murderers, and burned up their city. | |
American Standard VersionASV | But the king was wroth; and he sent his armies, and destroyed those murderers, and burned their city. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | But when the king had heard of it, he was angry, and sending his armies, he destroyed those murderers, and burnt their city. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | And when the king heard of it he was wroth, and having sent his forces, destroyed those murderers and burned their city. | |
English Revised VersionERV | But the king was wroth; and he sent his armies, and destroyed those murderers, and burned their city. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | But when the king heard of it, he was wroth: and he sent his armies, and destroyed those murderers, and burned up their city. | |
World English BibleWEB | When the king heard that, he was angry, and sent his armies, destroyed those murderers, and burned their city. | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | 'And the king having heard, was wroth, and having sent forth his soldiers, he destroyed those murderers, and their city he set on fire; | |
American King James VersionAKJV | But when the king heard thereof, he was wroth: and he sent forth his armies, and destroyed those murderers, and burned up their city. | |
Weymouth New TestamentWNT | So the king's anger was stirred, and he sent his troops and destroyed those murderers and burnt their city. |