King James Bible
KJVAnd the priest shall write these curses in a book, and he shall blot them out with the bitter water:
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
The verse Numbers 5:23 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 | And the priest shall write these curses in a book, and he shall blot them out with the bitter water: | |
American Standard VersionASV | And the priest shall write these curses in a book, and he shall blot them out into the water of bitterness: | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | And the priest shall write these curses in a book, and shall wash them out with the most bitter waters, upon which he hath heaped the curses, | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | And the priest shall write these curses in a book, and shall blot them out with the bitter water, | |
English Revised VersionERV | And the priest shall write these curses in a book, and he shall blot them out into the water of bitterness: | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | And the priest shall write these curses in a book, and he shall blot them out with the bitter water: | |
World English BibleWEB | |'The priest shall write these curses in a book, and he shall blot them out into the water of bitterness. | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | And the priest hath written these execrations in a book, and hath blotted them out with the bitter waters, | |
American King James VersionAKJV | And the priest shall write these curses in a book, and he shall blot them out with the bitter water: |