1 Chronicles 27:23 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

And David hath not taken up their number from a son of twenty years and under, for Jehovah said to multiply Israel as the stars of the heavens.

But David took not the number of them from twenty years old and under, because Jehovah had said he would increase Israel like to the stars of heaven.

English Amplified

But David did not number those under twenty years of age, for the Lord had promised to make Israel as the stars of the heavens.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

But David did not number those under twenty years of age, for the Lord had promised to make Israel as the stars of the heavens.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

David did not count the men aged twenty or under, because the Lord had said that He would make Israel as numerous as the stars of the sky.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

David didn’t count the men aged twenty or under, for the LORD had said he would make Israel as numerous as the stars of the sky.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And David took not their number from twenty years old and under; for Jehovah had said he would increase Israel as the stars of heaven.

English EASY 2024

The Lord had promised to make Israel a nation with as many people as there are stars in the sky. So King David did not count the men who were less than 20 years old.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

David decided to count the men in Israel. There were very many people because God promised to make the Israelites as many as the stars in the sky. So David only counted the men who were 20 years old and older.

English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles

David did not count those below twenty years of age, for the LORD had promised to make Israel as many as the stars of heaven.

English God's Word - GW 1995

David didn't count those under 20 years old, because the Lord had promised that the people of Israel would be as numerous as the stars in the sky.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

David didn't count the men aged 20 or under, for the LORD had said He would make Israel as numerous as the stars of heaven.

English KJV 1611

But David took not the number of them from twenty years old and under: because the LORD had said he would increase Israel like to the stars of the heavens.

But David did not take up a count of those twenty years of age and under, because Yahweh had said He would multiply Israel as the stars of heaven.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

But David did not take the number from twenty years old and under because the Lord had said He would multiply Israel as the stars of the heavens.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

But David did not count those twenty years of age and under, because the LORD had said He would multiply Israel as the stars of heaven.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

David did not count those who were twenty years of age or younger, for the LORD had promised to multiply Israel like the stars of the heavens.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

David did not count the males twenty years old and under, for the LORD had promised to make Israel as numerous as the stars in the sky.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

David didn't count the men who were 20 years old or less. That's because the Lord had promised to make the people of Israel as many as the stars in the sky.

David did not take the number of the men twenty years old or less, because the LORD had promised to make Israel as numerous as the stars in the sky.

English NKJ 1982

But David did not take the number of those twenty years old and under, because the Lord had said He would multiply Israel like the stars of the heavens.

When David took his census, he did not count those who were younger than twenty years of age, because the LORD had promised to make the Israelites as numerous as the stars in heaven.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

David did not count those below twenty years of age, for the LORD had promised to make Israel as numerous as the stars of heaven.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

David did not number those below twenty years of age, for the Lord had promised to make Israel as many as the stars of heaven.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

When David took his census, he didn't include the twenty-year-olds or those younger, for the Lord had promised a population explosion for his people.

English Tyndale 1537

But David took not the number of them under twenty year: for the LORD said he would increase Israel like unto the stars of the sky.