1 Chronicles 4:40 — Compare Translations
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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
and they find pasture, fat and good, and the land broad of sides, and quiet, and safe, for of Ham are those dwelling there before.
English ASV
And they found fat pasture and good, and the land was wide, and quiet, and peaceable; for they that dwelt there aforetime were of Ham.
English Amplified
And they found rich, good pasture, and the [cleared] land was wide, quiet, and peaceful, because people of Ham had dwelt there of old [and had left it a better place for those who came after them].
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
And they found rich, good pasture, and the [cleared] land was wide, quiet, and peaceful, because people of Ham had dwelt there of old [and had left it a better place for those who came after them].
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
There they found rich, good pasture, and the land was spacious, peaceful, and quiet; for some Hamites had lived there formerly.
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
They found rich, good pasture, and the land was broad, peaceful, and quiet, for some Hamites had lived there previously.
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
And they found fat and good pasture, and a land widely extended and quiet and fertile, for they who had dwelt there formerly were of Ham.
English EASY 2024
They found good fields that had plenty of grass. The soil was good and the place was large. There were no troubles in that region. Some descendants of Ham had been living there.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
They found good fields with plenty of grass. They found plenty of good land there. The land was peaceful and quiet. Ham's descendants lived there in the past.
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
where they found rich, good pasture, and the land was very broad, quiet, and peaceful, for the former inhabitants there belonged to Ham.
English GNT (Good News Translation)
They found plenty of fertile pasture lands there in a stretch of open country that was quiet and peaceful. The people who had lived there before were Hamites.
English God's Word - GW 1995
They found pasture that was rich and good. The land was vast, peaceful, and quiet because the Hamites used to live there.
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
They found rich, good pasture, and the land was broad, peaceful, and quiet, for some Hamites had lived there previously.
English KJV 1611
And they found fat pasture and good, and the land was wide, and quiet, and peaceable; for they of Ham had dwelt there of old.
English LSB
They found rich and good pasture, and the land was broad and quiet and peaceful; for those who lived there formerly were Hamites.
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
There they found rich, good pasture, and the land was wide, quiet, and peaceful, for former inhabitants there belonged to Ham.
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
They found rich and good pasture, and the land was broad and quiet and peaceful; for those who lived there formerly were Hamites.
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
They found abundant and good pastures, and the land was spacious, quiet, and peaceful.
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
They found fertile and rich pasture; the land was very broad, undisturbed and peaceful. Indeed some Hamites had been living there prior to that.
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
They found grasslands that were rich and good. The land had plenty of room. It was peaceful and quiet. Some of the people of Ham had lived there before.
English NIV
They found rich, good pasture, and the land was spacious, peaceful and quiet. Some Hamites had lived there formerly.
English NKJ 1982
And they found rich, good pasture, and the land was broad, quiet, and peaceful; for some Hamites formerly lived there.
English NLT
They found lush pastures there, and the land was quiet and peaceful. Some of Ham's descendants had been living in the region of Gedor.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
where they found rich, good pasture, and the land was very broad, quiet, and peaceful; for the former inhabitants there belonged to Ham.
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
where they found rich, good pasture, and the land was very broad, quiet, and peaceful; for the former inhabitants there belonged to Ham.
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
They found good pastures, and everything was quiet and peaceful; but the land belonged to the descendants of Ham.
English Tyndale 1537
And they found fat pasture and good and a wide land both quiet and fruitful: for they of Ham dwelt there before.