1 Kings 5:13 — Compare All Translations

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

And king Solomon lifteth up a tribute out of all Israel, and the tribute is thirty thousand men,

English ASV

And king Solomon raised a levy out of all Israel; and the levy was thirty thousand men.

English Amplified

King Solomon raised a levy [of forced labor] out of all Israel; and the levy was 30,000 men.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

King Solomon raised a levy [of forced labor] out of all Israel; and the levy was 30,000 men.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Then King Solomon conscripted a labor force of 30,000 men from all Israel.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Then King Solomon drafted forced laborers from all Israel; the labor force numbered thirty thousand men.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And king Solomon raised a levy out of all Israel; and the levy was thirty thousand men.

English EASY 2024

King Solomon commanded 30,000 men from everywhere in Israel to do the work.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

King Solomon forced 30,000 men of Israel to help in this work.

King Solomon drafted forced labor out of all Israel, and the draft numbered 30,000 men.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

King Solomon drafted 30,000 men as forced labor from all over Israel,

English God's Word - GW 1995

King Solomon forced 30,000 men from all over Israel to work for him.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Then King Solomon drafted forced laborers from all Israel; the labor force numbered 30,000 men.

English KJV 1611

And king Solomon raised a levy out of all Israel; and the levy was thirty thousand men.

English LSB

And King Solomon raised up forced laborers from all Israel; and the forced laborers numbered 30,000 men.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

King Solomon drafted men from all Israel, totaling thirty thousand men.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

Now King Solomon levied forced laborers from all Israel; and the forced laborers numbered 30,000 men.

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

He discussed plants, from the cedar on Lebanon to the hyssop growing out of the wall, and he spoke about beasts, birds, reptiles, and fishes.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

King Solomon conscripted work crews from throughout Israel, 30,000 men in all.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

King Solomon forced men from all over Israel to work hard for him. There were 30,000 of them.

English NIV

King Solomon conscripted laborers from all Israel-thirty thousand men.

English NKJ 1982

Then King Solomon raised up a labor force out of all Israel; and the labor force was thirty thousand men.

English NLT

Then King Solomon enlisted 30,000 laborers from all Israel.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

King Solomon conscripted forced labor out of all Israel; the levy numbered thirty thousand men.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

King Solomon raised a levy of forced labor out of all Israel; and the levy numbered thirty thousand men.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Then Solomon drafted thirty thousand laborers from all over Israel,

English Tyndale 1537

And king Salomon raised a tribute thorowout all Israel. And the tribute was thirty thousand men,

1 Kings 5:13 — Compare Translations