1 Kings 8:31 — Compare Translations

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

that which a man sinneth against his neighbour, and he hath lifted up upon him an oath to cause him to swear, and the oath hath come in before Thine altar in this house,

English ASV

If a man sin against his neighbor, and an oath be laid upon him to cause him to swear, and he come and swear before thine altar in this house;

English Amplified

Whenever a man sins against his neighbor and is made to take an oath and comes and swears the oath before Your altar in this house,

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Whenever a man sins against his neighbor and is made to take an oath and comes and swears the oath before Your altar in this house,

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

When a man sins against his neighbor and is required to take an oath, and he comes to take an oath before Your altar in this temple,

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

When a man sins against his neighbor and is forced to take an oath, and he comes to take an oath before your altar in this temple,

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

If a man have sinned against his neighbour, and an oath be laid upon him to adjure him, and the oath come before thine altar in this house;

English EASY 2024

Somebody may do a bad thing against another person. Then he may come to this temple and stand in front of your altar. He may say to you that he is not guilty of any wrong thing.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

"Those who wrong others will be brought to this altar. If they are not guilty, they will make an oath and promise that they are innocent.

"If a man sins against his neighbor and is made to take an oath and comes and swears his oath before your altar in this house,

English GNT (Good News Translation)

“When a person is accused of wronging another and is brought to your altar in this Temple to take an oath that he is innocent,

English God's Word - GW 1995

"If anyone sins against another person and is required to take an oath and comes to take the oath in front of your altar in this temple,

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

When a man sins against his neighbor and is forced to take an oath, and he comes to take an oath before Your altar in this temple,

English KJV 1611

If any man trespass against his neighbor, and an oath be laid upon him to cause him to swear, and the oath come before thine altar in this house:

English LSB

“If a man sins against his neighbor and is made to take an oath, and he comes and takes an oath before Your altar in this house,

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

“If any man sins against his neighbor, and an oath be laid upon him to cause him to swear, and the oath comes before Your altar in this house,

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

"If a man sins against his neighbor and is made to take an oath, and he comes and takes an oath before Your altar in this house,

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

"If a man sins against his neighbor and is required to take an oath sanctioned by a curse, when he comes and takes the oath before your altar in this temple,

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

“When someone is accused of sinning against his neighbor and the latter pronounces a curse on the alleged offender before your altar in this temple, be willing to forgive the accused if the accusation is false.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

"Suppose a man does something wrong to his neighbor. And he is required to take an oath and make a promise. He must come and do it in front of your altar in this temple.

English NIV

"When a man wrongs his neighbor and is required to take an oath and he comes and swears the oath before your altar in this temple,

English NKJ 1982

“When anyone sins against his neighbor, and is forced to take an oath, and comes and takes an oath before Your altar in this temple,

English NLT

"If someone wrongs another person and is required to take an oath of innocence in front of the altar at this Temple,

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

"If someone sins against a neighbor and is given an oath to swear, and comes and swears before your altar in this house,

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

“If a man sins against his neighbor and is made to take an oath, and comes and swears his oath before thine altar in this house,

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

“If a man is accused of doing something wrong and then, standing here before your altar, swears that he didn't do it,

English Tyndale 1537

And if any man trespass against his neighbour, and his neighbour take an adjuration to adjure him withal, and the adjuration come before thine altar at this house