1 Samuel 17:16 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
And the Philistine draweth nigh, morning and evening, and stationeth himself forty days.
English ASV
And the Philistine drew near morning and evening, and presented himself forty days.
English Amplified
The Philistine came out morning and evening, presenting himself for forty days.
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
The Philistine came out morning and evening, presenting himself for forty days.
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
For forty days the Philistine came forward every morning and evening to take his stand.
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
Every morning and evening for forty days the Philistine came forward and took his stand.
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
And the Philistine drew near morning and evening, and presented himself forty days.
English EASY 2024
For 40 days, Goliath would stand up and insult the Israelite army every morning and every evening.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
The Philistine came out every morning and evening and stood before the Israelite army. Goliath insulted Israel like this for 40 days.
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
For forty days the Philistine came forward and took his stand, morning and evening.
English GNT (Good News Translation)
Goliath challenged the Israelites every morning and evening for forty days.
English God's Word - GW 1995
Each morning and evening for 40 days, the Philistine came forward and made his challenge.
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
Every morning and evening for 40 days the Philistine came forward and took his stand.
English KJV 1611
And the Philistine drew near morning and evening, and presented himself forty days.
English LSB
Then the Philistine approached, morning and evening, for forty days and took his stand.
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
The Philistine stepped forward morning and evening and took his stand daily for forty days.
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
The Philistine came forward morning and evening for forty days and took his stand.
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
(Meanwhile the Philistine came forward and took his stand morning and evening for forty days.
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
Meanwhile for forty days the Philistine approached every morning and evening and took his position.
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
Every morning and evening Goliath came forward and stood there. He did it for 40 days.
English NIV
For forty days the Philistine came forward every morning and evening and took his stand.
English NKJ 1982
And the Philistine drew near and presented himself forty days, morning and evening.
English NLT
For forty days, twice a day, morning and evening, the Philistine giant strutted in front of the Israelite army.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
For forty days the Philistine came forward and took his stand, morning and evening.
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
For forty days the Philistine came forward and took his stand, morning and evening.
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
For forty days, twice a day, morning and evening the Philistine giant strutted before the armies of Israel.
English Tyndale 1537
And the Philistine came forth every morning and evening, and continued forty days.