1 Samuel 6:20 — Compare Translations

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

And the men of Beth-Shemesh say, `Who is able to stand before Jehovah, this holy God? and unto whom doth He go up from us?`

And the men of Beth-shemesh said, Who is able to stand before Jehovah, this holy God? and to whom shall he go up from us?

English Amplified

And the men of Beth-shemesh said, Who is able to stand before the Lord, this holy God? And to whom shall He go away from us?

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

And the men of Beth-shemesh said, Who is able to stand before the Lord, this holy God? And to whom shall He go away from us?

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

The men of Beth-shemesh asked, “Who can stand in the presence of the Lord, this holy God? To whom should the ark go up from here?”

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

The people of Beth-shemesh asked, “Who is able to stand in the presence of the LORD this holy God? To whom should the ark go from here?”

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And the men of Beth-shemesh said, Who is able to stand before Jehovah, this holy God? and to whom shall he go up from us?

English EASY 2024

The people of Beth Shemesh said, ‘The Lord is a holy God! Nobody can go near to him! We must send his Covenant Box away from us. But who can ever take care of it?’

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

They said, "Where is a priest who can care for the Holy Box? Where should the Box go from here?"

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

Then the men of Beth-shemesh said, "Who is able to stand before the LORD, this holy God? And to whom shall he go up away from us?"

English GNT (Good News Translation)

So the men of Beth Shemesh said, “Who can stand before the Lord, this holy God? Where can we send him to get him away from us?”

English God's Word - GW 1995

The people of Beth Shemesh asked, "Who can stand before the Lord, this holy God? And to which people will he go when he leaves us?"

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

The men of Beth-shemesh asked, "Who is able to stand in the presence of this holy LORD God? Who should the ark go to from here?"

English KJV 1611

And the men of Bethshemesh said, Who is able to stand before this holy LORD God? and to whom shall he go up from us?

And the men of Beth-shemesh said, “Who is able to stand before Yahweh, this holy God? And to whom shall He go up from us?”

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

The men of Beth-shemesh said, “Who is able to stand before the Lord, this holy God? And to whom will He go up from us?”

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

The men of Beth-shemesh said, "Who is able to stand before the LORD, this holy God? And to whom shall He go up from us?"

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

The men of Beth-shemesh asked, "Who can stand in the presence of this Holy One? To whom shall he go from us?"

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

The residents of Beth Shemesh asked, “Who is able to stand before the LORD, this holy God? To whom will the ark go up from here?”

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

The people of Beth Shemesh said, "The Lord is a holy God. Who can stand in front of him? Where can the ark go up to from here?"

and the men of Beth Shemesh asked, "Who can stand in the presence of the LORD, this holy God? To whom will the ark go up from here?"

English NKJ 1982

And the men of Beth Shemesh said, “Who is able to stand before this holy Lord God? And to whom shall it go up from us?”

"Who is able to stand in the presence of the LORD, this holy God?" they cried out. "Where can we send the Ark from here?"

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Then the people of Beth-shemesh said, "Who is able to stand before the LORD, this holy God? To whom shall he go so that we may be rid of him?"

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

Then the men of Beth-shemesh said, “Who is able to stand before the Lord, this holy God? And to whom shall he go up away from us?”

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

“Who is able to stand before Jehovah, this holy God?“ they cried out. “Where can we send the Ark from here?“

English Tyndale 1537

And the men of Bethsames said who is able to stand before the LORD so holy a God and to whom shall he go from us?