2 Chronicles 13:21 — Compare Translations
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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
And Abijah strengtheneth himself, and taketh to him fourteen wives, and begetteth twenty and two sons, and sixteen daughters,
English ASV
But Abijah waxed mighty, and took unto himself fourteen wives, and begat twenty and two sons, and sixteen daughters.
English Amplified
But Abijah became mighty. He married fourteen wives and had twenty-two sons and sixteen daughters.
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
But Abijah became mighty. He married fourteen wives and had twenty-two sons and sixteen daughters.
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
But Abijah grew strong, married fourteen wives, and became the father of twenty-two sons and sixteen daughters.
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
However, Abijah grew strong, acquired fourteen wives, and fathered twenty-two sons and sixteen daughters.
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
But Abijah strengthened himself, and took fourteen wives, and begot twenty-two sons and sixteen daughters.
English EASY 2024
But Abijah became more powerful. He married 14 wives. He became the father of 22 sons and 16 daughters.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
but Abijah became strong. He married 14 women and was the father of 22 sons and 16 daughters.
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
But Abijah grew mighty. And he took fourteen wives and had twenty-two sons and sixteen daughters.
English GNT (Good News Translation)
Abijah, however, grew more powerful. He had fourteen wives and fathered twenty-two sons and sixteen daughters.
English God's Word - GW 1995
But Abijah became strong. He married 14 wives and fathered 22 sons and 16 daughters.
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
However, Abijah grew strong, acquired 14 wives, and fathered 22 sons and 16 daughters.
English KJV 1611
But Abijah waxed mighty, and married fourteen wives, and begat twenty and two sons, and sixteen daughters.
English LSB
But Abijah became stronger; and he took fourteen wives to himself, and became the father of twenty-two sons and sixteen daughters.
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
So Abijah grew strong and took fourteen wives and had twenty-two sons and sixteen daughters.
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
But Abijah became powerful; and took fourteen wives to himself, and became the father of twenty-two sons and sixteen daughters.
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
while Abijah continued to grow stronger. He took to himself fourteen wives and fathered twenty-two sons and sixteen daughters.
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
Abijah’s power grew; he had fourteen wives and fathered twenty-two sons and sixteen daughters.
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
But Abijah grew stronger. He got married to 14 wives. He had 22 sons and 16 daughters.
English NIV
But Abijah grew in strength. He married fourteen wives and had twenty-two sons and sixteen daughters.
English NKJ 1982
But Abijah grew mighty, married fourteen wives, and begot twenty-two sons and sixteen daughters.
English NLT
By contrast, Abijah of Judah grew more and more powerful. He married fourteen wives and had twenty-two sons and sixteen daughters.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
But Abijah grew strong. He took fourteen wives, and became the father of twenty-two sons and sixteen daughters.
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
But Abijah grew mighty. And he took fourteen wives, and had twenty-two sons and sixteen daughters.
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
Meanwhile Abijah flourished; he married fourteen wives and ended up with a family of twenty-two sons and sixteen daughters.
English Tyndale 1537
And Abiah waxed mighty, and took him fourteen wives, and begat twenty two sons and sixteen daughters.