2 Kings 16:8 — Compare Translations

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

And Ahaz taketh the silver and the gold that is found in the house of Jehovah, and in the treasures of the house of the king, and sendeth to the king of Asshur -- a bribe.

English ASV

And Ahaz took the silver and gold that was found in the house of Jehovah, and in the treasures of the kings house, and sent it for a present to the king of Assyria.

English Amplified

And Ahaz took the silver and gold in the house of the Lord and in the treasuries of the king's house and sent a present to the king of Assyria.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

And Ahaz took the silver and gold in the house of the Lord and in the treasuries of the king's house and sent a present to the king of Assyria.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Ahaz also took the silver and gold found in the house of the Lord and in the treasuries of the king’s palace, and he sent it as a gift to the king of Assyria.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Ahaz also took the silver and gold found in the LORD’s temple and in the treasuries of the king’s palace and sent them to the king of Assyria as a bribe.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And Ahaz took the silver and the gold that was found in the house of Jehovah, and in the treasures of the king's house, and sent it [as] a present to the king of Assyria.

English EASY 2024

Ahaz took the silver and gold things that were stored in the Lord 's temple and in the palace. He sent them all as a gift to the king of Assyria.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Ahaz also took the silver and gold that was in the Temple of the Lord and in the treasuries of the king's palace. Then Ahaz sent a gift to the king of Assyria.

Ahaz also took the silver and gold that was found in the house of the LORD and in the treasures of the king's house and sent a present to the king of Assyria.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Ahaz took the silver and gold from the Temple and the palace treasury, and sent it as a present to the emperor.

English God's Word - GW 1995

Ahaz took the silver and gold he found in the Lord's temple and in the treasury in the royal palace and sent them to the king of Assyria as a present.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Ahaz also took the silver and gold found in the LORD's temple and in the treasuries of the king's palace and sent [them] to the king of Assyria as a gift.

English KJV 1611

And Ahaz took the silver and gold that was found in the house of the LORD, and in the treasures of the king's house, and sent it for a present to the king of Assyria.

English LSB

Ahaz also took the silver and gold that was found in the house of Yahweh and in the treasuries of the king’s house, and sent a gift to the king of Assyria.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Then Ahaz took the silver and gold that was found in the house of the Lord and in the treasures of the king’s house, and sent a present to the king of Assyria.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

Ahaz took the silver and gold that was found in the house of the LORD and in the treasuries of the king's house, and sent a present to the king of Assyria.

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

Ahaz took the silver and gold that were in the temple of the LORD and in the palace treasuries and sent them as a present to the king of Assyria,

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

Then Ahaz took the silver and gold that were in the LORD’s temple and in the treasuries of the royal palace and sent it as tribute to the king of Assyria.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Ahaz took the silver and gold that were in the Lord's temple. He also took the silver and gold that were among the treasures in the royal palace. He sent all of it as a gift to the king of Assyria.

English NIV

And Ahaz took the silver and gold found in the temple of the LORD and in the treasuries of the royal palace and sent it as a gift to the king of Assyria.

English NKJ 1982

And Ahaz took the silver and gold that was found in the house of the Lord, and in the treasuries of the king’s house, and sent it as a present to the king of Assyria.

English NLT

Then Ahaz took the silver and gold from the Temple of the LORD and the palace treasury and sent it as a gift to the Assyrian king.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Ahaz also took the silver and gold found in the house of the LORD and in the treasures of the king's house, and sent a present to the king of Assyria.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

Ahaz also took the silver and gold that was found in the house of the Lord and in the treasures of the king's house, and sent a present to the king of Assyria.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Ahaz took the silver and gold from the Temple and from the royal vaults and sent it as a payment to the Assyrian king.

English Tyndale 1537

And Ahaz took the silver and the gold that was found in the house of the LORD and in the treasure of the king's house, and sent it for a reward to the king of Assiria.