2 Kings 4:20 — Compare All Translations

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

and he beareth him, and bringeth him in unto his mother, and he sitteth on her knees till the noon, and dieth.

English ASV

And when he had taken him, and brought him to his mother, he sat on her knees till noon, and then died.

English Amplified

And when he was brought to his mother, he sat on her knees till noon, and then died.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

And when he was brought to his mother, he sat on her knees till noon, and then died.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

After the servant had picked him up and carried him to his mother, the boy sat on her lap until noon, and then he died.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

So he picked him up and took him to his mother. The child sat on her lap until noon and then died.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And he carried him, and brought him to his mother; and he sat on her knees till noon, and died.

English EASY 2024

So the servant lifted him up and he carried him to his mother. The boy sat on his mother's knees until midday. Then he died.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

The servant took the boy to his mother. The boy sat on his mother's lap until noon. Then he died.

And when he had lifted him and brought him to his mother, the child sat on her lap till noon, and then he died.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

The servant carried the boy back to his mother, who held him in her lap until noon, at which time he died.

English God's Word - GW 1995

The servant picked him up and brought him to his mother. The boy sat on her lap until noon, when he died.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

So he picked him up and took him to his mother. The child sat on her lap until noon and then died.

English KJV 1611

And when he had taken him, and brought him to his mother, he sat on her knees till noon, and then died.

English LSB

Then he carried him and brought him to his mother, and he sat on her knees until noon, and then died.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

When he had taken him and brought him to his mother, the boy sat on her knees until noon, and died.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

When he had taken him and brought him to his mother, he sat on her lap until noon, and then died.

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

The servant picked him up and carried him to his mother; he stayed with her until noon, when he died in her lap.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

So he picked him up and took him to his mother. He sat on her lap until noon and then died.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

The servant lifted the boy up. He carried him to his mother. The boy sat on her lap until noon. Then he died.

English NIV

After the servant had lifted him up and carried him to his mother, the boy sat on her lap until noon, and then he died.

English NKJ 1982

When he had taken him and brought him to his mother, he sat on her knees till noon, and then died.

English NLT

So the servant took him home, and his mother held him on her lap. But around noontime he died.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

He carried him and brought him to his mother; the child sat on her lap until noon, and he died.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

And when he had lifted him, and brought him to his mother, the child sat on her lap till noon, and then he died.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

So he took him home, and his mother held him on her lap; but around noontime he died.

English Tyndale 1537

And he took him and brought him to his mother. And he sat on her knees till noon, and then died.

2 Kings 4:20 — Compare Translations