2 Samuel 15:8 — Compare Translations

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

for a vow hath thy servant vowed in my dwelling in Geshur, in Aram, saying, If Jehovah doth certainly bring me back to Jerusalem, then I have served Jehovah.`

English ASV

For thy servant vowed a vow while I abode at Geshur in Syria, saying, If Jehovah shall indeed bring me again to Jerusalem, then I will serve Jehovah.

English Amplified

For your servant vowed while I dwelt at Geshur in Syria, If the Lord will bring me again to Jerusalem, then I will serve the Lord [by offering a sacrifice].

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

For your servant vowed while I dwelt at Geshur in Syria, If the Lord will bring me again to Jerusalem, then I will serve the Lord [by offering a sacrifice].

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

For your servant made a vow while dwelling in Geshur of Aram, saying: ‘If indeed the Lord brings me back to Jerusalem, I will worship the Lord in Hebron.’ ”

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

For your servant made a vow when I lived in Geshur of Aram, saying: If the LORD really brings me back to Jerusalem, I will worship the LORD in Hebron.”

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

For thy servant vowed a vow while I abode in Geshur in Syria, saying, If Jehovah shall bring me again indeed to Jerusalem, then I will serve Jehovah.

English EASY 2024

When I was living at Geshur with the Arameans, I made this promise: “If the Lord brings me back to live in Jerusalem, I will go to Hebron and I will worship him there.” ’

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

I made that promise while I was still living in Geshur in Aram. I said, 'If the Lord brings me back to Jerusalem, I will serve the Lord in a special way.'"

For your servant vowed a vow while I lived at Geshur in Aram, saying, 'If the LORD will indeed bring me back to Jerusalem, then I will offer worship to the LORD.'"

English GNT (Good News Translation)

While I was living in Geshur in Syria, I promised the Lord that if he would take me back to Jerusalem, I would worship him in Hebron.”

English God's Word - GW 1995

I made a vow while I was living at Geshur in Aram. I said, 'If the Lord will bring me back to Jerusalem, I will serve the Lord.' "

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

For your servant made a vow when I lived in Geshur of Aram, saying: If the LORD really brings me back to Jerusalem, I will worship the LORD in Hebron."

English KJV 1611

For thy servant vowed a vow while I abode at Geshur in Syria, saying, If the LORD shall bring me again indeed to Jerusalem, then I will serve the LORD.

English LSB

For your servant vowed a vow while I was living at Geshur in Aram, saying, ‘If Yahweh shall indeed bring me back to Jerusalem, then I will serve Yahweh.’”

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

For your servant made a vow when I was dwelling in Geshur in Aram, saying: If indeed the Lord will bring me back to Jerusalem, then I will serve the Lord.”

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

"For your servant vowed a vow while I was living at Geshur in Aram, saying, 'If the LORD shall indeed bring me back to Jerusalem, then I will serve the LORD.'"

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

For while living in Geshur in Aram, your servant made this vow: 'If the LORD ever brings me back to Jerusalem, I will worship him in Hebron.'"

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

For I made this vow when I was living in Geshur in Aram: ‘If the LORD really does allow me to return to Jerusalem, I will serve the LORD.’”

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

When I was living at Geshur in Aram, I made a promise. I said, 'If the Lord takes me back to Jerusalem, I'll go to Hebron and worship him there.' "

English NIV

While your servant was living at Geshur in Aram, I made this vow: 'If the LORD takes me back to Jerusalem, I will worship the LORD in Hebron. '"

English NKJ 1982

For your servant took a vow while I dwelt at Geshur in Syria, saying, ‘If the Lord indeed brings me back to Jerusalem, then I will serve the Lord.’ ”

English NLT

For while I was at Geshur, I promised to sacrifice to him in Hebron if he would bring me back to Jerusalem."

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

For your servant made a vow while I lived at Geshur in Aram: If the LORD will indeed bring me back to Jerusalem, then I will worship the LORD in Hebron."

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

For your servant vowed a vow while I dwelt at Geshur in Aram, saying, ‘If the Lord will indeed bring me back to Jerusalem, then I will offer worship to the Lord.’ ”

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

while I was at Geshur—that if he would bring me back to Jerusalem, I would sacrifice to him.“

English Tyndale 1537

for thy servant vowed a vow when I was in Gesur in the land of Siria saying: if the LORD shall bring me again to Jerusalem, I will serve the LORD.