2 Samuel 16:22 — Compare Translations

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

And they spread out for Absalom the tent on the roof, and Absalom goeth in unto the concubines of his father before the eyes of all Israel.

So they spread Absalom a tent upon the top of the house; and Absalom went in unto his fathers concubines in the sight of all Israel.

English Amplified

So they spread for Absalom a tent on the top of the [king's] house, and Absalom went in to his father's harem in the sight of all Israel.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

So they spread for Absalom a tent on the top of the [king's] house, and Absalom went in to his father's harem in the sight of all Israel.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

So they pitched a tent for Absalom on the roof, and he slept with his father’s concubines in the sight of all Israel.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

So they pitched a tent for Absalom on the roof, and he slept with his father’s concubines in the sight of all Israel.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

So they spread a tent for Absalom upon the roof; and Absalom went in to his father's concubines in the sight of all Israel.

English EASY 2024

So they put up a tent for Absalom on the roof of the palace. There he had sex with his father's slave wives, and all the Israelites could see him.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Then they put up a tent for Absalom up on the roof of the house. Absalom had sexual relations with his father's wives so that all the Israelites could see what happened.

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

So they pitched a tent for Absalom on the roof. And Absalom went in to his father's concubines in the sight of all Israel.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

So they set up a tent for Absalom on the palace roof, and in the sight of everyone Absalom went in and had intercourse with his father's concubines.

English God's Word - GW 1995

So a tent was put up on the roof for Absalom, and he slept with his father's concubines in plain sight of Israel.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

So they pitched a tent for Absalom on the roof, and he slept with his father's concubines in the sight of all Israel.

English KJV 1611

So they spread Absalom a tent upon the top of the house; and Absalom went in unto his father's concubines in the sight of all Israel.

So they pitched a tent for Absalom on the roof, and Absalom went in to his father’s concubines in the sight of all Israel.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

So they set up a tent for Absalom on the roof, and Absalom went in to his father’s concubines in the sight of all of Israel.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

So they pitched a tent for Absalom on the roof, and Absalom went in to his father's concubines in the sight of all Israel.

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

So a tent was pitched on the roof for Absalom, and he visited his father's concubines in view of all Israel.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

So they pitched a tent for Absalom on the roof, and Absalom had sex with his father’s concubines in the sight of all Israel.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

So they set up a tent for Absalom on the roof of the palace. He went in and had sex with his father's concubines. Everyone in Israel saw it.

So they pitched a tent for Absalom on the roof, and he lay with his father's concubines in the sight of all Israel.

English NKJ 1982

So they pitched a tent for Absalom on the top of the house, and Absalom went in to his father’s concubines in the sight of all Israel.

So they set up a tent on the palace roof where everyone could see it, and Absalom went into the tent to sleep with his father's concubines.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

So they pitched a tent for Absalom upon the roof; and Absalom went in to his father's concubines in the sight of all Israel.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

So they pitched a tent for Absalom upon the roof; and Absalom went in to his father's concubines in the sight of all Israel.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

So a tent was erected on the roof of the palace where everybody could see it, and Absalom went into the tent to lie with his father's wives.

English Tyndale 1537

And so they pitched Absalom a tent upon the top of the house. And he went in unto his father's concubines in the sight of all Israel.