2 Samuel 21:3 — Compare Translations

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

yea, David saith unto the Gibeonites, `What do I do for you? and with what do I make atonement? and bless ye the inheritance of Jehovah.`

English ASV

and David said unto the Gibeonites, What shall I do for you? and wherewith shall I make atonement, that ye may bless the inheritance of Jehovah?

English Amplified

So David said to the Gibeonites, What shall I do for you? How can I make atonement that you may bless the Lord's inheritance?

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

So David said to the Gibeonites, What shall I do for you? How can I make atonement that you may bless the Lord's inheritance?

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

So David asked the Gibeonites, “What shall I do for you? How can I make amends so that you may bless the inheritance of the Lord?”

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

He asked the Gibeonites, “What should I do for you? How can I make atonement so that you will bring a blessing on the LORD’s inheritance?”

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And David said to the Gibeonites, What shall I do for you? and with what shall I make atonement, that ye may bless the inheritance of Jehovah?

English EASY 2024

He asked them, ‘What can I do to help you? How can I make things right between us? I want you to bring the Lord 's blessing to his people again.’

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

David said to the Gibeonites, "What can I do for you? What can I do to take away Israel's sin, so that you can bless the Lord's people?"

And David said to the Gibeonites, "What shall I do for you? And how shall I make atonement, that you may bless the heritage of the LORD?"

English GNT (Good News Translation)

So David summoned the people of Gibeon and said to them, “What can I do for you? I want to make up for the wrong that was done to you, so that you will bless the Lord 's people.”

English God's Word - GW 1995

and asked them, "What can I do for you? What should I {give you} to make peace with you so that you will bless what belongs to the Lord?"

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

He asked the Gibeonites, "What should I do for you? How can I wipe out this guilt so that you will bring a blessing on the LORD's inheritance?"

English KJV 1611

Wherefore David said unto the Gibeonites, What shall I do for you? and wherewith shall I make the atonement, that ye may bless the inheritance of the LORD?

English LSB

Thus David said to the Gibeonites, “What should I do for you? And how can I make atonement that you may bless the inheritance of Yahweh?”

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

David said to the Gibeonites, “What must I do for you, and with what may I appease you that you may bless the inheritance of the Lord?”

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

Thus David said to the Gibeonites, "What should I do for you? And how can I make atonement that you may bless the inheritance of the LORD?"

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

David said to the Gibeonites, "What must I do for you and how must I make atonement, that you may bless the inheritance of the LORD?"

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

David said to the Gibeonites, “What can I do for you, and how can I make amends so that you will bless the LORD’s inheritance?”

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

He asked them, "What would you like me to do for you? How can I make up for the wrong things that were done to you? I want you to be able to pray that the Lord will once again bless his land."

English NIV

David asked the Gibeonites, "What shall I do for you? How shall I make amends so that you will bless the LORD's inheritance?"

English NKJ 1982

Therefore David said to the Gibeonites, “What shall I do for you? And with what shall I make atonement, that you may bless the inheritance of the Lord?”

English NLT

David asked them, "What can I do for you to make amends? Tell me so that the LORD will bless his people again."

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

David said to the Gibeonites, "What shall I do for you? How shall I make expiation, that you may bless the heritage of the LORD?"

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

And David said to the Gibeonites, “What shall I do for you? And how shall I make expiation, that you may bless the heritage of the Lord?”

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

David asked them, “What can I do for you to rid ourselves of this guilt and to induce you to ask God to bless us?“

English Tyndale 1537

Wherefore David said unto them: what shall I do for you? and wherewith shall I content you that ye may bless the inheritance of the LORD?