2 Samuel 22:45 — Compare All Translations

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

Sons of a stranger feign obedience to me, At the hearing of the ear they hearken to me.

English ASV

The foreigners shall submit themselves unto me: As soon as they hear of me, they shall obey me.

English Amplified

Foreigners yielded feigned obedience to me; as soon as they heard of me, they became obedient to me.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Foreigners yielded feigned obedience to me; as soon as they heard of me, they became obedient to me.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Foreigners cower before me; when they hear me, they obey me.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Foreigners submit to me cringing; as soon as they hear, they obey me.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

Strangers come cringing unto me: At the hearing of the ear, they obey me.

English EASY 2024

Foreign people cannot stand against me, because they are afraid. When they hear about me, they choose to obey me.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Foreigners fall helpless before me! As soon as they heard about me, they were ready to obey.

Foreigners came cringing to me; as soon as they heard of me, they obeyed me.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Foreigners bow before me; when they hear me, they obey.

English God's Word - GW 1995

Foreigners will cringe in front of me. As soon as they hear of me, they will obey me.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Foreigners submit to me grudgingly; as soon as they hear, they obey me.

English KJV 1611

Strangers shall submit themselves unto me: as soon as they hear, they shall be obedient unto me.

English LSB

Foreigners cower before me; As soon as they hear, they obey me.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Foreigners submit to me, cringing; as soon as they hear, they obey me.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

"Foreigners pretend obedience to me; As soon as they hear, they obey me.

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

as soon as they heard me, they obeyed.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

Foreigners are powerless before me; when they hear of my exploits, they submit to me.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

People from other lands bow down to me in fear. As soon as they hear me, they obey me.

English NIV

and foreigners come cringing to me; as soon as they hear me, they obey me.

English NKJ 1982

The foreigners submit to me; As soon as they hear, they obey me.

English NLT

Foreigners cringe before me; as soon as they hear of me, they submit.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Foreigners came cringing to me; as soon as they heard of me, they obeyed me.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

Foreigners came cringing to me; as soon as they heard of me, they obeyed me.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

And shall quickly submit to me When they hear of my power.

English Tyndale 1537

And the aliens crouched unto me, and obeyed me at a word.

2 Samuel 22:45 — Compare Translations