Acts 4:26 — Compare Translations
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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
the kings of the earth stood up, and the rulers were gathered together against the Lord and against His Christ;
English ASV
The kings of the earth set themselves in array, And the rulers were gathered together, Against the Lord, and against his Anointed:
English Amplified
The kings of the earth took their stand in array [for attack] and the rulers were assembled and combined together against the Lord and against His Anointed (Christ, the Messiah). [Ps. 2:1, 2.]
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
The kings of the earth took their stand in array [for attack] and the rulers were assembled and combined together against the Lord and against His Anointed (Christ, the Messiah). [Ps. 2:1, 2.]
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
The kings of the earth take their stand and the rulers gather together against the Lord and against His Anointed One.’
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
The kings of the earth take their stand and the rulers assemble together against the Lord and against his Messiah.
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
The kings of the earth were there, and the rulers were gathered together against the Lord and against his Christ.
English EASY 2024
The kings and rulers of the world met together. They decided to fight against the Lord God and against his Messiah.”
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
The kings of the earth prepare themselves to fight, and the rulers all come together against the Lord and against his Christ. '
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers were gathered together, against the Lord and against his Anointed'-
English GNT (Good News Translation)
The kings of the earth prepared themselves, and the rulers met together against the Lord and his Messiah.’
English God's Word - GW 1995
Kings take their stand. Rulers make plans together against the Lord and against his Messiah.'
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
The kings of the earth took their stand, and the rulers assembled together against the Lord and against His Messiah.
English KJV 1611
The kings of the earth stood up, and the rulers were gathered together against the Lord, and against his Christ.
English LSB
The kings of the earth took their stand, And the rulers were gathered together Against the Lord and against His Christ.’
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
The kings of the earth came, and the rulers were assembled together against the Lord and against His Christ.’
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
'THE KINGS OF THE EARTH TOOK THEIR STAND, AND THE RULERS WERE GATHERED TOGETHER AGAINST THE LORD AND AGAINST HIS CHRIST.'
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
The kings of the earth took their stand and the princes gathered together against the Lord and against his anointed.'
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
The kings of the earth stood together, and the rulers assembled together, against the Lord and against his Christ.’
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
The kings of the earth take their stand against the Lord. The rulers of the earth gather together against his Anointed King.' --(Psalm 2:1,2)
English NIV
The kings of the earth take their stand and the rulers gather together against the Lord and against his Anointed One. '
English NKJ 1982
The kings of the earth took their stand, And the rulers were gathered together Against the Lord and against His Christ.’
English NLT
The kings of the earth prepared for battle; the rulers gathered together against the Lord and against his Messiah.'
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
The kings of the earth took their stand, and the rulers have gathered together against the Lord and against his Messiah.'
English Passion Translation Bible 2020
Look at how the kings of the earth take their stand, with the rulers scheming and conspiring together against God and his anointed Messiah!’
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
The kings of the earth set themselves in array, and the rulers were gathered together, against the Lord and against his Anointed’—
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
'Why do the heathen rage against the Lord, and the foolish nations plan their little plots against Almighty God? The kings of the earth unite to fight against him and against the anointed Son of God!'
English Tyndale 1537
The kings of the earth stood up and the rulers came together against the Lord; And against his Christ.