Deuteronomy 21:15 — Compare Translations

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

`When a man hath two wives, the one loved and the other hated, and they have borne to him sons (the loved one and the hated one), and the first-born son hath been to the hated one;

English ASV

If a man have two wives, the one beloved, and the other hated, and they have borne him children, both the beloved and the hated; and if the first-born son be hers that was hated;

English Amplified

If a man has two wives, one loved and the other disliked, and they both have borne him children, and if the firstborn son is the son of the one who is disliked,

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

If a man has two wives, one loved and the other disliked, and they both have borne him children, and if the firstborn son is the son of the one who is disliked,

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

If a man has two wives, one beloved and the other unloved, and both bear him sons, but the unloved wife has the firstborn son,

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

“If a man has two wives, one loved and the other unloved, and both the loved and the unloved bear him sons, and if the unloved wife has the firstborn son,

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

If a man have two wives, one beloved, and one hated, and they have borne him children, both the beloved and the hated, and the firstborn son be hers that was hated;

English EASY 2024

A man may have two wives, but he may love only one of them. Each wife may give birth to a son. The firstborn son may be the son of the wife that he does not love.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

"A man might have two wives. He might love one wife more than the other. Both wives might have children for him, but the firstborn son might be from the wife he does not love.

"If a man has two wives, the one loved and the other unloved, and both the loved and the unloved have borne him children, and if the firstborn son belongs to the unloved,

English GNT (Good News Translation)

“Suppose a man has two wives and they both bear him sons, but the first son is not the child of his favorite wife.

English God's Word - GW 1995

A man might have two wives and love one but not the other. Both wives might have children, and the firstborn son might belong to the wife that the man doesn't love.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

"If a man has two wives, one loved and the other unloved, and both the loved and the unloved bear him sons, and if the unloved wife has the firstborn son,

English KJV 1611

If a man have two wives, one beloved, and another hated, and they have born him children, both the beloved and the hated; and if the firstborn son be hers that was hated:

English LSB

“If a man has two wives, the one loved and the other unloved, and both the loved and the unloved have borne him sons, if the firstborn son belongs to the unloved,

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

If a man has two wives, one beloved and another unloved, and both have borne him children, both the loved one and the unloved one, and if the firstborn son is hers that is unloved,

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

"If a man has two wives, the one loved and the other unloved, and both the loved and the unloved have borne him sons, if the firstborn son belongs to the unloved,

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

"If a man with two wives loves one and dislikes the other; and if both bear him sons, but the first-born is of her whom he dislikes:

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

Suppose a man has two wives, one whom he loves more than the other, and they both bear him sons, with the firstborn being the child of the less loved wife.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Suppose a man has two wives. He loves one but not the other. And both of them have sons by him. But the oldest son is the son of the wife the man doesn't love.

English NIV

If a man has two wives, and he loves one but not the other, and both bear him sons but the firstborn is the son of the wife he does not love,

English NKJ 1982

“If a man has two wives, one loved and the other unloved, and they have borne him children, both the loved and the unloved, and if the firstborn son is of her who is unloved,

English NLT

"Suppose a man has two wives, but he loves one and not the other, and both have given him sons. And suppose the firstborn son is the son of the wife he does not love.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

If a man has two wives, one of them loved and the other disliked, and if both the loved and the disliked have borne him sons, the firstborn being the son of the one who is disliked,

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

“If a man has two wives, the one loved and the other disliked, and they have borne him children, both the loved and the disliked, and if the first-born son is hers that is disliked,

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

“If a man has two wives but loves one and not the other, and both have borne him children, and the mother of his oldest son is the wife he doesn't love,

English Tyndale 1537

If a man have two wives, one loved and another hated, and they have borne him children, both the loved and also the hated.