Deuteronomy 32:40 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
For I lift up unto the heavens My hand, And have said, I live -- to the age!
English ASV
For I lift up my hand to heaven, And say, As I live for ever,
English Amplified
For I lift up My hand to heaven and swear, As I live forever,
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
For I lift up My hand to heaven and swear, As I live forever,
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
For I lift up My hand to heaven and declare: As surely as I live forever,
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
I raise my hand to heaven and declare: As surely as I live forever,
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
For I lift up my hand to the heavens, and say, I live for ever!
English EASY 2024
I lift up my hand to heaven and I make this strong promise: “I promise you this, as surely as I live for ever:
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
I raise my hand toward heaven and make this promise. As surely as I live forever, these things will happen!
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
For I lift up my hand to heaven and swear, As I live forever,
English GNT (Good News Translation)
As surely as I am the living God, I raise my hand and I vow
English God's Word - GW 1995
I raise my hand toward heaven and solemnly swear: As surely as I live forever,
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
I raise My hand to heaven and declare: As surely as I live forever,
English KJV 1611
For I lift up my hand to heaven, and say, I live for ever.
English LSB
Indeed, I lift up My hand to heaven, And say, as I live forever,
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
For I lift up My hand to heaven, and say: As I live forever,
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
'Indeed, I lift up My hand to heaven, And say, as I live forever,
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
"To the heavens I raise my hand and swear: As surely as I live forever,
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
For I raise up my hand to heaven, and say, ‘As surely as I live forever,
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
I raise my hand to heaven. Here is the oath I take. You can be sure that I live forever.
English NIV
I lift my hand to heaven and declare: As surely as I live forever,
English NKJ 1982
For I raise My hand to heaven, And say, “ As I live forever,
English NLT
Now I raise my hand to heaven and declare, "As surely as I live,
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
For I lift up my hand to heaven, and swear: As I live forever,
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
For I lift up my hand to heaven, and swear, As I live for ever,
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
I raise my hand to heaven And vow by my existence,
English Tyndale 1537
For I will lift up my hand to heaven, and will say: I live ever.