Exodus 30:21 — Compare Translations

27 translations compared side by side

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

then they have washed their hands and their feet, and they die not, and it hath been to them a statute age-during, to him and to his seed to their generations.`

English ASV

So they shall wash their hands and their feet, that they die not: and it shall be a statute for ever to them, even to him and to his seed throughout their generations.

English Amplified

So they shall wash their hands and their feet, lest they die; it shall be a perpetual statute for [Aaron] and his descendants throughout their generations.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

So they shall wash their hands and their feet, lest they die; it shall be a perpetual statute for [Aaron] and his descendants throughout their generations.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Thus they are to wash their hands and feet so that they will not die; this shall be a permanent statute for Aaron and his descendants for the generations to come.”

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

They must wash their hands and feet so that they will not die; this is to be a permanent statute for them, for Aaron and his descendants throughout their generations.”

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And they shall wash their hands and their feet, that they may not die; and it shall be an everlasting statute for them, for him and for his seed throughout their generations.

English EASY 2024

If they wash their hands and their feet, they will not die as they serve me. This will always be a rule for Aaron and for his descendants, the priests.’

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

They must wash their hands and their feet so that they will not die. This will be a law that continues forever for Aaron and his people who will live in the future."

They shall wash their hands and their feet, so that they may not die. It shall be a statute forever to them, even to him and to his offspring throughout their generations."

English GNT (Good News Translation)

They must wash their hands and feet, so that they will not die. This is a rule which they and their descendants are to observe forever.”

English God's Word - GW 1995

they will wash their hands and feet so that they will not die. This will be a permanent law for him and his descendants for generations to come."

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

They must wash their hands and feet so that they will not die; this is to be a permanent statute for them, for Aaron and his descendants throughout their generations."

English KJV 1611

So they shall wash their hands and their feet, that they die not: and it shall be a statute for ever to them, even to him and to his seed throughout their generations.

English LSB

So they shall wash their hands and their feet, so that they will not die; and it shall be a perpetual statute for them, for Aaron and his seed throughout their generations.”

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

So they must wash their hands and their feet, so that they will not die. And it will be a perpetual statute for them, even to him and to his seed throughout their generations.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

"So they shall wash their hands and their feet, so that they will not die; and it shall be a perpetual statute for them, for Aaron and his descendants throughout their generations."

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

they must wash their hands and feet, lest they die. This shall be a perpetual ordinance for him and his descendants throughout their generations."

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

they must wash their hands and their feet so that they do not die. And this will be a perpetual ordinance for them and for their descendants throughout their generations.”

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

When they do, they must wash their hands and feet so that they will not die. For all time to come, that will be a law for Aaron and the priests who are in his family line."

English NIV

they shall wash their hands and feet so that they will not die. This is to be a lasting ordinance for Aaron and his descendants for the generations to come."

English NKJ 1982

So they shall wash their hands and their feet, lest they die. And it shall be a statute forever to them—to him and his descendants throughout their generations.”

English NLT

This is a permanent law for Aaron and his descendants, to be kept from generation to generation."

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

They shall wash their hands and their feet, so that they may not die: it shall be a perpetual ordinance for them, for him and for his descendants throughout their generations.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

They shall wash their hands and their feet, lest they die: it shall be a statute for ever to them, even to him and to his descendants throughout their generations.”

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

These are instructions to Aaron and his sons from generation to generation.“

English Tyndale 1537

And it shall be an ordinance for ever unto him and his seed among your children after you.