Genesis 20:8 — Compare Translations

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

And Abimelech riseth early in the morning, and calleth for all his servants, and speaketh all these words in their ears; and the men fear exceedingly;

English ASV

And Abimelech rose early in the morning, and called all his servants, and told all these things in their ear. And the men were sore afraid.

English Amplified

So Abimelech rose early in the morning and called all his servants and told them all these things; and the men were exceedingly filled with reverence and fear.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

So Abimelech rose early in the morning and called all his servants and told them all these things; and the men were exceedingly filled with reverence and fear.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Early the next morning Abimelech got up and summoned all his servants; and when he described to them all that had happened, the men were terrified.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Early in the morning Abimelech got up, called all his servants together, and personally told them all these things, and the men were terrified.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And Abimelech rose early in the morning, and called all his servants, and spoke all these words in their ears; and the men were greatly afraid.

English EASY 2024

Early the next morning, Abimelech called together his officers. He told them what had happened. When the officers heard about it, they were very afraid.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

So very early the next morning, Abimelech called all his servants and told them about the dream. The servants were very afraid.

So Abimelech rose early in the morning and called all his servants and told them all these things. And the men were very much afraid.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Early the next morning Abimelech called all his officials and told them what had happened, and they were terrified.

English God's Word - GW 1995

Abimelech got up early the next morning and hastily called a meeting of all his servants. When he told them what had happened, great fear swept through the crowd.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Early in the morning Abimelech got up, called all his servants together, and personally told them all these things; and the men were terrified.

English KJV 1611

Therefore Abimelech rose early in the morning, and called all his servants, and told all these things in their ears: and the men were sore afraid.

English LSB

So Abimelech arose early in the morning and called all his servants and told all these things in their hearing; and the men were greatly afraid.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

So Abimelech rose early in the morning, and called all his servants and told them all these things, and the men were very afraid.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

So Abimelech arose early in the morning and called all his servants and told all these things in their hearing; and the men were greatly frightened.

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

Early the next morning Abimelech called all his court officials and informed them of everything that had happened, and the men were horrified.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

Early in the morning Abimelech summoned all his servants. When he told them about all these things, they were terrified.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Early the next morning Abimelech sent for all of his officials. He told them everything that had happened. They were really afraid.

English NIV

Early the next morning Abimelech summoned all his officials, and when he told them all that had happened, they were very much afraid.

English NKJ 1982

So Abimelech rose early in the morning, called all his servants, and told all these things in their hearing; and the men were very much afraid.

English NLT

Abimelech got up early the next morning and hastily called a meeting of all his servants. When he told them what had happened, great fear swept through the crowd.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

So Abimelech rose early in the morning, and called all his servants and told them all these things; and the men were very much afraid.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

So Abimelech rose early in the morning and gathered all his servants. When he told them about his dream, they were terrified!

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

So Abimelech rose early in the morning, and called all his servants, and told them all these things; and the men were very much afraid.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

The king was up early the next morning, and hastily called a meeting of all the palace personnel and told them what had happened. And great fear swept through the crowd.

English Tyndale 1537

Then Abimelech rose up be times in the morning and called all his servants, and told all these things in their ears, and the men were sore afraid.