Genesis 21:20 — Compare All Translations

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

and God is with the youth, and he groweth, and dwelleth in the wilderness, and is an archer;

English ASV

And God was with the lad, and he grew. And he dwelt in the wilderness, and became, as he grew up, an archer.

English Amplified

And God was with the youth, and he developed; and he dwelt in the wilderness and became an archer.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

And God was with the youth, and he developed; and he dwelt in the wilderness and became an archer.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

And God was with the boy, and he grew up and settled in the wilderness and became a great archer.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

God was with the boy, and he grew; he settled in the wilderness and became an archer.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And God was with the lad, and he grew; and he dwelt in the wilderness, and became an archer.

English EASY 2024

God took care of Ishmael while he grew. The boy lived in the wilderness. He became a hunter of wild animals.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

God continued to be with the boy while he grew up. Ishmael lived in the desert and became a hunter. He learned to shoot a bow very well.

And God was with the boy, and he grew up. He lived in the wilderness and became an expert with the bow.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

God was with the boy as he grew up; he lived in the wilderness of Paran and became a skillful hunter.

English God's Word - GW 1995

And God was with the boy as he grew up in the wilderness of Paran. He became an expert archer,

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

God was with the boy, and he grew; he settled in the wilderness and became an archer.

English KJV 1611

And God was with the lad; and he grew, and dwelt in the wilderness, and became an archer.

English LSB

And God was with the boy, and he grew; and he lived in the wilderness and was an archer.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

God was with the boy; and he grew and lived in the wilderness and became an archer.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

God was with the lad, and he grew; and he lived in the wilderness and became an archer.

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

God was with the boy as he grew up. He lived in the wilderness and became an expert bowman,

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

God was with the boy as he grew. He lived in the wilderness and became an archer.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

God was with the boy as he grew up. He lived in the desert and learned to shoot with a bow.

English NIV

God was with the boy as he grew up. He lived in the desert and became an archer.

English NKJ 1982

So God was with the lad; and he grew and dwelt in the wilderness, and became an archer.

English NLT

And God was with the boy as he grew up in the wilderness of Paran. He became an expert archer,

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

God was with the boy, and he grew up; he lived in the wilderness, and became an expert with the bow.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

God was with Ishmael as he grew up in the wilderness of Paran. He became an expert archer,

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

And God was with the lad, and he grew up; he lived in the wilderness, and became an expert with the bow.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

And God blessed the boy and he grew up in the wilderness of Paran, and became an expert archer.

English Tyndale 1537

And God was with the lad, and he grew and dwelt in the wilderness, and became an archer.

Genesis 21:20 — Compare Translations