Genesis 21:21 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
and he dwelleth in the wilderness of Paran, and his mother taketh for him a wife from the land of Egypt.
English ASV
And he dwelt in the wilderness of Paran. And his mother took him a wife out of the land of Egypt.
English Amplified
He dwelt in the Wilderness of Paran; and his mother took a wife for him out of the land of Egypt.
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
He dwelt in the Wilderness of Paran; and his mother took a wife for him out of the land of Egypt.
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
And while he was dwelling in the Wilderness of Paran, his mother got a wife for him from the land of Egypt.
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
He settled in the Wilderness of Paran, and his mother got a wife for him from the land of Egypt.
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
And he dwelt in the wilderness of Paran. And his mother took him a wife out of the land of Egypt.
English EASY 2024
He lived in the Paran wilderness. Hagar, his mother, found an Egyptian woman for him to marry.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
His mother found a wife for him in Egypt. They continued to live in the Paran desert.
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
He lived in the wilderness of Paran, and his mother took a wife for him from the land of Egypt.
English GNT (Good News Translation)
His mother got an Egyptian wife for him.
English God's Word - GW 1995
and his mother arranged a marriage for him with a young woman from Egypt.
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
He settled in the Wilderness of Paran, and his mother got a wife for him from the land of Egypt.
English KJV 1611
And he dwelt in the wilderness of Paran: and his mother took him a wife out of the land of Egypt.
English LSB
And he lived in the wilderness of Paran, and his mother took a wife for him from the land of Egypt.
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
He lived in the Wilderness of Paran, and his mother found a wife for him out of the land of Egypt.
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
He lived in the wilderness of Paran, and his mother took a wife for him from the land of Egypt.
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
with his home in the wilderness of Paran. His mother got a wife for him from the land of Egypt.
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
He lived in the wilderness of Paran. His mother found a wife for him from the land of Egypt.
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
While he was living in the Desert of Paran, his mother got him a wife from Egypt.
English NIV
While he was living in the Desert of Paran, his mother got a wife for him from Egypt.
English NKJ 1982
He dwelt in the Wilderness of Paran; and his mother took a wife for him from the land of Egypt.
English NLT
and his mother arranged a marriage for him with a young woman from Egypt.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
He lived in the wilderness of Paran; and his mother got a wife for him from the land of Egypt.
English Passion Translation Bible 2020
and his mother, Hagar, arranged a marriage for him with an Egyptian woman.
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
He lived in the wilderness of Paran; and his mother took a wife for him from the land of Egypt.
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
And his mother arranged a marriage for him with a girl from Egypt.
English Tyndale 1537
And he dwelt in the wilderness of Pharan. And his mother got him a wife out of thee, land of Egypt.