Genesis 37:24 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
and take him and cast him into the pit, and the pit [is] empty, there is no water in it.
English ASV
and they took him, and cast him into the pit: and the pit was empty, there was no water in it.
English Amplified
Then they took him and cast him into the [well-like] pit which was empty; there was no water in it.
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
Then they took him and cast him into the [well-like] pit which was empty; there was no water in it.
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
and they took him and threw him into the pit. Now the pit was empty, with no water in it.
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
Then they took him and threw him into the pit. The pit was empty, without water.
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
and they took him and cast him into the pit; now the pit was empty there was no water in it.
English EASY 2024
Then they took hold of Joseph and they threw him into the empty well. It had no water in it.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
Then they threw him into an empty well that was dry.
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
And they took him and cast him into a pit. The pit was empty; there was no water in it.
English GNT (Good News Translation)
Then they took him and threw him into the well, which was dry.
English God's Word - GW 1995
and threw him into the pit. This pit was normally used to store water, but it was empty at the time.
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
Then they took him and threw him into the pit. The pit was empty; there was no water in it.
English KJV 1611
And they took him, and cast him into a pit: and the pit was empty, there was no water in it.
English LSB
and they took him and cast him into the pit. Now the pit was empty, without any water in it.
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
And they took him and threw him into a pit. The pit was empty, and there was no water in it.
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
and they took him and threw him into the pit. Now the pit was empty, without any water in it.
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
then they took him and threw him into the cistern, which was empty and dry.
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
Then they took him and threw him into the cistern. (Now the cistern was empty; there was no water in it.)
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
And they threw him into the well. The well was empty. There wasn't any water in it.
English NIV
and they took him and threw him into the cistern. Now the cistern was empty; there was no water in it.
English NKJ 1982
Then they took him and cast him into a pit. And the pit was empty; there was no water in it.
English NLT
and threw him into the pit. This pit was normally used to store water, but it was empty at the time.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
and they took him and threw him into a pit. The pit was empty; there was no water in it.
English Passion Translation Bible 2020
and threw him into the dry, empty pit.
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
and they took him and cast him into a pit. The pit was empty, there was no water in it.
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
and threw him into an empty well—there was no water in it.
English Tyndale 1537
and they took him and cast him into a pit. But the pit was empty and had no water therein.