Genesis 37:34 — Compare All Translations

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

And Jacob rendeth his raiment, and putteth sackcloth on his loins, and becometh a mourner for his son many days,

English ASV

And Jacob rent his garments, and put sackcloth upon his loins, and mourned for his son many days.

English Amplified

And Jacob tore his clothes, put on sackcloth, and mourned many days for his son.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

And Jacob tore his clothes, put on sackcloth, and mourned many days for his son.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Then Jacob tore his clothes, put sackcloth around his waist, and mourned for his son many days.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Then Jacob tore his clothes, put sackcloth around his waist, and mourned for his son many days.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And Jacob rent his clothes, and put sackcloth on his loins, and mourned for his son many days.

English EASY 2024

Jacob was so upset that he tore his own clothes. He put on clothes made from sackcloth to show how sad he was. He wept for many days because of what had happened to his son.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Jacob was so sorry about his son that he tore his clothes. Then Jacob put on special clothes to show that he was sad. He continued to be sad about his son for a long time.

Then Jacob tore his garments and put sackcloth on his loins and mourned for his son many days.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Jacob tore his clothes in sorrow and put on sackcloth. He mourned for his son a long time.

English God's Word - GW 1995

Then Jacob tore his clothes and put on sackcloth. He mourned deeply for his son for many days.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Then Jacob tore his clothes, put sackcloth around his waist, and mourned for his son many days.

English KJV 1611

And Jacob rent his clothes, and put sackcloth upon his loins, and mourned for his son many days.

English LSB

So Jacob tore his clothes and put sackcloth on his loins and mourned for his son many days.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Jacob tore his clothes and put sackcloth on his waist and mourned for his son many days.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

So Jacob tore his clothes, and put sackcloth on his loins and mourned for his son many days.

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

Then Jacob rent his clothes, put sackcloth on his loins, and mourned his son many days.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

Then Jacob tore his clothes, put on sackcloth, and mourned for his son many days.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Jacob tore his clothes. He put on black clothes. Then he sobbed over his son for many days.

English NIV

Then Jacob tore his clothes, put on sackcloth and mourned for his son many days.

English NKJ 1982

Then Jacob tore his clothes, put sackcloth on his waist, and mourned for his son many days.

English NLT

Then Jacob tore his clothes and put on sackcloth. He mourned deeply for his son for many days.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Then Jacob tore his garments, and put sackcloth on his loins, and mourned for his son many days.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

Overcome with grief, Jacob tore his clothes, put on sackcloth, and mourned for his son a long time.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

Then Jacob rent his garments, and put sackcloth upon his loins, and mourned for his son many days.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Then Israel tore his garments and put on sackcloth and mourned for his son in deepest mourning for many weeks.

English Tyndale 1537

And Jacob rent his clothes, and put sack cloth about his loins, and sorrowed for his son a long season.

Genesis 37:34 — Compare Translations