Hebrews 11:21 — Compare Translations

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

by faith Jacob dying -- each of the sons of Joseph did bless, and did bow down upon the top of his staff;

By faith Jacob, when he was dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph; and worshipped, leaning upon the top of his staff.

English Amplified

[Prompted] by faith Jacob, when he was dying, blessed each of Joseph's sons and bowed in prayer over the top of his staff. [Gen. 48.]

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

[Prompted] by faith Jacob, when he was dying, blessed each of Joseph's sons and bowed in prayer over the top of his staff. [Gen. 48.]

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

By faith Jacob, when he was dying, blessed each of Joseph’s sons and worshiped as he leaned on the top of his staff.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

By faith Jacob, when he was dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph, and he worshiped, leaning on the top of his staff.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

By faith Jacob [when] dying blessed each of the sons of Joseph, and worshipped on the top of his staff.

English EASY 2024

Jacob believed God. As a result of his faith, he asked God to bless each of Joseph's sons. Jacob did that when he was dying. At that time, he used his stick to hold himself up while he worshipped God.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

And Jacob, also because he had faith, blessed each one of Joseph's sons. He did this while he was dying, leaning on his rod and worshiping God.

English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles

By faith Jacob, when dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph, bowing in worship over the head of his staff.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

It was faith that made Jacob bless each of the sons of Joseph just before he died. He leaned on the top of his walking stick and worshiped God.

English God's Word - GW 1995

While Jacob was dying, faith led him to bless each of Joseph's sons. He leaned on the top of his staff and worshiped God.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

By faith Jacob, when he was dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph, and, he worshiped, leaning on the top of his staff.

English KJV 1611

By faith Jacob, when he was a dying, blessed both the sons of Joseph; and worshipped, leaning upon the top of his staff.

By faith Jacob, as he was dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph, and worshiped, leaning on the top of his staff.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

By faith Jacob, when he was dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph and worshipped while leaning on the top of his staff.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

By faith Jacob, as he was dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph, and worshiped, leaning on the top of his staff.

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

By faith Jacob, when dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph and "bowed in worship, leaning on the top of his staff."

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

By faith Jacob, as he was dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph and worshiped as he leaned on his staff.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Jacob had faith. So he blessed each of Joseph's sons. He blessed them when he was dying. Because of his faith he worshiped God as he leaned on the top of his wooden staff.

By faith Jacob, when he was dying, blessed each of Joseph's sons, and worshiped as he leaned on the top of his staff.

English NKJ 1982

By faith Jacob, when he was dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph, and worshiped, leaning on the top of his staff.

It was by faith that Jacob, when he was old and dying, blessed each of Joseph's sons and bowed in worship as he leaned on his staff.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

By faith Jacob, when dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph, "bowing in worship over the top of his staff."

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

Jacob worshiped in faith’s reality at the end of his life, and leaning upon his staff he imparted a prophetic blessing upon each of Joseph’s sons.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

By faith Jacob, when dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph, bowing in worship over the head of his staff.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

By faith Jacob, when he was old and dying, blessed each of Joseph's two sons as he stood and prayed, leaning on the top of his cane.

English Tyndale 1537

By faith Jacob when he was a dying, blessed both the sons of Joseph, and worshipped on the top of his sceptre.(bowed himself toward the top of his scepter,)