Hebrews 11:38 — Compare Translations
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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
of whom the world was not worthy; in deserts wandering, and [in] mountains, and [in] caves, and [in] the holes of the earth;
English ASV
(of whom the world was not worthy), wandering in deserts and mountains and caves, and the holes of the earth.
English Amplified
[Men] of whom the world was not worthy--roaming over the desolate places and the mountains, and [living] in caves and caverns and holes of the earth.
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
[Men] of whom the world was not worthy–roaming over the desolate places and the mountains, and [living] in caves and caverns and holes of the earth.
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
The world was not worthy of them. They wandered in deserts and mountains, and hid in caves and holes in the ground.
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
The world was not worthy of them. They wandered in deserts and on mountains, hiding in caves and holes in the ground.
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
(of whom the world was not worthy,) wandering in deserts and mountains, and [in] dens and caverns of the earth.
English EASY 2024
These people who trusted God were too good for this world. Some of them had to travel in deserts and on mountains. Some had to live in holes in the rocks and in the ground.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
The world was not good enough for these great people. They had to wander in deserts and mountains, living in caves and holes in the ground.
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
of whom the world was not worthy- wandering about in deserts and mountains, and in dens and caves of the earth.
English GNT (Good News Translation)
The world was not good enough for them! They wandered like refugees in the deserts and hills, living in caves and holes in the ground.
English God's Word - GW 1995
The world didn't deserve these good people. Some wandered around in deserts and mountains and lived in caves and holes in the ground.
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
The world was not worthy of them. They wandered in deserts, mountains, caves, and holes in the ground.
English KJV 1611
(Of whom the world was not worthy:) they wandered in deserts, and in mountains, and in dens and caves of the earth.
English LSB
(of whom the world was not worthy), wandering in desolate places and mountains and caves and holes in the ground.
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
The world was not worthy of them. They wandered in deserts and mountains, in dens and caves of the earth.
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
(men of whom the world was not worthy), wandering in deserts and mountains and caves and holes in the ground.
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
The world was not worthy of them. They wandered about in deserts and on mountains, in caves and in crevices in the earth.
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
(the world was not worthy of them); they wandered in deserts and mountains and caves and openings in the earth.
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
The world was not worthy of them. They wandered in deserts and mountains. They lived in caves. They lived in holes in the ground.
English NIV
the world was not worthy of them. They wandered in deserts and mountains, and in caves and holes in the ground.
English NKJ 1982
of whom the world was not worthy. They wandered in deserts and mountains, in dens and caves of the earth.
English NLT
They were too good for this world. They wandered over deserts and mountains, hiding in caves and holes in the ground.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
of whom the world was not worthy. They wandered in deserts and mountains, and in caves and holes in the ground.
English Passion Translation Bible 2020
They wandered the earth living in the desert wilderness, in caves, on barren mountains and in holes in the earth. Truly, the world was not even worthy of them, not realizing who they were.
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
of whom the world was not worthy—wandering over deserts and mountains, and in dens and caves of the earth.
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
Some went about in skins of sheep and goats, wandering over deserts and mountains, hiding in dens and caves. They were hungry and sick and ill-treated—too good for this world.
English Tyndale 1537
which the world was not worthy of: They wandered in wilderness, in mountains, in dens and caves of the earth.