John 8:43 — Compare Translations
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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
wherefore do ye not know my speech? because ye are not able to hear my word.
English ASV
Why do ye not understand my speech? Even because ye cannot hear my word.
English Amplified
Why do you misunderstand what I say? It is because you are unable to hear what I am saying. [You cannot bear to listen to My message; your ears are shut to My teaching.]
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
Why do you misunderstand what I say? It is because you are unable to hear what I am saying. [You cannot bear to listen to My message; your ears are shut to My teaching.]
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
Why do you not understand what I am saying? It is because you are unable to accept My message.
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
Why don’t you understand what I say? Because you cannot listen to my word.
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
Why do ye not know my speech? Because ye cannot hear my word.
English EASY 2024
Why do you not understand what I say? It is because you cannot really accept my message.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
You don't understand the things I say, because you cannot accept my teaching.
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
Why do you not understand what I say? It is because you cannot bear to hear my word.
English GNT (Good News Translation)
Why do you not understand what I say? It is because you cannot bear to listen to my message.
English God's Word - GW 1995
Why don't you understand the language I use? Is it because you can't understand the words I use?
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
Why don't you understand what I say? Because you cannot listen to My word.
English KJV 1611
Why do ye not understand my speech? even because ye cannot hear my word.
English LSB
Why do you not understand what I am saying? It is because you cannot hear My word.
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
Why do you not understand My speaking? Because you cannot bear to hear My word.
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
"Why do you not understand what I am saying? It is because you cannot hear My word.
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
Why do you not understand what I am saying? Because you cannot bear to hear my word.
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
Why don’t you understand what I am saying? It is because you cannot accept my teaching.
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
"Why aren't my words clear to you? Because you can't really hear what I say.
English NIV
Why is my language not clear to you? Because you are unable to hear what I say.
English NKJ 1982
Why do you not understand My speech? Because you are not able to listen to My word.
English NLT
Why can't you understand what I am saying? It is because you are unable to do so!
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
Why do you not understand what I say? It is because you cannot accept my word.
English Passion Translation Bible 2020
Why don’t you understand what I say? You don’t understand because your hearts are closed to my message!
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
Why do you not understand what I say? It is because you cannot bear to hear my word.
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
Why can't you understand what I am saying? It is because you are prevented from doing so!
English Tyndale 1537
Why do ye not know my speech? (Even) Because ye cannot abide the hearing of my words.