Luke 20:29 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
`There were, then, seven brothers, and the first having taken a wife, died childless,
English ASV
There were therefore seven brethren: and the first took a wife, and died childless;
English Amplified
Now there were seven brothers; and the first took a wife and died without [having any] children.
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
Now there were seven brothers; and the first took a wife and died without [having any] children.
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
Now there were seven brothers. The first one married a wife, but died childless.
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
Now there were seven brothers. The first took a wife and died without children.
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
There were then seven brethren: and the first, having taken a wife, died childless;
English EASY 2024
But once there were seven brothers. The oldest brother married a woman. Then he died before they had any children.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
One time there were seven brothers. The first brother married a woman but died. He had no children.
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
Now there were seven brothers. The first took a wife, and died without children.
English GNT (Good News Translation)
Once there were seven brothers; the oldest got married and died without having children.
English God's Word - GW 1995
There were seven brothers. The first got married and died without having children.
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
Now there were seven brothers. The first took a wife and died without children.
English KJV 1611
There were therefore seven brethren: and the first took a wife, and died without children.
English LSB
Now there were seven brothers; and the first married a wife and died childless,
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
Now there were seven brothers. The first took a wife and died childless.
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
"Now there were seven brothers; and the first took a wife and died childless;
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
Now there were seven brothers; the first married a woman but died childless.
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
Now there were seven brothers. The first one married a woman and died without children.
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
"There were seven brothers. The first one got married to a woman. He died without leaving any children.
English NIV
Now there were seven brothers. The first one married a woman and died childless.
English NKJ 1982
Now there were seven brothers. And the first took a wife, and died without children.
English NLT
Well, there were seven brothers. The oldest married and then died without children.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
Now there were seven brothers; the first married, and died childless;
English Passion Translation Bible 2020
Now suppose there was a family with seven brothers, and the oldest married and died without children.
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
Now there were seven brothers; the first took a wife, and died without children;
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
We know of a family of seven brothers. The oldest married and then died without any children.
English Tyndale 1537
There were seven brethren, and the first took a wife, and died without children.