Luke 23:30 — Compare All Translations

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

then they shall begin to say to the mountains, Fall on us, and to the hills, Cover us; --

English ASV

Then shall they begin to say to the mountains, Fall on us; and to the hills, Cover us.

English Amplified

Then they will begin to say to the mountains, Fall on us! and to the hills, Cover (conceal, hide) us!

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Then they will begin to say to the mountains, Fall on us! and to the hills, Cover (conceal, hide) us!

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

At that time ‘they will say to the mountains, “Fall on us!” and to the hills, “Cover us!”’

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Then they will begin to say to the mountains, ‘Fall on us! ’ and to the hills, ‘Cover us!’

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

Then shall they begin to say to the mountains, Fall upon us; and to the hills, Cover us:

English EASY 2024

People will begin to say, “It would be better if we were dead.” They will ask the mountains to fall on top of them. They will ask the hills to cover them up.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Then the people will say to the mountains, 'Fall on us!' They will say to the hills, 'Cover us!'

Then they will begin to say to the mountains, 'Fall on us,' and to the hills, 'Cover us.'

English GNT (Good News Translation)

That will be the time when people will say to the mountains, ‘Fall on us!’ and to the hills, ‘Hide us!’

English God's Word - GW 1995

Then people will say to the mountains, 'Fall on us!' and to the hills, 'Cover us!'

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Then they will begin to say to the mountains, 'Fall on us!' and to the hills, 'Cover us!'

English KJV 1611

Then shall they begin to say to the mountains, Fall on us; and to the hills, Cover us.

English LSB

Then they will begin to say to the mountains, ‘Fall on us,’ and to the hills, ‘Cover us.’

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Then they will begin to say to the mountains, ‘Fall on us,’ and to the hills, ‘Cover us.’

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

"Then they will begin TO SAY TO THE MOUNTAINS, 'FALL ON US,' AND TO THE HILLS, 'COVER US.'

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

At that time people will say to the mountains, 'Fall upon us!' and to the hills, 'Cover us!'

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

Then they will begin to say to the mountains, ‘ Fall on us! ’ and to the hills, ‘ Cover us! ’

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

It is written, " 'The people will say to the mountains, "Fall on us!" They'll say to the hills, "Cover us!" ' --(Hosea 10:8)

English NIV

Then "'they will say to the mountains, "Fall on us!" and to the hills, "Cover us!"'

English NKJ 1982

Then they will begin ‘to say to the mountains, “Fall on us!” and to the hills, “Cover us!” ’

English NLT

People will beg the mountains to fall on them and the hills to bury them.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Then they will begin to say to the mountains, 'Fall on us'; and to the hills, 'Cover us.'

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

And the people will cry out for the mountains and hills to fall on top of them to hide them from all that is to come.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

Then they will begin to say to the mountains, ‘Fall on us’; and to the hills, ‘Cover us.’

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Mankind will beg the mountains to fall on them and crush them, and the hills to bury them.

English Tyndale 1537

Then shall they begin to say to the mountains: fall on us; and to the hills cover us.

Luke 23:30 — Compare Translations