Mark 12:20 — Compare Translations
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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
`There were then seven brothers, and the first took a wife, and dying, he left no seed;
English ASV
There were seven brethren: and the first took a wife, and dying left no seed;
English Amplified
Now there were seven brothers; the first one took a wife and died, leaving no children.
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
Now there were seven brothers; the first one took a wife and died, leaving no children.
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
Now there were seven brothers. The first one married and died, leaving no children.
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
There were seven brothers. The first married a woman, and dying, left no offspring.
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
There were seven brethren; and the first took a wife, and dying did not leave seed;
English EASY 2024
But once there were seven brothers. The oldest brother married a woman. But he died before they had any children.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
There were seven brothers. The first brother married but died. He had no children.
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
There were seven brothers; the first took a wife, and when he died left no offspring.
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
There were seven brothers. The first took a wife, and dying, left no offspring.
English KJV 1611
Now there were seven brethren: and the first took a wife, and dying left no seed.
English LSB
There were seven brothers; and the first married a wife, and died leaving no seed.
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
Now there were seven brothers. The first took a wife, and when he died, he left no children.
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
"There were seven brothers; and the first took a wife, and died leaving no children.
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
Now there were seven brothers. The first married a woman and died, leaving no descendants.
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
There were seven brothers. The first one married, and when he died he had no children.
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
"There were seven brothers. The first one got married. He died without leaving any children.
English NIV
Now there were seven brothers. The first one married and died without leaving any children.
English NKJ 1982
Now there were seven brothers. The first took a wife; and dying, he left no offspring.
English NLT
Well, there were seven brothers. The oldest of them married and then died without children.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
There were seven brothers; the first married and, when he died, left no children;
English Passion Translation Bible 2020
Now, there was a family with seven brothers. The oldest got married but soon died, and he had no children.
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
There were seven brothers; the first took a wife, and when he died left no children;
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
Well, there were seven brothers and the oldest married and died, and left no children.
English Tyndale 1537
There were seven brethren and the first took a wife, and when he died left no seed behind him.