Nehemiah 5:2 — Compare All Translations

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

yea, there are who are saying, `Our sons, and our daughters, we -- are many, and we receive corn, and eat, and live.`

English ASV

For there were that said, We, our sons and our daughters, are many: let us get grain, that we may eat and live.

English Amplified

For some said, We, our sons and daughters, are many; therefore allow us to take grain, that we may eat and live! If we are not given grain, let us take it!

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

For some said, We, our sons and daughters, are many; therefore allow us to take grain, that we may eat and live! If we are not given grain, let us take it!

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Some were saying, “We and our sons and daughters are numerous. We must get grain in order to eat and stay alive.”

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Some were saying, “We, our sons, and our daughters are numerous. Let us get grain so that we can eat and live.”

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And there were that said, We, our sons and our daughters, are many, and we must procure corn that we may eat and live.

English EASY 2024

Many of them said, ‘We are big families, with many sons and daughters. We need to have food to eat so that we can stay alive.’

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Some of them were saying, "We have many children. We must get some grain if we are going to eat and stay alive."

For there were those who said, "With our sons and our daughters, we are many. So let us get grain, that we may eat and keep alive."

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Some said, “We have large families, we need grain to keep us alive.”

English God's Word - GW 1995

Some of them said, "We have large families! We need some grain {if we are going} to eat and stay alive."

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Some were saying, "We, our sons, and our daughters are numerous. Let us get grain so that we can eat and live."

English KJV 1611

For there were that said, We, our sons, and our daughters, are many: therefore we take up corn for them, that we may eat, and live.

English LSB

Now there were those who were saying, “We, with our sons and our daughters, are many; therefore let us get grain that we may eat and live.”

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Some were saying, “We and our sons and our daughters are many. Therefore, let us acquire grain so that we may eat and live.”

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

For there were those who said, "We, our sons and our daughters are many; therefore let us get grain that we may eat and live."

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

Some said: "We are forced to pawn our sons and daughters in order to get grain to eat that we may live."

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

There were those who said, “With our sons and daughters, we are many. We must obtain grain in order to eat and stay alive.”

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Some of them were saying, "We and our sons and daughters have increased our numbers. Now there are many of us. We have to get some grain so we can eat and stay alive."

English NIV

Some were saying, "We and our sons and daughters are numerous; in order for us to eat and stay alive, we must get grain."

English NKJ 1982

For there were those who said, “We, our sons, and our daughters are many; therefore let us get grain, that we may eat and live.”

English NLT

They were saying, "We have such large families. We need more money just so we can buy the food we need to survive."

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

For there were those who said, "With our sons and our daughters, we are many; we must get grain, so that we may eat and stay alive."

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

For there were those who said, “With our sons and our daughters, we are many; let us get grain, that we may eat and keep alive.”

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

What was happening was that families who ran out of money for food had to sell their children

English Tyndale 1537

And there were some that said: our sons and daughters are too many, let us take corn for them to eat, that we may live.

Nehemiah 5:2 — Compare Translations