Nehemiah 9:13 — Compare Translations

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

`And on mount Sinai Thou hast come down, even to speak with them from the heavens, and Thou dost give to them right judgments, and true laws, good statutes and commands.

English ASV

Thou camest down also upon mount Sinai, and spakest with them from heaven, and gavest them right ordinances and true laws, good statutes and commandments,

English Amplified

You came down also upon Mount Sinai and spoke with them from Heaven and gave them right ordinances and true laws, good statutes and commandments.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

You came down also upon Mount Sinai and spoke with them from Heaven and gave them right ordinances and true laws, good statutes and commandments.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

You came down on Mount Sinai and spoke with them from heaven. You gave them just ordinances, true laws, and good statutes and commandments.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

You came down on Mount Sinai, and spoke to them from heaven. You gave them impartial ordinances, reliable instructions, and good statutes and commands.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And thou camest down on mount Sinai, and didst speak with them from the heavens, and gavest them right judgments and true laws, good statutes and commandments.

English EASY 2024

At Mount Sinai, you came down from heaven and you spoke to your people. You gave them your laws, rules and commands, which are good, fair and true.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Then you came down to Mount Sinai. You spoke to them from heaven. You gave them good laws. You gave them true teachings. You gave them laws and commands that were very good.

You came down on Mount Sinai and spoke with them from heaven and gave them right rules and true laws, good statutes and commandments,

English GNT (Good News Translation)

At Mount Sinai you came down from heaven; you spoke to your people and gave them good laws and sound teachings.

English God's Word - GW 1995

You came from heaven to Mount Sinai and spoke with them from heaven. You gave them fair rules, trustworthy teachings, and good laws and commandments.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

You came down on Mount Sinai, and spoke to them from heaven. You gave them impartial ordinances, reliable instructions, and good decrees and commandments.

English KJV 1611

Thou camest down also upon mount Sinai, and spakest with them from heaven, and gavest them right judgments, and true laws, good statutes and commandments:

English LSB

Then You came down on Mount Sinai, And spoke with them from heaven; You gave them upright judgments and true laws, Good statutes and commandments.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

“You came down on Mount Sinai and spoke with them from heaven and gave them just requirements, true laws, good statutes and commandments.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

"Then You came down on Mount Sinai, And spoke with them from heaven; You gave them just ordinances and true laws, Good statutes and commandments.

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

On Mount Sinai you came down, you spoke with them from heaven; You gave them just ordinances, firm laws, good statutes, and commandments;

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

“You came down on Mount Sinai and spoke with them from heaven. You provided them with just judgments, true laws, and good statutes and commandments.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

"You came down on Mount Sinai. From heaven you spoke to our people. You gave them rules and laws. Those laws are right and fair. You gave them orders and commands that are good.

English NIV

"You came down on Mount Sinai; you spoke to them from heaven. You gave them regulations and laws that are just and right, and decrees and commands that are good.

English NKJ 1982

“You came down also on Mount Sinai, And spoke with them from heaven, And gave them just ordinances and true laws, Good statutes and commandments.

English NLT

"You came down on Mount Sinai and spoke to them from heaven. You gave them regulations and instructions that were just, and laws and commands that were true.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

You came down also upon Mount Sinai, and spoke with them from heaven, and gave them right ordinances and true laws, good statutes and commandments,

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

Thou didst come down upon Mount Sinai, and speak with them from heaven and give them right ordinances and true laws, good statutes and commandments,

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

“You came down upon Mount Sinai and spoke with them from heaven and gave them good laws and true commandments,

English Tyndale 1537

Thou camest down also upon mount Sinai, and spakest unto them from heaven, and gavest them right judgments, true laws, good commandments and statutes,