Nehemiah 9:21 — Compare Translations

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

and forty years Thou hast nourished them in a wilderness; they have not lacked; their garments have not worn out, and their feet have not swelled.

English ASV

Yea, forty years didst thou sustain them in the wilderness, and they lacked nothing; their clothes waxed not old, and their feet swelled not.

English Amplified

Forty years You sustained them in the wilderness; they lacked nothing, their clothes did not wear out, and their feet did not swell.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Forty years You sustained them in the wilderness; they lacked nothing, their clothes did not wear out, and their feet did not swell.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

For forty years You sustained them in the wilderness, so that they lacked nothing. Their clothes did not wear out and their feet did not swell.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

You provided for them in the wilderness forty years, and they lacked nothing. Their clothes did not wear out, and their feet did not swell.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

Yea, forty years didst thou sustain them in the wilderness; they lacked nothing; their clothes grew not old, and their feet swelled not.

English EASY 2024

During 40 years you took care of them in the desert. Their clothes did not spoil. Their feet did not become big with pain.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

You took care of them for 40 years. They had all they needed in the desert. Their clothes didn't wear out, and their feet didn't swell and hurt.

Forty years you sustained them in the wilderness, and they lacked nothing. Their clothes did not wear out and their feet did not swell.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Through forty years in the desert you provided all that they needed; their clothing never wore out, and their feet were not swollen with pain.

English God's Word - GW 1995

You provided for them in the desert for 40 years, and they had everything they needed. Their clothes didn't wear out, and their feet didn't swell.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

You provided for them in the wilderness 40 years and they lacked nothing. Their clothes did not wear out, and their feet did not swell.

English KJV 1611

Yea, forty years didst thou sustain them in the wilderness, so that they lacked nothing; their clothes waxed not old, and their feet swelled not.

English LSB

Indeed, forty years You sustained them in the wilderness, and they did not lack; Their clothes did not wear out, nor did their feet swell.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Forty years You sustained them in the wilderness, so that they lacked nothing—their clothing did not wear out, nor did their feet swell.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

"Indeed, forty years You provided for them in the wilderness and they were not in want; Their clothes did not wear out, nor did their feet swell.

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

Forty years in the desert you sustained them: they did not want; their garments did not become worn, and their feet did not become swollen.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

For forty years you sustained them. Even in the desert they never lacked anything. Their clothes did not wear out and their feet did not swell.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

For 40 years you took good care of them in the desert. They had everything they needed. Their clothes didn't wear out. And their feet didn't swell up.

English NIV

For forty years you sustained them in the desert; they lacked nothing, their clothes did not wear out nor did their feet become swollen.

English NKJ 1982

Forty years You sustained them in the wilderness; They lacked nothing; Their clothes did not wear out And their feet did not swell.

English NLT

For forty years you sustained them in the wilderness. They lacked nothing in all that time. Their clothes did not wear out, and their feet did not swell!

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Forty years you sustained them in the wilderness so that they lacked nothing; their clothes did not wear out and their feet did not swell.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

Forty years didst thou sustain them in the wilderness, and they lacked nothing; their clothes did not wear out and their feet did not swell.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

For forty years you sustained them in the wilderness; they lacked nothing in all that time. Their clothes didn't wear out, and their feet didn't swell!

English Tyndale 1537

Forty years long madest thou provision for them in the wilderness, so that they lacked(wanted) nothing: their clothes waxed not old, and their feet swelled not.