Nehemiah 9:23 — Compare Translations

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

And their sons Thou hast multiplied as the stars of the heavens, and bringest them in unto the land that Thou hast said to their fathers to go in to possess.

English ASV

Their children also multipliedst thou as the stars of heaven, and broughtest them into the land concerning which thou didst say to their fathers, that they should go in to possess it.

English Amplified

Their children You also multiplied as the stars of heaven and brought them into the land which You told their fathers they should go in and possess.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Their children You also multiplied as the stars of heaven and brought them into the land which You told their fathers they should go in and possess.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

You multiplied their descendants like the stars of heaven and brought them to the land You had told their fathers to enter and possess.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

You multiplied their descendants like the stars of the sky and brought them to the land you told their ancestors to go in and possess.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And their children thou didst multiply as the stars of heaven, and thou broughtest them into the land concerning which thou didst say to their fathers that they should go in to possess it.

English EASY 2024

You caused your people to have many descendants, as many as the stars in the sky. You brought them to the land that you had promised to their ancestors. You had told them to go and live in it.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

You made their descendants as many as the stars in the sky. You brought them to the land you promised to give their ancestors. They went in and took that land.

You multiplied their children as the stars of heaven, and you brought them into the land that you had told their fathers to enter and possess.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

You gave them as many children as there are stars in the sky, and let them conquer and live in the land that you had promised their ancestors to give them.

English God's Word - GW 1995

You made their children as numerous as the stars in the sky. You brought them into the land you told their parents to enter and possess.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

You multiplied their descendants like the stars of heaven and brought them to the land You told their ancestors to go in and take possession [of it].

English KJV 1611

Their children also multipliedst thou as the stars of heaven, and broughtest them into the land, concerning which thou hadst promised to their fathers, that they should go in to possess it.

English LSB

You made their sons numerous as the stars of heaven, And You brought them into the land Which You had said for their fathers to enter and possess.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Their descendants You increased like the stars of heaven, and You brought them into the land, which You had promised to their fathers that they would enter and possess it.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

"You made their sons numerous as the stars of heaven, And You brought them into the land Which You had told their fathers to enter and possess.

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

"You made their children as numerous as the stars of the heavens, and you brought them into the land which you had commanded their fathers to enter and possess.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

You multiplied their descendants like the stars of the sky. You brought them to the land you had told their ancestors to enter in order to possess.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

You gave them as many children as there are stars in the sky. You told their parents to enter the land. You told them to take it over. And you brought their children into it.

English NIV

You made their sons as numerous as the stars in the sky, and you brought them into the land that you told their fathers to enter and possess.

English NKJ 1982

You also multiplied their children as the stars of heaven, And brought them into the land Which You had told their fathers To go in and possess.

English NLT

You made their descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky and brought them into the land you had promised to their ancestors.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

You multiplied their descendants like the stars of heaven, and brought them into the land that you had told their ancestors to enter and possess.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

Thou didst multiply their descendants as the stars of heaven, and thou didst bring them into the land which thou hadst told their fathers to enter and possess.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

You caused a population explosion among the Israelis and brought them into the land you had promised to their ancestors.

English Tyndale 1537

And their children multipliedst thou as the stars of heaven, and broughtest them into the land whereof thou hadst spoken unto their fathers, that they should go in to it, and have it in possession.