Modern Translations New International VersionDavid did not take the number of the men twenty years old or less, because the LORD had promised to make Israel as numerous as the stars in the sky. New Living Translation When David took his census, he did not count those who were younger than twenty years of age, because the LORD had promised to make the Israelites as numerous as the stars in heaven. English Standard Version David did not count those below twenty years of age, for the LORD had promised to make Israel as many as the stars of heaven. Berean Study Bible David did not count the men aged twenty or under, because the LORD had said that He would make Israel as numerous as the stars of the sky. New American Standard Bible But David did not count those twenty years of age and under, because the LORD had said He would multiply Israel as the stars of heaven. NASB 1995 But David did not count those twenty years of age and under, because the LORD had said He would multiply Israel as the stars of heaven. NASB 1977 But David did not count those twenty years of age and under, because the LORD had said He would multiply Israel as the stars of heaven. Amplified Bible But David did not count those twenty years of age and under, for the LORD had said he would multiply Israel as the stars of heaven. Christian Standard Bible David didn’t count the men aged twenty or under, for the LORD had said he would make Israel as numerous as the stars of the sky. Holman Christian Standard Bible David didn't count the men aged 20 or under, for the LORD had said He would make Israel as numerous as the stars of heaven. Contemporary English Version When David decided to count the people of Israel, he gave orders not to count anyone under 20 years of age, because the LORD had promised long ago that Israel would have as many people as there are stars in the sky. Good News Translation King David did not take a census of the people who were under the age of twenty, because of the LORD's promise to make the people of Israel as numerous as the stars in the sky. GOD'S WORD® Translation David didn't count those under 20 years old, because the LORD had promised that the people of Israel would be as numerous as the stars in the sky. International Standard Version David did not complete a census of those younger than 20 years of age, since the LORD had said he would make Israel as numerous as the stars of heaven. NET Bible David did not count the males twenty years old and under, for the LORD had promised to make Israel as numerous as the stars in the sky. Classic Translations King James BibleBut David took not the number of them from twenty years old and under: because the LORD had said he would increase Israel like to the stars of the heavens. New King James Version But David did not take the number of those twenty years old and under, because the LORD had said He would multiply Israel like the stars of the heavens. King James 2000 Bible But David took not the number of them from twenty years old and under: because the LORD had said he would increase Israel like the stars of the heavens. New Heart English Bible But David did not take the number of them from twenty years old and under, because the LORD had said he would increase Israel like the stars of the sky. World English Bible But David didn't take the number of them from twenty years old and under, because Yahweh had said he would increase Israel like the stars of the sky. American King James Version But David took not the number of them from twenty years old and under: because the LORD had said he would increase Israel like to the stars of the heavens. American Standard Version But David took not the number of them from twenty years old and under, because Jehovah had said he would increase Israel like to the stars of heaven. A Faithful Version But David did not take the number of those from twenty years old and under because the LORD had said He would increase Israel like the stars of the heavens. Darby Bible Translation And David took not their number from twenty years old and under; for Jehovah had said he would increase Israel as the stars of heaven. English Revised Version But David took not the number of them from twenty years old and under: because the LORD had said he would increase Israel like to the stars of heaven. Webster's Bible Translation But David took not the number of them from twenty years old and under: because the LORD had said he would increase Israel like to the stars of the heavens. Early Modern Geneva Bible of 1587But Dauid tooke not the nober of them from twentie yeere olde and vnder, because the Lord had sayde that he would increase Israel like vnto the starres of the heauens. Bishops' Bible of 1568 But Dauid toke not the number of them vnder twentie yeres, because the Lorde saide he would encrease Israel lyke vnto the starres of the skye. Coverdale Bible of 1535 But Dauid toke not the nombre of them that were twentye yeare olde and there vnder: for the LORDE had promysed to multiplye Israel as the starres of the skie. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionBut David has not taken up their number from a son of twenty years and under, for YHWH had said [He would] multiply Israel as the stars of the heavens. Young's Literal Translation And David hath not taken up their number from a son of twenty years and under, for Jehovah said to multiply Israel as the stars of the heavens. Smith's Literal Translation And David lifted not up their number, from the son of twenty years and beneath: for Jehovah said to multiply Israel as the stars of the heavens. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleBut David would not number them from twenty years old and under: because the Lord had said that he would multiply Israel like the stars of heaven. Catholic Public Domain Version But David was not willing to number them from twenty years old and under. For the Lord had said that he would multiply Israel like the stars of heaven. Translations from Aramaic Peshitta Holy Bible TranslatedAnd David did not take the number of them, from a son of twenty years and under, because LORD JEHOVAH said that he would multiply Israel as the stars that are in Heaven. Lamsa Bible But David did not number those twenty years old and under because the LORD had said he would increase Israel like the stars of the heavens. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917But David took not the number of them from twenty years old and under; because the LORD had said He would increase Israel like to the stars of heaven. Brenton Septuagint Translation But David took not their number from twenty years old and under: because the Lord said that he would multiply Israel as the stars of the heaven. |