Deuteronomy 1:23
Modern Translations
New International Version
The idea seemed good to me; so I selected twelve of you, one man from each tribe.

New Living Translation
“This seemed like a good idea to me, so I chose twelve scouts, one from each of your tribes.

English Standard Version
The thing seemed good to me, and I took twelve men from you, one man from each tribe.

Berean Study Bible
The plan seemed good to me, so I selected twelve men from among you, one from each tribe.

New American Standard Bible
The plan pleased me, and I took twelve of your men, one man for each tribe.

NASB 1995
"The thing pleased me and I took twelve of your men, one man for each tribe.

NASB 1977
“And the thing pleased me and I took twelve of your men, one man for each tribe.

Amplified Bible
The plan pleased me and I took twelve of your men, one man from each tribe.

Christian Standard Bible
The plan seemed good to me, so I selected twelve men from among you, one man for each tribe.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The plan seemed good to me, so I selected 12 men from among you, one man for each tribe.

Contemporary English Version
It seemed like a good idea, so I chose twelve men, one from each tribe.

Good News Translation
"That seemed like a good thing to do, so I selected twelve men, one from each tribe.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
It seemed like a good idea to me. So I chose 12 of your men, one from each tribe.

International Standard Version
Because this suggestion seemed good to me, I chose twelve men from among you, one from each tribe.

NET Bible
I thought this was a good idea, so I sent twelve men from among you, one from each tribe.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And the saying pleased me well: and I took twelve men of you, one of a tribe:

New King James Version
“The plan pleased me well; so I took twelve of your men, one man from each tribe.

King James 2000 Bible
And the saying pleased me well: and I took twelve men of you, one of each tribe:

New Heart English Bible
The thing pleased me well; and I took twelve men of you, one man for every tribe:

World English Bible
The thing pleased me well; and I took twelve men of you, one man for every tribe:

American King James Version
And the saying pleased me well: and I took twelve men of you, one of a tribe:

American Standard Version
And the thing pleased me well; and I took twelve men of you, one man for every tribe:

A Faithful Version
And the saying pleased me very much. And I took twelve men of you, one of a tribe.

Darby Bible Translation
And the matter was good in mine eyes; and I took twelve men of you, one man for a tribe.

English Revised Version
And the thing pleased me well: and I took twelve men of you, one man for every tribe:

Webster's Bible Translation
And the saying pleased me well: and I took twelve men of you, one of a tribe:

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
So the saying pleased me well, and I tooke twelue men of you, of euery tribe one.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And the saying pleased me well: and I toke twelue men of you, of euery tribe one.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
That pleased me well, and I toke twolue men from amonge you, of euery trybe one.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
And the sayenge pleassed me well and I toke .xij. men of you, of euery trybe one.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and the thing is good in my eyes, and I take twelve men from you, one man for the tribe.

Young's Literal Translation
and the thing is good in mine eyes, and I take of you twelve men, one man for a tribe.

Smith's Literal Translation
And the word will be good in mine eyes: and I will take from you twelve men, one man to a tribe.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And because the saying pleased me, I sent of you twelve men, one of every tribe:

Catholic Public Domain Version
And since the word was pleasing to me, I sent from among you twelve men, one from each tribe.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And the answer was good in my eyes, and I brought twelve men of you, each man from a tribe:

Lamsa Bible
And the saying pleased me well; and I took twelve men of you, one man of each tribe;

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And the thing pleased me well; and I took twelve men of you, one man for every tribe;

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And the saying pleased me: and I took of you twelve men, one man of a tribe.
















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