Genesis 17:3
Modern Translations
New International Version
Abram fell facedown, and God said to him,

New Living Translation
At this, Abram fell face down on the ground. Then God said to him,

English Standard Version
Then Abram fell on his face. And God said to him,

Berean Study Bible
Then Abram fell facedown, and God said to him,

New American Standard Bible
Abram fell on his face, and God talked with him, saying,

NASB 1995
Abram fell on his face, and God talked with him, saying,

NASB 1977
And Abram fell on his face, and God talked with him, saying,

Amplified Bible
Then Abram fell on his face [in worship], and God spoke with him, saying,

Christian Standard Bible
Then Abram fell facedown and God spoke with him:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then Abram fell facedown and God spoke with him: "

Contemporary English Version
Abram bowed with his face to the ground, and God said:

Good News Translation
Abram bowed down with his face touching the ground, and God said,

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Immediately, Abram bowed with his face touching the ground, and again God spoke to him,

International Standard Version
Then Abram fell to the ground as God continued speaking to him.

NET Bible
Abram bowed down with his face to the ground, and God said to him,
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And Abram fell on his face: and God talked with him, saying,

New King James Version
Then Abram fell on his face, and God talked with him, saying:

King James 2000 Bible
And Abram fell on his face: and God talked with him, saying,

New Heart English Bible
Then Abram fell facedown, and God talked with him, saying,

World English Bible
Abram fell on his face. God talked with him, saying,

American King James Version
And Abram fell on his face: and God talked with him, saying,

American Standard Version
And Abram fell on his face: and God talked with him, saying,

A Faithful Version
And Abram fell on his face. And God talked with him, saying,

Darby Bible Translation
And Abram fell on his face; and God talked with him, saying,

English Revised Version
And Abram fell on his face: and God talked with him, saying,

Webster's Bible Translation
And Abram fell on his face: and God talked with him, saying,

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Then Abram fell on his face, and God talked with him, saying,

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And Abram fell on his face, & God talked with hym, saying:

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Then fell Abram vpon his face.And God talked furthur, with him, and sayde:

Tyndale Bible of 1526
And Abra fell on his face. And God talked moreover with hym saynge:
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And Abram falls on his face, and God speaks with him, saying,

Young's Literal Translation
And Abram falleth upon his face, and God speaketh with him, saying,

Smith's Literal Translation
And Abram will fall upon his face, and God will speak to him, saying,

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Abram tell flat on his face.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Abram fell prone on his face.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
“Behold, I do establish my covenant with you and you shall be the father to the multitude of the nations.

Lamsa Bible
And Abram fell on his face; and God talked with him, saying,

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And Abram fell on his face; and God talked with him, saying:

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And Abram fell upon his face, and God spoke to him, saying,
















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