Genesis 19:26
Modern Translations
New International Version
But Lot's wife looked back, and she became a pillar of salt.

New Living Translation
But Lot’s wife looked back as she was following behind him, and she turned into a pillar of salt.

English Standard Version
But Lot’s wife, behind him, looked back, and she became a pillar of salt.

Berean Study Bible
But Lot’s wife looked back, and she became a pillar of salt.

New American Standard Bible
But Lot’s wife, from behind him, looked back, and she became a pillar of salt.

NASB 1995
But his wife, from behind him, looked back, and she became a pillar of salt.

NASB 1977
But his wife, from behind him, looked back; and she became a pillar of salt.

Amplified Bible
But Lot’s wife, from behind him, [foolishly, longingly] looked [back toward Sodom in an act of disobedience], and she became a pillar of salt.

Christian Standard Bible
But Lot’s wife looked back and became a pillar of salt.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But his wife looked back and became a pillar of salt.

Contemporary English Version
On the way, Lot's wife looked back and was turned into a block of salt.

Good News Translation
But Lot's wife looked back and was turned into a pillar of salt.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Lot's wife looked back and turned into a column of salt.

International Standard Version
But Lot's wife looked back as she lingered behind him, and she became a pillar of salt.

NET Bible
But Lot's wife looked back longingly and was turned into a pillar of salt.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
But his wife looked back from behind him, and she became a pillar of salt.

New King James Version
But his wife looked back behind him, and she became a pillar of salt.

King James 2000 Bible
But his wife looked back from behind him, and she became a pillar of salt.

New Heart English Bible
But his wife looked back from behind him, and she became a pillar of salt.

World English Bible
But his wife looked back from behind him, and she became a pillar of salt.

American King James Version
But his wife looked back from behind him, and she became a pillar of salt.

American Standard Version
But his wife looked back from behind him, and she became a pillar of salt.

A Faithful Version
But his wife looked back from behind him, and she became a pillar of salt.

Darby Bible Translation
And his wife looked back from behind him, and she became a pillar of salt.

English Revised Version
But his wife looked back from behind him, and she became a pillar of salt.

Webster's Bible Translation
But his wife looked back from behind him, and she became a pillar of salt.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Now his wife behind him looked backe, and she became a pillar of salt.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
But Lots wyfe folowyng him, loked behynde her, & was turned into a piller of salt.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
And his wife loked behynde her, and was turned into a pillar of salt.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
And lots wyfe loked behynde her ad was turned in to a pillare of salte.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And his wife looks from behind him, and she becomes a pillar of salt!

Young's Literal Translation
And his wife looketh expectingly from behind him, and she is -- a pillar of salt!

Smith's Literal Translation
And his wife will look hack from behind him, and will become a pillar of salt.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And his wife looking behind her, was turned into a statue of salt.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And his wife, looking behind herself, was turned into a statue of salt.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And his wife turned from behind him and she became a pillar of salt.

Lamsa Bible
But his wife looked back from behind him and she became a pillar of salt.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
But his wife looked back from behind him, and she became a pillar of salt.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And his wife looked back, and she became a pillar of salt.
















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