Genesis 29:4
Modern Translations
New International Version
Jacob asked the shepherds, "My brothers, where are you from?" "We're from Harran," they replied.

New Living Translation
Jacob went over to the shepherds and asked, “Where are you from, my friends?” “We are from Haran,” they answered.

English Standard Version
Jacob said to them, “My brothers, where do you come from?” They said, “We are from Haran.”

Berean Study Bible
“My brothers,” Jacob asked the shepherds, “where are you from?” “We are from Haran,” they answered.

New American Standard Bible
Jacob said to them, “My brothers, where are you from?” And they said, “We are from Haran.”

NASB 1995
Jacob said to them, "My brothers, where are you from?" And they said, "We are from Haran."

NASB 1977
And Jacob said to them, “My brothers, where are you from?” And they said, “We are from Haran.”

Amplified Bible
Jacob said to them, “My brothers, where are you from?” And they said, “We are from Haran.”

Christian Standard Bible
Jacob asked the men at the well, “My brothers! Where are you from? ” “We’re from Haran,” they answered.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Jacob asked the men at the well, "My brothers! Where are you from?"" We're from Haran," they answered."

Contemporary English Version
Jacob asked the shepherds, "Where are you from?" "We're from Haran," they answered.

Good News Translation
Jacob asked the shepherds, "My friends, where are you from?" "From Haran," they answered.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Jacob asked some people, "My friends, where are you from?" "We're from Haran," they replied.

International Standard Version
Jacob asked them, "My brothers, where are you from?" "We're from Haran," they answered.

NET Bible
Jacob asked them, "My brothers, where are you from?" They replied, "We're from Haran."
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And Jacob said unto them, My brethren, whence be ye? And they said, Of Haran are we.

New King James Version
And Jacob said to them, “My brethren, where are you from?” And they said, “We are from Haran.”

King James 2000 Bible
And Jacob said unto them, My brethren, from where are you? And they said, Of Haran are we.

New Heart English Bible
Jacob said to them, "My brothers, where are you from?" They said, "We are from Haran."

World English Bible
Jacob said to them, "My relatives, where are you from?" They said, "We are from Haran."

American King James Version
And Jacob said to them, My brothers, from where be you? And they said, Of Haran are we.

American Standard Version
And Jacob said unto them, My brethren, whence are ye? And they said, Of Haran are we.

A Faithful Version
And Jacob said to them, "My brethren, where are you from?" And they said, "We are from Haran."

Darby Bible Translation
And Jacob said to them, My brethren, whence are ye? And they said, Of Haran are we.

English Revised Version
And Jacob said unto them, My brethren, whence be ye? And they said, Of Haran are we.

Webster's Bible Translation
And Jacob said to them, My brethren, whence are ye? And they said, We are from Haran.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
And Iaakob sayde vnto them, My brethren, whence be ye? And they answered, We are of Haran.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And Iacob saide vnto them: My brethren, whence be ye? And they sayde: of Haran are we.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
And Iacob sayde vnto them: Brethren, whece be ye? They answered: we are of Haran.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
And Iacob sayde vnto the: brethern whece be ye? and they sayde: of Haran ar we.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And Jacob says to them, “My brothers, where [are] you from?” And they say, “We [are] from Haran.”

Young's Literal Translation
And Jacob saith to them, 'My brethren, from whence are ye?' and they say, 'We are from Haran.'

Smith's Literal Translation
And Jacob will say to them, My brethren, whence are ye? and they will say, We are from Haran.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And he said to the shepherds: Brethren, whence are you? They answered: Of Haran.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And he said to the shepherds, “Brothers, where are you from?” And they answered. “From Haran.”

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Yaquuv said to them, “My brothers, from where are you?” They were saying to him, “We are from Kharan.”

Lamsa Bible
And Jacob said to them, My brethren, where do you come from? And they said, We are from Haran.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And Jacob said unto them: 'My brethren, whence are ye?' And they said: 'Of Haran are we.'

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And Jacob said to them, Brethren, whence are ye? and they said, We are of Charrhan.
















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