Genesis 3:20
Modern Translations
New International Version
Adam named his wife Eve, because she would become the mother of all the living.

New Living Translation
Then the man—Adam—named his wife Eve, because she would be the mother of all who live.

English Standard Version
The man called his wife’s name Eve, because she was the mother of all living.

Berean Study Bible
And Adam named his wife Eve, because she would be the mother of all the living.

New American Standard Bible
Now the man named his wife Eve, because she was the mother of all the living.

NASB 1995
Now the man called his wife's name Eve, because she was the mother of all the living.

NASB 1977
Now the man called his wife’s name Eve, because she was the mother of all the living.

Amplified Bible
The man named his wife Eve (life spring, life giver), because she was the mother of all the living.

Christian Standard Bible
The man named his wife Eve because she was the mother of all the living.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Adam named his wife Eve because she was the mother of all the living.

Contemporary English Version
The man Adam named his wife Eve because she would become the mother of all who live.

Good News Translation
Adam named his wife Eve, because she was the mother of all human beings.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Adam named his wife Eve [Life] because she became the mother of every living person.

International Standard Version
Now Adam had named his wife "Eve," because she was to become the mother of everyone who was living.

NET Bible
The man named his wife Eve, because she was the mother of all the living.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And Adam called his wife's name Eve; because she was the mother of all living.

New King James Version
And Adam called his wife’s name Eve, because she was the mother of all living.

King James 2000 Bible
And Adam called his wife's name Eve; because she was the mother of all living.

New Heart English Bible
The man called his wife Eve, because she was the mother of all living.

World English Bible
The man called his wife Eve, because she was the mother of all living.

American King James Version
And Adam called his wife's name Eve; because she was the mother of all living.

American Standard Version
And the man called his wife's name Eve; because she was the mother of all living.

A Faithful Version
And Adam called his wife's name Eve because she was the mother of all the living.

Darby Bible Translation
And Man called his wife's name Eve; because she is the mother of all living.

English Revised Version
And the man called his wife's name Eve; because she was the mother of all living.

Webster's Bible Translation
And Adam called his wife's name Eve, because she was the mother of all living.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
(And the man called his wiues name Heuah, because she was the mother of all liuing)

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And Adam called his wyfes name Heua, because she was the mother of all lyuyng.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
And Adam called his wyfe Heua, because she is the mother of all lyuynge.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
And Ada called his wyfe Heua because she was the mother of all that lyveth
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And the man calls his wife’s name Eve, for she has been mother of all living.

Young's Literal Translation
And the man calleth his wife's name Eve: for she hath been mother of all living.

Smith's Literal Translation
And Adam will call his wife's name Life, for she was the mother of all living.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And Adam called the name of his wife Eve: because she was the mother of all the living.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And Adam called the name of his wife, ‘Eve,’ because she was the mother of all the living.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And Adam called the name of his wife Khawa, because she was the mother of everyone who lives.

Lamsa Bible
So Adam called his wife's name Eve because she was the mother of all living.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And the man called his wife's name Eve; because she was the mother of all living.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And Adam called the name of his wife Life, because she was the mother of all living.
















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