Luke 1:44
Modern Translations
New International Version
As soon as the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the baby in my womb leaped for joy.

New Living Translation
When I heard your greeting, the baby in my womb jumped for joy.

English Standard Version
For behold, when the sound of your greeting came to my ears, the baby in my womb leaped for joy.

Berean Study Bible
For as soon as the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the baby in my womb leaped for joy.

New American Standard Bible
For behold, when the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the baby leaped in my womb for joy.

NASB 1995
"For behold, when the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the baby leaped in my womb for joy.

NASB 1977
“For behold, when the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the baby leaped in my womb for joy.

Amplified Bible
For behold, when the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the baby in my womb leaped for joy.

Christian Standard Bible
For you see, when the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the baby leaped for joy inside me.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For you see, when the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the baby leaped for joy inside me!

Contemporary English Version
As soon as I heard your greeting, my baby became happy and moved within me.

Good News Translation
For as soon as I heard your greeting, the baby within me jumped with gladness.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
As soon as I heard your greeting, I felt the baby jump for joy.

International Standard Version
As soon as the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the baby in my womb jumped for joy.

NET Bible
For the instant the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the baby in my womb leaped for joy.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
For, lo, as soon as the voice of thy salutation sounded in mine ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy.

New King James Version
For indeed, as soon as the voice of your greeting sounded in my ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy.

King James 2000 Bible
For, lo, as soon as the voice of your greeting sounded in my ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy.

New Heart English Bible
For look, when the voice of your greeting came into my ears, the baby leaped in my womb for joy.

World English Bible
For behold, when the voice of your greeting came into my ears, the baby leaped in my womb for joy!

American King James Version
For, see, as soon as the voice of your salutation sounded in my ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy.

American Standard Version
For behold, when the voice of thy salutation came into mine ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy.

A Faithful Version
For behold, as soon as the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the babe in my womb leaped in exultation.

Darby Bible Translation
For behold, as the voice of thy salutation sounded in my ears, the babe leaped with joy in my womb.

English Revised Version
For behold, when the voice of thy salutation came into mine ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy.

Webster's Bible Translation
For lo, as soon as the voice of thy salutation sounded in my ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
For loe, assoone as the voice of thy salutation sounded in mine eares, the babe sprang in my bellie for ioye,

Bishops' Bible of 1568
For loe, assoone as the voyce of thy salutation sounded in mine eares, the babe sprang in my wombe for ioy.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Beholde, whan I herde the voyce of thy salutacion, the babe sprange in my wombe wt ioye,

Tyndale Bible of 1526
For loo assone as the voyce of thy salutacion sownded in myne eares the babe sprange in my belly for ioye.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
For behold, when the voice of your salutation came to my ears, the baby in my womb leapt in gladness;

Berean Literal Bible
For behold, as the voice of your greeting came into my ears, the baby in my womb leaped in exultation.

Young's Literal Translation
for, lo, when the voice of thy salutation came to my ears, leap in gladness did the babe in my womb;

Smith's Literal Translation
For, behold, when the voice of thy greeting was in mine ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy.

Literal Emphasis Translation
For behold, as the voice of your greeting came into my ears the baby leaped in exultation in my womb.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
For behold as soon as the voice of thy salutation sounded in my ears, the infant in my womb leaped for joy.

Catholic Public Domain Version
For behold, as the voice of your greeting came to my ears, the infant in my womb leaped for joy.

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
“For behold, when the voice of your greeting fell on my ear, the baby in my womb leaped for great joy.”

Lamsa Bible
For behold, when the voice of your salutation fell on my ears, the babe in my womb leaped with great joy.

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
For, behold, when the voice of your salutation sounded in my ears, the babe in my womb leaped for joy.

Godbey New Testament
For behold when the voice of your salutation came into my ears, the infant in my womb leaped with joy.

Haweis New Testament
For, lo! as the voice of thy salutation reached my ears, the babe leaped for joy in my womb.

Mace New Testament
no sooner did the sound of your salutation strike mine ear, than the babe leap'd within me for joy.

Weymouth New Testament
For, the moment your greeting reached my ears, the babe within me leapt for joy.

Worrell New Testament
For, behold, as the voice of your salutation came into my ears, the babe in my womb leaped for joy!

Worsley New Testament
for behold, as soon as the voice of thy salutation reached my ears, the child in my womb leaped for joy:
















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