Genesis 9 – Compare Chapter Translations
Verse-by-verse comparison of Genesis 9 across supported Bible translations.
Verse 1
KJV And God blessed Noah and his sons, and said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth.
ASV And God blessed Noah and his sons, and said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth.
WEB God blessed Noah and his sons, and said to them, “Be fruitful, multiply, and replenish the earth.
YLT And God blesseth Noah, and his sons, and saith to them, `Be fruitful, and multiply, and fill the earth;
DRB And God blessed Noe and his sons. And he said to them: Increase, and multiply, and fill the earth.
DBY And God blessed Noah and his sons, and said to them, Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth.
GNV And God blessed Noah and his sonnes, and said to them, Bring foorth fruite, and multiplie, and replenish the earth.
LSB And God blessed Noah and his sons and said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth.
Verse 2
KJV And the fear of you and the dread of you shall be upon every beast of the earth, and upon every fowl of the air, upon all that moveth upon the earth, and upon all the fishes of the sea; into your hand are they delivered.
ASV And the fear of you and the dread of you shall be upon every beast of the earth, and upon every bird of the heavens; With all wherewith the ground teemeth, and all the fishes of the sea, into your hand are they delivered.
WEB The fear of you and the dread of you will be on every animal of the earth, and on every bird of the sky. Everything that moves along the ground, and all the fish of the sea, are delivered into your hand.
YLT and your fear and your dread is on every beast of the earth, and on every fowl of the heavens, on all that creepeth on the ground, and on all fishes of the sea--into your hand they have been given.
DRB And let the fear and dread of you be upon all the beasts of the earth, and upon all the fowls of the air, and all that move upon the earth: all the fishes of the sea are delivered into your hand.
DBY And let the fear of you and the dread of you be upon every animal of the earth, and upon all fowl of the heavens: upon all that moveth [on] the ground; and upon all the fishes of the sea: into your hand are they delivered.
GNV Also the feare of you, and the dread of you shalbe vpon euery beast of the earth, and vpon euery foule of the heauen, vpon all that moueth on the earth, and vpon all the fishes of the sea: into your hand are they deliuered.
LSB And the fear of you and the terror of you will be on every beast of the earth and on every bird of the sky; with everything that creeps on the ground, and all the fish of the sea, into your hand they are given.
Verse 3
KJV Every moving thing that liveth shall be meat for you; even as the green herb have I given you all things.
ASV Every moving thing that liveth shall be food for you; As the green herb have I given you all.
WEB Every moving thing that lives will be food for you. As I gave you the green herb, I have given everything to you.
YLT Every creeping thing that is alive, to you it is for food; as the green herb I have given to you the whole;
DRB And every thing that moveth, and liveth shall be meat for you: even as the green herbs have I delivered them all to you:
DBY Every moving thing that liveth shall be food for you: as the green herb I give you everything.
GNV Euery thing that moueth and liueth, shall be meate for you: as the greene herbe, haue I giuen you all things.
LSB Every moving thing that is alive shall be food for you; as with the green plant, I give all to you.
Verse 4
KJV But flesh with the life thereof, which is the blood thereof, shall ye not eat.
ASV But flesh with the life thereof, [which is] the blood thereof, shall ye not eat.
WEB But flesh with its life, that is, its blood, you shall not eat.
YLT only flesh in its life--its blood--ye do not eat.
DRB Saving that flesh with blood you shall not eat.
DBY Only, the flesh with its life, its blood, ye shall not eat.
GNV But flesh with the life thereof, I meane, with the blood thereof, shall ye not eate.
LSB However, flesh with its life, that is, its blood, you shall not eat.
Verse 5
KJV And surely your blood of your lives will I require; at the hand of every beast will I require it, and at the hand of man; at the hand of every man’s brother will I require the life of man.
ASV And surely your blood, [the blood] of your lives, will I require; At the hand of every beast will I require it. And at the hand of man, even at the hand of every man`s brother, will I require the life of man.
WEB I will surely require your life’s blood. At the hand of every animal I will require it. At the hand of man, even at the hand of every man’s brother, I will require the life of man.
YLT `And only your blood for your lives do I require; from the hand of every living thing I require it, and from the hand of man, from the hand of every man's brother I require the life of man;
DRB For I will require the blood of your lives at the hand of every beast, and at the hand of man, at the hand of every man, and of his brother, will I require the life of man.
DBY And indeed your blood, [the blood] of your lives, will I require: at the hand of every animal will I require it, and at the hand of Man, at the hand of each [the blood] of his brother, will I require the life of Man.
GNV For surely I will require your blood, wherein your liues are: at the hand of euery beast will I require it: and at the hand of man, euen at the hand of a mans brother will I require the life of man.
LSB Surely I will require your lifeblood; from every living thing I will require it. And from every man, from each man’s brother I will require the life of man.
Verse 6
KJV Whoso sheddeth man’s blood, by man shall his blood be shed: for in the image of God made he man.
ASV Whoso sheddeth man`s blood, by man shall his blood be shed: For in the image of God made he man.
WEB Whoever sheds man’s blood, his blood will be shed by man, for God made man in his own image.
YLT whoso sheddeth man's blood, by man is his blood shed: for in the image of God hath He made man.
DRB Whosoever shall shed man's blood, his blood shall be shed: for man was made to the image of God.
DBY Whoso sheddeth Man's blood, by Man shall his blood be shed; for in the image of God he hath made Man.
GNV Who so sheadeth mans blood, by man shall his blood be shed: for in the image of God hath he made man.
LSB Whoever sheds man’s blood, By man his blood shall be shed, For in the image of God He made man.
Verse 7
KJV And you, be ye fruitful, and multiply; bring forth abundantly in the earth, and multiply therein.
ASV And you, be ye fruitful, and multiply; Bring forth abundantly in the earth, and multiply therein.
WEB Be fruitful and multiply. Increase abundantly in the earth, and multiply in it.”
YLT And ye, be fruitful and multiply, teem in the earth, and multiply in it.'
DRB But increase you and multiply, and go upon the earth and fill it.
DBY And ye, be fruitful and multiply: swarm on the earth, and multiply on it.
GNV But bring ye forth fruite and multiplie: grow plentifully in the earth, and increase therein.
LSB As for you, be fruitful and multiply; Swarm on the earth and multiply in it.”
Verse 8
KJV And God spake unto Noah, and to his sons with him, saying,
ASV And God spake unto Noah, and to his sons with him, saying,
WEB God spoke to Noah and to his sons with him, saying,
YLT And God speaketh unto Noah, and unto his sons with him, saying,
DRB Thus also said God to Noe, and to his sons with him:
DBY And God spoke to Noah, and to his sons with him, saying,
GNV God spake also to Noah and to his sonnes with him, saying,
LSB Then God spoke to Noah and to his sons with him, saying,
Verse 9
KJV And I, behold, I establish my covenant with you, and with your seed after you;
ASV And I, behold, I establish my covenant with you, and with your seed after you;
WEB “As for me, behold, I establish my covenant with you, and with your offspring after you,
YLT `And I, lo, I am establishing My covenant with you, and with your seed after you,
DRB Behold I will establish my covenant with you, and with your seed after you:
DBY And I, behold, I establish my covenant with you, and with your seed after you;
GNV Behold, I, euen I establish my couenant with you, and with your seede after you,
LSB “As for Me, behold, I establish My covenant with you and with your seed after you;
Verse 10
KJV And with every living creature that is with you, of the fowl, of the cattle, and of every beast of the earth with you; from all that go out of the ark, to every beast of the earth.
ASV and with every living creature that is with you, the birds, the cattle, and every beast of the earth with you. Of all that go out of the ark, even every beast of the earth.
WEB and with every living creature that is with you: the birds, the livestock, and every animal of the earth with you, of all that go out of the ship, even every animal of the earth.
YLT and with every living creature which <FI>is<Fi> with you, among fowl, among cattle, and among every beast of the earth with you, from all who are going out of the ark--to every beast of the earth.
DRB And with every living soul that is with you, as well in all birds, as in cattle and beasts of the earth, that are come forth out of the ark, and in all the beasts of the earth.
DBY and with every living soul which is with you, fowl as well as cattle, and all the animals of the earth with you, of all that has gone out of the ark every animal of the earth.
GNV And with euery liuing creature that is with you, with the foule, with the cattell, and with euery beast of the earth with you, from all that goe out of the Arke, vnto euery beast of the earth.
LSB and with every living creature that is with you, the birds, the cattle, and every beast of the earth with you; of all that comes out of the ark, even every beast of the earth.
Verse 11
KJV And I will establish my covenant with you; neither shall all flesh be cut off any more by the waters of a flood; neither shall there any more be a flood to destroy the earth.
ASV And I will establish my covenant with you; neither shall all flesh be cut off any more by the waters of the flood; neither shall there any more be a flood to destroy the earth.
WEB I will establish my covenant with you: All flesh will not be cut off any more by the waters of the flood. There will never again be a flood to destroy the earth.”
YLT And I have established My covenant with you, and all flesh is not any more cut off by waters of a deluge, and there is not any more a deluge to destroy the earth.'
DRB I will establish my covenant with you, and all flesh shall be no more destroyed with the waters of a flood, neither shall there be from henceforth a flood to waste the earth.
DBY And I establish my covenant with you, neither shall all flesh be cut off any more by the waters of a flood, and henceforth there shall be no flood to destroy the earth.
GNV And my couenant will I establish with you, that from henceforth all flesh shall not be rooted out by ye waters of the flood, neither shall there be a flood to destroy the earth any more.
LSB Indeed I establish My covenant with you; and all flesh shall never again be cut off by the water of the flood, and there shall never again be a flood to destroy the earth.”
Verse 12
KJV And God said, This is the token of the covenant which I make between me and you and every living creature that is with you, for perpetual generations:
ASV And God said, This is the token of the covenant which I make between me and you and every living creature that is with you, for perpetual generations:
WEB God said, “This is the token of the covenant which I make between me and you and every living creature that is with you, for perpetual generations:
YLT And God saith, `This is a token of the covenant which I am giving between Me and you, and every living creature that <FI>is<Fi> with you, to generations age-during;
DRB And God said: This is the sign of the covenant which I give between me and you, and to every living soul that is with you, for perpetual generations.
DBY And God said, This is the sign of the covenant that I set between me and you and every living soul that is with you, for everlasting generations:
GNV Then God saide, This is the token of the couenant which I make betweene me and you, and betweene euery liuing thing, that is with you vnto perpetuall generations.
LSB Then God said, “This is the sign of the covenant which I am giving to be between Me and you and every living creature that is with you, for all successive generations;
Verse 13
KJV I do set my bow in the cloud, and it shall be for a token of a covenant between me and the earth.
ASV I do set my bow in the cloud, and it shall be for a token of a covenant between me and the earth.
WEB I set my rainbow in the cloud, and it will be a sign of a covenant between me and the earth.
YLT My bow I have given in the cloud, and it hath been for a token of a covenant between Me and the earth;
DRB I will set my bow in the clouds, and it shall be the sign of a covenant between me and between the earth.
DBY I set my bow in the clouds, and it shall be for a sign of the covenant between me and the earth.
GNV I haue set my bowe in the cloude, and it shalbe for a signe of the couenant betweene me and the earth.
LSB I put My bow in the cloud, and it shall be for a sign of a covenant between Me and the earth.
Verse 14
KJV And it shall come to pass, when I bring a cloud over the earth, that the bow shall be seen in the cloud:
ASV And it shall come to pass, when I bring a cloud over the earth, that the bow shall be seen in the cloud,
WEB When I bring a cloud over the earth, that the rainbow will be seen in the cloud,
YLT and it hath come to pass (in My sending a cloud over the earth) that the bow hath been seen in the cloud,
DRB And when I shall cover the sky with clouds, my bow shall appear in the clouds:
DBY And it shall come to pass when I bring clouds over the earth, that the bow shall be seen in the cloud,
GNV And when I shall couer the earth with a cloud, and the bowe shall be seene in the cloude,
LSB And it will be, when I bring a cloud over the earth, that the bow will be seen in the cloud,
Verse 15
KJV And I will remember my covenant, which is between me and you and every living creature of all flesh; and the waters shall no more become a flood to destroy all flesh.
ASV and I will remember my covenant, which is between me and you and every living creature of all flesh; and the waters shall no more become a flood to destroy all flesh.
WEB I will remember my covenant, which is between me and you and every living creature of all flesh, and the waters will no more become a flood to destroy all flesh.
YLT and I have remembered My covenant which is between Me and you, and every living creature among all flesh, and the waters become no more a deluge to destroy all flesh;
DRB And I will remember my covenant with you, and with every living soul that beareth flesh: and there shall no more be waters of a flood to destroy all flesh.
DBY and I will remember my covenant which is between me and you and every living soul of all flesh; and the waters shall not henceforth become a flood to destroy all flesh.
GNV Then will I remember my couenant, which is betweene me and you, and betweene euery liuing thing in all flesh, and there shalbe no more waters of a flood to destroy all flesh.
LSB and I will remember My covenant, which is between Me and you and every living creature of all flesh; and never again shall the water become a flood to destroy all flesh.
Verse 16
KJV And the bow shall be in the cloud; and I will look upon it, that I may remember the everlasting covenant between God and every living creature of all flesh that is upon the earth.
ASV And the bow shall be in the cloud; and I will look upon it, that I may remember the everlasting covenant between God and every living creature of all flesh that is upon the earth.
WEB The rainbow will be in the cloud. I will look at it, that I may remember the everlasting covenant between God and every living creature of all flesh that is on the earth.”
YLT and the bow hath been in the cloud, and I have seen it--to remember the covenant age-during between God and every living creature among all flesh which <FI>is<Fi> on the earth.'
DRB And the bow shall be in the clouds, and I shall see it, and shall remember the everlasting covenant, that was made between God and every living soul of all flesh which is upon the earth.
DBY And the bow shall be in the cloud; and I will look upon it, that I may remember the everlasting covenant between God and every living soul of all flesh that is upon the earth.
GNV Therefore the bowe shalbe in the cloude, that I may see it, and remember the euerlasting couenant betweene God, and euery liuing thing in all flesh that is vpon the earth.
LSB So the bow shall be in the cloud, and I will look upon it, to remember the everlasting covenant between God and every living creature of all flesh that is on the earth.”
Verse 17
KJV And God said unto Noah, This is the token of the covenant, which I have established between me and all flesh that is upon the earth.
ASV And God said unto Noah, This is the token of the covenant which I have established between me and all flesh that is upon the earth.
WEB God said to Noah, “This is the token of the covenant which I have established between me and all flesh that is on the earth.”
YLT And God saith unto Noah, `This <FI>is<Fi> a token of the covenant which I have established between Me and all flesh that <FI>is<Fi> upon the earth.'
DRB And God said to Noe: This shall be the sign of the covenant, which I have established, between me and all flesh upon the earth.
DBY And God said to Noah, This is the sign of the covenant which I have established between me and all flesh that is upon the earth.
GNV God said yet to Noah, This is the signe of the couenant, which I haue established betweene me and all flesh that is vpon the earth.
LSB And God said to Noah, “This is the sign of the covenant which I have established between Me and all flesh that is on the earth.”
Verse 18
KJV And the sons of Noah, that went forth of the ark, were Shem, and Ham, and Japheth: and Ham is the father of Canaan.
ASV And the sons of Noah, that went forth from the ark, were Shem, and Ham, and Japheth: and Ham is the father of Canaan.
WEB The sons of Noah who went out from the ship were Shem, Ham, and Japheth. Ham is the father of Canaan.
YLT And the sons of Noah who are going out of the ark are Shem, and Ham, and Japheth; and Ham is father of Canaan.
DRB And the sons of Noe, who came out of the ark, were Sem, Cham, and Japheth: and Cham is the father of Chanaan.
DBY And the sons of Noah who went out of the ark were Shem, and Ham, and Japheth. And Ham is the father of Canaan.
GNV Nowe the sonnes of Noah going foorth of the Arke, were Shem and Ham and Iapheth. And Ham is the father of Canaan.
LSB Now the sons of Noah who went out of the ark were Shem and Ham and Japheth; and Ham was the father of Canaan.
Verse 19
KJV These are the three sons of Noah: and of them was the whole earth overspread.
ASV These three were the sons of Noah: and of these was the whole earth overspread.
WEB These three were the sons of Noah, and from these, the whole earth was populated.
YLT These three <FI>are<Fi> sons of Noah, and from these hath all the earth been overspread.
DRB These three are the sons of Noe: and from these was all mankind spread over the whole earth.
DBY These three are the sons of Noah; and from these was [the population of] the whole earth spread abroad.
GNV These are the three sonnes of Noah, and of them was the whole earth ouerspred.
LSB These three were the sons of Noah, and from these the whole earth was scattered abroad.
Verse 20
KJV And Noah began to be an husbandman, and he planted a vineyard:
ASV And Noah began to be a husbandman, and planted a vineyard:
WEB Noah began to be a farmer, and planted a vineyard.
YLT And Noah remaineth a man of the ground, and planteth a vineyard,
DRB And Noe a husbandman began to till the ground, and planted a vineyard.
DBY And Noah began [to be] a husbandman, and planted a vineyard.
GNV Noah also began to be an husband man and planted a vineyard.
LSB Then Noah began to be a man of the land and planted a vineyard.
Verse 21
KJV And he drank of the wine, and was drunken; and he was uncovered within his tent.
ASV and he drank of the wine, and was drunken. And he was uncovered within his tent.
WEB He drank of the wine and got drunk. He was uncovered within his tent.
YLT and drinketh of the wine, and is drunken, and uncovereth himself in the midst of the tent.
DRB And drinking of the wine was made drunk, and was uncovered in his tent.
DBY And he drank of the wine, and was drunken, and he uncovered himself in his tent.
GNV And he drunke of ye wine and was drunken, and was vncouered in the middes of his tent.
LSB And he drank of the wine and became drunk and uncovered himself inside his tent.
Verse 22
KJV And Ham, the father of Canaan, saw the nakedness of his father, and told his two brethren without.
ASV And Ham, the father of Canaan, saw the nakedness of his father, and told his two brethren without.
WEB Ham, the father of Canaan, saw the nakedness of his father, and told his two brothers outside.
YLT And Ham, father of Canaan, seeth the nakedness of his father, and declareth to his two brethren without.
DRB Which when Cham the father of Chanaan had seen, to wit, that his father's nakedness was uncovered, he told it to his two brethren without.
DBY And Ham the father of Canaan saw the nakedness of his father, and told his two brethren outside.
GNV And when Ham the father of Canaan sawe the nakednesse of his father, he tolde his two brethren without.
LSB Then Ham, the father of Canaan, saw the nakedness of his father and told his two brothers outside.
Verse 23
KJV And Shem and Japheth took a garment, and laid it upon both their shoulders, and went backward, and covered the nakedness of their father; and their faces were backward, and they saw not their father’s nakedness.
ASV And Shem and Japheth took a garment, and laid it upon both their shoulders, and went backward, and covered the nakedness of their father. And their faces were backward, and they saw not their father`s nakedness.
WEB Shem and Japheth took a garment, and laid it on both their shoulders, went in backwards, and covered the nakedness of their father. Their faces were backwards, and they didn’t see their father’s nakedness.
YLT And Shem taketh--Japheth also--the garment, and they place on the shoulder of them both, and go backward, and cover the nakedness of their father; and their faces <FI>are<Fi> backward, and their father's nakedness they have not seen.
DRB But Sem and Japheth put a cloak upon their shoulders, and going backward, covered the nakedness of their father: and their faces were turned away, and they saw not their father's nakedness.
DBY And Shem and Japheth took the upper garment and both laid [it] upon their shoulders, and went backwards, and covered the nakedness of their father. And their faces were turned away, that they saw not their father's nakedness.
GNV Then tooke Shem and Iapheth a garment, and put it vpon both their shoulders, and went backwarde, and couered the nakednesse of their father with their faces backwarde: so they sawe not their fathers nakednesse.
LSB But Shem and Japheth took the garment and laid it upon both their shoulders and walked backward and covered the nakedness of their father; and their faces were turned backward, so that they did not see their father’s nakedness.
Verse 24
KJV And Noah awoke from his wine, and knew what his younger son had done unto him.
ASV And Noah awoke from his wine, and knew what his youngest son had done unto him.
WEB Noah awoke from his wine, and knew what his youngest son had done to him.
YLT And Noah awaketh from his wine, and knoweth that which his young son hath done to him,
DRB And Noe awaking from the wine, when he had learned what his younger son had done to him,
DBY And Noah awoke from his wine, and learned what his youngest son had done to him.
GNV Then Noah awoke from his wine, and knew what his yonger sonne had done vnto him,
LSB Then Noah awoke from his wine, and he knew what his youngest son had done to him.
Verse 25
KJV And he said, Cursed be Canaan; a servant of servants shall he be unto his brethren.
ASV And he said, Cursed be Canaan; A servant of servants shall he be unto his brethren.
WEB He said, “Canaan is cursed. He will be a servant of servants to his brothers.”
YLT and saith: `Cursed <FI>is<Fi> Canaan, Servant of servants he is to his brethren.'
DRB He said: Cursed be Chanaan, a servant of servants shall he be unto his brethren.
DBY And he said, Cursed be Canaan; Let him be a bondman of bondmen to his brethren.
GNV And said, Cursed be Canaan: a seruant of seruants shall he be vnto his brethren.
LSB So he said, “Cursed be Canaan; A servant of servants He shall be to his brothers.”
Verse 26
KJV And he said, Blessed be the LORD God of Shem; and Canaan shall be his servant.
ASV And he said, Blessed be Jehovah, the God of Shem; And let Canaan be his servant.
WEB He said, “Blessed be Yahweh, the God of Shem. Let Canaan be his servant.
YLT And he saith: `Blessed of Jehovah my God <FI>is<Fi> Shem, And Canaan is servant to him.
DRB And he said: Blessed be the Lord God of Sem, be Chanaan his servant.
DBY And he said, Blessed be Jehovah, the God of Shem, And let Canaan be his bondman.
GNV He said moreouer, blessed be the Lord God of Shem, and let Canaan be his seruant.
LSB And he said, “Blessed be Yahweh, The God of Shem; And let Canaan be his servant.
Verse 27
KJV God shall enlarge Japheth, and he shall dwell in the tents of Shem; and Canaan shall be his servant.
ASV God enlarge Japheth, And let him dwell in the tents of Shem; And let Canaan be his servant.
WEB May God enlarge Japheth. Let him dwell in the tents of Shem. Let Canaan be his servant.”
YLT God doth give beauty to Japheth, And he dwelleth in tents of Shem, And Canaan is servant to him.'
DRB May God enlarge Japheth, and may he dwell in the tents of Sem, and Chanaan be his servant.
DBY Let God enlarge Japheth, and let him dwell in the tents of Shem, And let Canaan be his bondman.
GNV God perswade Iapheth, that he may dwell in the tentes of Shem, and let Canaan be his seruant.
LSB May God enlarge Japheth, And let him dwell in the tents of Shem; And let Canaan be his servant.”
Verse 28
KJV And Noah lived after the flood three hundred and fifty years.
ASV And Noah lived after the flood three hundred and fifty years.
WEB Noah lived three hundred fifty years after the flood.
YLT And Noah liveth after the deluge three hundred and fifty years;
DRB And Noe lived after the flood three hundred and fifty years.
DBY And Noah lived after the flood three hundred and fifty years.
GNV And Noah liued after the flood three hundreth and fiftie yeeres.
LSB And Noah lived 350 years after the flood.
Verse 29
KJV And all the days of Noah were nine hundred and fifty years: and he died.
ASV And all the days of Noah were nine hundred and fifty years: And he died.
WEB All the days of Noah were nine hundred fifty years, and then he died.
YLT and all the days of Noah are nine hundred and fifty years, and he dieth.
DRB And all his days were in the whole nine hundred and fifty years: and he died.
DBY And all the days of Noah were nine hundred and fifty years; and he died.
GNV So all the dayes of Noah were nine hundreth and fiftie yeeres: and he died.
LSB So all the days of Noah were 950 years, and he died.