1 Chronicles 21:20
Modern Translations
New International Version
While Araunah was threshing wheat, he turned and saw the angel; his four sons who were with him hid themselves.

New Living Translation
Araunah, who was busy threshing wheat at the time, turned and saw the angel there. His four sons, who were with him, ran away and hid.

English Standard Version
Now Ornan was threshing wheat. He turned and saw the angel, and his four sons who were with him hid themselves.

Berean Study Bible
Now Ornan was threshing wheat when he turned and saw the angel; and his four sons who were with him hid themselves.

New American Standard Bible
Now Ornan turned back and saw the angel, and his four sons who were with him hid themselves. And Ornan was threshing wheat.

NASB 1995
Now Ornan turned back and saw the angel, and his four sons who were with him hid themselves. And Ornan was threshing wheat.

NASB 1977
Now Ornan turned back and saw the angel, and his four sons who were with him hid themselves. And Ornan was threshing wheat.

Amplified Bible
Now Ornan was threshing wheat, and he turned back and saw the angel; and his four sons who were with him hid themselves.

Christian Standard Bible
Ornan was threshing wheat when he turned and saw the angel. His four sons, who were with him, hid.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Ornan was threshing wheat when he turned and saw the angel. His four sons, who were with him, hid themselves.

Contemporary English Version
Araunah and his four sons were threshing wheat at the time, and when they saw the angel, the four sons ran to hide.

Good News Translation
There at the threshing place Araunah and his four sons were threshing wheat, and when they saw the angel, the sons ran and hid.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Now, Ornan had turned around and seen the Messenger. Ornan's four sons who were with him hid, but Ornan kept on threshing the wheat.

International Standard Version
Ornan turned around and saw the angel. While his four sons with him ran away to hide, Ornan continued to thresh wheat.

NET Bible
While Ornan was threshing wheat, he turned and saw the messenger, and he and his four sons hid themselves.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And Ornan turned back, and saw the angel; and his four sons with him hid themselves. Now Ornan was threshing wheat.

New King James Version
Now Ornan turned and saw the angel; and his four sons who were with him hid themselves, but Ornan continued threshing wheat.

King James 2000 Bible
And Ornan turned back, and saw the angel; and his four sons with him hid themselves. Now Ornan was threshing wheat.

New Heart English Bible
Ornan turned back, and saw the king, and his four sons who were with him hiding themselves. Now Ornan was threshing wheat.

World English Bible
Ornan turned back, and saw the angel; and his four sons who were with him hid themselves. Now Ornan was threshing wheat.

American King James Version
And Ornan turned back, and saw the angel; and his four sons with him hid themselves. Now Ornan was threshing wheat.

American Standard Version
And Ornan turned back, and saw the angel; and his four sons that were with him hid themselves. Now Ornan was threshing wheat.

A Faithful Version
And Ornan turned back and saw the angel. And his four sons with him hid themselves. And Ornan was threshing wheat.

Darby Bible Translation
And Ornan turned back and saw the angel; and his four sons with him hid themselves. Now Ornan was threshing wheat.

English Revised Version
And Ornan turned back, and saw the angel; and his four sons that were with him hid themselves. Now Ornan was threshing wheat.

Webster's Bible Translation
And Ornan turned back, and saw the angel; and his four sons with him hid themselves. Now Ornan was threshing wheat.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
And Ornan turned about, and sawe the Angel, and his foure sonnes, that were with him, hid them selues, and Ornan thresshed wheat.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And Ornan turned about, and saw the angell, and his foure sonnes were with him, and hyd them selues: But Ornan was threshing wheate.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
But wha Arnan turned him, and sawe the angell (and his foure sonnes with him) they hyd the selues: for Arnan throsshed wheate.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And Ornan turns back and sees the messenger, and his four sons [are] with him hiding themselves, and Ornan is threshing wheat.

Young's Literal Translation
And Ornan turneth back, and seeth the messenger, and his four sons are with him, hiding themselves, and Ornan is threshing wheat.

Smith's Literal Translation
And Ornan will turn back and see the messenger; and his four sons with him hiding themselves. And Ornan treading out the wheat.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Now when Ornan looked up, and saw the angel, he and his four sons hid themselves: for at that time he was thrashing wheat in the floor.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Now when Ornan had looked up and seen the Angel, he and his four sons hid themselves. For at that time, he was threshing wheat upon the floor.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And David saw the Angel who was destroying among the people, that he had restrained his hand and did not destroy any more.

Lamsa Bible
And David saw the angel who was destroying the people, that he had stayed his hand and was destroying no more.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And Ornan turned back, and saw the angel; and his four sons that were with him hid themselves. Now Ornan was threshing wheat.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And Orna turned and saw the king; and he hid himself and his four sons with him. Now Orna was threshing wheat.
















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