Genesis 21:21
Modern Translations
New International Version
While he was living in the Desert of Paran, his mother got a wife for him from Egypt.

New Living Translation
and he settled in the wilderness of Paran. His mother arranged for him to marry a woman from the land of Egypt.

English Standard Version
He lived in the wilderness of Paran, and his mother took a wife for him from the land of Egypt.

Berean Study Bible
And while he was dwelling in the Wilderness of Paran, his mother got a wife for him from the land of Egypt.

New American Standard Bible
He lived in the wilderness of Paran, and his mother took a wife for him from the land of Egypt.

NASB 1995
He lived in the wilderness of Paran, and his mother took a wife for him from the land of Egypt.

NASB 1977
And he lived in the wilderness of Paran; and his mother took a wife for him from the land of Egypt.

Amplified Bible
He lived in the wilderness of Paran; and his mother took a wife for him from the land of Egypt.

Christian Standard Bible
He settled in the Wilderness of Paran, and his mother got a wife for him from the land of Egypt.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He settled in the Wilderness of Paran, and his mother got a wife for him from the land of Egypt.

Good News Translation
His mother got an Egyptian wife for him.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He lived in the desert of Paran, and his mother got him a wife from Egypt.

International Standard Version
Later he settled in the desert area of Paran, and his mother chose a wife for him from the land of Egypt.

NET Bible
He lived in the wilderness of Paran. His mother found a wife for him from the land of Egypt.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And he dwelt in the wilderness of Paran: and his mother took him a wife out of the land of Egypt.

New King James Version
He dwelt in the Wilderness of Paran; and his mother took a wife for him from the land of Egypt.

King James 2000 Bible
And he dwelt in the wilderness of Paran: and his mother took him a wife out of the land of Egypt.

New Heart English Bible
He lived in the wilderness of Paran. His mother got a wife for him from the land of Egypt.

World English Bible
He lived in the wilderness of Paran. His mother took a wife for him out of the land of Egypt.

American King James Version
And he dwelled in the wilderness of Paran: and his mother took him a wife out of the land of Egypt.

American Standard Version
And he dwelt in the wilderness of Paran. And his mother took him a wife out of the land of Egypt.

A Faithful Version
And he lived in the wilderness of Paran, and his mother took a wife for him out of the land of Egypt.

Darby Bible Translation
And he dwelt in the wilderness of Paran. And his mother took him a wife out of the land of Egypt.

English Revised Version
And he dwelt in the wilderness of Paran: and his mother took him a wife out of the land of Egypt.

Webster's Bible Translation
And he dwelt in the wilderness of Paran: and his mother took for him a wife out of the land of Egypt.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
And he dwelt in the wildernesse of Paran, and his mother tooke him a wife out of the land of Egypt.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And he dwelt in the wyldernesse of Paran, and his mother got hym a wyfe out of the lande of Egypt.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
and dwelt in ye wildernes of Pharan, and his mother toke him a wyfe out of the londe of Egipte.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
And he dweld in the wyldernesse of Pharan. And hys mother gott him a wyfe out of the land of Egypte.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and he dwells in the wilderness of Paran, and his mother takes for him a wife from the land of Egypt.

Young's Literal Translation
and he dwelleth in the wilderness of Paran, and his mother taketh for him a wife from the land of Egypt.

Smith's Literal Translation
And he will dwell in the desert Paran: and his mother will take to him a wife from the land of Egypt.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And he dwelt in the wilderness of Pharan, and his mother took a wife for him out of the land of Egypt.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And he lived in the desert of Paran, and his mother took a wife for him from the land of Egypt.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And his mother took for him a woman from the land of Egypt.

Lamsa Bible
And his mother took him a wife out of the land of Egypt.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And he dwelt in the wilderness of Paran; and his mother took him a wife out of the land of Egypt.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And he dwelt in the wilderness, and his mother took him a wife out of Pharan of Egypt.
















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