Hebrews 11:21
Modern Translations
New International Version
By faith Jacob, when he was dying, blessed each of Joseph's sons, and worshiped as he leaned on the top of his staff.

New Living Translation
It was by faith that Jacob, when he was old and dying, blessed each of Joseph’s sons and bowed in worship as he leaned on his staff.

English Standard Version
By faith Jacob, when dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph, bowing in worship over the head of his staff.

Berean Study Bible
By faith Jacob, when he was dying, blessed each of Joseph’s sons and worshiped as he leaned on the top of his staff.

New American Standard Bible
By faith Jacob, as he was dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph, and worshiped, leaning on the top of his staff.

NASB 1995
By faith Jacob, as he was dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph, and worshiped, leaning on the top of his staff.

NASB 1977
By faith Jacob, as he was dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph, and worshiped, leaning on the top of his staff.

Amplified Bible
By faith Jacob, as he was dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph, and bowed in worship, leaning on the top of his staff.

Christian Standard Bible
By faith Jacob, when he was dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph, and he worshiped, leaning on the top of his staff.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
By faith Jacob, when he was dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph, and he worshiped, leaning on the top of his staff.

Contemporary English Version
Later, when Jacob was about to die, he leaned on his walking stick and worshiped. Then because of his faith he blessed each of Joseph's sons.

Good News Translation
It was faith that made Jacob bless each of the sons of Joseph just before he died. He leaned on the top of his walking stick and worshiped God.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
While Jacob was dying, faith led him to bless each of Joseph's sons. He leaned on the top of his staff and worshiped God.

International Standard Version
By faith Jacob, when he was dying, blessed each of Joseph's sons "and worshipped while leaning on the top of his staff."

NET Bible
By faith Jacob, as he was dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph and worshiped as he leaned on his staff.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
By faith Jacob, when he was a dying, blessed both the sons of Joseph; and worshipped, leaning upon the top of his staff.

New King James Version
By faith Jacob, when he was dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph, and worshiped, leaning on the top of his staff.

King James 2000 Bible
By faith Jacob, when he was dying, blessed both the sons of Joseph; and worshiped, leaning upon the top of his staff.

New Heart English Bible
By faith, Jacob, when he was dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph, and bowed down over the top of his staff.

World English Bible
By faith, Jacob, when he was dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph, and worshiped, leaning on the top of his staff.

American King James Version
By faith Jacob, when he was a dying, blessed both the sons of Joseph; and worshipped, leaning on the top of his staff.

American Standard Version
By faith Jacob, when he was dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph; and worshipped, leaning upon the top of his staff.

A Faithful Version
By faith Jacob, when he was dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph, and worshiped God, leaning on the top of his staff.

Darby Bible Translation
By faith Jacob [when] dying blessed each of the sons of Joseph, and worshipped on the top of his staff.

English Revised Version
By faith Jacob, when he was a dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph; and worshipped, leaning upon the top of his staff.

Webster's Bible Translation
By faith Jacob, when he was dying, blessed both the sons of Joseph; and worshiped, leaning upon the top of his staff.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
By faith Iacob when he was a dying, blessed both the sonnes of Ioseph, and leaning on the ende of his staffe, worshipped God.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
By fayth Iacob when he was a dying, blessed both the sonnes of Ioseph, and worshypped towarde the toppe of his scepter.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
By faith Iacob, whan he was a dyenge, blessed both the sonnes off Ioseph, & bowed himselfe towarde the toppe of his cepter.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
By fayth Iacob when he was a dyinge blessed both the sonnes of Ioseph and bowed him selfe towarde the toppe of his cepter.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
By faith Jacob, dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph and worshiped on the top of his staff.

Berean Literal Bible
By faith Jacob, dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph and worshiped on the top of his staff.

Young's Literal Translation
by faith Jacob dying -- each of the sons of Joseph did bless, and did bow down upon the top of his staff;

Smith's Literal Translation
By faith Jacob, dying, blessed each of Joseph's sons; and worshipped, upon the extremity of his rod.

Literal Emphasis Translation
By faith dying Jacob blessed each of the sons of Joseph and worshiped upon the top of his staff.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
By faith Jacob dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph, and adored the top of his rod.

Catholic Public Domain Version
By faith, Jacob, as he was dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph; and he reverenced the summit of his rod.

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
By faith, when Jacob was dying, he blessed each one of the sons of Joseph and bowed on the top of the staff.

Lamsa Bible
By faith Jacob, when be was dying, blessed both of the sons of Joseph, and he worshipped, leaning upon the head of his staff.

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
By faith Jacob, when he was dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph, and worshiped on the top of his staff.

Godbey New Testament
By faith Jacob, when dying, blessed each one of the sons of Joseph, and worshiped, on the hilt of his staff.

Haweis New Testament
By faith, dying Jacob blessed each of the sons of Joseph, and bowed down in adoration upon the top of his staff.

Mace New Testament
by faith Jacob when he was a dying, blessed both the sons of Joseph; and worshipped leaning upon the top of his staff.

Weymouth New Testament
Through faith Jacob, when dying, blessed each of Joseph's sons, and, leaning on the top of his staff, worshipped God.

Worrell New Testament
By faith Jacob, when dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph; and he worshiped leaning on the top of his staff.

Worsley New Testament
By faith Jacob, when he was dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph; and worshipped leaning on the top of his staff.
















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