Numbers 16:39
Modern Translations
New International Version
So Eleazar the priest collected the bronze censers brought by those who had been burned to death, and he had them hammered out to overlay the altar,

New Living Translation
So Eleazar the priest collected the 250 bronze incense burners that had been used by the men who died in the fire, and the bronze was hammered into a thin sheet to overlay the altar.

English Standard Version
So Eleazar the priest took the bronze censers, which those who were burned had offered, and they were hammered out as a covering for the altar,

Berean Study Bible
So Eleazar the priest took the bronze censers brought by those who had been burned up, and he had them hammered out to overlay the altar,

New American Standard Bible
So the priest Eleazar took the bronze censers which the men who were burned had offered, and they hammered them out as plating for the altar,

NASB 1995
So Eleazar the priest took the bronze censers which the men who were burned had offered, and they hammered them out as a plating for the altar,

NASB 1977
So Eleazar the priest took the bronze censers which the men who were burned had offered; and they hammered them out as a plating for the altar,

Amplified Bible
So Eleazar the priest took the bronze censers which the Levites who were burned had offered, and they were hammered out [into broad sheets] as a plating for the [bronze] altar [of burnt offering],

Christian Standard Bible
So the priest Eleazar took the bronze firepans that those who were burned had presented, and they were hammered into plating for the altar,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
So Eleazar the priest took the bronze firepans that those who were burned had presented, and they were hammered into plating for the altar,

Contemporary English Version
Eleazar collected the pans and had them hammered into a thin layer of bronze as a covering for the altar,

Good News Translation
So Eleazar the priest took the fire pans and had them beaten into thin plates to make a covering for the altar.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
So the priest Eleazar took the bronze incense burners which had been brought by those who had been burned to death. The incense burners were then hammered into thin metal sheets to cover the altar,

International Standard Version
So Eleazar the priest took the bronze censers that had been burned and beat them into metal plates for the altar,

NET Bible
So Eleazar the priest took the bronze censers presented by those who had been burned up, and they were hammered out as a covering for the altar.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And Eleazar the priest took the brasen censers, wherewith they that were burnt had offered; and they were made broad plates for a covering of the altar:

New King James Version
So Eleazar the priest took the bronze censers, which those who were burned up had presented, and they were hammered out as a covering on the altar,

King James 2000 Bible
And Eleazar the priest took the bronze censers, with which they that were burned had offered; and they were hammered out for a covering of the altar:

New Heart English Bible
Eleazar the priest took the bronze censers, which those who were burnt had offered; and they beat them out for a covering of the altar,

World English Bible
Eleazar the priest took the bronze censers, which those who were burnt had offered; and they beat them out for a covering of the altar,

American King James Version
And Eleazar the priest took the brazen censers, with which they that were burnt had offered; and they were made broad plates for a covering of the altar:

American Standard Version
And Eleazar the priest took the brazen censers, which they that were burnt had offered; and they beat them out for a covering of the altar,

A Faithful Version
And Eleazar the priest took the bronze censers, the ones with which those who had been burned up had offered, and they were made into broad plates, a covering of the altar,

Darby Bible Translation
And Eleazar the priest took the copper censers, which they that were burnt had presented; and they were made broad plates for a covering of the altar:

English Revised Version
And Eleazar the priest took the brasen censers, which they that were burnt had offered; and they beat them out for a covering of the altar:

Webster's Bible Translation
And Eleazar the priest took the brazen censers, with which they that were burnt had offered; and they were made broad plates for a covering of the altar:

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Then Eleazar the Priest tooke the brasen censers, which they, that were burnt, had offred, and made broade plates of them for a couering of the Altar.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And Eleazar the priest toke the brasen censers, which they that were burnt had offered, and made brode plates for a coueryng of the aulter,

Coverdale Bible of 1535
And Eleasar the prest toke ye brasen censers which they yt were burnt, had offred, & bet the to plates, to fasten the vpon ye altare

Tyndale Bible of 1526
And Eleazar the preast toke the brasen censers which they that were burnt had offered and bet them and fastened them vppon the altare
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And Eleazar the priest takes the bronze censers which they who are burned had brought near, and they spread them out [for] a covering for the altar—

Young's Literal Translation
And Eleazar the priest taketh the brazen censers which they who are burnt had brought near, and they spread them out, a covering for the altar --

Smith's Literal Translation
And Eleazar the priest will take the brazen censers, which they being burnt brought near; and they shall beat them out a covering for the altar,

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Then Eleazar the priest took the brazen censers, wherein they had offered, whom the burning fire had devoured, and beat them into plates, fastening them to the altar:

Catholic Public Domain Version
Therefore, Eleazar the priest took the bronze censers, by which those whom the burning devoured had made an offering, and he formed them into plates, affixing them to the altar,

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And Eliazer the Priest took the censers of brass that those who were burned up had brought, and he beat them into thin plates for the altar.

Lamsa Bible
So Eleazar the priest took the bronze censers, with which they who were burned had offered incense, and they were made thin plates for a covering of the altar,

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And Eleazar the priest took the brazen fire-pans, which they that were burnt had offered; and they beat them out for a covering of the altar,

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest took the brazen censers, which the men who had been burnt brought near, and they put them as a covering on the altar:
















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