Tuesday, August 1, 2023

Psalms 2:1, Varied Translations


Earlier translations:

Wycliffe Bible 1382
Whi gnastiden with teeth hethene men; and puplis thouyten veyn thingis?
Coverdale 1535 
Why do the Heithe grudge? why do the people ymagyn vayne thinges?
Matthews Bible 1537
VVhy do the Heathen grudge? why do the people ymagyne vayne thinges?
Great Bible 1539
Why do the Heythen so furiouslye rage together? and why do the people ymagyne a vayne thynge?
Bishops Bible 1568
Why do the Heathen so furiously rage together? and why do the people imagine a vayne thing
Geneva Bible 1560
Why doe the heathen rage, and the people murmure in vaine?
Geneva Bible 1599
Why do the heathen rage, and the people murmur in vain.
1611 King James Version
Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vaine thing?
1769 King James Version
Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing?
Webster's Bible 1833
Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing?
Young's Literal Translation 1862
Why have nations tumultuously assembled? And do peoples meditate vanity? 
English Revised Version 1885
Why do the nations rage, and the peoples imagine a vain thing?
Darby Translation 1890
Why are the nations in tumultuous agitation, and [why] do the peoples meditate a vain thing?
American Standard Version 1901
Why do the nations rage, And the peoples meditate a vain thing?
JPS Tanakh 1917
Why are the nations in an uproar? And why do the peoples mutter in vain?

Modern translations: 

Amplified
Why are the nations in an uproar [in turmoil against God], And why do the people devise a vain and hopeless plot?
BSB
Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain?
CSB
Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain?
CEB
Why do the nations rant? Why do the peoples rave uselessly?
CJB
Why are the nations in an uproar, the peoples grumbling in vain?
EHV
Why do the nations rage? Why do the peoples grumble in vain?
ESV
Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain?
GNT
Why do the nations plan rebellion? Why do people make their useless plots?
HCSB
Why do the nations rebel and the peoples plot in vain?
LSB
Why do the nations rage And the peoples meditate on a vain thing?
Living
What fools the nations are to rage against the Lord! How strange that men should try to outwit God!
NASB 77
Why are the nations in an uproar, And the peoples devising a vain thing?
NASB 95
Why are the nations in an uproar And the peoples devising a vain thing?
NASB 2020
Why are the nations restless And the peoples plotting in vain?
NET
Why do the nations rebel? Why are the countries devising plots that will fail?
NIV 2011
Why do the nations conspire and the peoples plot in vain?
NKJV
Why do the nations rage, And the people plot a vain thing?
NLT
Why are the nations so angry? Why do they waste their time with futile plans?
NRSV
Why do the nations conspire, and the peoples plot in vain?
NRSV ue
Why do the nations conspire and the peoples plot in vain?
RSV
Why do the nations conspire, and the peoples plot in vain?



© Becky Laney of Operation Actually Read Bible

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