1 Chronicles 16:21
Modern Translations
New International Version
He allowed no one to oppress them; for their sake he rebuked kings:

New Living Translation
Yet he did not let anyone oppress them. He warned kings on their behalf:

English Standard Version
he allowed no one to oppress them; he rebuked kings on their account,

Berean Study Bible
He let no man oppress them; He rebuked kings on their behalf:

New American Standard Bible
He allowed no one to oppress them, And He rebuked kings for their sakes, saying,

NASB 1995
He permitted no man to oppress them, And He reproved kings for their sakes, saying,

NASB 1977
He permitted no man to oppress them, And He reproved kings for their sakes, saying,

Amplified Bible
He allowed no man to oppress or exploit them, And, He reproved and punished kings for their sakes, saying,

Christian Standard Bible
he allowed no one to oppress them; he rebuked kings on their behalf:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He allowed no one to oppress them; He rebuked kings on their behalf:"

Contemporary English Version
God did not let anyone mistreat our people. Instead he protected us by punishing rulers

Good News Translation
But God let no one oppress them; to protect them, he warned the kings:

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He didn't permit anyone to oppress them. He warned kings about them:

International Standard Version
he did not let anyone wrong them. He warned kings on their behalf,

NET Bible
He let no one oppress them, he disciplined kings for their sake,
Classic Translations
King James Bible
He suffered no man to do them wrong: yea, he reproved kings for their sakes,

New King James Version
He permitted no man to do them wrong; Yes, He rebuked kings for their sakes,

King James 2000 Bible
He allowed no man to do them wrong: yea, he reproved kings for their sakes,

New Heart English Bible
He allowed no man to do them wrong. Yes, he reproved kings for their sakes,

World English Bible
He allowed no man to do them wrong. Yes, he reproved kings for their sakes,

American King James Version
He suffered no man to do them wrong: yes, he reproved kings for their sakes,

American Standard Version
He suffered no man to do them wrong; Yea, he reproved kings for their sakes,

A Faithful Version
He did not allow any man to do them wrong. Yea, He reproved kings for their sakes,

Darby Bible Translation
He suffered no man to oppress them, And reproved kings for their sakes,

English Revised Version
He suffered no man to do them wrong; yea, he reproved kings for their sakes;

Webster's Bible Translation
He suffered no man to do them wrong: yea, he reproved kings for their sakes,

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
He suffered no man to do them wrong, but rebuked Kings for their sakes, saying,

Bishops' Bible of 1568
(16:18) He suffred no man to do them wrong: yea he reproued euen kinges for their sakes.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
He suffred no man to hurte them, and reproued euen kynges for their sakes.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
He has not permitted any to oppress them, "" And reproves kings on their account:

Young's Literal Translation
He hath not suffered any to oppress them, And reproveth on their account kings:

Smith's Literal Translation
And he permitted not to a man to oppress them: and for them he will reprove kings:

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
He suffered no man to do them wrong: and reproved kings for their sake.

Catholic Public Domain Version
He did not permit anyone to falsely accuse them. Instead, he reproved kings on their behalf:

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
He did not allow the Rulers to harm you, and he instructed Kings for your sakes.

Lamsa Bible
He permitted not the rulers to harm you, yea, he chastened kings for your sakes,

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
He suffered no man to do them wrong, Yea, for their sake He reproved kings:

Brenton Septuagint Translation
He suffered not a man to oppress them, and he reproved kings for their sakes,
















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