Modern Translations New International VersionWhatever is has already been, and what will be has been before; and God will call the past to account. New Living Translation What is happening now has happened before, and what will happen in the future has happened before, because God makes the same things happen over and over again. English Standard Version That which is, already has been; that which is to be, already has been; and God seeks what has been driven away. Berean Study Bible What exists has already been, and what will be has already been, for God will call to account what has passed. New American Standard Bible That which is, is what has already been, and that which will be has already been; and God seeks what has passed by. NASB 1995 That which is has been already and that which will be has already been, for God seeks what has passed by. NASB 1977 That which is has been already, and that which will be has already been, for God seeks what has passed by. Amplified Bible That which is has already been, and that which will be has already been, for God seeks what has passed by [so that history repeats itself]. Christian Standard Bible Whatever is, has already been, and whatever will be, already is. However, God seeks justice for the persecuted. Holman Christian Standard Bible Whatever is, has already been, and whatever will be, already is. God repeats what has passed. Contemporary English Version Everything that happens has happened before, and all that will be has already been--God does everything over and over again. Good News Translation Whatever happens or can happen has already happened before. God makes the same thing happen again and again. GOD'S WORD® Translation Whatever has happened [in the past] is present now. Whatever is going to happen [in the future] has already happened [in the past]. God will call the past to account. International Standard Version That which was, now is; and that which will be, already is; and God examines what has already taken place. NET Bible Whatever exists now has already been, and whatever will be has already been; for God will seek to do again what has occurred in the past. Classic Translations King James BibleThat which hath been is now; and that which is to be hath already been; and God requireth that which is past. New King James Version That which is has already been, And what is to be has already been; And God requires an account of what is past. King James 2000 Bible That which has been is now; and that which is to be has already been; and God requires that which is past. New Heart English Bible That which is has been long ago, and that which is to be has been long ago: and God seeks again that which is passed away. World English Bible That which is has been long ago, and that which is to be has been long ago: and God seeks again that which is passed away. American King James Version That which has been is now; and that which is to be has already been; and God requires that which is past. American Standard Version That which is hath been long ago; and that which is to be hath long ago been: and God seeketh again that which is passed away. A Faithful Version That which has been is now; and that which is to be has already been; and God requires an account of that which is past. Darby Bible Translation That which is was long ago, and that which is to be hath already been; and God bringeth back again that which is past. English Revised Version That which is hath been already; and that which is to be hath already been: and God seeketh again that which is passed away. Webster's Bible Translation That which hath been is now; and that which is to be hath already been; and God requireth that which is past. Early Modern Geneva Bible of 1587What is that that hath bene? That is nowe: and that that shalbe, hath now bene: for God requireth that which is past. Bishops' Bible of 1568 The thyng that hath ben, is nowe: and the thyng that is for to come, hath ben afore time: for God restoreth againe the thyng that was past. Coverdale Bible of 1535 The thinge yt hath bene, is now: & the thinge yt is for to come, hath bene afore tyme, for God restoreth agayne the thinge that was past. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionWhat is that which has been? Already it is, and that which [is] to be has already been, and God requires that which is pursued. Young's Literal Translation What is that which hath been? already it is, and that which is to be hath already been, and God requireth that which is pursued. Smith's Literal Translation What was, it is already; and what to be, was already; and God will seek him being driven away. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleThat which hath been made, the same continueth: the things that shall be, have already been: and God restoreth that which is past. Catholic Public Domain Version What has been made, the same continues. What is in the future, has already existed. And God restores what has passed away. Translations from Aramaic Peshitta Holy Bible TranslatedWhatever has already been, is, and all whatever shall be, has been for a long time, and God will seek the persecuted who is driven away Lamsa Bible That which is now, already has been; and that which is to be, has already been; and God will avenge him who has been persecuted. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917That which is hath been long ago, and that which is to be hath already been; and God seeketh that which is pursued. Brenton Septuagint Translation That which has been is now; and whatever things are appointed to be have already been; and God will seek out that which is past.     |