Modern Translations New International VersionThat is why a man leaves his father and mother and is united to his wife, and they become one flesh. New Living Translation This explains why a man leaves his father and mother and is joined to his wife, and the two are united into one. English Standard Version Therefore a man shall leave his father and his mother and hold fast to his wife, and they shall become one flesh. Berean Study Bible For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and they will become one flesh. New American Standard Bible For this reason a man shall leave his father and his mother, and be joined to his wife; and they shall become one flesh. NASB 1995 For this reason a man shall leave his father and his mother, and be joined to his wife; and they shall become one flesh. NASB 1977 For this cause a man shall leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave to his wife; and they shall become one flesh. Amplified Bible For this reason a man shall leave his father and his mother, and shall be joined to his wife; and they shall become one flesh. Christian Standard Bible This is why a man leaves his father and mother and bonds with his wife, and they become one flesh. Holman Christian Standard Bible This is why a man leaves his father and mother and bonds with his wife, and they become one flesh. Contemporary English Version That's why a man will leave his own father and mother. He marries a woman, and the two of them become like one person. Good News Translation That is why a man leaves his father and mother and is united with his wife, and they become one. GOD'S WORD® Translation That is why a man will leave his father and mother and will be united with his wife, and they will become one flesh. International Standard Version (Therefore a man will leave his father and his mother and cling to his wife, and they will become one flesh.) NET Bible That is why a man leaves his father and mother and unites with his wife, and they become a new family. Classic Translations King James BibleTherefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh. New King James Version Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and they shall become one flesh. King James 2000 Bible Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh. New Heart English Bible Therefore a man will leave his father and his mother, and will join with his wife, and the two will become one flesh. World English Bible Therefore a man will leave his father and his mother, and will join with his wife, and they will be one flesh. American King James Version Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall join to his wife: and they shall be one flesh. American Standard Version Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh. A Faithful Version For this reason shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave to his wife--and they shall become one flesh. Darby Bible Translation Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and cleave to his wife; and they shall become one flesh. English Revised Version Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh. Webster's Bible Translation Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave to his wife: and they shall be one flesh. Early Modern Geneva Bible of 1587Therefore shall man leaue his father and his mother, and shall cleaue to his wife, and they shall be one flesh. Bishops' Bible of 1568 For this cause shall man leaue his father and his mother, and shalbe ioyned with his wyfe: and they shall become one fleshe. Coverdale Bible of 1535 For this cause shal a man leaue father and mother, and cleue vnto his wife, & they two shalbe one flesh. Tyndale Bible of 1526 For this cause shall a man leve father and mother and cleve vnto his wyfe and they shall be one flesh. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versiontherefore a man leaves his father and his mother, and has cleaved to his wife, and they have become one flesh. Young's Literal Translation therefore doth a man leave his father and his mother, and hath cleaved unto his wife, and they have become one flesh. Smith's Literal Translation Therefore a man will leave his father and his mother and will cleave to his woman; and they shall be into one flesh. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleWherefore a man shall leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife: and they shall be two in one flesh. Catholic Public Domain Version For this reason, a man shall leave behind his father and mother, and he shall cling to his wife; and the two shall be as one flesh. Translations from Aramaic Peshitta Holy Bible TranslatedBecause of this, a man shall leave his father and his mother and shall cleave to his wife and they shall be the two of them one flesh. Lamsa Bible Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife, and they shall be one flesh. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife, and they shall be one flesh. Brenton Septuagint Translation Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother and shall cleave to his wife, and they two shall be one flesh.     |