Verse Comparison: 1 Chronicles 27:23
American Standard Version
But David took not the number of them from twenty years old and under, because Jehovah had said he would increase Israel like to the stars of heaven.
Amplified® Bible
But David did not number those under twenty years of age, for the Lord had promised to make Israel as the stars of the heavens.
Contemporary English Version
When David decided to count the people of Israel, he gave orders not to count anyone under twenty years of age, because the LORD had promised long ago that Israel would have as many people as there are stars in the sky.
Darby English Version
And David took not their number from twenty years old and under; for Jehovah had said he would increase Israel as the stars of heaven.
Good News Bible
King David did not take a census of the people who were under the age of twenty, because of the LORD's promise to make the people of Israel as numerous as the stars in the sky.
King James Version
But David took not the number of them from twenty years old and under: because the LORD had said he would increase Israel like to the stars of the heavens.
New American Standard Bible
But David did not count those twenty years of age and under, because the LORD had said He would multiply Israel as the stars of heaven.
New International Version
David did not take the number of the men twenty years old or less, because the LORD had promised to make Israel as numerous as the stars in the sky.
New King James Version
But David did not take the number of those twenty years old and under, because the LORD had said He would multiply Israel like the stars of the heavens.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
But David did not count those twenty years of age and under, because the LORD had said He would multiply Israel as the stars of heaven.
Revised Standard Version
David did not number those below twenty years of age, for the LORD had promised to make Israel as many as the stars of heaven.
Young's Literal Translation
And David hath not taken up their number from a son of twenty years and under, for Jehovah said to multiply Israel as the stars of the heavens.
