Verse Comparison: Psalms 78:50
American Standard Version
He made a path for his anger; He spared not their soul from death, But gave their life over to the pestilence,
Amplified® Bible
He leveled {and} made a straight path for His anger [to give it free course]; He did not spare [the Egyptian families] from death but gave their beasts over to the pestilence {and} the life [of their eldest] over to the plague.
Contemporary English Version
God gave in to his anger and slaughtered them in a terrible way.
Darby English Version
He made a way for his anger; he spared not their soul from death, but gave their life over to the pestilence;
Good News Bible
He did not restrain his anger or spare their lives, but killed them with a plague.
King James Version
He made a way to his anger; he spared not their soul from death, but gave their life over to the pestilence;
New American Standard Bible
He leveled a path for His anger; He did not spare their soul from death, But gave over their life to the plague,
New International Version
He prepared a path for his anger;
he did not spare them from death
but gave them over to the plague.
New King James Version
He made a path for His anger;
He did not spare their soul from death,
But gave their life over to the plague,
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
He leveled a path for His anger; He did not spare their soul from death, But gave over their life to the plague,
Revised Standard Version
He made a path for his anger; he did not spare them from death, but gave their lives over to the plague.
Young's Literal Translation
He pondereth a path for His anger, He kept not back their soul from death, Yea, their life to the pestilence He delivered up.