Verse Comparison: Acts 2:31
American Standard Version
he foreseeing `this' spake of the resurrection of the Christ, that neither was he left unto Hades, nor did his flesh see corruption.
Amplified® Bible
He, foreseeing this, spoke [by foreknowledge] of the resurrection of the Christ (the Messiah) that He was not deserted [in death] {and} left in Hades (the state of departed spirits), nor did His body know decay {or} see destruction.
Contemporary English Version
David knew this would happen, and so he told us that Christ would be raised to life. He said that God would not leave him in the grave or let his body decay.
Darby English Version
he, seeing [it] before, spoke concerning the resurrection of the Christ, that neither has he been left in hades nor his flesh seen corruption.
Good News Bible
David saw what God was going to do in the future, and so he spoke about the resurrection of the Messiah when he said, 'He was not abandoned in the world of the dead; his body did not rot in the grave.'
International Standard Version
he looked ahead and spoke about the resurrection of the Christ: 'He was not abandoned to Hades, and his flesh did not experience decay.'
King James Version
He seeing this before spake of the resurrection of Christ, that his soul was not left in hell, neither his flesh did see corruption.
New American Standard Bible
he looked ahead and spoke of the resurrection of the Christ, that HE WAS NEITHER ABANDONED TO HADES, NOR DID His flesh SUFFER DECAY.
New International Version
Seeing what was ahead, he spoke of the resurrection of the Christ, that he was not abandoned to the grave, nor did his body see decay.
New King James Version
he, foreseeing this, spoke concerning the resurrection of the Christ, that His soul was not left in Hades, nor did His flesh see corruption.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
he looked ahead and spoke of the resurrection of the Christ, that HE SUFFERED ABANDONMENT TO HADES, NOR DID His flesh SUFFER DECAY.
Young's Literal Translation
having foreseen, he did speak concerning the rising again of the Christ, that his soul was not left to hades, nor did his flesh see corruption.
