Verse Comparison: Zechariah 13:5
American Standard Version
but he shall say, I am no prophet, I am a tiller of the ground; for I have been made a bondman from my youth.
Amplified® Bible
But he will [deny his identity and] say, I am no prophet. I am a tiller of the ground, for I have been made a bond servant from my youth.
Contemporary English Version
Instead, they will say, "I'm no prophet. I've been a farmer all my life."
Darby English Version
And he shall say, I am no prophet, I am a tiller of the ground; for man acquired me [as bondman] from my youth.
Good News Bible
Instead, he will say, 'I am not a prophet. I am a farmer---I have farmed the land all my life.'
King James Version
But he shall say, I am no prophet, I am an husbandman; for man taught me to keep cattle from my youth.
New American Standard Bible
but he will say, `I am not a prophet; I am a tiller of the ground, for a man sold me as a slave in my youth.'
New International Version
He will say, 'I am not a prophet. I am a farmer; the land has been my livelihood since my youth. '
New King James Version
But he will say, ‘I am no prophet, I am a farmer; for a man taught me to keep cattle from my youth.’
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
but he will say, 'I do not consider myself a prophet; I serve as a tiller of the ground, for a man sold me as a slave in my youth.'
Revised Standard Version
but he will say, 'I am no prophet, I am a tiller of the soil; for the land has been my possession since my youth.'
Young's Literal Translation
And `one' hath said, `I am not a prophet, A man, a tiller of ground I am, For ground `is' my possession from my youth.'