New International VersionAnd I heard a sound from heaven like the roar of rushing waters and like a loud peal of thunder. The sound I heard was like that of harpists playing their harps.
New Living TranslationAnd I heard a sound from heaven like the roar of mighty ocean waves or the rolling of loud thunder. It was like the sound of many harpists playing together.
English Standard VersionAnd I heard a voice from heaven like the roar of many waters and like the sound of loud thunder. The voice I heard was like the sound of harpists playing on their harps,
Berean Standard BibleAnd I heard a sound from heaven like the roar of many waters and the loud rumbling of thunder. And the sound I heard was like harpists strumming their harps.
Berean Literal BibleAnd I heard a voice out of heaven like
the sound of many waters, and like
the sound of loud thunder. And the voice that I heard
was like that of harpists harping with their harps.
King James BibleAnd I heard a voice from heaven, as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of a great thunder: and I heard the voice of harpers harping with their harps:
New King James VersionAnd I heard a voice from heaven, like the voice of many waters, and like the voice of loud thunder. And I heard the sound of harpists playing their harps.
New American Standard BibleAnd I heard a voice from heaven, like the sound of many waters and like the sound of loud thunder, and the voice which I heard
was like
the sound of harpists playing on their harps.
NASB 1995And I heard a voice from heaven, like the sound of many waters and like the sound of loud thunder, and the voice which I heard was like the sound of harpists playing on their harps.
NASB 1977And I heard a voice from heaven, like the sound of many waters and like the sound of loud thunder, and the voice which I heard
was like
the sound of harpists playing on their harps.
Legacy Standard BibleAnd I heard a voice from heaven, like the sound of many waters and like the sound of loud thunder, and the voice which I heard
was like
the sound of harpists playing on their harps.
Amplified BibleAnd I heard a voice from heaven, like the sound of great waters and like the rumbling of mighty thunder; and the voice that I heard [seemed like music and] was like
the sound of harpists playing on their harps.
Christian Standard BibleI heard a sound from heaven like the sound of cascading waters and like the rumbling of loud thunder. The sound I heard was like harpists playing on their harps.
Holman Christian Standard BibleI heard a sound from heaven like the sound of cascading waters and like the rumbling of loud thunder. The sound I heard was also like harpists playing on their harps.
American Standard VersionAnd I heard a voice from heaven, as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of a great thunder: and the voice which I heard was as the voice of harpers harping with their harps:
Contemporary English VersionThen I heard a sound from heaven that was like a roaring flood or loud thunder or even like the music of harps.
English Revised VersionAnd I heard a voice from heaven, as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of a great thunder: and the voice which I heard was as the voice of harpers harping with their harps:
GOD'S WORD® TranslationThen I heard a sound from heaven like the noise of raging water and the noise of loud thunder. The sound I heard was like the music played by harpists.
Good News TranslationAnd I heard a voice from heaven that sounded like a roaring waterfall, like a loud peal of thunder. It sounded like the music made by musicians playing their harps.
International Standard VersionThen I heard a sound from heaven like that of many waters and like the sound of loud thunder. The sound I heard was like harpists playing on their harps.
NET BibleI also heard a sound coming out of heaven like the sound of many waters and like the sound of loud thunder. Now the sound I heard was like that made by harpists playing their harps,
New Heart English BibleI heard a sound from heaven, like the sound of many waters, and like the sound of a great thunder. The sound which I heard was like that of harpists playing on their harps.
Webster's Bible TranslationAnd I heard a voice from heaven, as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of a great thunder: and I heard the voice of harpers harping with their harps:
Weymouth New TestamentAnd I heard music from Heaven which resembled the sound of many waters and the roar of loud thunder; and the music which I heard was like that of harpists playing upon their harps.
Majority Text Translations
Majority Standard BibleAnd I heard a sound from heaven like the roar of many waters and the loud rumbling of thunder. And the sound I heard was like harpists strumming their harps.
World English BibleI heard a sound from heaven like the sound of many waters and like the sound of a great thunder. The sound which I heard was like that of harpists playing on their harps.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Versionand I heard a voice out of Heaven, as a voice of many waters, and as a voice of great thunder, and I heard a voice of harpists harping with their harps,
Berean Literal BibleAnd I heard a voice out of heaven like
the sound of many waters, and like
the sound of loud thunder. And the voice that I heard
was like that of harpists harping with their harps.
Young's Literal Translation and I heard a voice out of the heaven, as a voice of many waters, and as a voice of great thunder, and a voice I heard of harpers harping with their harps,
Smith's Literal TranslationAnd I heard a voice from heaven, as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of great thunder: and I heard the voice of harp players playing on their harps:
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims BibleAnd I heard a voice from heaven, as the noise of many waters, and as the voice of great thunder; and the voice which I heard, was as the voice of harpers, harping on their harps.
Catholic Public Domain VersionAnd I heard a voice from heaven, like the voice of many waters, and like the voice of a great thunder. And the voice that I heard was like that of singers, while playing on their stringed instruments.
New American BibleI heard a sound from heaven like the sound of rushing water or a loud peal of thunder. The sound I heard was like that of harpists playing their harps.
New Revised Standard VersionAnd I heard a voice from heaven like the sound of many waters and like the sound of loud thunder; the voice I heard was like the sound of harpists playing on their harps,
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa BibleThen I heard a voice from heaven, as the sound of many waters, and as the sound of a great thunder: and the voice I heard was as the music of many harpists playing on their harps:
Aramaic Bible in Plain EnglishAnd I heard a sound from Heaven as the sound of many waters and as the sound of a great thunder; the sound which I heard was like a harpist playing on his harp.
NT Translations
Anderson New TestamentAnd I heard a voice from heaven like the voice of many waters, and like the voice of loud thunder; and I heard the voice of harpers harping with their harps.
Godbey New TestamentAnd I heard a voice from heaven, as the sound of many waters, and as the sound of a great thunder: and the sound which I heard was as the sound of harpers harping with their harps:
Haweis New TestamentAnd I heard a voice from heaven, as the sound of many waters, and as the roar of loud thunder; and I heard the sound of harpers harping on their harps:
Mace New Testamentand I heard a voice from heaven, which was like the noise of many waters, or like a great thunder-clap: I heard too a sound like that of a harp, when touch'd by the hand of a musician.
Weymouth New TestamentAnd I heard music from Heaven which resembled the sound of many waters and the roar of loud thunder; and the music which I heard was like that of harpists playing upon their harps.
Worrell New TestamentAnd I heard a voice out of Heaven, as a voice of many waters, and as a voice of great thunder; and the voice which I heard
was as
that of harpers, harping with their harps.
Worsley New TestamentAnd I heard a voice from heaven, like the noise of many waters, and as the sound of great thunder; and I heard the sound of harpers playing on their harps:
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