Genesis 3:16 :: English Standard Version (ESV)

Genesis 3:16 - To the woman he said,
“I will surely multiply your pain in childbearing;
in pain you shall bring forth children.
Your desire shall be contrary to[fn] your husband,
but he shall rule over you.”

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KJVKJV (read chapter in KJV)

Unto the woman he said, I will greatly multiply thy sorrow and thy conception; in sorrow thou shalt bring forth children; and thy desire shall be to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee.

NKJVNKJV (read chapter in NKJV)

To the woman He said:

“I will greatly multiply your sorrow and your conception;
In pain you shall bring forth children;
Your desire shall be for your husband,
And he shall rule over you.”

NLTNLT (read chapter in NLT)

Then he said to the woman,
“I will sharpen the pain of your pregnancy,
and in pain you will give birth.
And you will desire to control your husband,
but he will rule over you.[fn]”

NIVNIV (read chapter in NIV)

To the woman he said, “I will make your pains in childbearing very severe; with painful labor you will give birth to children. Your desire will be for your husband, and he will rule over you.”

ESVESV (read chapter in ESV)

To the woman he said,
“I will surely multiply your pain in childbearing;
in pain you shall bring forth children.
Your desire shall be contrary to[fn] your husband,
but he shall rule over you.”

CSBCSB (read chapter in CSB)

He said to the woman:

I will intensify your labor pains;

you will bear children with painful effort.

Your desire will be for your husband,

yet he will rule over you.

NASB20NASB20 (read chapter in NASB20)

To the woman^H802 He said^H559,

“I will greatly^H7235 multiply^H7235

Your pain^H6093 [fn]in childbirth^H2032,

In pain^H6089 you shall deliver^H3205 children^H1121;

Yet your desire^H8669 will be for your husband^H376,

And he shall rule^H4910 over you.”

NASB95NASB95 (read chapter in NASB95)

To the woman He said,
“I will greatly multiply
Your pain [fn]in childbirth,
In pain you will bring forth children;
Yet your desire will be for your husband,
And he will rule over you.”

LSBLSB (read chapter in LSB)

To the woman^H802 He said^H559,

“I will greatly^H7235 multiply^H7235

Your pain^H6093 and [fn]conception^H2032,

In pain^H6089 you will [fn]bear^H3205 children^H1121;

Your desire^H8669 will be for your husband^H376,

And he will rule^H4910 over you.”

AMPAMP (read chapter in AMP)

To the woman He said,

“I will greatly multiply

Your pain in childbirth;

In pain you will give birth to children;

Yet your desire and longing will be for your husband,

And he will rule [with authority] over you and be responsible for you.”

NETNET (read chapter in NET)

To the woman he said, "I will greatly increase your labor pains; with pain you will give birth to children. You will want to control your husband, but he will dominate you."

RSVRSV (read chapter in RSV)

To the woman he said, "I will greatly multiply your pain in childbearing; in pain you shall bring forth children, yet your desire shall be for your husband, and he shall rule over you."

ASVASV (read chapter in ASV)

Unto the woman he said, I will greatly multiply thy pain and thy conception; in pain thou shalt bring forth children; and thy desire shall be to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee.

YLTYLT (read chapter in YLT)

Unto the woman He said, 'Multiplying I multiply thy sorrow and thy conception, in sorrow dost thou bear children, and toward thy husband is thy desire, and he doth rule over thee.'

DBYDBY (read chapter in DBY)

To the woman he said, I will greatly increase thy travail and thy pregnancy; with pain thou shalt bear children; and to thy husband shall be thy desire, and he shall rule over thee.

WEBWEB (read chapter in WEB)

To the woman he said, I will greatly multiply thy sorrow and thy conception; in sorrow thou shalt bring forth children: and thy desire shall be to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee.

HNVHNV (read chapter in HNV)

To the woman he said, "I will greatly multiply your pain in childbirth. In pain you will bring forth children. Your desire will be for your husband, and he will rule over you."

VULVUL (read chapter in VUL)

mulieri quoque dixit multiplicabo aerumnas tuas et conceptus tuos in dolore paries filios et sub viri potestate eris et ipse dominabitur tui

WLCWLC (read chapter in WLC)

אֶל־הָאִשָּׁה אָמַר הַרְבָּה אַרְבֶּה עִצְּבֹונֵךְ וְהֵרֹנֵךְ בְּעֶצֶב תֵּלְדִי בָנִים וְאֶל־אִישֵׁךְ תְּשׁוּקָתֵךְ וְהוּא יִמְשָׁל־בָּךְ׃ ס

LXXLXX (read chapter in LXX)

καὶ τῇ γυναικὶ εἶπεν πληθύνων πληθυνῶ τὰς λύπας σου καὶ τὸν στεναγμόν σου ἐν λύπαις τέξῃ τέκνα καὶ πρὸς τὸν ἄνδρα σου ἡ ἀποστροφή σου καὶ αὐτός σου κυριεύσει

SVDSVD (read chapter in SVD)

وَقَالَ لِلْمَرْأَةِ: «تَكْثِيرًا أُكَثِّرُ أَتْعَابَ حَبَلِكِ، بِالْوَجَعِ تَلِدِينَ أَوْلاَدًا. وَإِلَى رَجُلِكِ يَكُونُ اشْتِيَاقُكِ وَهُوَ يَسُودُ عَلَيْكِ».

NAVNAV (read chapter in NAV)

ثُمَّ قَالَ لِلْمَرْأَةِ: «أُكَثِّرُ تَكْثِيراً أَوْجَاعَ مَخَاضِكِ فَتُنْجِبِينَ بِالآلَامِ أَوْلَاداً، وَإِلَى زَوْجِكِ يَكُونُ اشْتِيَاقُكِ وَهُوَ يَتَسَلَّطُ عَلَيْكِ».

BESBES (read chapter in BES)

And to the woman he said, I will greatly multiply thy pains and thy groanings; in pain thou shalt bring forth children, and thy submission [fn]shall be to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee.

RVR09RVR09 (read chapter in RVR09)

A la mujer dijo: Multiplicaré en gran manera tus dolores y tus preñeces; con dolor parirás los hijos; y á tu marido será tu deseo, y él se enseñoreará de ti.

RVR60RVR60 (read chapter in RVR60)

A la mujer dijo: Multiplicaré en gran manera los dolores en tus preñeces; con dolor darás a luz los hijos; y tu deseo será para tu marido, y él se enseñoreará de ti.

BBEBBE (read chapter in BBE)

To the woman he said, Great will be your pain in childbirth; in sorrow will your children come to birth; still your desire will be for your husband, but he will be your master.

CHTCHT (read chapter in CHT)

又對女人說、我必多多加增你懷胎的苦楚、你生產兒女必多受苦楚．你必戀慕你丈夫、你丈夫必管轄你。

EMEM (read chapter in EM)

A la mujer dijo: --Aumentaré mucho tu sufrimiento en el embarazo; con dolor darás a luz a los hijos. Tu deseo te llevará a tu marido, y él se enseñoreará de ti.

KORKOR (read chapter in KOR)

또 여자에게 이르시되 내가 네게 잉태하는 고통을 크게 더하리니 네가 수고하고 자식을 낳을 것이며 너는 남편을 사모하고 남편은 너를 다스릴 것이니라 하시고

LSLS (read chapter in LS)

Il dit à la femme: J'augmenterai la souffrance de tes grossesses, tu enfanteras avec douleur, et tes désirs se porteront vers ton mari, mais il dominera sur toi.

LUTLUT (read chapter in LUT)

Und zum Weibe sprach er: Ich will dir viel Schmerzen schaffen, wenn du schwanger wirst; du sollst mit Schmerzen Kinder gebären; und dein Verlangen soll nach deinem Manne sein, und er soll dein Herr sein.

RSTRST (read chapter in RST)

Жене сказал: умножая умножу скорбь твою в беременности твоей; в болезни будешь рождать детей; и к мужу твоему влечение твое, и он будет господствовать над тобою.

SESE (read chapter in SE)

A la mujer dijo: Multiplicaré en gran manera tus dolores y tus preñeces; con dolor darás a luz los hijos; y a tu marido [será] tu deseo, y él se enseñoreará de ti.

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