Modern Translations New International Version"For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh." New Living Translation As the Scriptures say, “A man leaves his father and mother and is joined to his wife, and the two are united into one.” English Standard Version “Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and hold fast to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh.” Berean Study Bible “For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh.” New American Standard Bible FOR THIS REASON A MAN SHALL LEAVE HIS FATHER AND HIS MOTHER AND BE JOINED TO HIS WIFE, AND THE TWO SHALL BECOME ONE FLESH. NASB 1995 FOR THIS REASON A MAN SHALL LEAVE HIS FATHER AND MOTHER AND SHALL BE JOINED TO HIS WIFE, AND THE TWO SHALL BECOME ONE FLESH. NASB 1977 FOR THIS CAUSE A MAN SHALL LEAVE HIS FATHER AND MOTHER, AND SHALL CLEAVE TO HIS WIFE; AND THE TWO SHALL BECOME ONE FLESH. Amplified Bible FOR THIS REASON A MAN SHALL LEAVE HIS FATHER AND HIS MOTHER AND SHALL BE JOINED [and be faithfully devoted] TO HIS WIFE, AND THE TWO SHALL BECOME ONE FLESH. Christian Standard Bible For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two will become one flesh. Holman Christian Standard Bible For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two will become one flesh. Contemporary English Version As the Scriptures say, "A man leaves his father and mother to get married, and he becomes like one person with his wife." Good News Translation As the scripture says, "For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and unite with his wife, and the two will become one." GOD'S WORD® Translation That's why a man will leave his father and mother and be united with his wife, and the two will be one. International Standard Version "That is why a man will leave his father and mother and be united with his wife, and the two will become one flesh." NET Bible For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and will be joined to his wife, and the two will become one flesh. Classic Translations King James BibleFor this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined unto his wife, and they two shall be one flesh. New King James Version “For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh.” King James 2000 Bible For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined unto his wife, and they two shall be one flesh. New Heart English Bible "For this cause a man will leave his father and mother, and will be joined to his wife, and the two will become one flesh." World English Bible "For this cause a man will leave his father and mother, and will be joined to his wife. The two will become one flesh." American King James Version For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined to his wife, and they two shall be one flesh. American Standard Version For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife; and the two shall become one flesh. A Faithful Version For this reason shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined to his wife; and the two shall be one flesh. Darby Bible Translation Because of this a man shall leave his father and mother, and shall be united to his wife, and the two shall be one flesh. English Revised Version For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife; and the twain shall become one flesh. Webster's Bible Translation For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined to his wife, and they two shall be one flesh. Early Modern Geneva Bible of 1587For this cause shal a man leaue father and mother, and shall cleaue to his wife, and they twaine shalbe one flesh. Bishops' Bible of 1568 For this cause shall a man leaue father and mother, and shalbe ioyned vnto his wyfe, and two shalbe made one flesshe. Coverdale Bible of 1535 For this cause shal a man leaue father and mother, and cleue vnto his wife, and they two shal be one flesh: Tyndale Bible of 1526 For this cause shall a man leave father and mother and shall cotinue with his wyfe and two shalbe made one flesshe. Literal Translations Literal Standard Version“For this cause will a man leave his father and mother, and will be joined to his wife, and the two will be into one flesh”; Berean Literal Bible "Because of this, a man will leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two will be into one flesh." Young's Literal Translation 'for this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined to his wife, and they shall be -- the two -- for one flesh;' Smith's Literal Translation For this a man shall leave his father and mother, and be joined to his wife, and they two shall be one flesh. Literal Emphasis Translation Because of this a man will leave his father and mother and will cleave to his wife and the two will be unto one flesh. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleFor this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife, and they shall be two in one flesh. Catholic Public Domain Version “For this reason, a man shall leave behind his father and mother, and he shall cling to his wife; and the two shall be as one flesh.” Translations from Aramaic Aramaic Bible in Plain EnglishTherefore, a man should leave his father and his mother and should cleave to his wife, and the two of them shall be one flesh. Lamsa Bible For this reason shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined to his wife, and they two shall be one flesh. NT Translations Anderson New TestamentFor this cause a man shall leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave to his wife, and the two shall be one flesh. Godbey New Testament on account of this a man shall leave his father and mother and cleave unto his wife: and they two shall be one flesh. Haweis New Testament For this reason shall a man forsake his father and mother, and shall cleave unto his wife, and the two shall be as one flesh. Mace New Testament the scripture says, "for this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be united to his wife, and they two shall be as one." Weymouth New Testament "For this reason a man is to leave his father and his mother and be united to his wife, and the two shall be as one." Worrell New Testament For this cause, will a man leave his father and mother, and cleave to his wife, and the two shall be one flesh. Worsley New Testament For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined to his wife, and they two shall be one flesh.     |