Psalm 78:39
Modern Translations
New International Version
He remembered that they were but flesh, a passing breeze that does not return.

New Living Translation
For he remembered that they were merely mortal, gone like a breath of wind that never returns.

English Standard Version
He remembered that they were but flesh, a wind that passes and comes not again.

Berean Study Bible
He remembered that they were but flesh, a passing breeze that does not return.

New American Standard Bible
So He remembered that they were only flesh, A wind that passes and does not return.

NASB 1995
Thus He remembered that they were but flesh, A wind that passes and does not return.

NASB 1977
Thus He remembered that they were but flesh, A wind that passes and does not return.

Amplified Bible
For He [graciously] remembered that they were mere [human] flesh, A wind that goes and does not return.

Christian Standard Bible
He remembered that they were only flesh, a wind that passes and does not return.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He remembered that they were only flesh, a wind that passes and does not return.

Contemporary English Version
God remembered that they were made of flesh and were like a wind that blows once and then dies down.

Good News Translation
He remembered that they were only mortal beings, like a wind that blows by and is gone.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He remembered that they were only flesh and blood, a breeze that blows and does not return.

International Standard Version
For he remembered that they were only flesh, a passing wind that doesn't return.

NET Bible
He remembered that they were made of flesh, and were like a wind that blows past and does not return.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
For he remembered that they were but flesh; a wind that passeth away, and cometh not again.

New King James Version
For He remembered that they were but flesh, A breath that passes away and does not come again.

King James 2000 Bible
For he remembered that they were but flesh; a wind that passes away, and comes not again.

New Heart English Bible
He remembered that they were but flesh, a wind that passes away, and doesn't come again.

World English Bible
He remembered that they were but flesh, a wind that passes away, and doesn't come again.

American King James Version
For he remembered that they were but flesh; a wind that passes away, and comes not again.

American Standard Version
And he remembered that they were but flesh, A wind that passeth away, and cometh not again.

A Faithful Version
For He remembered that they were but flesh, a wind that passes away and does not come again.

Darby Bible Translation
And he remembered that they were flesh, a breath that passeth away and cometh not again.

English Revised Version
And he remembered that they were but flesh; a wind that passeth away, and cometh not again.

Webster's Bible Translation
For he remembered that they were but flesh; a wind that passeth away, and cometh not again.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
For he remebred that they were flesh: yea, a winde that passeth and commeth not againe.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
For he considered that they were but fleshe, and that they were euen a winde that passeth away & cometh not againe.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
For he considered yt they were but flesh: euen a wynde that passeth awaye, and commeth not agayne.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And He remembers that they [are] flesh, "" A wind going on—and it does not return.

Young's Literal Translation
And He remembereth that they are flesh, A wind going on -- and it returneth not.

Smith's Literal Translation
And he will remember that they are flesh; a spirit going and not turning back.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And he remembered that they are flesh: a wind that goeth and returneth not.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And he remembered that they are flesh: with a spirit that goes forth and does not return.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
He remembered that they were flesh, a wind that goes and does not return.

Lamsa Bible
For he remembered that they were but flesh; a wind that passes away and comes not again.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
So He remembered that they were but flesh, A wind that passeth away, and cometh not again.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And he remembered that they are flesh; a wind that passes away, and returns not.
















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