Verse List for ECC 3:18

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OET (OET-RV) I said to myself, “God tests humanity ⇔ so they can see that they themselves are like animals

OET-LV I _said I in_heart _of_my on the _cause _of the _children _of the_humankind to_test_them the_ʼElohīm and_to_see (cmp)_they are_animal[s] they to/for_them.

ULT I spoke, I with my heart, “For the sake of the sons of humanity, the God, is to test them to see that, they are animals, they themselves.”

UST ⇔  This led me to confess further to myself: “God is governing the world this way because he wants people to clearly understand that they are really no different than animals.”

BSB & MSB I said to myself, “As for the sons of men, God tests them so that they may see for themselves that they are but beasts.”

OEB No OEB ECC book available

WEBBE & WMBB I said in my heart, “As for the sons of men, God tests them, so that they may see that they themselves are like animals.

NET I also thought to myself, “It is for the sake of people, ⇔ so God can clearly show them that they are like animals.

LSV I said in my heart concerning the matter of the sons of man that God might cleanse them, so as to see that they themselves [are] beasts.

FBV I also thought to myself, “Regarding what happens to human beings—God proves to us that we're no better than animals.”[fn]

T4T And regarding humans, I also said to myself, “God is testing us, to show us that in one way people are no different than animals,

LEB I said to myself concerning _⌊humans_⌋,[fn] “God sifts[fn] them in order to show[fn] them that they are like beasts.”

BBE I said in my heart, It is because of the sons of men, so that God may put them to the test and that they may see themselves as beasts.

Moff This, I reflected, is God showing what men are, to let them see they are no better than the beasts.

JPS I said in my heart: 'It is because of the sons of men, that God may sift them, and that they may see that they themselves are but as beasts.'

ASV I said in my heart, It is because of the sons of men, that God may prove them, and that they may see that they themselves are but as beasts.

DRA I said in my heart concerning the sons of men, that God would prove them, and shew them to be like beasts.

YLT I said in my heart concerning the matter of the sons of man that God might cleanse them, so as to see that they themselves [are] beasts.

Drby I said in my heart, It is thus with the children of men, that [fn]God may prove them, and that they should see that they themselves are but beasts.

RV I said in mine heart, It is because of the sons of men, that God may prove them, and that they may see that they themselves are but as beasts.
(I said in mine heart, It is because of the sons of men, that God may prove them, and that they may see that they themselves are but as beasts/animals.)

SLT I said in my heart concerning the speeches of the sons of man, for God to separate them, and for them to see that they are cattle to themselves.

Wbstr I said in my heart concerning the state of the sons of men, that God might manifest them, and that they might see that they themselves are beasts.

KJB-1769 I said in mine heart concerning the estate of the sons of men, that God might manifest them, and that they might see that they themselves are beasts.[fn]
(I said in mine heart concerning the estate of the sons of men, that God might manifest them, and that they might see that they themselves are beasts/animals.)

KJB-1611 [fn]I said in my heart concerning the estate of the sonnes of men, that God might manifest them, and that they might see that they themselues are beasts.
(I said in my heart concerning the estate of the sons of men, that God might manifest them, and that they might see that they themselves are beasts/animals.)

Bshps I communed with myne owne heart also concernyng the children of men, howe God hath chosen them, and yet letteth them appeare as though they were beastes.
(I communed with mine own heart also concerning the children of men, how God hath/has chosen them, and yet letteth them appear as though they were beasts/animals.)

Gnva I considered in mine heart the state of the children of men that God had purged them: yet to see to, they are in themselues as beastes.
(I considered in mine heart the state of the children of men that God had purged them: yet to see to, they are in themselves as beasts/animals.)

Cvdl I comoned wt myne owne herte also cocernynge the childre of men: how God hath chosen them, and yet letteth the apeare, as though they were beastes:
(I communed with mine own heart also concerning the children of men: how God hath/has chosen them, and yet letteth the appear, as though they were beasts/animals:)

Wycl I seide in myn herte of the sones of men, that God schulde preue hem, and schewe that thei ben lijk vnresonable beestis.
(I said in mine heart of the sons of men, that God should prove hem, and show that they been like unreasonable beasts/animals.)

Luth Ich sprach in meinem Herzen von dem Wesen der Menschen, darin GOtt anzeigt und läßt es ansehen, als wären sie unter sich selbst wie das Vieh.
(I spoke in my heart(s) from to_him beings the/of_the people, in_it God displays(v) and lets it seen, as would_be they/she/them under itself/yourself/themselves himself/itself as/like the cattle.)

ClVg Dixi in corde meo de filiis hominum, ut probaret eos Deus, et ostenderet similes esse bestiis.
(I_said in/into/on heart mine from/about to_the_children of_men, as would_prove them God, and would_show similar to_be beasts/animals.)

UHB אָמַ֤רְתִּֽי אֲנִי֙ בְּ⁠לִבִּ֔⁠י עַל־דִּבְרַת֙ בְּנֵ֣י הָ⁠אָדָ֔ם לְ⁠בָרָ֖⁠ם הָ⁠אֱלֹהִ֑ים וְ⁠לִ⁠רְא֕וֹת שְׁ⁠הֶם־בְּהֵמָ֥ה הֵ֖מָּה לָ⁠הֶֽם׃ ‡

BrLXX Εἶπα ἐγὼ ἐν καρδίᾳ μου, περὶ λαλιᾶς υἱῶν τοῦ ἀνθρώπου, ὅτι διακρινεῖ αὐτοὺς ὁ Θεὸς, καὶ τοῦ δεῖξαι ὅτι αὐτοὶ κτήνη εἰσί.

BrTr I said in my heart, concerning the speech of the sons of man, God will judge them, and that to shew that they are beasts.