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Ephesians 4:8 - Therefore He says:

“When He ascended on high,
He led captivity captive,
And gave gifts to men.”[fn]

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Translations for Ephesians 4:8

KJVKJV (read chapter in KJV)

Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men.

NKJVNKJV (read chapter in NKJV)

Therefore He says:

“When He ascended on high,
He led captivity captive,
And gave gifts to men.”[fn]

NLTNLT (read chapter in NLT)

That is why the Scriptures say,
“When he ascended to the heights,
he led a crowd of captives
and gave gifts to his people.”[fn]

NIVNIV (read chapter in NIV)

This is why it[fn] says: “When he ascended on high, he took many captives and gave gifts to his people.”[fn]

ESVESV (read chapter in ESV)

Therefore it says,
“When he ascended on high he led a host of captives,
and he gave gifts to men.”[fn]

CSBCSB (read chapter in CSB)

For it says:

When he ascended on high,

he took the captives captive;

he gave gifts to people.

NASB20NASB20 (read chapter in NASB20)

Therefore [fn]it says,

“WHEN HE ASCENDED^G305 ON HIGH^G5311,

HE LED^G162 CAPTIVE^G162 THE CAPTIVES^G161,

AND HE GAVE^G1325 GIFTS^G1390 TO PEOPLE^G444.”

NASB95NASB95 (read chapter in NASB95)

Therefore [fn]it says,
“WHEN HE ASCENDED ON HIGH,
HE LED CAPTIVE A HOST OF CAPTIVES,
AND HE GAVE GIFTS TO MEN.”

LSBLSB (read chapter in LSB)

Therefore [fn]it says,

“WHEN HE ASCENDED^G305 ON HIGH^G5311,

HE LED^G162 CAPTIVE^G162 A HOST^G161 OF CAPTIVES^G161,

And HE GAVE^G1325 GIFTS^G1390 TO MEN^G444.”

AMPAMP (read chapter in AMP)

Therefore it says,

“WHEN HE ASCENDED ON HIGH,

HE LED CAPTIVITY CAPTIVE,

AND HE BESTOWED GIFTS ON MEN.”

NETNET (read chapter in NET)

Therefore it says, "When he ascended on high he captured captives; he gave gifts to men."

RSVRSV (read chapter in RSV)

Therefore it is said, "When he ascended on high he led a host of captives, and he gave gifts to men."

ASVASV (read chapter in ASV)

Wherefore he saith,

When he ascended on high,

he led captivity captive,

And gave gifts unto men.

YLTYLT (read chapter in YLT)

wherefore, he saith, 'Having gone up on high he led captive captivity, and gave gifts to men,' --

DBYDBY (read chapter in DBY)

Wherefore he says, Having ascended up on high, he has led captivity captive, and has given gifts to men.

WEBWEB (read chapter in WEB)

Wherefore he saith, When he ascended on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts to men.

HNVHNV (read chapter in HNV)

Therefore he says, "When he ascended on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts to men."

VULVUL (read chapter in VUL)

propter quod dicit ascendens in altum captivam duxit captivitatem dedit dona hominibus

NAVNAV (read chapter in NAV)

لِذَلِكَ يَقُولُ الْوَحْيُ: «إِذْ صَعِدَ إِلَى الأَعَالِي، سَبَى أَسْرَى، وَوَهَبَ النَّاسَ مَوَاهِبَ!»

MGNTMGNT (read chapter in MGNT)

διὸ λέγει ἀναβὰς εἰς ὕψος ᾐχμαλώτευσεν αἰχμαλωσίαν ἔδωκεν δόματα τοῖς ἀνθρώποις

TRTR (read chapter in TR)

διὸ λέγει Ἀναβὰς εἰς ὕψος ᾐχμαλώτευσεν αἰχμαλωσίαν καὶ ἔδωκεν δόματα τοῖς ἀνθρώποις

SVDSVD (read chapter in SVD)

لِذلِكَ يَقُولُ:«إِذْ صَعِدَ إِلَى الْعَلاَءِ سَبَى سَبْيًا وَأَعْطَى النَّاسَ عَطَايَا».

RVR09RVR09 (read chapter in RVR09)

Por lo cual dice: Subiendo á lo alto, llevó cautiva la cautividad, y dió dones á los hombres.

RVR60RVR60 (read chapter in RVR60)

Por lo cual dice: Subiendo a lo alto, llevó cautiva la cautividad, Y dio dones a los hombres.

BBEBBE (read chapter in BBE)

For this reason he says, He went up on high, taking his prisoners with him, and gave freely to men.

CHTCHT (read chapter in CHT)

所以經上說、『他升上高天的時候、擄掠了仇敵、將各樣的恩賜賞給人。』

EMEM (read chapter in EM)

Por esto dice: Subiendo a lo alto, llevó cautiva la cautividad y dio dones a los hombres.

KORKOR (read chapter in KOR)

그러므로 이르기를 그가 위로 올라가실 때에 사로잡힌 자를 사로잡고 사람들에게 선물을 주셨다 하였도다

LSLS (read chapter in LS)

C'est pourquoi il est dit: Étant monté en haut, il a emmené des captifs, Et il a fait des dons aux hommes.

LUTLUT (read chapter in LUT)

Darum heißt es: "Er ist aufgefahren in die Höhe und hat das Gefängnis gefangengeführt und hat den Menschen Gaben gegeben."

RSTRST (read chapter in RST)

Посему и сказано: восшед на высоту, пленил плен и дал дары человекам.

SESE (read chapter in SE)

Por lo cual dice: Subiendo a lo alto, llevó cautiva la cautividad, y dio dones a los hombres.

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(4:8)

Psalm 68:18

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