Eph Ephesians, chapter Epistle to the Ephesians, chapter 4
Ephesians 4:8 in different translations
English
KJV (66 books)
Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men.
AFINT (Exp US)
This is why Scripture says, “When He ascended to the heights, He took captives in His train; He distributed gifts to people.”
AFINT (Lit US)
Therefore it says, “When He ascended on high, He led captivity captive; He gave gifts to men.”
ASV
Wherefore he saith, When he ascended on high, he led captivity captive, And gave gifts unto men.
BSB
This is why it says: “When He ascended on high, He led captives away, and gave gifts to men.”
DRA
Wherefore he saith: Ascending on high, he led captivity captive; he gave gifts to men.
EMTV
Therefore He says: “When He ascended on high, He led captivity captive, and gave gifts to men.”
FBV
As Scripture says, “When he ascended to the heights he took captives with him, and gave gifts to humanity.”
GNV
Wherfore he saith, Whe he asceded vp on hie, he led captiuity captiue, and gaue gifts vnto men.
LSV
for this reason, it says, “Having gone up on high He led captive captivity, and gave gifts to men.”
NIV (US)
This is why it says: “When he ascended on high, he took many captives and gave gifts to his people.”
OJB
Therefore it says, ALITA LAMMAROM SHAVITA SHEVI LAKACHTA MATANOT (You ascended to the height, you led captive, you received gifts), He has led captive a host of captives, He had brought matanot (gifts) to Bnei Adam.
TCENT
Therefore it says, “When he ascended on high, he led captivity captive and gave gifts to men.”
T4T
When Christ gave gifts to his people, it was similar to what the Psalmist said about God receiving tribute money from those whom he had conquered, When he ascended to heaven, he gave as gifts to people the things that he had taken from the people whom he captured:
WEB (US)
Therefore he says, “When he ascended on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts to people.”
Russian
РСП (юбил.)
Поэтому и сказано: «Восшед на высоту, пленил плен и дал дары людям».
НРП
Поэтому и сказано: «Он поднялся на высоту, пленил пленных и дал дары людям».
Заокская (Кулаков)
Писание говорит поэтому: «Поднялся Он в высь небесную, пленных взял в плен и дал людям дары». (
СП (БЛ)
Вот почему в Писаниях сказано: «Когда вознёсся Он, то взял с Собой захваченных пленников и раздал дары людям».
Десн.
Потому и сказано: «Взошел Он на высоту, пленил пленных и людей наделил дарами».
Кассиан
Потому Писание говорит: Восшед на высоту, Он пленил плен, Он дал дары людям.