Classic Translations
King James BibleAnd he saw that rest
was good, and the land that
it was pleasant; and bowed his shoulder to bear, and became a servant unto tribute.
New King James VersionHe saw that rest
was good, And that the land
was pleasant; He bowed his shoulder to bear
a burden, And became a band of slaves.
King James 2000 BibleAnd he saw that rest was good, and the land that it was pleasant; and bowed his shoulder to bear, and became a servant unto forced labor.
New Heart English BibleWhen he sees a good resting place, that the land is pleasant, he will bend his back to the burden, and become a slave doing forced labor.
World English BibleHe saw a resting place, that it was good, the land, that it was pleasant. He bows his shoulder to the burden, and becomes a servant doing forced labor.
American King James VersionAnd he saw that rest was good, and the land that it was pleasant; and bowed his shoulder to bear, and became a servant to tribute.
American Standard VersionAnd he saw a resting-place that it was good, And the land that it was pleasant; And he bowed his shoulder to bear, And became a servant under taskwork.
A Faithful VersionAnd he saw that rest
was good and that the land was pleasant. And he bowed his shoulder to bear
a burden, and became a tribute-servant.
Darby Bible TranslationAnd he saw the rest that it was good, And the land that it was pleasant; And he bowed his shoulder to bear, And was a tributary servant.
English Revised VersionAnd he saw a resting place that it was good, And the land that it was pleasant; And he bowed his shoulder to bear, And became a servant under taskwork.
Webster's Bible TranslationAnd he saw that rest was good, and the land that it was pleasant; and bowed his shoulder to bear, and became a servant to tribute.
Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587And he shall see that rest is good, and that the land is pleasant, and he shall bow his shoulder to beare, and shalbe subiect vnto tribute.
Bishops' Bible of 1568And sawe that rest was good, and the lande that it was pleasaunt: and bowed his shoulder to beare, and became a seruaunt vnto tribute.
Coverdale Bible of 1535And he saw rest, that it was good, and the lande, that it was pleasaunt. And bowed downe his shulder to beare, and became a seruaut vnto trybute.
Tyndale Bible of 1526and sawe that rest was good and the lande that it was pleasant and bowed his shulder to beare and became a servaunte vnto trybute.