Ezra 6:20

Ezra 6:20 in 10 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.

New International Version (NIV)

20The priests and Levites had purified themselves and were all ceremonially clean. The Levites slaughtered the Passover lamb for all the exiles, for their relatives the priests and for themselves.

Read Ezra 6 in NIV · About the NIV

New American Standard Bible - NASB (NASB2020)

20For the priests and the Levites had purified themselves together; all of them were pure. Then they slaughtered the Passover lambs for all the exiles, both for their brothers the priests and for themselves.

Read Ezra 6 in NASB2020 · About the NASB2020

Amplified Bible (AMP)

20For the priests and the Levites had purified themselves together; all of them were [ceremonially] clean. So they slaughtered the Passover lamb for all the exiles, for their brothers the priests, and for themselves.

Read Ezra 6 in AMP · About the AMP

Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

20All the priests and Levites had purified themselves and were ceremonially clean.
And the Levites slaughtered the Passover lamb for all the exiles, for their priestly brothers, and for themselves.

Read Ezra 6 in BSB · About the BSB

American Standard Version (ASV)

20For the priests and the Levites had purified themselves together; all of them were pure: and they killed the passover for all the children of the captivity, and for their brethren the priests, and for themselves.

Read Ezra 6 in ASV · About the ASV

Geneva Bible (GNV)

20(For the Priests and the Leuites were purified altogether) and they killed the Passeouer for all the children of the captiuitie, and for their brethren the Priests, and for themselues.

Read Ezra 6 in GNV · About the GNV

World English Bible, American English Edition, without Strong's Numbers (WEBUS)

20Because the priests and the Levites had purified themselves together, all of them were pure. They killed the Passover for all the children of the captivity, for their brothers the priests, and for themselves.

Read Ezra 6 in WEBUS · About the WEBUS

New International Reader’s Version (NIrV)

20The priests and Levites had made themselves pure and “clean.” The Levites killed Passover lambs for the people who had returned from Babylon. They also did it for themselves and their relatives, the priests.

Read Ezra 6 in NIrV · About the NIrV

EasyEnglish Bible 2024 (EASY)

20The priests and Levites had all made themselves clean for their special work. The Levites killed the lambs for the Passover sacrifice. They did that on behalf of all the people, the priests and themselves.

Read Ezra 6 in EASY · About the EASY

Literal Standard Version (LSV)

20for the priests and the Levites have been purified together—all of them [are] pure—and they slaughter the Passover for all the sons of the captivity, and for their brothers the priests, and for themselves.

Read Ezra 6 in LSV · About the LSV