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Source language
Original Greek   
ἔρχεται οὖν εἰς πόλιν τῆς Σαμαρείας λεγομένην Συχὰρ πλησίον τοῦ χωρίου ὃ ἔδωκεν Ἰακὼβ ⸀τῷ Ἰωσὴφ τῷ υἱῷ αὐτοῦ·
Greek - Transliteration via code library   
erkhetai oun eis polin tes Samareias legomenen Sukhar plesion tou khoriou o edoken Iakob rto Ioseph to uio autou*

Intermediate language
Vulgate (Latin)   
venit ergo in civitatem Samariae quae dicitur Sychar iuxta praedium quod dedit Iacob Ioseph filio suo

King James Variants
American King James Version   
Then comes he to a city of Samaria, which is called Sychar, near to the parcel of ground that Jacob gave to his son Joseph.
King James 2000 (out of print)   
Then came he to a city of Samaria, which is called Sychar, near to the parcel of ground that Jacob gave to his son Joseph.
King James Bible (Cambridge, large print)   
Then cometh he to a city of Samaria, which is called Sychar, near to the parcel of ground that Jacob gave to his son Joseph.
Authorized (King James) Version   
Then cometh he to a city of Samaria, which is called Sychar, near to the parcel of ground that Jacob gave to his son Joseph.
New King James Version   
So He came to a city of Samaria which is called Sychar, near the plot of ground that Jacob gave to his son Joseph.
21st Century King James Version   
Then came He to a city of Samaria, which is called Sychar, near to the parcel of ground that Jacob gave to his son Joseph.

Other translations
American Standard Version   
So he cometh to a city of Samaria, called Sychar, near to the parcel of ground that Jacob gave to his son Joseph:
Aramaic Bible in Plain English   
And he came to a Samaritan city called Shikar, beside the village that Jaqob had given to his son Joseph.
Darby Bible Translation   
He comes therefore to a city of Samaria called Sychar, near to the land which Jacob gave to his son Joseph.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)   
He cometh therefore to a city of Samaria, which is called Sichar, near the land which Jacob gave to his son Joseph.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance   
So he cometh to a city of Samaria, called Sychar, near to the parcel of ground that Jacob gave to his son Joseph:
English Standard Version Journaling Bible   
So he came to a town of Samaria called Sychar, near the field that Jacob had given to his son Joseph.
God's Word   
He arrived at a city in Samaria called Sychar. Sychar was near the piece of land that Jacob had given to his son Joseph.
Holman Christian Standard Bible   
so He came to a town of Samaria called Sychar near the property that Jacob had given his son Joseph.
International Standard Version   
So he came to a town in Samaria called Sychar, near the piece of land that Jacob had given to his son Joseph.
NET Bible   
Now he came to a Samaritan town called Sychar, near the plot of land that Jacob had given to his son Joseph.
New American Standard Bible   
So He came to a city of Samaria called Sychar, near the parcel of ground that Jacob gave to his son Joseph;
New International Version   
So he came to a town in Samaria called Sychar, near the plot of ground Jacob had given to his son Joseph.
New Living Translation   
Eventually he came to the Samaritan village of Sychar, near the field that Jacob gave to his son Joseph.
Webster's Bible Translation   
Then he cometh to a city of Samaria, which is called Sychar, near to the parcel of ground, that Jacob gave to his son Joseph.
Weymouth New Testament   
and so He came to Sychar, a town in Samaria near the piece of land that Jacob gave to his son Joseph.
The World English Bible   
So he came to a city of Samaria, called Sychar, near the parcel of ground that Jacob gave to his son, Joseph.
EasyEnglish Bible   
He came to a town in Samaria called Sychar. It was near to the piece of land that Jacob had given to his son, Joseph, many years earlier.
Young‘s Literal Translation   
He cometh, therefore, to a city of Samaria, called Sychar, near to the place that Jacob gave to Joseph his son;
New Life Version   
So He came to a town in Samaria called Sycar. It was near the piece of ground that Jacob gave to his son Joseph.
Revised Geneva Translation   
Then He came to a city of Samaria called Sychar, near the place that Jacob gave to his son, Joseph.
The Voice Bible   
In a small Samaritan town known as Sychar, Jesus and His entourage stopped to rest at the historic well that Jacob gave his son Joseph. It was about noon when Jesus found a spot to sit close to the well while the disciples ventured off to find provisions. From His vantage, He watched as a Samaritan woman approached to draw some water. Unexpectedly He spoke to her. Jesus: Would you draw water, and give Me a drink?
Living Bible   
and around noon as he approached the village of Sychar, he came to Jacob’s Well, located on the parcel of ground Jacob gave to his son Joseph. Jesus was tired from the long walk in the hot sun and sat wearily beside the well.
New Catholic Bible   
So he came to a Samaritan town called Sychar, near the plot of land that Jacob had given to his son Joseph.
Legacy Standard Bible   
So He *came to a city of Samaria called Sychar, near the field that Jacob gave to his son Joseph;
Jubilee Bible 2000   
Then he came to a city of Samaria, which is called Sychar, near to the parcel of ground that Jacob gave to his son Joseph.
Christian Standard Bible   
so he came to a town of Samaria called Sychar near the property that Jacob had given his son Joseph.
Amplified Bible © 1954   
And in doing so, He arrived at a Samaritan town called Sychar, near the tract of land that Jacob gave to his son Joseph.
New Century Version   
In Samaria Jesus came to the town called Sychar, which is near the field Jacob gave to his son Joseph.
The Message   
To get there, he had to pass through Samaria. He came into Sychar, a Samaritan village that bordered the field Jacob had given his son Joseph. Jacob’s well was still there. Jesus, worn out by the trip, sat down at the well. It was noon.
Evangelical Heritage Version ™   
So he came to a town in Samaria called Sychar, near the piece of land Jacob gave to his son Joseph.
Mounce Reverse Interlinear New Testament   
So he came to a town in Samaria called Sychar, near the plot of ground that Jacob had given to his son Joseph. ·
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
So he came to a Samaritan city called Sychar, near the plot of ground that Jacob had given to his son Joseph.
New Matthew Bible   
Then he came to a village of Samaria called Sychar, near the parcel of land that Jacob gave to his son Joseph.
Good News Translation®   
In Samaria he came to a town named Sychar, which was not far from the field that Jacob had given to his son Joseph.
Wycliffe Bible   
Therefore Jesus came into a city of Samaria, that is called Sychar, beside the place [beside the manor, or field], that Jacob gave to Joseph, his son.
New Testament for Everyone   
and he came to a town in Samaria named Sychar. It was near the place which Jacob gave to his son Joseph.
Contemporary English Version   
and on his way he came to the town of Sychar. It was near the field that Jacob had long ago given to his son Joseph.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
So he came to a city of Samar′ia, called Sy′char, near the field that Jacob gave to his son Joseph.
J.B. Phillips New Testament   
Now when the Lord found that the Pharisees had heard that “Jesus is making and baptising more disciples than John”—although, in fact, it was not Jesus who did the baptising but his disciples—he left Judea and went off again to Galilee, which meant passing through Samaria. There he came to a little town called Sychar, which is near the historic plot of land that Jacob gave to his son, Joseph, and “Jacob’s Spring” was there. Jesus, tired with his journey, sat down beside it, just as he was. The time was about midday. Presently, a Samaritan woman arrived to draw some water.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition   
So he came to a Samaritan city called Sychar, near the plot of ground that Jacob had given to his son Joseph.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition   
So he came to a Samaritan city called Sychar, near the plot of ground that Jacob had given to his son Joseph.
Common English Bible © 2011   
He came to a Samaritan city called Sychar, which was near the land Jacob had given to his son Joseph.
Amplified Bible © 2015   
So He arrived at a Samaritan town called Sychar, near the tract of land that Jacob gave to his son Joseph;
English Standard Version Anglicised   
So he came to a town of Samaria called Sychar, near the field that Jacob had given to his son Joseph.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)   
So he came to a town of Samaria called Sychar, near the plot of land that Jacob had given to his son Joseph.
New American Standard Bible   
So He *came to a city of Samaria called Sychar, near the parcel of land that Jacob gave to his son Joseph;
The Expanded Bible   
In Samaria Jesus came to the town called Sychar [C perhaps Shechem or a village near it; compare Gen. 33:18–19; 48:22], which is near the ·field [plot of ground] Jacob gave to his son Joseph.
Tree of Life Version   
So He comes to a Samaritan town called Shechem, near the plot of land that Jacob gave to his son Joseph.
Revised Standard Version   
So he came to a city of Samar′ia, called Sy′char, near the field that Jacob gave to his son Joseph.
New International Reader's Version   
He came to a town in Samaria called Sychar. It was near the piece of land Jacob had given his son Joseph.
BRG Bible   
Then cometh he to a city of Samaria, which is called Sychar, near to the parcel of ground that Jacob gave to his son Joseph.
Complete Jewish Bible   
He came to a town in Shomron called Sh’khem, near the field Ya‘akov had given to his son Yosef.
Worldwide English (New Testament)   
Jacob's well was there. Jesus was very tired from walking on the road. So he sat down by the well. It was about midday.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised   
So he came to a Samaritan city called Sychar, near the plot of ground that Jacob had given to his son Joseph.
Orthodox Jewish Bible   
Therefore, he comes into a city of Shomron being called Sh’khem near the field which Ya’akov Avinu had given to Yosef Ben Ya’akov. [Gn 33:19; 48:22; Josh 24:32]
Names of God Bible   
He arrived at a city in Samaria called Sychar. Sychar was near the piece of land that Jacob had given to his son Joseph.
Modern English Version   
So He came to a city of Samaria which is called Sychar, near the plot of ground that Jacob gave to his son Joseph.
Easy-to-Read Version   
In Samaria Jesus came to the town called Sychar, which is near the field that Jacob gave to his son Joseph.
International Children’s Bible   
In Samaria Jesus came to the town called Sychar. This town is near the field that Jacob gave to his son Joseph.
Lexham English Bible   
Now he came to a town of Samaria called Sychar, near the piece of land that Jacob had given to his son Joseph.
New International Version - UK   
So he came to a town in Samaria called Sychar, near the plot of ground Jacob had given to his son Joseph.
Disciples Literal New Testament   
So He comes into a city of Samaria being called Sychar, near the place which Jacob gave to his son Joseph.