Other translations
New Catholic Bible
At one time they settled in Mesopotamia because they refused to follow the gods of their ancestors who lived in Chaldea.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
At one time they lived in Mesopotamia, because they did not wish to follow the gods of their ancestors who were in Chaldea.
Good News Translation®
who abandoned the ways of their ancestors in order to worship the God of heaven. Finally, they were driven out of their land because they refused to worship their ancestors' gods. Then they fled to Mesopotamia, where they settled and lived for a long time.
Wycliffe Bible
and this people dwelled first in Mesopotamia; for they would not (pur)sue [or follow] the gods of their fathers, that were in the land of Chaldea.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
At one time they lived in Mesopota′mia, because they would not follow the gods of their fathers who were in Chalde′a.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
At one time they lived in Mesopotamia because they did not wish to follow the gods of their ancestors who were in Chaldea.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
At one time they lived in Mesopotamia, because they did not wish to follow the gods of their ancestors who were in Chaldea.
Common English Bible © 2011
In the past they lived as strangers in Mesopotamia because they weren’t willing to follow the gods of their ancestors in the land of Chaldea.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
They formerly lived in Mesopotamia, for they did not wish to follow the gods of their ancestors who were in the land of the Chaldeans.
Revised Standard Version
At one time they lived in Mesopota′mia, because they would not follow the gods of their fathers who were in Chalde′a.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
At one time they lived in Mesopotamia, because they did not wish to follow the gods of their ancestors who were in Chaldea.