Other translations
American Standard Version
Lo, we heard of it in Ephrathah: We found it in the field of the wood.
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Behold, we heard it in Ephrata and we found it in the fields.
Darby Bible Translation
Behold, we heard of it at Ephratah, we found it in the fields of the wood.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)
Behold we have heard of it in Ephrata: we have found it in the fields of the wood.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance
Lo, we heard of it in Ephrathah: we found it in the field of the wood.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible
Behold, we heard of it in Ephrathah; we found it in the fields of Jaar.
God's Word
Now, we have heard about the ark [of the promise]being in Ephrathah. We have found it in Jaar.
Holman Christian Standard Bible
We heard of the ark in Ephrathah; we found it in the fields of Jaar.
International Standard Version
We heard about it in Ephrata; we found it in the fields of Jaar.
NET Bible
Look, we heard about it in Ephrathah, we found it in the territory of Jaar.
New American Standard Bible
Behold, we heard of it in Ephrathah, We found it in the field of Jaar.
New International Version
We heard it in Ephrathah, we came upon it in the fields of Jaar:
New Living Translation
We heard that the Ark was in Ephrathah; then we found it in the distant countryside of Jaar.
Webster's Bible Translation
Lo, we heard of it at Ephratah: we found it in the fields of the wood.
The World English Bible
Behold, we heard of it in Ephrathah. We found it in the field of Jaar:
EasyEnglish Bible
Listen! We heard the news at Ephrathah. We found God's Covenant Box in the fields of Jaar.
Young‘s Literal Translation
`Lo, we have heard it in Ephratah, We have found it in the fields of the forest.
New Life Version
See, we heard about it in Ephrathah. We found it in the field of Jaar.
The Voice Bible
We heard rumors of the holy ark in Ephrathah, and later we found it in the field of Jaar.
Living Bible
First the Ark was in Ephrathah, then in the distant countryside of Jaar.
New Catholic Bible
We heard of it in Ephrathah; we came upon it in the fields of Jaar.
Legacy Standard Bible
Behold, we heard of it in Ephrathah, We found it in the fields of Jaar.
Jubilee Bible 2000
Behold, we heard of her in Ephratah; we found her in the fields of the wood.
Christian Standard Bible
We heard of the ark in Ephrathah; we found it in the fields of Jaar.
Amplified Bible © 1954
Behold, at Ephratah we [first] heard of [the discovered ark]; we found it in the fields of the wood [at Kiriath-jearim].
New Century Version
We heard about the Ark in Bethlehem. We found it at Kiriath Jearim.
The Message
Remember how we got the news in Ephrathah, learned all about it at Jaar Meadows? We shouted, “Let’s go to the shrine dedication! Let’s worship at God’s own footstool!”
Evangelical Heritage Version ™
Yes, we heard about it in Ephrathah. We found it in the fields of Ja’ar.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
We heard of it in Ephrathah; we found it in the fields of Jaar.
Good News Translation®
In Bethlehem we heard about the Covenant Box, and we found it in the fields of Jearim.
Wycliffe Bible
Lo! we heard that (the) ark of (the) testament (is) in Ephratah [Lo! we have heard (of) it in Ephratah]; we found it in the fields of the wood. (Lo! we have heard that the Covenant Box is in Ephratah; we found it in the fields of Jaar, or of Jearim.)
Contemporary English Version
When we were in Ephrath, we heard that the sacred chest was somewhere near Jaar.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
Lo, we heard of it in Eph′rathah, we found it in the fields of Ja′ar.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
We heard of it in Ephrathah; we found it in the fields of Jaar.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
We heard of it in Ephrathah; we found it in the fields of Jaar.
Common English Bible © 2011
Yes, we heard about it in Ephrathah; we found it in the fields of Jaar.
Amplified Bible © 2015
Behold, we heard of it at Ephrathah; We found it in the field of Jaar.
English Standard Version Anglicised
Behold, we heard of it in Ephrathah; we found it in the fields of Jaar.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
“We have heard of it in Ephrathah; we have found it in the fields of Jaar.
New American Standard Bible
Behold, we heard about it in Ephrathah, We found it in the field of Jaar.
The Expanded Bible
We heard about it [C the Ark] in ·Bethlehem [L Ephrathah]. We found it in the fields of Jearim [C Kiriath Jearim; 1 Sam 6:21—7:2].
Tree of Life Version
Behold, we heard of it in Ephratha, we found it in the fields of Joar.
Revised Standard Version
Lo, we heard of it in Eph′rathah, we found it in the fields of Ja′ar.
New International Reader's Version
Here are the words we heard in Ephrathah. We heard them again in the fields of Kiriath Jearim.
BRG Bible
Lo, we heard of it at Ephratah: we found it in the fields of the wood.
Complete Jewish Bible
We heard about it in Efrat, we found it in the Fields of Ya‘ar.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
We heard of it in Ephrathah; we found it in the fields of Jaar.
Orthodox Jewish Bible
Hinei, we heard of it at Ephratah; we found it in the sedei Ya’ar (fields of Ya’ar).
Names of God Bible
Now, we have heard about the ark of the promise being in Ephrathah. We have found it in Jaar.
Modern English Version
We heard of it in Ephrathah; we found it in the fields of Jaar.
Easy-to-Read Version
We heard about this in Ephrathah. We found the Box of the Agreement at Kiriath Jearim.
International Children’s Bible
We heard about the Ark of the Covenant in Bethlehem. We found it at Kiriath Jearim.
Lexham English Bible
Look, we heard of it in Ephrathah; we found her in the fields of Jaar.
New International Version - UK
We heard it in Ephrathah, we came upon it in the fields of Jaar: