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Holman Christian Standard Bible
8 For it says: When He ascended on high, He took prisoners into captivity; He gave gifts to people.
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English Standard Version
8 Therefore it says, "When he ascended on high he led a host of captives, and he gave gifts to men."
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King James Version
8 Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men.
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The Message Bible
8 The text for this is, He climbed the high mountain, He captured the enemy and seized the booty, He handed it all out in gifts to the people.
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New American Standard Bible
8 Therefore it says, "WHEN HE ASCENDED ON HIGH, HE LED CAPTIVE A HOST OF CAPTIVES, AND HE GAVE GIFTS TO MEN."
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New International Version
8 This is why it says: “When he ascended on high, he took many captives and gave gifts to his people.”
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New King James Version
8 Therefore He says: "When He ascended on high, He led captivity captive, And gave gifts to men."
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New Living Translation
8 That is why the Scriptures say, “When he ascended to the heights, he led a crowd of captives and gave gifts to his people.”
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New Revised Standard
8 Therefore it is said, "When he ascended on high he made captivity itself a captive; he gave gifts to his people."
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American Standard Version
8 Wherefore he saith, When he ascended on high, he led captivity captive, And gave gifts unto men.
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The Bible in Basic English
8 For this reason he says, He went up on high, taking his prisoners with him, and gave freely to men.
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Common English Bible
8 That's why scripture says, When he climbed up to the heights, he captured prisoners, and he gave gifts to people.
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Common English Bible w/ Apocrypha
8 That's why scripture says, When he climbed up to the heights, he captured prisoners, and he gave gifts to people.
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The Complete Jewish Bible
8 This is why it says, "After he went up into the heights, he led captivity captive and he gave gifts to mankind."
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The Darby Translation
8 Wherefore he says, Having ascended up on high, he has led captivity captive, and has given gifts to men.
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Good News Translation
8 As the scripture says, "When he went up to the very heights, he took many captives with him; he gave gifts to people."
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Good News Translation w/ Apocrypha
8 As the scripture says, "When he went up to the very heights, he took many captives with him; he gave gifts to people."
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GOD'S WORD Translation
8 That's why the Scriptures say: "When he went to the highest place, he took captive those who had captured us and gave gifts to people."
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Hebrew Names Version
8 Therefore he says, "When he ascended on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts to men."
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Jubilee Bible 2000
8 Therefore he saith, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive and gave gifts unto men.
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King James Version w/ Apocrypha
8 Wherefore he saith , When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men.
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Lexham English Bible
8 Therefore it says, "Ascending on high he led captivity captive; he gave gifts to men."
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New Century Version
8 That is why it says in the Scriptures, "When he went up to the heights, he led a parade of captives, and he gave gifts to people."
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New International Reader's Version
8 That is why Scripture says, "When he went up to his place on high, he led a line of prisoners. He gave gifts to people." (Psalm 68:18)
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New Revised Standard w/ Apocrypha
8 Therefore it is said, "When he ascended on high he made captivity itself a captive; he gave gifts to his people."
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Douay-Rheims Catholic Bible
8 Wherefore he saith: Ascending on high, he led captivity captive: he gave gifts to men.
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Revised Standard Version
8 Therefore it is said, "When he ascended on high he led a host of captives, and he gave gifts to men."
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Revised Standard Version w/ Apocrypha
8 Therefore it is said, "When he ascended on high he led a host of captives, and he gave gifts to men."
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SBL Greek New Testament
8 διὸ λέγει · Ἀναβὰς εἰς ὕψος ᾐχμαλώτευσεν αἰχμαλωσίαν, ἔδωκεν δόματα τοῖς ἀνθρώποις.
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Third Millennium Bible
8 Therefore He saith, "When He ascended up on high, He led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men."
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Third Millennium Bible w/ Apocrypha
8 Therefore He saith, "When He ascended up on high, He led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men."
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Tyndale
8 Wherfore he sayth: He is gone vp an hye and hath ledde captivitie captive and hath geven gyftes vnto men.
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The Latin Vulgate
8 propter quod dicit ascendens in altum captivam duxit captivitatem dedit dona hominibus
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The Latin Vulgate w/ Apocrypha
8 propter quod dicit ascendens in altum captivam duxit captivitatem dedit dona hominibus
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The Webster Bible
8 Wherefore he saith, When he ascended on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts to men.
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World English Bible
8 Therefore he says, "When he ascended on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts to men."
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Weymouth New Testament
8 For this reason Scripture says: "He re-ascended on high, He led captive a host of captives, and gave gifts to men."
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Wycliffe
8 for which thing he saith, He ascending on high, led captivity captive, he gave gifts to men.
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Young's Literal Translation
8 wherefore, he saith, `Having gone up on high he led captive captivity, and gave gifts to men,' --
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