Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

He cropped off the top of his young twigs, and carried it into a land of traffick; he set it in a city of merchants.

American Standard Version (ASV)

he cropped off the topmost of the young twigs thereof, and carried it unto a land of traffic; he set it in a city of merchants.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Biting off the highest of its young branches, he took it to the land of Canaan, and put it in a town of traders.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

He cropped off the top of its young shoots, and carried it into a merchants' land; he set it in a city of traders.

World English Bible (WEB)

he cropped off the topmost of the young twigs of it, and carried it to a land of traffic; he set it in a city of merchants.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

The top of its tender twigs it hath cropped, And it bringeth it in to the land of Canaan. In a city of merchants it hath placed it.