Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

And the commandment, which was ordained to life, I found to be unto death.

American Standard Version (ASV)

and the commandment, which `was' unto life, this I found `to be' unto death:

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And I made the discovery that the law whose purpose was to give life had become a cause of death:

Darby English Bible (DBY)

And the commandment, which [was] for life, was found, [as] to me, itself [to be] unto death:

World English Bible (WEB)

The commandment, which was for life, this I found to be for death;

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

and the command that `is' for life, this was found by me for death;