Comparison of Bible Translations, what can we say?

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John 1:1 In a more ordered compilation for study:

Germanic

English

(ACV) In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

(ALT) In the beginning was the Word [or, the Expression of [divine] Logic], and the Word was with [or, in communion with] God, and the Word was God [or, was as to His essence God].

(ASV) In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

(BBE) From the first he was the Word, and the Word was in relation with God and was God.

(Bishops) In the begynnyng was the worde, & the worde was with God: and that worde was God.

(CEV) In the beginning was the one who is called the Word. The Word was with God and was truly God.

(Darby) In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

(DRB) In the beginning was the Word: and the Word was with God: and the Word was God.

(EMTV) In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

(ESV) In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

(Geneva) In the beginning was that Word, and that Word was with God, and that Word was God.

(GNB) In the beginning the Word already existed; the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

(GW) In the beginning the Word already existed. The Word was with God, and the Word was God.

(ISV) In the beginning, the Word existed. The Word was with God, and the Word was God.

(KJV) In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

(KJV-1611) In the beginning was the Word, & the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

(KJVR) In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

(LITV) In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

(MKJV) In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

(Murdock) In the beginning, was the Word; and the Word was with God; and the Word was God.

(RV) In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

(Tyndale) In the beginnynge was the worde and the worde was with God: and the worde was God.

(Webster) In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

(WNT) In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

(WycliffeNT) In the bigynnyng was the word, and the word was at God, and God was the word.

(YLT) In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God;




German

(GEB) Im Anfang war das Wort, und das Wort war bei Gott, und das Wort war Gott.

(GLB) Im Anfang war das Wort, und das Wort war bei Gott, und Gott war das Wort.

(GNEU) Am Anfang war das Wort. Das Wort war bei Gott, ja das Wort war Gott.

(GSB) Im Anfang war das Wort, und das Wort war bei Gott, und das Wort war Gott.




Dutch and Afrikaans

(AOV) In die begin was die Woord, en die Woord was by God, en die Woord was God.

(DSV) In den beginne was het Woord, en het Woord was bij God, en het Woord was God.




Northern Germanic

(Bibeln) I begynnelsen var Ordet, och Ordet var hos Gud, och Ordet var Gud.

(Dansk) I Begyndelsen var Ordet, og Ordet var hos Gud, og Ordet var Gud.

(Norsk) I begynnelsen var Ordet, og Ordet var hos Gud, og Ordet var Gud.

(ICE) Í upphafi var Orðið, og Orðið var hjá Guði, og Orðið var Guð.



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Slavic

(UBIO) Споконвіку було Слово, а Слово в Бога було, і Бог було Слово.

(RST) В начале было Слово, и Слово было у Бога, и Слово было Бог.

(BUL) В началото бе Словото; и Словото беше у Бога; и Словото бе Бог.

(CBK) Na počátku bylo Slovo, a to Slovo bylo u Boha, a to Slovo byl Bůh.

(PBG) Na początku było Słowo, a ono Słowo było u Boga, a Bogiem było ono Słowo.

(SDK-L) U početku bješe riječ, i riječ bješe u Boga, i Bog bješe riječ.




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Romance

Latin

(Vulgate) in principio erat Verbum et Verbum erat apud Deum et Deus erat Verbum



French:

(FDB) Au commencement était la Parole; et la Parole était auprès de Dieu; et la Parole était Dieu.

(FLS) Au commencement était la Parole, et la Parole était avec Dieu, et la Parole était Dieu.


Romanian

(RDCT) La început era Cuvîntul, şi Cuvîntul era cu Dumnezeu, şi Cuvîntul era Dumnezeu.

(ROB) La început era Cuvântul şi Cuvântul era la Dumnezeu şi Dumnezeu era Cuvântul.


Spanish

(LBLA) En el principio existía el Verbo, y el Verbo estaba con Dios, y el Verbo era Dios.

(NBLH) En el principio ya existía el Verbo (la Palabra), y el Verbo estaba con Dios, y el Verbo era Dios.

(SRV) EN el principio era el Verbo, y el Verbo era con Dios, y el Verbo era Dios.

(SSE) En el principio ya era la Palabra, y aquel que es la Palabra era con el Dios, y la Palabra era Dios.



Italian

(INR) Nel principio era la Parola, la Parola era con Dio, e la Parola era Dio.

(IRL) Nel principio era la Parola, e la Parola era con Dio, e la Parola era Dio.


Portuguese

(PJFA) No princípio era o Verbo, e o Verbo estava com Deus, e o Verbo era Deus.


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Miscellaneous


Welsh:

(BCN) Yn y dechreuad yr oedd y Gair; yr oedd y Gair gyda Duw, a Duw oedd y Gair.


Greek:

(GNT) ᾿Εν ἀρχῇ ἦν ὁ Λόγος, καὶ ὁ Λόγος ἦν πρὸς τὸν Θεόν, καὶ Θεὸς ἦν ὁ Λόγος.

(GNT-TR) εν αρχη ην ο λογος και ο λογος ην προς τον θεον και θεος ην ο λογος

(GNT-V) εν αρχη ην ο λογος και ο λογος ην προς τον θεον και θεος ην ο λογος

(Vamvas) Εν αρχή ήτο ο Λόγος, και ο Λόγος ήτο παρά τω Θεώ, και Θεός ήτο ο Λόγος.



Finnish

(FPR) Alussa oli Sana, ja Sana oli Jumalan tykönä, ja Sana oli Jumala.


Hungarian

(HKB) Kezdetben vala az Íge, és az Íge vala az Istennél, és Isten vala az Íge.


Hebrew

(HNT) בראשית היה הדבר והדבר היה את האלהים ואלהים היה הדבר׃


Somali

(So) Bilowgii waxaa jiray Hadalka, Hadalkuna wuxuu la jiray llaah, Hadalkuna wuxuu ahaa llaah.


Indonesian

(IBIS) Pada mulanya, sebelum dunia dijadikan, Sabda sudah ada. Sabda ada bersama Allah dan Sabda sama dengan Allah.

(ITB) Pada mulanya adalah Firman; Firman itu bersama-sama dengan Allah dan Firman itu adalah Allah.


Tagalog

(TAB) Nang pasimula siya ang Verbo, at ang Verbo ay sumasa Dios, at ang Verbo ay Dios.


Turkish

(TKK) Başlangıçta Söz vardı. Söz Tanrı'yla birlikteydi ve Söz Tanrı'ydı.


Vietnamese

(Viet) Ban đầu có Ngôi Lời, Ngôi Lời ở cùng Đức Chúa Trời, và Ngôi Lời là Đức Chúa Trời.

A study of the Initial:

Germanic

English
beginning, begynnyng, beginnynge, bigynnyng; first;

German
Anfang;

Dutch and Afrikaans
beginne; begin;

Northern Germanic
begynnelsen; Begyndelsen; upphafi;



Romance

Latin
principio;

French:
commencement;

Romanian
început

Spanish
principio

Italian
principio

Portuguese
princípio

For most of the translations and languages the word αρχη is translated as beginning or principio.

Does anyone else find this interesting to see the divergence, as well as similarities, of languages?

Any requests of other particular verses?

No. I think you've made them clear enough if not mooooore.

Try this translation in English

The Message: The Word was first, the Word present to God, God present to the Word. The Word was God, in readiness for God from day one.