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Original Greek   
καὶ Ἰάκωβον τὸν τοῦ Ζεβεδαίου καὶ Ἰωάννην τὸν ἀδελφὸν τοῦ Ἰακώβου (καὶ ἐπέθηκεν αὐτοῖς ⸀ὀνόματα Βοανηργές, ὅ ἐστιν Υἱοὶ Βροντῆς),
Greek - Transliteration via code library   
kai Iakobon ton tou Zebedaiou kai Ioannen ton adelphon tou Iakobou (kai epetheken autois ronomata Boanerges, o estin Uioi Brontes),

Intermediate language
Vulgate (Latin)   
et Iacobum Zebedaei et Iohannem fratrem Iacobi et inposuit eis nomina Boanerges quod est Filii tonitrui

King James Variants
American King James Version   
And James the son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James; and he surnamed them Boanerges, which is, The sons of thunder:
King James 2000 (out of print)   
And James the son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James; and he surnamed them Boanerges, which is, The sons of thunder:
King James Bible (Cambridge, large print)   
And James the son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James; and he surnamed them Boanerges, which is, The sons of thunder:
Authorized (King James) Version   
and James the son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James; and he surnamed them Boanerges, which is, The sons of thunder:
New King James Version   
James the son of Zebedee and John the brother of James, to whom He gave the name Boanerges, that is, “Sons of Thunder”;
21st Century King James Version   
and James the son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James (and He surnamed them Boanerges, which means The Sons of Thunder);

Other translations
American Standard Version   
and James the'son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James; and them he surnamed Boanerges, which is, Sons of thunder:
Aramaic Bible in Plain English   
And to Yaqob, the son of Zebedee and to Yohannan the brother of Yaqob he assigned the name B'nay Regshay, which is B'nay Rama
Darby Bible Translation   
and James the son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James, and he gave them the surname of Boanerges, that is, Sons of thunder;
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)   
And James the son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James; and he named them Boanerges, which is, The sons of thunder:
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance   
and James the son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James; and them he surnamed Boanerges, which is, Sons of thunder:
English Standard Version Journaling Bible   
James the son of Zebedee and John the brother of James (to whom he gave the name Boanerges, that is, Sons of Thunder);
God's Word   
James and his brother John (Zebedee's sons whom Jesus named Boanerges, which means "Thunderbolts"),
Holman Christian Standard Bible   
and to James the son of Zebedee, and to his brother John, He gave the name "Boanerges" (that is, "Sons of Thunder");
International Standard Version   
Zebedee's sons James and his brother John (whom he named Boanerges, that is, Sons of Thunder),
NET Bible   
to James and his brother John, the sons of Zebedee, he gave the name Boanerges (that is, "sons of thunder");
New American Standard Bible   
and James, the son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James (to them He gave the name Boanerges, which means, "Sons of Thunder ");
New International Version   
James son of Zebedee and his brother John (to them he gave the name Boanerges, which means "sons of thunder"),
New Living Translation   
James and John (the sons of Zebedee, but Jesus nicknamed them "Sons of Thunder"),
Webster's Bible Translation   
And James the son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James, (and he surnamed them Boanerges, which is, Sons of thunder,)
Weymouth New Testament   
James the son of Zabdi and John the brother of James (these two He surnamed Boanerges, that is 'Sons of Thunder')
The World English Bible   
James the son of Zebedee; John, the brother of James, and he surnamed them Boanerges, which means, Sons of Thunder;
EasyEnglish Bible   
James and John who were the sons of Zebedee. Jesus called them ‘Boanerges’. It means ‘men who are like thunder’.
Young‘s Literal Translation   
and James of Zebedee, and John the brother of James, and he put on them names -- Boanerges, that is, `Sons of thunder;'
New Life Version   
James and John were brothers. They were the sons of Zebedee. He named them Boanerges, which means, The Sons of Thunder.
Revised Geneva Translation   
then James, the son of Zebedee, and John, James’ brother (and surnamed them ‘Boanerges’, which is, ‘The Sons of Thunder’),
The Voice Bible   
James and John (the sons of Zebedee, whom Jesus called “the Sons of Thunder”),
Living Bible   
These are the names of the twelve he chose: Simon (he renamed him “Peter”), James and John (the sons of Zebedee, but Jesus called them “Sons of Thunder”), Andrew, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James (the son of Alphaeus), Thaddaeus, Simon (a member of a political party advocating violent overthrow of the Roman government), Judas Iscariot (who later betrayed him).
New Catholic Bible   
James the son of Zebedee and John the brother of James, to whom he gave the name Boanerges, that is, “Sons of Thunder”;
Legacy Standard Bible   
and James, the son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James (to them He gave the name Boanerges, which means, “Sons of Thunder”);
Jubilee Bible 2000   
and James the son of Zebedee and John the brother of James, whom he surnamed them Boanerges, which is The sons of thunder;
Christian Standard Bible   
and to James the son of Zebedee, and to his brother John, he gave the name “Boanerges” (that is, “Sons of Thunder”);
Amplified Bible © 1954   
James son of Zebedee and John the brother of James, and He surnamed them Boanerges, that is, Sons of Thunder;
New Century Version   
James and John, the sons of Zebedee (Jesus named them Boanerges, which means “Sons of Thunder”),
The Message   
He climbed a mountain and invited those he wanted with him. They climbed together. He settled on twelve, and designated them apostles. The plan was that they would be with him, and he would send them out to proclaim the Word and give them authority to banish demons. These are the Twelve: Simon (Jesus later named him Peter, meaning “Rock”), James, son of Zebedee, John, brother of James (Jesus nicknamed the Zebedee brothers Boanerges, meaning “Sons of Thunder”), Andrew, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James, son of Alphaeus, Thaddaeus, Simon the Canaanite, Judas Iscariot (who betrayed him).
Evangelical Heritage Version ™   
then James the son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James, to whom he gave the nickname Boanerges, which means “Sons of Thunder”;
Mounce Reverse Interlinear New Testament   
· James the son of Zebedee, · John the brother of James · (he gave to them the name Boanerges, that is, Sons of Thunder);
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
James son of Zebedee and John the brother of James (to whom he gave the name Boanerges, that is, Sons of Thunder);
New Matthew Bible   
And he called James, the son of Zebedee, and John, James’ brother, and gave them the name Boanerges, which means Sons of Thunder.
Good News Translation®   
James and his brother John, the sons of Zebedee (Jesus gave them the name Boanerges, which means “Men of Thunder”);
Wycliffe Bible   
and he called James of Zebedee and John [and James of Zebedee and John], the brother of James, and he gave to them names Boanerges, that is, the sons of thundering [that is, the sons of thunder].
New Testament for Everyone   
James, son of Zebedee, and his brother John, he named “Boanerges,” which means “sons of thunder.” The others were
Contemporary English Version   
There were also James and John, the two sons of Zebedee. Jesus called them Boanerges, which means “Thunderbolts.”
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
James the son of Zeb′edee and John the brother of James, whom he surnamed Bo-aner′ges, that is, sons of thunder;
J.B. Phillips New Testament   
Later he went up on to the hill-side and summoned the men whom he wanted, and they went up to him. He appointed a band of twelve to be his companions, whom he could send out to preach, with power to drive out evil spirits. These were the twelve he appointed: Peter (which was the new name he gave Simon), James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother (He gave them the name of Boanerges, which means the “Thunderers”.) Andrew, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James the son of Alphaeus, Thaddaeus, Simon the Patriot, and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed him.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition   
James son of Zebedee and John the brother of James (to whom he gave the name Boanerges, that is, Sons of Thunder),
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition   
James son of Zebedee and John the brother of James (to whom he gave the name Boanerges, that is, Sons of Thunder);
Common English Bible © 2011   
James and John, Zebedee’s sons, whom he nicknamed Boanerges, which means “sons of Thunder”;
Amplified Bible © 2015   
and James, the son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James (to them He gave the name Boanerges, that is, “Sons of Thunder”);
English Standard Version Anglicised   
James the son of Zebedee and John the brother of James (to whom he gave the name Boanerges, that is, Sons of Thunder);
New American Bible (Revised Edition)   
James, son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James, whom he named Boanerges, that is, sons of thunder;
New American Standard Bible   
James the son of Zebedee and John the brother of James (to them He gave the name Boanerges, which means, “Sons of Thunder”);
The Expanded Bible   
James and John, the sons of Zebedee (Jesus named them Boanerges, which [C in Aramaic] means “Sons of Thunder”),
Tree of Life Version   
to Jacob and his brother John, the sons of Zebedee, He gave the name Boanerges, which is Sons of Thunder;
Revised Standard Version   
James the son of Zeb′edee and John the brother of James, whom he surnamed Bo-aner′ges, that is, sons of thunder;
New International Reader's Version   
There were James, son of Zebedee, and his brother John. Jesus gave them the name Boanerges. Boanerges means Sons of Thunder.
BRG Bible   
And James the son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James; and he surnamed them Boanerges, which is, The sons of thunder:
Complete Jewish Bible   
Ya‘akov Ben-Zavdai and Yochanan, Ya‘akov’s brother — to them he gave the name “B’nei-Regesh” (that is, “Thunderers”);
Worldwide English (New Testament)   
He also chose James and his brother John, the sons of Zebedee, whom he named Boanerges, which means "Men of Thunder."
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised   
James son of Zebedee and John the brother of James (to whom he gave the name Boanerges, that is, Sons of Thunder);
Orthodox Jewish Bible   
And Yaakov Ben Zavdai and Yochanan, Yaakov’s brother. He gave to them the name Bnei Regesh, (Sons of Thunder).
Names of God Bible   
James and his brother John (Zebedee’s sons whom Yeshua named Boanerges, which means “Thunderbolts”),
Modern English Version   
James, the son of Zebedee, and John, the brother of James, whom he surnamed Boanerges (meaning Sons of Thunder);
Easy-to-Read Version   
James and his brother John, the sons of Zebedee (the ones Jesus named Boanerges, which means “Sons of Thunder”),
International Children’s Bible   
James and John, the sons of Zebedee (Jesus gave them the name Boanerges, which means “Sons of Thunder”);
Lexham English Bible   
and James the son of Zebedee and John the brother of James (and he gave to them the name Boanerges, that is, “Sons of Thunder”),
New International Version - UK   
James son of Zebedee and his brother John (to them he gave the name Boanerges, which means ‘sons of thunder’),
Disciples Literal New Testament   
and James, the son of Zebedee, and John, the brother of James (and He put on them the name Boanerges, which means “sons of thunder”),