⁸Wherefore he saith, ^xWhen he ascended up on high, ^yhe led ^||captivity captive, and ^zgave gifts unto men. ⁹^a(Now that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended first into ^bthe lower parts of the earth? ¹⁰He that descended is the same also that ^cascended up ^dfar above all heavens, ^ethat he might ^||^ffill all things.)

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xCited from Ps. 68:18.
y Judg. 5:12. Comp. Col. 2:15.
||Or, a multitude of captives.
zSee John 14:26.
aSee John 3:13.
bSee Ps. 63:9. & 1 Pet. 3:19.
cSee Luke 24:51. So 1 Tim. 3:16.
d Heb. 7:26. See Heb. 4:14.
eComp. Acts 2:33.
||Or, fulfil. As Col. 4:17.
fch. 1:23.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

Therefore it says,

“When he ascended on high he led a host of captives,

and he gave gifts to men.”

(In saying, “He ascended,” what does it mean but that he had also descended into the lower regions, the earth? He who descended is the one who also ascended far above all the heavens, that he might fill all things.)

NIVNew International Version (2011)

This is why it says:

“When he ascended on high,

he took many captives

and gave gifts to his people.”

(What does “he ascended” mean except that he also descended to the lower, earthly regions? He who descended is the very one who ascended higher than all the heavens, in order to fill the whole universe.)

CSBChristian Standard Bible

For it says:

When he ascended on high,

he took the captives captive;

he gave gifts to people.

But what does “he ascended” mean except that he also descended to the lower parts of the earth? The one who descended is also the one who ascended far above all the heavens, to fill all things.

NLTNew Living Translation

That is why the Scriptures say,

“When he ascended to the heights,

he led a crowd of captives

and gave gifts to his people.”

Notice that it says “he ascended.” This clearly means that Christ also descended to our lowly world. And the same one who descended is the one who ascended higher than all the heavens, so that he might fill the entire universe with himself.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Therefore it says,

“Ascending on high he led captivity captive;

he gave gifts to men.”

Now “he ascended,” what is it, except that he also descended to the lower regions of the earth? The one who descended himself is also the one who ascended above all the heavens, in order that he might fill all things.