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Muhammad Asad   
THOSE of the children of Israel who were bent on denying the truth have [already] been cursed by the tongue of David and of Jesus, the son of Mary? this, because they rebelled [against God] and persisted in transgressing the bounds of what is right
The Clear Quran, Dr. Mustafa Khattab   
The disbelievers among the Children of Israel were condemned in the revelations of David and Jesus, son of Mary. That was for their disobedience and violations.
Safi Kaskas   
Those of the Children of Israel who defied God and denied the truth, have been cursed and rejected by the words of David and Jesus, the son of Mary, because they rebelled and persistently overstepped the limits.

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Arabic   
لُعِنَ ٱلَّذِینَ كَفَرُوا۟ مِنۢ بَنِیۤ إِسۡرَ ٰۤءِیلَ عَلَىٰ لِسَانِ دَاوُۥدَ وَعِیسَى ٱبۡنِ مَرۡیَمَۚ ذَ ٰلِكَ بِمَا عَصَوا۟ وَّكَانُوا۟ یَعۡتَدُونَ ۝٧٨
Transliteration (2021)   
luʿina alladhīna kafarū min banī is'rāīla ʿalā lisāni dāwūda waʿīsā ib'ni maryama dhālika bimā ʿaṣaw wakānū yaʿtadūn
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Were cursed those who disbelieved from (the) Children (of) Israel by (the) tongue (of) Dawood and Isa, son (of) Maryam, that (was) because they disobeyed and they were transgressing.

Generally Accepted Translations of the Meaning
Muhammad Asad   
THOSE of the children of Israel who were bent on denying the truth have [already] been cursed by the tongue of David and of Jesus, the son of Mary? this, because they rebelled [against God] and persisted in transgressing the bounds of what is right
M. M. Pickthall   
Those of the Children of Israel who went astray were cursed by the tongue of David, and of Jesus, son of Mary. That was because they rebelled and used to transgress
Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)   
Curses were pronounced on those among the Children of Israel who rejected Faith, by the tongue of David and of Jesus the son of Mary: because they disobeyed and persisted in excesses
The Clear Quran, Dr. Mustafa Khattab   
The disbelievers among the Children of Israel were condemned in the revelations of David and Jesus, son of Mary. That was for their disobedience and violations.
Safi Kaskas   
Those of the Children of Israel who defied God and denied the truth, have been cursed and rejected by the words of David and Jesus, the son of Mary, because they rebelled and persistently overstepped the limits.
Wahiduddin Khan   
Those of the Children of Israel who were bent on denying the truth were cursed by David and Jesus, the son of Mary. That was because they disobeyed and were given to transgression
Shakir   
Those who disbelieved from among the children of Israel were cursed by the tongue of Dawood and Isa, son of Marium; this was because they disobeyed and used to exceed the limit
Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar   
Those who were ungrateful were cursed among the Children of Israel by the tongue of David and that of Jesus son of Mary. That was because they would rebel and they had been exceeding the limits.
T.B.Irving   
Those Children of Israel who disbelieved were cursed by the tongue of David and Jesus, the son of Mary. That was because they disobeyed and had acted defiantly.
Abdul Hye   
Those who disbelieved from the children of Israel were cursed by tongue of David and Jesus, son of Mary. That was because they disobeyed and they were transgressing.
The Study Quran   
Those who disbelieved among the Children of Israel were cursed by the tongue of David and Jesus son of Mary. That was because they disobeyed and used to transgress
Talal Itani & AI (2024)   
Those who disbelieved among the Children of Israel were cursed by the tongue of David and Jesus, son of Mary. That was because they disobeyed and used to transgress.
Talal Itani (2012)   
Cursed were those who disbelieved from among the Children of Israel by the tongue of David and Jesus son of Mary. That is because they rebelled and used to transgress
Dr. Kamal Omar   
Stand cursed, those who disbelieved among Bani Israiel, through the tongue of Da’ud and Iesa, Ibn-e-Maryam. This (is) because they disobeyed and had been breahead of state the limits
M. Farook Malik   
Those who disbelieved from among the Children of Israel were cursed by the tongue of Davidand Jesus the son of Mary: because they disobeyed and committed excesses
Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali   
Cursed were the ones who disbelieved of the Seeds (Or: sons) of Israel) by the tongue of Dawud (David) and Isa the son of Maryam; (Jesus son of Mary) that is for that they disobeyed and they were transgressing
Muhammad Sarwar   
The unbelievers among the Israelites, because of their disobedience and transgression, were condemned by David and Jesus, the son of Mary for their disobedience; they were transgressors
Muhammad Taqi Usmani   
On those who disbelieve from among the children of Isra‘il , a curse was pronounced by Dawud and ‘Isa, Son of Maryam. All this because they disobeyed and used to cross the limit
Shabbir Ahmed   
Those Children of Israel who were bent upon denying the Truth have already been condemned by the tongue of David and of Jesus, son of Mary. This because they rebelled and persisted in overstepping the bounds of what is right
Dr. Munir Munshey   
The disbelievers of the children of Israel were cursed by the tongue of David, and of Jesus son of Mary. This is because they (disobeyed and) strayed beyond the bounds
Syed Vickar Ahamed   
Curses were said by the tongues of Dawood (David) and of Isa (Jesus), the son of Maryam (Mary): On those among the Children of Israel who rejected Faith; Because they disobeyed and continued to be excessive
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International)   
Cursed were those who disbelieved among the Children of Israel by the tongue of David and of Jesus, the son of Mary. That was because they disobeyed and [habitually] transgressed
[The Monotheist Group] (2011 Edition)   
Cursed are those who have rejected from among the Children of Israel by the tongue of David and Jesus son of Mary. That is for what they have disobeyed, and for what they transgressed
Abdel Haleem   
Those Children of Israel who defied [God] were rejected through the words of David, and Jesus, son of Mary, because they disobeyed, they persistently overstepped the limits
Abdul Majid Daryabadi   
Cursed were those who disbelieved from among the Children of Isra'il by the tongue of Daud and 'Isa, son of Maryam. That is because they disobeyed and were ever transgressing
Ahmed Ali   
Cursed were disbelievers among the children of Israel by David and Jesus, son of Mary, because they rebelled and transgressed the bounds
Aisha Bewley   
Those among the tribe of Israel who were kafir were cursed on the tongue of Dawud and that of ´Isa, son of Maryam. That is because they rebelled and overstepped the limits.
Ali Ünal   
Those of the Children of Israel who disbelieved were cursed by the tongue of David and Jesus, son of Mary. That was because they disobeyed and kept on exceeding the bounds (of the Law)
Ali Quli Qara'i   
The faithless among the Children of Israel were cursed on the tongue of David and Jesus son of Mary. That, because they would disobey and they used to commit transgression
Hamid S. Aziz   
Those of the children of Israel who went astray were cursed by the tongue of David and of Jesus, the son of Mary; that is because they rebelled and did transgress
Ali Bakhtiari Nejad   
Those who disbelieved among children of Israel were cursed by the tongue of David and Jesus, son of Mary. That is because they disobeyed and they used to exceed the limits.
A.L. Bilal Muhammad et al (2018)   
Condemnation was pronounced on those among the Children of Israel who rejected faith, by the tongue of David and of Jesus the son of Mary, because they did not follow them and persisted in excesses
Musharraf Hussain   
The disbelievers among the Israelites were cursed by Dawud and Isa, son of Maryam, because they were disobedient and went beyond the limits of the Torah:
Maududi   
Those of the Children of Israel who took to unbelief have been cursed by the tongue of David and Jesus, son of Mary, for they rebelled and exceeded the bounds of right
[The Monotheist Group] (2013 Edition)   
Cursed are those who have rejected from among the Children of Israel by the tongue of David and Jesus, son of Mary. That is for what they have disobeyed, and for what they transgressed
Mohammad Shafi   
Cursed by the tongue of David and Jesus, son of Mary, were those who suppressed the Truth from among the Children of Israel. That was because they disobeyed and were transgressors

Controversial or status undetermined works
Ahmed Raza Khan (Barelvi)   
Cursed were those who committed infidelity from amongst the children of Israel by the tongue of Daud and Isa son of Maryam. This reward because of their dis-obedience and transgression.
Rashad Khalifa   
Condemned are those who disbelieved among the Children of Israel, by the tongue of David and Jesus, the son of Mary. This is because they disobeyed and transgressed.
Hasan Al-Fatih Qaribullah   
Those who disbelieved of the Children of Israel were cursed by the tongue of (Prophets) David and Jesus, the son of Mary, because they disobeyed and transgressed
Maulana Muhammad Ali   
Those who disbelieved from among the Children of Israel were cursed by the tongue of David and Jesus, son of Mary. This was because they disobeyed and exceeded the limits
Muhammad Ahmed & Samira   
Those who disbelieved from Israel's sons and daughters were cursed/humiliated on David's and Jesus Mary's son's tongue, that (is) with what they disobeyed, and they were transgressing/violating
Bijan Moeinian   
As to those children of Israel who chose to disbelieve, they are already cursed by [Prophet] David and [Prophet] Jesus, son of Mary in account of their rebellion and sinful acts
Faridul Haque   
Those among the Descendants of Israel who turned disbelievers were cursed by the tongue of Dawud, and of Eisa the son of Maryam; it was because of their disobedience and their rebellion
Sher Ali   
Those amongst the Israel who disbelieved were cursed by the tongue of David, and of Jesus, son of Mary. That was because they disobeyed and used to transgress
Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri   
Those amongst the Children of Israel who disbelieved were cursed by the tongue of Dawud (David) and ‘Isa, the son of Maryam (Jesus, the son of Mary). That is because they disobeyed and transgressed
Amatul Rahman Omar   
Those who disbelieved among the Children of Israel were deprived of the blessings of God (firstly) by the tongue of David and (then by) Jesus, son of Mary. That was so because they rebelled and used to transgress
Muhsin Khan & Muhammad al-Hilali   
Those among the Children of Israel who disbelieved were cursed by the tongue of Dawood (David) and Iesa (Jesus), son of Maryam (Mary). That was because they disobeyed (Allah and the Messengers) and were ever transgressing beyond bounds

Non-Muslim and/or Orientalist works
Arthur John Arberry   
Cursed were the unbelievers of the Children of Israel by the tongue of David, and Jesus, Mary's son; that, for their rebelling and their transgression
George Sale   
Those among the children of Israel who believed not, were cursed by the tongue of David, and of Jesus the son of Mary. This befell them because they were rebellious and transgressed
Edward Henry Palmer   
Those of the children of Israel who disbelieved were cursed by the tongue of David and Jesus the son of Mary; that is because they rebelled and did transgress
John Medows Rodwell   
Those among the children of Israel who believed not were cursed by the tongue of David, and of Jesus, Son of Mary. This, because they were rebellious, and became transgressors
N J Dawood (2014)   
Those of the Israelites who disbelieved were cursed by the tongue of David and of Jesus son of Mary for their rebeliousness and transgression

New, Partial, or In Progress Translations
Fode Drame   
Those who disbelieved from among the children of Israel were cursed on the tongue of David and of Jesus son of Mary. That is because they disobeyed and they used to transgress.
Munir Mezyed   
Those who persistently refused to Yield to the Truth among the Children of Israel were cursed by the tongue of David, and Jesus, son of Mary. (This befell them) because they refused to yield to the Truth and used to transgress.
Sahib Mustaqim Bleher   
Those who reject (the truth) were cursed in the words of Dawud (David) and ´Isa (Jesus) the son of Maryam (Mary) because they disobeyed and transgressed.
Linda “iLHam” Barto   
Some Children of Israel rejected faith. They were condemned by words from David and Jesus the son of Mary. That is because (the sinners) disobeyed and continued to sin.
Fadel Soliman, Bridges‘ Translation   
Cursed were those who denied from among the Children of Israel by the very tongue of David and Jesus, son of Mary. That is because they disobeyed and used to transgress.
Irving & Mohamed Hegab   
Those Children of Israel who disbelieved were cursed by the tongue of David and Jesus, the son of Mary. That was because they disobeyed and had acted defiantly.
Samy Mahdy   
Cursed are those who disbelieved among Israel’s Children on David’s tongue and Jesus, Mary’s son. That is with what they have disobeyed and were transgressing.
Sayyid Qutb   
Those of the Children of Israel who disbelieved were cursed by David and Jesus, son of Mary. That was because they rebelled and persisted in their transgression.
Ahmed Hulusi   
Those who deny the Truth from the Children of Israel have been cursed (fell far from Allah) by the tongue of David and Jesus, the son of Mary... This was because they rebelled and transgressed the boundary.
Sayyed Abbas Sadr-Ameli   
Those who disbelieved from among the Children of Israel were cursed by the tongue of David, and of Jesus, son of Mary, that was because they disobeyed and used to transgress
Al-muntakhab fi tafsir al-Qur‘an al-Karim   
Maledictions were poured upon those of them who rejected faith among Bani Isra‘il by the words uttered against them with the tongues of Dawud (David) and ‘Isa, the son of Maryam, on account of their disobedience, willful transgression and violation of Allah’s commands
Mir Aneesuddin   
Those who did not believe from among the children of Israel were cursed by the tongue of Dawood and Isa, the son of Maryam. That was because they disobeyed and they exceeded the limits.

Obsolete and/or older editions
Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)   
Curses were pronounced on those among the Children of Israel who rejected Faith, by the tongue of David and of Jesus the son of Mary: because they disobeyed and persisted in excesses
OLD Literal Word for Word   
Were cursed those who disbelieved from (the) Children (of) Israel by (the) tongue (of) Dawood and Isa, son (of) Maryam, that (was) because they disobeyed and they were transgressing
OLD Transliteration   
LuAAina allatheena kafaroo min banee isra-eela AAala lisani dawooda waAAeesa ibni maryama thalika bima AAasaw wakanoo yaAAtadoona