Some Bible translations, such as the King James Version and the Catholic Douay Version, render ne’phesh by the words “living soul, ” whereas many modern translations render it“ living creature, ” The New English Bible; “living being, ” New International Version and The Jerusalem Bible; or simply“ began to live, ” Today’s English Version.
Eestikeelse Piibli 1997. aasta tõlkes on sõna néfeš edasi antud väljendiga „elav hing ”.