Shall I then take my bread, my water, and my meat that I have killed for my shearers, and give it to men who I don’t know where they come from?”
Parallel translations
- KJV Shall I then take my bread, and my water, and my flesh that I have killed for my shearers, and give it unto men, whom I know not whence they be?
- BSB Why should I take my bread and water and the meat I have slaughtered for my shearers, and give them to these men whose origin I do not know?”
- NKJV Shall I then take my bread and my water and my meat that I have killed for my shearers, and give it to men when I do not know where they are from?”
- NASB Shall I then take my bread and my water and my meat that I have slaughtered for my shearers, and give it to men whose origin I do not know?”
- NLT Should I take my bread and my water and my meat that I’ve slaughtered for my shearers and give it to a band of outlaws who come from who knows where?”
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- Judg 8:6The princes of Succoth said, “Are the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna now in your hand, that we should give bread to your army?”
- Gal 6:10So then, as we have opportunity, let’s do what is good toward all men, and especially toward those who are of the household of the faith.
- Ps 73:7–8Their eyes bulge with fat. Their minds pass the limits of conceit.
- Job 31:17or have eaten my morsel alone, and the fatherless has not eaten of it
- Deut 8:17and lest you say in your heart, “My power and the might of my hand has gotten me this wealth.”
- John 9:29–30We know that God has spoken to Moses. But as for this man, we don’t know where he comes from.”
- 1 Sam 25:14–15But one of the young men told Abigail, Nabal’s wife, saying, “Behold, David sent messengers out of the wilderness to Greet our master; and he insulted them.
- 1 Sam 25:3Now the name of the man was Nabal; and the name of his wife Abigail. This woman was intelligent and had a beautiful face; but the man was surly and evil in his doings. He was of the house of Caleb.
- Eccl 11:1–2Cast your bread on the waters; for you shall find it after many days.
- 1 Sam 24:13As the proverb of the ancients says, ‘Out of the wicked comes wickedness;’ but my hand will not be on you.
- 2 Cor 6:9as unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and behold, we live; as punished, and not killed;
- 1 Pet 4:9Be hospitable to one another without grumbling.
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