She said to her young men, “Go on before me. Behold, I am coming after you.” But she didn’t tell her husband, Nabal.
Parallel translations
- KJV And she said unto her servants, Go on before me; behold, I come after you. But she told not her husband Nabal.
- BSB and said to her young men, “Go ahead of me. I will be right behind you.” But she did not tell her husband Nabal.
- NKJV And she said to her servants, “Go on before me; see, I am coming after you.” But she did not tell her husband Nabal.
- NASB Then she said to her young men, “Go on ahead of me; behold, I am coming after you.” But she did not tell her husband Nabal.
- NLT and said to her servants, “Go on ahead. I will follow you shortly.” But she didn’t tell her husband Nabal what she was doing.
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Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 4
- Gen 32:20You shall say, ‘Not only that, but behold, your servant, Jacob, is behind us.’” For, he said, “I will appease him with the present that goes before me, and afterward I will see his face. Perhaps he will accept me.”
- Gen 32:16He delivered them into the hands of his servants, every herd by itself, and said to his servants, “Pass over before me, and put a space between herd and herd.”
- Prov 31:27She looks well to the ways of her household, and doesn’t eat the bread of idleness.
- Prov 31:11–12The heart of her husband trusts in her. He shall have no lack of gain.
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