He said, “Why does my lord pursue his servant? For what have I done? What evil is in my hand?
Parallel translations
- KJV And he said, Wherefore doth my lord thus pursue after his servant? for what have I done? or what evil is in mine hand?
- BSB And he continued, “Why is my lord pursuing his servant? What have I done? What evil is in my hand?
- NKJV And he said, “Why does my lord thus pursue his servant? For what have I done, or what evil is in my hand?
- NASB He also said, “Why then is my lord pursuing his servant? For what have I done? Or what evil is in my hand?
- NLT Why are you chasing me? What have I done? What is my crime?
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Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 9
- 1 Sam 24:9David said to Saul, “Why do you listen to men’s words, saying, ‘Behold, David seeks to harm you?’
- 1 Sam 24:11–14Moreover, my father, behold, yes, see the skirt of your robe in my hand; for in that I cut off the skirt of your robe, and didn’t kill you, know and see that there is neither evil nor disobedience in my hand, and I have not sinned against you, though you hunt for my life to take it.
- Ps 69:4Those who hate me without a cause are more than the hairs of my head. Those who want to cut me off, being my enemies wrongfully, are mighty. I have to restore what I didn’t take away.
- Ps 7:3–5Yahweh, my God, if I have done this, if there is iniquity in my hands,
- John 10:32Jesus answered them, “I have shown you many good works from my Father. For which of those works do you stone me?”
- John 8:46Which of you convicts me of sin? If I tell the truth, why do you not believe me?
- John 18:23Jesus answered him, “If I have spoken evil, testify of the evil; but if well, why do you beat me?”
- Ps 35:7For without cause they have hidden their net in a pit for me. Without cause they have dug a pit for my soul.
- 1 Sam 17:29David said, “What have I now done? Is there not a cause?”
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