“Son of man, there were two women, the daughters of one mother.
Parallel translations
- KJV Son of man, there were two women, the daughters of one mother:
- BSB “Son of man, there were two women, daughters of the same mother,
- NKJV “Son of man, there were two women, The daughters of one mother.
- NASB “Son of man, there were two women, the daughters of one mother;
- NLT “Son of man, once there were two sisters who were daughters of the same mother.
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Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 2
- Ezek 16:44–46“‘“Behold, everyone who uses proverbs shall use this proverb against you, saying, ‘As is the mother, so is her daughter.’
- Jer 3:7–10I said after she had done all these things, ‘She will return to me;’ but she didn’t return; and her treacherous sister Judah saw it.
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