Go now to the flock, and get me from there two good young goats. I will make them savory food for your father, such as he loves.
Parallel translations
- KJV Go now to the flock, and fetch me from thence two good kids of the goats; and I will make them savoury meat for thy father, such as he loveth:
- BSB Go out to the flock and bring me two choice young goats, so that I can make them into a tasty dish for your father—the kind he loves.
- ESV Go to the flock and bring me two good young goats, so that I may prepare from them delicious food for your father, such as he loves.
- NKJV Go now to the flock and bring me from there two choice kids of the goats, and I will make savory food from them for your father, such as he loves.
- NASB Go now to the flock and bring me two choice young goats from there, so that I may prepare them as a delicious meal for your father, such as he loves.
- NLT Go out to the flocks, and bring me two fine young goats. I’ll use them to prepare your father’s favorite dish.
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Cross-references · 2
- Judg 13:15Manoah said to Yahweh’s angel, “Please stay with us, that we may make a young goat ready for you.”
- 1 Sam 16:20Jesse took a donkey loaded with bread, and a bottle of wine, and a young goat, and sent them by David his son to Saul.
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