and old and patched shoes on their feet, and wore old garments. All the bread of their food supply was dry and moldy.
Parallel translations
- KJV And old shoes and clouted upon their feet, and old garments upon them; and all the bread of their provision was dry and mouldy.
- BSB They put worn, patched sandals on their feet and threadbare clothing on their bodies, and their whole supply of bread was dry and moldy.
- NKJV old and patched sandals on their feet, and old garments on themselves; and all the bread of their provision was dry and moldy.
- NASB and worn-out and patched sandals on their feet, and worn-out clothes on themselves; and all the bread of their provision was dry and had become crumbled.
- NLT They put on worn-out, patched sandals and ragged clothes. And the bread they took with them was dry and moldy.
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- Luke 15:22“But the father said to his servants, ‘Bring out the best robe, and put it on him. Put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet.
- Josh 9:13These wine skins, which we filled, were new; and behold, they are torn. These our garments and our shoes have become old because of the very long journey.”
- Deut 33:25Your bars will be iron and brass. As your days, so your strength will be.
- Deut 29:5I have led you forty years in the wilderness. Your clothes have not grown old on you, and your shoes have not grown old on your feet.
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