His head was brought on a platter, and given to the young lady: and she brought it to her mother.
Parallel translations
- KJV And his head was brought in a charger, and given to the damsel: and she brought it to her mother.
- BSB John’s head was brought in on a platter and presented to the girl, who carried it to her mother.
- NKJV And his head was brought on a platter and given to the girl, and she brought it to her mother.
- NASB And his head was brought on a platter and given to the girl, and she brought it to her mother.
- NLT and his head was brought on a tray and given to the girl, who took it to her mother.
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Cross-references · 9
- Rev 16:6For they poured out the blood of the saints and prophets, and you have given them blood to drink. They deserve this.”
- Ezek 35:6therefore, as I live, says the Lord Yahweh, I will prepare you for blood, and blood shall pursue you: since you have not hated blood, therefore blood shall pursue you.
- Jer 22:17But your eyes and your heart are not but for your covetousness, and for shedding innocent blood, for oppression, and for doing violence.”
- Gen 49:7Cursed be their anger, for it was fierce; and their wrath, for it was cruel. I will divide them in Jacob, and scatter them in Israel.
- Ezek 19:2–3and say, ‘What was your mother? A lioness. She couched among lions, in the middle of the young lions she nourished her cubs.
- Ezek 16:3–4and say, ‘Thus says the Lord Yahweh to Jerusalem: “Your origin and your birth is of the land of the Canaanite. An Amorite was your father, and your mother was a Hittite.
- Prov 29:10The bloodthirsty hate a man of integrity; and they seek the life of the upright.
- Rev 17:6I saw the woman drunken with the blood of the saints, and with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus. When I saw her, I wondered with great amazement.
- Prov 27:4Wrath is cruel, and anger is overwhelming; but who is able to stand before jealousy?
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