Parallel Verses
Weymouth New Testament
For in the Law of Moses it is written, "Thou shalt not muzzle an ox while it is treading out the grain."
New American Standard Bible
For it is written in the Law of Moses, “
King James Version
For it is written in the law of Moses, Thou shalt not muzzle the mouth of the ox that treadeth out the corn. Doth God take care for oxen?
Holman Bible
For it is written in the law of Moses, Do not muzzle an ox
International Standard Version
For in the Law of Moses it is written, "You must not muzzle an ox while it is treading out the grain." God is not only concerned about oxen, is he?
A Conservative Version
For it is written in the law of Moses thou shall not muzzle an ox threshing grain. Is God concerned about oxen,
American Standard Version
For it is written in the law of Moses, Thou shalt not muzzle the ox when he treadeth out the corn. Is it for the oxen that God careth,
Amplified
For it is written in the Law of Moses, “You shall not muzzle an ox while it is treading out the grain [to keep it from eating the grain].” Is it [only] for oxen that God cares?
An Understandable Version
For it is written in the law of Moses [Deut. 25:4], "You should not put a muzzle on an ox while it tramples over the grain." Is it the oxen that God is concerned about?
Anderson New Testament
For it is written in the law of Moses: You shall not muzzle the ox that treads out the grain? Has God a care for oxen?
Bible in Basic English
For it says in the law of Moses, It is not right to keep the ox from taking the grain when he is crushing it. Is it for the oxen that God is giving orders?
Common New Testament
For it is written in the Law of Moses, "You shall not muzzle an ox while it is treading out the grain." Is it for oxen that God is concerned?
Daniel Mace New Testament
for it is written in the law of Moses, "thou shalt not muzzle the mouth of the ox that treadeth out the corn." are oxen the objects of divine care?
Darby Translation
For in the law of Moses it is written, Thou shalt not muzzle the ox that is treading out corn. Is God occupied about the oxen,
Godbey New Testament
For in the law of Moses it has been written, Thou shalt not muzzle the ox that plows. Is there a care to God for oxen,
Goodspeed New Testament
For in the Law of Moses it reads, "You shall not muzzle an ox that is treading out the grain." Is it about the oxen that God is concerned?
John Wesley New Testament
For it is written, in the law of Moses, Thou shalt not muzzle the ox that treadeth out the corn? Doth God take care for oxen?
Julia Smith Translation
For in the law of Moses has been written, Thou shalt not muzzle the mouth of the ox grinding. Is there not care to God for oxen?
King James 2000
For it is written in the law of Moses, You shall not muzzle the mouth of the ox that treads out the grain. Does God care for oxen?
Lexham Expanded Bible
For in the law of Moses it is written, "You must not muzzle an ox [while it] is threshing." It is not about oxen God is concerned, is it?
Modern King James verseion
For it is written in the Law of Moses, "You shall not muzzle an ox threshing grain." Does God take care for oxen?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For it is written in the law of Moses, "Thou shall not muzzle the mouth of the ox that treadeth out the corn." Doth God take thought for oxen?
Moffatt New Testament
It is written in the law of Moses, You must not muzzle an ox when he is treading the grain. Is God thinking here about cattle?
Montgomery New Testament
Yea, in the Law of Moses it is written, Thou shalt not muzzle an ox while he is treading out the grain.
NET Bible
For it is written in the law of Moses, "Do not muzzle an ox while it is treading out the grain." God is not concerned here about oxen, is he?
New Heart English Bible
For it is written in the Law of Moses, "You shall not muzzle an ox while it treads out the grain." Is it for the oxen that God cares,
Noyes New Testament
For it is written in the law of Moses: "Thou shalt not muzzle an ox while treading out grain." Is it for oxen that God careth?
Sawyer New Testament
For it is written in the law of Moses, You shall not muzzle the ox that threshes. Does God care for oxen?
The Emphasized Bible
For, in the law of Moses, it is written - Thou shalt not muzzle an ox when it is treading out the corn: - Is it, for the oxen, God is caring?
Thomas Haweis New Testament
for in the law of Moses it is written, "Thou shalt not muzzle the mouth of the ox which treadeth out the corn." Doth God take care for oxen?
Twentieth Century New Testament
For in the Law of Moses it is said-'Thou shalt not muzzle a bullock while it is treading out the grain.' Is it the bullocks that God is thinking of?
Webster
For it is written in the law of Moses, Thou shalt not muzzle the mouth of the ox that treadeth out the corn. Doth God take care for oxen?
Williams New Testament
For in the law of Moses it is written, "You must not muzzle an ox that is treading out your grain." Is it that God is concerned about oxen only?
World English Bible
For it is written in the law of Moses, "You shall not muzzle an ox while it treads out the grain." Is it for the oxen that God cares,
Worrell New Testament
For in the law of Moses it has been written, "You shall not muzzle an ox while treading out the grain." Doth God care for the oxen?
Worsley New Testament
or saith not the law the same also? for it is written in the law of Moses, "Thou shalt not muzzle the ox that treadeth out the corn." Now doth God take care for oxen,
Youngs Literal Translation
for in the law of Moses it hath been written, 'thou shalt not muzzle an ox treading out corn;' for the oxen doth God care?
Themes
Agriculture » Operations in » Threshing
Bullock (ox) » Laws concerning » Not to be muzzled, when treading grain
Evil » Instances of » In supporting himself
Ministers » Their people are bound, to » Support them
Oxen » Laws respecting » Not to be muzzled when treading out the corn
Oxen » Illustrative » (not muzzled in treading corn,) of minister's right to support
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References
Hastings
Word Count of 37 Translations in 1 Corinthians 9:9
Images 1 Corinthians 9:9
Prayers for 1 Corinthians 9:9
Verse Info
Context Readings
Paul Gives Up His Rights As An Apostle
8 Am I making use of merely worldly illustrations? Does not the Law speak in the same tone? 9 For in the Law of Moses it is written, "Thou shalt not muzzle an ox while it is treading out the grain." 10 Is God simply thinking about the oxen? Or is it really in our interest that He speaks? Of course, it was written in our interest, because it is His will that when a plough-man ploughs, and a thresher threshes, it should be in the hope of sharing that which comes as the result.
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Cross References
1 Timothy 5:18
For the Scripture says, "You are not to muzzle the ox while it is treading out the grain;" and the workman deserves his pay.
Matthew 6:26-30
Look at the birds which fly in the air: they do not sow or reap or store up in barns, but your Heavenly Father feeds them: are not you of much greater value than they?
Luke 12:24-28
Observe the ravens. They neither sow nor reap, and have neither store-chamber nor barn. And yet God feeds them. How far more precious are you than the birds!