Parallel Verses

A Conservative Version

Shall I then take my bread, and my water, and my flesh that I have killed for my shearers, and give it to men of whom I know not from where they are?

New American Standard Bible

Shall I then take my bread and my water and my meat that I have slaughtered for my shearers, and give it to men whose origin I do not know?”

King James Version

Shall I then take my bread, and my water, and my flesh that I have killed for my shearers, and give it unto men, whom I know not whence they be?

Holman Bible

Am I supposed to take my bread, my water, and my meat that I butchered for my shearers and give them to these men? I don’t know where they are from.”

International Standard Version

Should I take my food, my water, and my meat that I've slaughtered for my shearers and give it to men who came from who knows where?"

American Standard Version

Shall I then take my bread, and my water, and my flesh that I have killed for my shearers, and give it unto men of whom I know not whence they are?

Amplified

So should I take my bread and my water and my meat that I have slaughtered for my shearers, and give it to men when I do not know where they are from?”

Bible in Basic English

Am I to take my bread and my wine and the meat I have got ready for my wool-cutters and give it to men coming from I have no idea where?

Darby Translation

And shall I take my bread, and my water, and my flesh which I have killed for my shearers, and give it to men whom I know not whence they are?

Julia Smith Translation

And took I my bread and my water, and my slaughter which I slaughtered for my shearers, and gave to men whom I knew not from whence they are?

King James 2000

Shall I then take my bread, and my water, and my meat that I have killed for my shearers, and give it unto men, whom I know not from where they be?

Lexham Expanded Bible

Should I take my bread and my water and my meat which I have slaughtered for my shearers and give [it] to men whom I do not know where they [are] from?

Modern King James verseion

Shall I then take my bread and my water and my meat that I have killed for my shearers, and give it to men about whom I know not where they come from?

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Should I take my bread, my water and my flesh that I have killed for my shearers, and give it unto men which I know not whence they be?"

NET Bible

Should I take my bread and my water and my meat that I have slaughtered for my shearers and give them to these men? I don't even know where they came from!"

New Heart English Bible

Shall I then take my bread, and my water, and my meat that I have killed for my shearers, and give it to men who I do not know where they come from?"

The Emphasized Bible

Shall I, then, take my bread, and my wine, and my slain beasts, that I have slaughtered for my shearers, - and give unto men of whom I know not whence they are?

Webster

Shall I then take my bread, and my water, and my flesh that I have killed for my shearers, and give it to men, whom I know not whence they are?

World English Bible

Shall I then take my bread, and my water, and my meat that I have killed for my shearers, and give it to men who I don't know where they come from?"

Youngs Literal Translation

and I have taken my bread, and my water, and my flesh, which I slaughtered for my shearers, and have given it to men whom I have not known whence they are!'

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
לקח 
Laqach 
Usage: 966

my bread
לחם 
Lechem 
Usage: 298

and my water
מים 
Mayim 
Usage: 581

and my flesh
טבחה 
Tibchah 
Usage: 3

טבח 
Tabach 
Usage: 11

גּזז 
Gazaz 
Usage: 15

and give
נתן 
Nathan 
Usage: 2011

it unto men
אנושׁ 
'enowsh 
Usage: 42

References

American

Easton

Fausets

Morish

Watsons

Context Readings

David And Abigail

10 And Nabal answered David's servants, and said, Who is David? And who is the son of Jesse? There are many servants now-a-days who break away every man from his master. 11 Shall I then take my bread, and my water, and my flesh that I have killed for my shearers, and give it to men of whom I know not from where they are? 12 So David's young men turned on their way, and went back, and came and told him according to all these words.


Cross References

Judges 8:6

And the rulers of Succoth said, Are the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna now in thy hand that we should give bread to thine army?

Deuteronomy 8:17

And [lest] thou say in thy heart, My power and the might of my hand has gotten me this wealth.

1 Samuel 24:13

As says the proverb of the ancients, Out of the wicked comes forth wickedness, but my hand shall not be upon thee.

1 Samuel 25:3

Now the name of the man was Nabal, and the name of his wife Abigail. And the woman was of good understanding, and of a beautiful countenance, but the man was churlish and evil in his doings, and he was of the house of Caleb.

1 Samuel 25:14-15

But one of the young men told Abigail, Nabal's wife, saying, Behold, David sent messengers out of the wilderness to salute our master, and he railed at them.

Job 31:17

or have eaten my morsel alone, and the fatherless has not eaten of it

Psalm 73:7-8

Their eyes stand out with fatness. They have more than heart could wish.

Ecclesiastes 11:1-2

Cast thy bread upon the waters, for thou shall find it after many days.

John 9:29-30

We know that God has spoken to Moses, but this man, we know not where he is from.

2 Corinthians 6:9

as unknown, and well known; as dying, and behold, we live; as punished, and not put to death;

Galatians 6:10

So then as we have time, let us work what is good toward all men, and especially toward those belonging to a household of the faith.

1 Peter 4:9

stranger-loving toward each other without complaints.

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