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Bible in Basic English

And he said, If the Lord does not give you help, where am I to get help for you? from the grain-floor or the grape-crusher?

New American Standard Bible

He said, “If the Lord does not help you, from where shall I help you? From the threshing floor, or from the wine press?”

King James Version

And he said, If the LORD do not help thee, whence shall I help thee? out of the barnfloor, or out of the winepress?

Holman Bible

He answered, “If the Lord doesn’t help you, where can I get help for you? From the threshing floor or the winepress?”

International Standard Version

He replied, "No! Since the LORD won't give you victory, how will I be able to deliver you? From the threshing floor? From the wine press?"

A Conservative Version

And he said, If LORD does not help thee, from where shall I help thee? Out of the threshing-floor, or out of the winepress?

American Standard Version

And he said, If Jehovah do not help thee, whence shall I help thee? out of the threshing-floor, or out of the winepress?

Amplified

He said, “If the Lord does not help you, from where shall I get you help? From the threshing floor, or from the wine press?”

Darby Translation

And he said, If Jehovah do not help thee, whence should I help thee? Out of the threshing-floor, or out of the winepress?

Julia Smith Translation

And he will say, Wilt not Jehovah save thee, from whence shall I save thee from the threshing-floor or from the wine-press?

King James 2000

And he said, If the LORD does not help you, how shall I help you? out of the barnfloor, or out of the winepress?

Lexham Expanded Bible

He said, "No, let Yahweh help you. {How} can I save you? From the threshing floor or from the wine press?"

Modern King James verseion

And he said, if Jehovah does not help you, from where shall I help you? Out of the barn-floor, or out of the winepress?

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And he said, "Nay, the LORD help thee. But wherewith should I help thee, with corn or wine?"

NET Bible

He replied, "No, let the Lord help you. How can I help you? The threshing floor and winepress are empty."

New Heart English Bible

He said, "If the LORD doesn't help you, from where could I help you? From of the threshing floor, or from the winepress?"

The Emphasized Bible

And he said - If Yahweh do not save thee, whence should I save thee? out of the threshing-floor or out of the wine-press?

Webster

And he said, If the LORD doth not help thee, whence shall I help thee? out of the barn-floor, or out of the wine-press?

World English Bible

He said, "If Yahweh doesn't help you, from where could I help you? From of the threshing floor, or from the winepress?"

Youngs Literal Translation

And he saith, 'Jehovah doth not save thee -- whence do I save thee? out of the threshing-floor, or out of the wine-vat?'

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
If the Lord

Usage: 0

do not help
ישׁע 
Yasha` 
Usage: 205

אין 
'aiyn 
Usage: 17

ישׁע 
Yasha` 
Usage: 205

References

Easton

Hastings

Morish

Smith

Context Readings

Besieged Samaria Resorts To Cannibalism

26 And when the king of Israel was going by on the wall, a woman came crying out to him, and said, Help! my lord king. 27 And he said, If the Lord does not give you help, where am I to get help for you? from the grain-floor or the grape-crusher? 28 And the king said to her, What is troubling you? And she said in answer, This woman said to me, Give your son to be our food today, and we will have my son tomorrow.

Cross References

Psalm 60:11

Through God we will do great things, for through him our haters will be crushed under our feet.

Psalm 62:8

Have faith in him at all times, you people; let your hearts go flowing out before him: God is our safe place. (Selah.)

Psalm 118:8-9

It is better to have faith in the Lord than to put one's hope in man.

Psalm 124:1-3

If it had not been the Lord who was on our side (let Israel now say);

Psalm 127:1

If the Lord is not helping the builders, then the building of a house is to no purpose: if the Lord does not keep the town, the watchman keeps his watch for nothing.

Psalm 146:3

Put not your faith in rulers, or in the son of man, in whom there is no salvation.

Isaiah 2:2

And it will come about in the last days, that the mountain of the Lord will be placed on the top of the mountains, and be lifted up over the hills; and all nations will come to it.

Jeremiah 17:5

This is what the Lord has said: Cursed is the man who puts his faith in man, and makes flesh his arm, and whose heart is turned away from the Lord.

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