Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

You came only yesterday, and shall I today make you wander with us, while I go where I will? Return and take back your brothers; mercy and truth be with you.”

King James Version

Whereas thou camest but yesterday, should I this day make thee go up and down with us? seeing I go whither I may, return thou, and take back thy brethren: mercy and truth be with thee.

Holman Bible

Besides, you only arrived yesterday; should I make you wander around with us today while I go wherever I can? Go back and take your brothers with you. May the Lord show you kindness and faithfulness.”

International Standard Version

It seems only yesterday that you arrived, so should I make you wander around with us while I go wherever I can? Go back, and take your brothers with you. May gracious love and truth accompany you!"

A Conservative Version

Whereas thou came but yesterday, should I this day make thee go up and down with us, seeing I go where I may? Return thou, and take back thy brothers. Mercy and truth be with thee.

American Standard Version

Whereas thou camest but yesterday, should I this day make thee go up and down with us, seeing I go whither I may? return thou, and take back thy brethren; mercy and truth be with thee.

Amplified

You came only yesterday, so should I make you wander with us today while I go where I will? Return and take your brothers back with you also. May lovingkindness and faithfulness be with you.”

Bible in Basic English

It was only yesterday you came to us; why then am I to make you go up and down with us? for I have to go where I may; go back then, and take your countrymen with you, and may the Lord's mercy and good faith be with you.

Darby Translation

Thou didst come yesterday, and should I this day make thee go up and down with us, seeing I go whither I can? Return and take back thy brethren. Mercy and truth be with thee!

Julia Smith Translation

Yesterday thy coming, and this day shall I cause thee to wander about to go with us? and I go where I go, turn back, and turn back thy brethren with thee mercy and truth.

King James 2000

You came only yesterday, should I this day make you go up and down with us? seeing I go where I may, return you, and take back your brethren: mercy and truth be with you.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Yesterday when you came and {today}, I have caused you to wander by going with us. Now I [am] going to where I [am] going; return and let your brothers return. [May] loyal love and faithfulness [be] with you."

Modern King James verseion

Since you came only yesterday, should I make you go up and down with us today? Since I go where I may, you may return and take back your brothers. May mercy and truth be with you.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Thou camest but yesterday, and should I unquiet thee today to go with us? I will go whither I go. But return thou and carry again thy brethren. Mercy and truth be with thee."

NET Bible

It seems like you arrived just yesterday. Today should I make you wander around by going with us? I go where I must go. But as for you, go back and take your men with you. May genuine loyal love protect you!"

New Heart English Bible

Whereas you came but yesterday, should I this day make you go up and down with us, since I go where I may? Return, and take back your brothers. Mercy and truth be with you."

The Emphasized Bible

Only yesterday, camest thou, and, today, shall I let thee wander with us, on our journey, seeing that, I, am going, whithersoever I may? Return and take back thy brethren with thee, and may Yahweh deal with thee in lovingkindness and faithfulness.

Webster

Whereas thou camest but yesterday, should I this day make thee go up and down with us? seeing I go whither I may; return thou, and take back thy brethren: mercy and truth be with thee.

World English Bible

Whereas you came but yesterday, should I this day make you go up and down with us, since I go where I may? Return, and take back your brothers. Mercy and truth be with you."

Youngs Literal Translation

Yesterday is thy coming in, and to-day I move thee to go with us, and I am going on that which I am going! -- turn back, and take back thy brethren with thee, -- kindness and truth.'

Topics

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage

come, bring, ... in, enter, go, carry, ...down, pass, ...out,
Usage: 0

but yesterday
תּמל תּמול 
T@mowl 
Usage: 22

יום 
Yowm 
Usage: 2293

make thee go
ילך 
Yalak 
Usage: 0

up and down
נוּע 
Nuwa` 
Usage: 40

with us seeing I go
הלך 
Halak 
go, walk, come, ...away, ...along,
Usage: 1545

שׁוּב 
Shuwb 
Usage: 1058

thou, and take back
שׁוּב 
Shuwb 
Usage: 1058

References

American

Easton

Context Readings

David Flees From Jerusalem

19 The king asked Ittai from Gath: Why should you go with us? Go back, and stay with King Absalom. You are a foreigner, an exile from your homeland. 20 You came only yesterday, and shall I today make you wander with us, while I go where I will? Return and take back your brothers; mercy and truth be with you.” 21 Ittai answered: Your Majesty, I swear to you in the name of Jehovah that I will always go with you wherever you go, even if it means death.

Cross References

1 Samuel 23:13

David and his men, about six hundred in all, left Keilah. They went wherever they could go. Then Saul was told: David has escaped from Keilah! So he gave up the campaign.

2 Samuel 2:6

May Jehovah always show you kindness. I also will be good to you because you did this.

Psalm 25:10

All the paths of Jehovah are loving-kindness (mercy) and truth for those who cling to his promise and written instructions.

Psalm 56:8

You have kept account of my wandering. Put my tears in your skin bottle. Are they not in your book?

Psalm 57:3

He will send from heaven, and save me, He rebukes the one who is pursuing me. God will send out his loving kindness and his truth.

Psalm 59:15

They wander around to find food. If they are not full enough, they will stay all night.

Psalm 61:7

May he rule forever in your presence, O God. Protect him with your constant love and faithfulness.

Psalm 85:10

Mercy and truth have met. Righteousness and peace have kissed.

Psalm 89:14

Righteousness and justice are the foundation of your throne. Loving kindness and truth go before you.

Proverbs 14:22

Do they not err that devise evil? Those who devise good will find loving kindness and truth.

Amos 8:12

They will wander from sea to sea and from the north even to the east. They will run to and fro to seek the word of Jehovah, and will not find it.

John 1:17

The law came through Moses. Loving-kindness and truth came through Jesus Christ.

2 Timothy 1:16-18

The Lord grants mercy to the house of Onesiphorus: for he often refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chains.

Hebrews 11:37-38

They were stoned, they were sawed in two, were tempted, were slain with the sword; they wandered about in sheepskins and goatskins, being destitute, afflicted, tormented.

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