Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

For how can such a servant of my lord talk with such as my lord? As for me, there remains just now no strength in me, nor has any breath been left in me.”

King James Version

For how can the servant of this my lord talk with this my lord? for as for me, straightway there remained no strength in me, neither is there breath left in me.

Holman Bible

How can someone like me, your servant, speak with someone like you, my lord? Now I have no strength, and there is no breath in me.”

International Standard Version

So how can a servant of my lord talk with someone like you, sir? And as for me, there's no strength left in me, and I can hardly breathe.'

A Conservative Version

For how can the servant of this my lord talk with this my lord? For as for me, straightaway there remained no strength in me, nor was there breath left in me.

American Standard Version

For how can the servant of this my lord talk with this my lord? for as for me, straightway there remained no strength in me, neither was there breath left in me.

Amplified

For how can such a [weakened] servant of my lord talk with such [a being] as my lord? For now there remains no strength in me, nor has any breath been left in me.”

Bible in Basic English

For how may this servant of my lord have talk with my lord? for, as for me, straight away my strength went from me and there was no breath in my body.

Darby Translation

And how can the servant of this my lord talk with this my lord? for as for me, straightway there remaineth no strength in me, neither is there breath left in me.

Julia Smith Translation

And how shall this servant of my lord be able to speak with this my lord and I, from this time no strength will stand in me, and breath was not left in me.

King James 2000

For how can the servant of this my lord talk with this my lord? for as for me, straightway there remained no strength in me, neither is there breath left in me.

Lexham Expanded Bible

So {how am I, a servant of my lord} to speak with {you, my lord}, and I {just now} {have no strength in me}?"

Modern King James verseion

For how can the servant of my lord talk with my lord? For as for me, immediately there remained no strength in me, nor is there breath left in me.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

How may my lord's servant then talk with my lord? Seeing there is no strength in me, so that I cannot take my breath?"

NET Bible

How, sir, am I able to speak with you? My strength is gone, and I am breathless."

New Heart English Bible

For how can this servant of my lord talk with my lord? As for me, no strength remains, and I am breathless."

The Emphasized Bible

How then can the servant of this my lord speak with this my lord, - seeing that, as for me - henceforth, there remaineth in me no strength, and no, spirit, is left in me?

Webster

For how can the servant of this my lord talk with this my lord? for as for me, immediately there remained no strength in me, neither is there breath left in me.

World English Bible

For how can the servant of this my lord talk with this my lord? for as for me, immediately there remained no strength in me, neither was there breath left in me.

Youngs Literal Translation

And how is the servant of this my lord able to speak with this my lord? as for me, henceforth there remaineth in me no power, yea, breath hath not been left in me.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
היך 
heyk 
how
Usage: 2

can
יכול יכל 
Yakol 
Usage: 194

the servant
עבד 
`ebed 
Usage: 800

of this my lord
אדן אדון 
'adown 
Usage: 335

דּבר 
Dabar 
Usage: 1142

with this my lord
אדן אדון 
'adown 
Usage: 335

עתּה 
`attah 
Usage: 431

כּוח כּח 
Koach 
Usage: 126

in me, neither is there breath
נשׁמה 
N@shamah 
Usage: 24

שׁאר 
Sha'ar 
Usage: 134

References

Context Readings

Angelic Conflict

16 Then one who looked like a human touched my lips. Then I opened my mouth, and spoke to him: O my lord, by reason of the vision I have convulsions and I have no strength. 17 For how can such a servant of my lord talk with such as my lord? As for me, there remains just now no strength in me, nor has any breath been left in me.” 18 Then the one with the human appearance touched me and he strengthened me.



Cross References

Exodus 24:10-11

They saw the God of Israel. Under his feet was something that looked like a pavement made out of sapphire. It was as bright as the sky.

Isaiah 6:1-5

In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw (discerned) Jehovah seated on a throne, high and exalted. The train of his robe filled the Temple.

Genesis 32:20

Be sure to say, 'Jacob is right behind us.' He thought: I will make peace with him by giving him this gift that I am sending ahead of me. After that, I will see him, and he will welcome me back.

Exodus 33:20

But he said: You cannot see my face, because no one may see me and live.

Judges 6:22

With that Gideon realized that it was Jehovah's angel he saw. He said in terror: Sovereign Lord Jehovah! I have seen your angel face-to-face!

Judges 13:21-23

Manoah knew then that the man was Jehovah's angel. He and his wife fell on their faces to the ground.

Matthew 22:43-44

He said: How then does David, directed by Spirit, call him Lord, saying,

Mark 12:36

Inspired by Holy Spirit David said: 'Jehovah said to my Lord sit at my right hand, until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet.' (Psalm 110:1)

John 1:18

No man has ever seen God. The only begotten God-like one who is closest to the Father (in the bosom of the Father) tells us about him. (Psalm 8:5)

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