Parallel Verses

Bible in Basic English

The traveller did not take his night's rest in the street, and my doors were open to anyone on a journey;

New American Standard Bible

“The alien has not lodged outside,
For I have opened my doors to the traveler.

King James Version

The stranger did not lodge in the street: but I opened my doors to the traveller.

Holman Bible

No stranger had to spend the night on the street,
for I opened my door to the traveler.

International Standard Version

No stranger ever spent the night in the street, because I opened my doors to travelers."

A Conservative Version

(the sojourner has not lodged in the street, but I have opened my doors to the traveler);

American Standard Version

(The sojourner hath not lodged in the street; But I have opened my doors to the traveller);

Amplified


“The stranger has not lodged in the street,
Because I have opened my door to the traveler.

Darby Translation

The stranger did not lodge without; I opened my doors to the pathway.

Julia Smith Translation

The stranger shall not lodge without: I shall open my doors to the traveler.

King James 2000

The stranger did not lodge in the street: but I opened my doors to the traveler.

Lexham Expanded Bible

An alien has not lodged in the street; I have opened my door to the traveler.

Modern King James verseion

The stranger did not sleep in the street, for I opened my doors to the traveler.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

I have not suffered a stranger to lie without, but opened my doors unto him.

NET Bible

But no stranger had to spend the night outside, for I opened my doors to the traveler --

New Heart English Bible

(the foreigner has not lodged in the street, but I have opened my doors to the traveler);

The Emphasized Bible

Outside, the sojourner lodged not for the night, My doors - to the wayfarer, I threw open.

Webster

The stranger did not lodge in the street: but I opened my doors to the traveler.

World English Bible

(the foreigner has not lodged in the street, but I have opened my doors to the traveler);

Youngs Literal Translation

In the street doth not lodge a stranger, My doors to the traveller I open.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
גּיר גּר 
Ger 
Usage: 92

did not lodge
לין לוּן 
Luwn 
Usage: 84

in the street
חץ חוּץ 
Chuwts 
Usage: 164

but I opened
פּתח 
Pathach 
Usage: 143

my doors
דּלת 
Deleth 
Usage: 88

References

American

Context Readings

Job's Final Defense Continued

31 If the men of my tent did not say, Who has not had full measure of his meat? 32 The traveller did not take his night's rest in the street, and my doors were open to anyone on a journey; 33 If I kept my evil doings covered, and my sin in the secret of my breast,

Cross References

Genesis 19:2-3

And he said, My masters, come now into your servant's house and take your rest there for the night, and let your feet be washed; and early in the morning you may go on your way. And they said, Not so, but we will take our night's rest in the street.

Judges 19:20-21

And the old man said, Peace be with you; let all your needs be my care; only do not take your rest in the street.

Matthew 25:35

For I was in need of food, and you gave it to me: I was in need of drink, and you gave it to me: I was wandering, and you took me in;

Romans 12:13

Giving to the needs of the saints, ready to take people into your houses.

Hebrews 13:2

Take care to keep open house: because in this way some have had angels as their guests, without being conscious of it.

Judges 19:15

And they went off the road there with the purpose of stopping for the night in Gibeah: and he went in, seating himself in the street of the town, for no one took them into his house for the night.

Job 31:17-18

If I kept my food for myself, and did not give some of it to the child with no father;

Isaiah 58:7

Is it not to give your bread to those in need, and to let the poor who have no resting-place come into your house? to put a robe on the unclothed one when you see him, and not to keep your eyes shut for fear of seeing his flesh?

Matthew 25:40

And the King will make answer and say to them, Truly I say to you, Because you did it to the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.

Matthew 25:44-45

Then will they make answer, saying, Lord, when did we see you in need of food or drink, or wandering, or without clothing, or ill, or in prison, and did not take care of you?

1 Timothy 5:10

And if witness is given of her good works; if she has had the care of children, if she has been kind to travellers, washing the feet of the saints, helping those who are in trouble, giving herself to good works.

1 Peter 4:9

Keep open house for all with a glad heart;

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