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Bible in Basic English

But Abraham said, They have Moses and the prophets; let them give ear to what they say.

New American Standard Bible

But Abraham *said, ‘They have Moses and the Prophets; let them hear them.’

King James Version

Abraham saith unto him, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.

Holman Bible

“But Abraham said, ‘They have Moses and the prophets; they should listen to them.’

International Standard Version

"Abraham said, "They have Moses and the Prophets. They should listen to them!'

A Conservative Version

But Abraham says to him, They have Moses and the prophets. Let them hear them.

American Standard Version

But Abraham saith, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.

Amplified

But Abraham said, ‘They have [the Scriptures given by] Moses and the [writings of the] Prophets; let them listen to them.’

An Understandable Version

But Abraham said, 'They have [the writings of] Moses and the prophets; let them pay attention to them.'

Anderson New Testament

Abraham said to him, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.

Common New Testament

Abraham said to him, 'They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.'

Daniel Mace New Testament

but Abraham replied, they have Moses and the prophets, let them mind them.

Darby Translation

But Abraham says to him, They have Moses and the prophets: let them hear them.

Godbey New Testament

But Abraham says, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.

Goodspeed New Testament

Abraham answered, 'They have Moses and the prophets; let them listen to them.'

John Wesley New Testament

Abraham saith to him, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.

Julia Smith Translation

Abraham says to him, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.

King James 2000

Abraham said unto him, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.

Lexham Expanded Bible

But Abraham said, 'They have Moses and the prophets; they must listen to them.'

Modern King James verseion

Abraham said to him, They have Moses and the Prophets, let them hear them.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Abraham said unto him, 'They have Moses and the prophets: let them hear them.'

Moffatt New Testament

'They have got Moses and the prophets,' said Abraham, 'they can listen to them.'

Montgomery New Testament

"But Abraham said, 'They have Moses and the Prophets, let them listen to them.'

NET Bible

But Abraham said, 'They have Moses and the prophets; they must respond to them.'

New Heart English Bible

"But Abraham said to him, 'They have Moses and the Prophets. Let them listen to them.'

Noyes New Testament

But Abraham saith, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.

Sawyer New Testament

But Abraham said, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.

The Emphasized Bible

But Abraham saith - They have Moses and the Prophets: Let them hearken unto them.

Thomas Haweis New Testament

Abraham saith to him, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hearken to them.

Twentieth Century New Testament

'They have the writings of Moses and the Prophets,' replied Abraham; 'let them listen to them.'

Webster

Abraham saith to him, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.

Weymouth New Testament

"'They have Moses and the Prophets,' replied Abraham; 'let them hear them.'

Williams New Testament

But Abraham said, 'They have Moses and the prophets; let them listen to them.'

World English Bible

"But Abraham said to him, 'They have Moses and the prophets. Let them listen to them.'

Worrell New Testament

But Abraham says, 'They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.'

Worsley New Testament

Abraham answered him, They have Moses and the prophets, let them hear them:

Youngs Literal Translation

'Abraham saith to him, They have Moses and the prophets, let them hear them;

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
G11
Ἀβραάμ 
Abraam 
Usage: 54

λέγω 
Lego 
Usage: 1045


Usage: 0

ἔχω 
Echo 
have, be, need , , vr have
Usage: 479

Μωσεύς Μωσῆς Μωΰσῆς 
Moseus 
Usage: 60

and

and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

the prophets
προφήτης 
Prophetes 
Usage: 105

ἀκούω 
Akouo 
Usage: 313

Context Readings

The Rich Man And Lazarus

28 For I have five brothers; and let him give them an account of these things, so that they may not come to this place of pain. 29 But Abraham said, They have Moses and the prophets; let them give ear to what they say. 30 And he said, No, father Abraham, but if someone went to them from the dead, their hearts would be changed.

Cross References

Acts 15:21

For Moses, from times long past, has his preachers in every town, reading his law in the Synagogues every Sabbath.

Isaiah 8:20

Then say to them, Put your faith in the teaching and the witness. ... If they do not say such things. ... For him there is no dawn. ...

Isaiah 34:16

See what is recorded in the book of the Lord: all these will be there, not one without the other: the mouth of the Lord has given the order, and his spirit has made them come together.

Malachi 4:2-4

But to you who give worship to my name, the sun of righteousness will come up with new life in its wings; and you will go out, playing like young oxen full of food.

Luke 4:17

And the book of the prophet Isaiah was given to him and, opening the book, he came on the place where it is said,

Luke 16:16

The law and the prophets were till John: but then came the preaching of the kingdom of God, and everyone makes his way into it by force.

Luke 24:27

And he made clear to them all the things in the Writings, from Moses and from all the prophets, which had to do with himself.

John 5:39-47

You make search in the holy Writings, in the belief that through them you get eternal life; and it is those Writings which give witness about me.

Acts 17:11-12

Now these were more noble than the Jews of Thessalonica, for they gave serious attention to the word, searching in the holy Writings every day, to see if these things were so.

2 Timothy 3:15-17

And that from the time when you were a child, you have had knowledge of the holy Writings, which are able to make you wise to salvation, through faith in Christ Jesus.

2 Peter 1:19-21

And so the words of the prophets are made more certain; and it is well for you to give attention to them as to a light shining in a dark place, till the dawn comes and the morning star is seen in your hearts;

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