Parallel Verses

International Standard Version

He swore with an oath to her, "I'll give you anything you ask for, up to half of my kingdom."

New American Standard Bible

And he swore to her, “Whatever you ask of me, I will give it to you; up to half of my kingdom.”

King James Version

And he sware unto her, Whatsoever thou shalt ask of me, I will give it thee, unto the half of my kingdom.

Holman Bible

So he swore oaths to her: “Whatever you ask me I will give you, up to half my kingdom.”

A Conservative Version

And he swore to her, Whatever thou may ask of me, I will give to thee, as much as half of my kingdom.

American Standard Version

And he sware unto her, Whatsoever thou shalt ask of me, I will give it thee, unto the half of my kingdom.

Amplified

And he swore to her, “Whatever you ask me, I will give it to you; up to half of my kingdom.”

An Understandable Version

And he vowed to her, "I will give you whatever you ask me for, up to one half [the wealth] of my kingdom."

Anderson New Testament

And he swore to her: What ever you ask, I will give you, to the half of my kingdom.

Bible in Basic English

And he took an oath, saying to her, Whatever is your desire I will give it to you, even half of my kingdom.

Common New Testament

And he vowed to her, "Whatever you ask me, I will give you, up to half of my kingdom."

Daniel Mace New Testament

nay, he ratified his promise with an oath, "I will give you whatever you require, said he, tho' it be even the half of my kingdom."

Darby Translation

And he swore to her, Whatsoever thou shalt ask me I will give thee, to half of my kingdom.

Godbey New Testament

And he promised her, I will give you whatsoever you may ask, even unto the half of my kingdom.

Goodspeed New Testament

"Ask me for anything you like and I will give it to you." And he made oath to her, "I will give you whatever you ask me for, up to half my kingdom."

John Wesley New Testament

And he sware to her, Whatsoever thou shalt ask me, I will give thee, to the half my kingdom.

Julia Smith Translation

And he swore to her, That whatever thou shouldest ask, I will give thee, even to half my kingdom.

King James 2000

And he swore unto her, Whatsoever you shall ask of me, I will give it to you, unto the half of my kingdom.

Lexham Expanded Bible

And he swore to her, "Anything whatever you ask me for I will give you, up to half my kingdom!"

Modern King James verseion

And he swore to her, Whatever you shall ask from me, I will give it to you, to the half of my kingdom.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And he sware unto her, "Whatsoever thou shalt ask of me, I will give it thee, even unto the one half of my kingdom."

Moffatt New Testament

He swore to her, "I will give you whatever you want, were it the half of my realm."

Montgomery New Testament

He even swore to her that whatever she asked, he would give it to her, up to half his kingdom.

NET Bible

He swore to her, "Whatever you ask I will give you, up to half my kingdom."

New Heart English Bible

And he swore to her, "Whatever you shall ask of me, I will give you, up to half of my kingdom."

Noyes New Testament

And he swore to her, Whatever thou shalt ask of me, I will give thee, to the half of my kingdom.

Sawyer New Testament

and he swore to her, Whatever you shall ask of me I will give you, to half of my kingdom.

The Emphasized Bible

and he took an oath to her - Whatsoever thou shalt ask me, I will give thee, unto half my kingdom.

Thomas Haweis New Testament

And he swore unto her, That whatsoever thou shalt ask, I will give thee, even to the half of my kingdom.

Twentieth Century New Testament

And he swore to her that he would give her whatever she asked him--up to half his kingdom.

Webster

And he swore to her, Whatever thou shalt ask of me, I will give it thee, to the half of my kingdom.

Weymouth New Testament

He even swore to her, "Whatever you ask me for I will give you, up to half my kingdom."

Williams New Testament

And he promised her on oath, "I will give you anything you ask for, up to half of my kingdom."

World English Bible

He swore to her, "Whatever you shall ask of me, I will give you, up to half of my kingdom."

Worrell New Testament

And he swore to her, "Whatsoever you ask of me, I will give it to you, unto half of my kingdom."

Worsley New Testament

And he gave her his oath too, whatever thou shalt ask of me, I will give it thee, even to the half of my kingdom.

Youngs Literal Translation

and he sware to her -- 'Whatever thou mayest ask me, I will give to thee -- unto the half of my kingdom.'

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And

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

he sware
ὀμνύω 
Omnuo 
Usage: 15


Usage: 0

ὅς ἥ ὅ 
Hos 
Usage: 980

thou shalt ask
αἰτέω 
Aiteo 
Usage: 43

of me
μέ 
me 
me, I, my, not tr
Usage: 122

I will give
δίδωμι 
Didomi 
Usage: 254

it thee
σοί 
Soi 
thee, thou, thy, thine own, not tr
Usage: 113

ἕως 
heos 
till, unto, until, to, till 9,
Usage: 74

the half
ἥμισυ 
hemisu 
Usage: 5

of my
μοῦ 
Mou 
my, me, mine, I, mine own
Usage: 313

References

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Easton

Fausets

Context Readings

Herod Kills John The Baptist

22 When the daughter of Herodias came in and danced, she pleased Herod and his guests. So the king told the girl, "Ask me for anything you want, and I'll give it to you." 23 He swore with an oath to her, "I'll give you anything you ask for, up to half of my kingdom." 24 So she went out and asked her mother, "What should I ask for?" Her mother replied, "The head of John the Baptist."

Cross References

Esther 5:3

The king asked her, "What do you want, Queen Esther? What is your request? Even if it's half of the kingdom, it will be given to you."

Esther 7:2

On the second day the king again told Esther as they drank wine, "What's your petition, Queen Esther? It will be given to you. What's your request? Up to half of the kingdom, and it will be done."

Esther 5:6

While they were drinking wine, the king asked Esther, "What's your petition? It will be given to you. What's your request? Up to half of the kingdom, and it will be done."

1 Samuel 28:10

Saul swore to her by the LORD: "As surely as the LORD lives, no punishment will come on you for this thing."

2 Kings 6:31

He said, "May God do to me and more also! if the head of Shaphat's son Elisha remains on his shoulders today!"

Proverbs 6:2

trapped by your own words, and caught by your own words,

Matthew 4:9

He told Jesus, "I will give you all these things if you will bow down and worship me!"

Matthew 5:34-37

But I tell you not to swear at all, neither by heaven, because it is God's throne,

Matthew 14:7

so much that he promised with an oath to give her whatever she asked for.

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