Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

Should flocks and herds be slaughtered for them, to be sufficient for them? Or should all the fish of the sea be gathered together for them, to be sufficient for them?”

King James Version

Shall the flocks and the herds be slain for them, to suffice them? or shall all the fish of the sea be gathered together for them, to suffice them?

Holman Bible

If flocks and herds were slaughtered for them, would they have enough? Or if all the fish in the sea were caught for them, would they have enough?”

International Standard Version

What if we were to slaughter our entire inventory of flocks and herds for them? Would that be enough? What if we could gather all the fish in the sea in nets for them? Would that be enough, either?"

A Conservative Version

Shall flocks and herds be slain for them, to suffice them? Or shall all the fish of the sea be gathered together for them, to suffice them?

American Standard Version

Shall flocks and herds be slain for them, to suffice them? or shall all the fish of the sea be gathered together for them, to suffice them?

Amplified

Should flocks and herds be slaughtered for them, to be sufficient for them? Or should all the fish of the sea be collected for them to be sufficient for them?”

Bible in Basic English

Are flocks and herds to be put to death for them? or are all the fish in the sea to be got together so that they may be full?

Darby Translation

Shall flocks and herds be slaughtered for them, to suffice them? or shall all the fish of the sea be gathered for them, to suffice them?

Julia Smith Translation

Shall the sheep and the oxen be slaughtered for them and suffice for them? and if he shall gather all the fish of the sea to them, and it suffice for them?

King James 2000

Shall the flocks and the herds be slain for them, to suffice them? or shall all the fish of the sea be gathered together for them, to suffice them?

Lexham Expanded Bible

Should flocks and cattle be slaughtered for them? Should all the fish of the sea be gathered together for them, to be enough for them?"

Modern King James verseion

Shall the flocks and the herds be killed for them, to be enough for them? Or shall all the fish of the sea be gathered together for them, to be enough for them?

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Shall the sheep and the oxen be slain for them to find them, either shall all the fish of the sea be gathered together to serve them?"

NET Bible

Would they have enough if the flocks and herds were slaughtered for them? If all the fish of the sea were caught for them, would they have enough?"

New Heart English Bible

Shall flocks and herds be slaughtered for them, to be sufficient for them? Shall all the fish of the sea be gathered together for them, to be sufficient for them?"

The Emphasized Bible

Shall the flocks and herds, be slaughtered for them, that it may suffice for them? Shall all the fishes of the sea, be gathered together unto them that it may suffice for them?

Webster

Shall the flocks and the herds be slain for them, to suffice for them? or shall all the fish of the sea be gathered for them, to suffice for them?

World English Bible

Shall flocks and herds be slaughtered for them, to be sufficient for them? Shall all the fish of the sea be gathered together for them, to be sufficient for them?"

Youngs Literal Translation

Is flock and herd slaughtered for them, that one hath found for them? -- are all the fishes of the sea gathered for them -- that one hath found for them?'

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
צאון צאןo 
Tso'n 
Usage: 274

and the herds
בּקר 
Baqar 
Usage: 183

be slain
שׁחט 
Shachat 
Usage: 81

מצא 
Matsa' 
מצא 
Matsa' 
Usage: 455
Usage: 455

them or shall all the fish
דּאג דּגo 
Dag 
Usage: 19

of the sea
ים 
Yam 
Usage: 396

אסף 
'acaph 
Usage: 199

Context Readings

Seventy Elders Anointed

21 But Moses said, “The people, among whom I am, are 600,000 on foot; yet You have said, ‘I will give them meat, so that they may eat for a whole month.’ 22 Should flocks and herds be slaughtered for them, to be sufficient for them? Or should all the fish of the sea be gathered together for them, to be sufficient for them?” 23 The Lord said to Moses, “Is the Lord’s power limited? Now you shall see whether My word will come true for you or not.”

Cross References

Matthew 15:33

The disciples *said to Him, “Where would we get so many loaves in this desolate place to satisfy such a large crowd?”

2 Kings 7:2

The royal officer on whose hand the king was leaning answered the man of God and said, “Behold, if the Lord should make windows in heaven, could this thing be?” Then he said, “Behold, you will see it with your own eyes, but you will not eat of it.”

Mark 6:37

But He answered them, “You give them something to eat!” And they *said to Him, “Shall we go and spend two hundred denarii on bread and give them something to eat?”

Mark 8:4

And His disciples answered Him, “Where will anyone be able to find enough bread here in this desolate place to satisfy these people?”

Luke 1:18

Zacharias said to the angel, “How will I know this for certain? For I am an old man and my wife is advanced in years.”

Luke 1:34

Mary said to the angel, “How can this be, since I am a virgin?”

John 6:6-7

This He was saying to test him, for He Himself knew what He was intending to do.

John 6:9

“There is a lad here who has five barley loaves and two fish, but what are these for so many people?”

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