Parallel Verses

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?”

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?

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 replied, “I’m in the middle of a people with 600,000 foot soldiers, yet You say, ‘I will give them meat, and they will eat for a month.’ 22 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?” 23 The Lord answered Moses, “Is the Lord’s power limited? You will see whether or not what I have promised will happen to you.”



Cross References

Matthew 15:33

The disciples said to Him, “Where could we get enough bread in this desolate place to fill such a crowd?”

2 Kings 7:2

Then the captain, the king’s right-hand man, responded to the man of God, “Look, even if the Lord were to make windows in heaven, could this really happen?”

Elisha announced, “You will in fact see it with your own eyes, but you won’t eat any of it.”

Mark 6:37

“You give them something to eat,” He responded.

They said to Him, “Should we go and buy 200 denarii worth of bread and give them something to eat?”

Mark 8:4

His disciples answered Him, “Where can anyone get enough bread here in this desolate place to fill these people?”

Luke 1:18

“How can I know this?” Zechariah asked the angel. “For I am an old man, and my wife is well along in years.”

Luke 1:34

Mary asked the angel, “How can this be, since I have not been intimate with a man?”

John 6:6-7

He asked this to test him, for He Himself knew what He was going to do.

John 6:9

“There’s a boy here who has five barley loaves and two fish—but what are they for so many?”

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