Parallel Verses

A Conservative Version

Two things I have asked of thee, deny me not before I die:

New American Standard Bible

Two things I asked of You,
Do not refuse me before I die:

King James Version

Two things have I required of thee; deny me them not before I die:

Holman Bible

Two things I ask of You;
don’t deny them to me before I die:

International Standard Version

God, I have asked you for two things don't refuse me before I die

American Standard Version

Two things have I asked of thee; Deny me them not before I die:

Amplified


Two things I have asked of You;
Do not deny them to me before I die:

Bible in Basic English

I have made request to you for two things; do not keep them from me before my death:

Darby Translation

Two things do I ask of thee; deny me them not before I die:

Julia Smith Translation

Two things I asked from thee, thou wilt not withhold from me before I shall die:

King James 2000

Two things have I required of you; deny me not them before I die:

Lexham Expanded Bible

Two things I ask from you; do not deny me before I die:

Modern King James verseion

I have asked two things from You; do not deny them before I die;

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Two things I require of thee, that thou will not deny me before I die.

NET Bible

Two things I ask from you; do not refuse me before I die:

New Heart English Bible

"Two things I have asked of you; do not deny me before I die:

The Emphasized Bible

Two things, have I asked of thee, withhold them not from me, ere yet I die:

Webster

Two things have I required of thee; deny them not to me before I die:

World English Bible

"Two things I have asked of you; don't deny me before I die:

Youngs Literal Translation

Two things I have asked from Thee, Withhold not from me before I die.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
Two
שׁתּים שׁנים 
Sh@nayim 
Usage: 767

שׁאל שׁאל 
Sha'al 
Usage: 172

of thee deny
מנע 
mana` 
Usage: 29

References

Context Readings

A Prayer

6 Add thou not to his words, lest he reprove thee, and thou be found a liar. 7 Two things I have asked of thee, deny me not before I die: 8 Remove far from me falsehood and lies. Give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with the food that is needful for me,



Cross References

1 Kings 3:5-9

In Gibeon LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream by night, and God said, Ask what I shall give thee.

2 Kings 2:9

And it came to pass, when they were gone over, that Elijah said to Elisha, Ask what I shall do for thee before I am taken from thee. And Elisha said, I pray thee, let a double portion of thy spirit be upon me.

Psalm 21:2

Thou have given him his heart's desire, and have not withheld the request of his lips. Selah.

Psalm 27:4

One thing I have asked of LORD, that I will seek after, that I may dwell in the house of LORD all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of LORD, and to inquire in his temple.

Luke 10:42

but one thing is necessary, and Mary has chosen the good part, which will not be taken away from her.

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