Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

What, O my son?
And what, O son of my womb?
And what, O son of my vows?

King James Version

What, my son? and what, the son of my womb? and what, the son of my vows?

Holman Bible

What should I say, my son?
What, son of my womb?
What, son of my vows?

International Standard Version

No, my son! No, my son whom I conceived! No, my son to whom I gave birth!

A Conservative Version

What, my son? And what, O son of my womb? And what, O son of my vows?

American Standard Version

What, my son? and what, O son of my womb? And what, O son of my vows?

Amplified


What, O my son?
And what, O son of my womb?
And what [shall I advise you], O son of my vows?

Bible in Basic English

What am I to say to you, O Lemuel, my oldest son? and what, O son of my body? and what, O son of my oaths?

Darby Translation

What, my son? and what, O son of my womb? and what, O son of my vows?

Julia Smith Translation

What, my son? and what the son of my womb? and what the son of my vows?

King James 2000

What, my son? and what, the son of my womb? and what, the son of my vows?

Lexham Expanded Bible

What, my son? And what, my son in my womb? And what, son of my vows?

Modern King James verseion

What, my son? And what, the son of my womb? And what, the son of my vows?

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

My son, thou son of my body: O my dear beloved son,

NET Bible

O my son, O son of my womb, O son of my vows,

New Heart English Bible

"Oh, my son. Oh, son of my womb. Oh, son of my vows.

The Emphasized Bible

What, my son? and what, the son of my womb? aye what, the son of my vows?

Webster

What, my son? and what, the son of my womb? and what, the son of my vows?

World English Bible

"Oh, my son! Oh, son of my womb! Oh, son of my vows!

Youngs Literal Translation

'What, my son? and what, son of my womb? And what, son of my vows?

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
What, my son
בּר 
Bar 
son
Usage: 4

and what, the son
בּר 
Bar 
בּר 
Bar 
Usage: 4
Usage: 4

of my womb
בּטן 
Beten 
Usage: 72

References

Context Readings

The Oracle Of King Lemuel

1 The words of King Lemuel, the oracle which his mother taught him: 2 What, O my son?
And what, O son of my womb?
And what, O son of my vows?
3 Do not give your strength to women,
Or your ways to that which destroys kings.

Cross References

Isaiah 49:15

“Can a woman forget her nursing child
And have no compassion on the son of her womb?
Even these may forget, but I will not forget you.

1 Samuel 1:11

She made a vow and said, “O Lord of hosts, if You will indeed look on the affliction of Your maidservant and remember me, and not forget Your maidservant, but will give Your maidservant a son, then I will give him to the Lord all the days of his life, and a razor shall never come on his head.”

1 Samuel 1:28

So I have also dedicated him to the Lord; as long as he lives he is dedicated to the Lord.” And he worshiped the Lord there.

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