Parallel Verses

NET Bible

For my husband is not at home; he has gone on a journey of some distance.

New American Standard Bible

“For my husband is not at home,
He has gone on a long journey;

King James Version

For the goodman is not at home, he is gone a long journey:

Holman Bible

My husband isn’t home;
he went on a long journey.

International Standard Version

because my husband isn't home. He left on a long trip.

A Conservative Version

For the man is not at home. He has gone a long journey.

American Standard Version

For the man is not at home; He is gone a long journey:

Amplified


“For my husband is not at home.
He has gone on a long journey;

Bible in Basic English

For the master of the house is away on a long journey:

Darby Translation

For the husband is not at home, he is gone a long journey;

Julia Smith Translation

For the man not in the house, he went in a way far off.

King James 2000

For my husband is not at home, he has gone on a long journey:

Lexham Expanded Bible

For there is no man in his home; he has gone on a {long journey}.

Modern King James verseion

For my husband is not at home, he has gone on a long journey;

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

For the goodman is not at home, he is gone far off.

New Heart English Bible

For my husband isn't at home. He has gone on a long journey.

The Emphasized Bible

For the husband is not in his house, he hath gone on a journey afar;

Webster

For the good-man is not at home, he is gone a long journey:

World English Bible

For my husband isn't at home. He has gone on a long journey.

Youngs Literal Translation

For the man is not in his house, He hath gone on a long journey.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
For the goodman
אישׁ 
'iysh 
Usage: 692

is not at home
בּית 
Bayith 
Usage: 2053

he is gone
הלך 
Halak 
go, walk, come, ...away, ...along,
Usage: 1545

a long
רחק רחוק 
Rachowq 
Usage: 85

References

Fausets

Hastings

Morish

Context Readings

A Story Of Seduction

18 Come, let's drink deeply of lovemaking until morning, let's delight ourselves with sexual intercourse. 19 For my husband is not at home; he has gone on a journey of some distance. 20 He has taken a bag of money with him; he will not return until the end of the month."

Cross References

Matthew 20:11

When they received it, they began to complain against the landowner,

Matthew 24:43

But understand this: If the owner of the house had known at what time of night the thief was coming, he would have been alert and would not have let his house be broken into.

Matthew 24:48

But if that evil slave should say to himself, 'My master is staying away a long time,'

Mark 13:34-36

It is like a man going on a journey. He left his house and put his slaves in charge, assigning to each his work, and commanded the doorkeeper to stay alert.

Luke 12:39

But understand this: If the owner of the house had known at what hour the thief was coming, he would not have let his house be broken into.

Luke 12:45-46

But if that slave should say to himself, 'My master is delayed in returning,' and he begins to beat the other slaves, both men and women, and to eat, drink, and get drunk,

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