1 Samuel 25:11
What does 1 Samuel 25:11 mean?
A plain-English look at 1 Samuel 25:11 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
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WEB
World English Bible · 2000Shall I then take my bread, and my water, and my flesh that I have killed for my shearers, and give it unto men of whom I know not whence they are?
KJV
King James Version · 1611Shall I then take my bread, and my water, and my flesh that I have killed for my shearers, and give it unto men, whom I know not whence they be?
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Shall I then take my bread, and my water, and my flesh that I have killed for my shearers, and give it unto men of whom I know not whence they are?
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Am I to take my bread and my wine and the meat I have got ready for my wool-cutters and give it to men coming from I have no idea where?
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and I have taken my bread, and my water, and my flesh, which I slaughtered for my shearers, and have given <FI>it<Fi> to men whom I have not known whence they <FI>are<Fi> !'
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Shall I then take my bread, and my water, and the flesh of my cattle, which I have killed for my shearers, and give to men whom I know not whence they are?
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And shall I take my bread, and my water, and my flesh which I have killed for my shearers, and give [it] to men whom I know not whence they are?
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Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Deuteronomy 8:17
and lest thou say in thy heart, My power and the might of my hand hath gotten me this wealth.
- John 9:29
We know that God hath spoken unto Moses: but as for this man, we know not whence he is.
- Psalms 73:7
Their eyes stand out with fatness: They have more than heart could wish.
- Judges 8:6
And the princes of Succoth said, Are the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna now in thy hand, that we should give bread unto thine army?
- 1 Peter 4:9
using hospitality one to another without murmuring:
- 2 Corinthians 6:9
as unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and behold, we live; as chastened, and not killed;
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