2 Samuel 6:22

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

I will become even more undignified than this, and I will be humble in my own eyes. But by the servant girls you spoke of, I will be held in honor.'

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And I will yet be more vile than thus, and will be base in mine own sight: and of the maidservants which thou hast spoken of, of them shall I be had in honour.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    And I will yet be more vile than this, and will be base in my own sight; and of the maidservants whom you have spoken of, by them shall I be held in honor.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    And I will yet be more vile than thus, and will be base in mine own sight: and of the maidservants which thou hast spoken of, of them shall I be had in honour.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And I will be yet more vile{H7043} than this,{H2063} and will be base{H8217} in mine own sight:{H5869} but of the handmaids{H519} of whom thou hast spoken,{H559} of them shall I be had in honor.{H3513}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And I will yet be more vile{H7043}{(H8738)} than thus{H2063}, and will be base{H8217} in mine own sight{H5869}: and of the maidservants{H519} which thou hast spoken{H559}{(H8804)} of, of them shall I be had in honour{H3513}{(H8735)}.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    and yet wyl I be vyler then so, and wyll be lowe in myne owne sighte: and with the maydens wherof thou hast spoken, wyll I be honoured.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And will yet be more vile then thus, and will be low in mine owne sight, and of the verie same maidseruants, which thou hast spoken of, shal I be had in honour.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And will yet be more vyle then so, and will be meeke in myne owne sight: and of the very same mayde seruauntes which thou hast spoken of, shall I be had in honour.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    And I will yet be more vile than thus, and will be base in mine own sight: and of the maidservants which thou hast spoken of, of them shall I be had in honour.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    I will be yet more vile than this, and will be base in my own sight: but of the handmaids of whom you have spoken, they shall honor me.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    and I have been more vile than this, and have been low in mine eyes, and with the handmaids whom thou hast spoken of, with them I am honoured.'

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And I will be yet more vile than this, and will be base in mine own sight: but of the handmaids of whom thou hast spoken, of them shall I be had in honor.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And I will be yet more vile than this, and will be base in mine own sight: but of the handmaids of whom thou hast spoken, of them shall I be had in honor.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And I will do even worse than this, and make myself even lower in your eyes: but the servant-girls of whom you were talking will give me honour.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    I will be yet more vile than this, and will be base in my own sight. But of the handmaids of whom you have spoken, they shall honor me."

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    I am willing to shame and humiliate myself even more than this! But with the slave girls whom you mentioned let me be distinguished!”

Referenced Verses

  • 1 Pet 4:14 : 14 If you are insulted because of the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you.
  • Gen 32:10 : 10 Then Jacob said, 'O God of my father Abraham and God of my father Isaac, O LORD, who said to me,
  • 1 Sam 2:30 : 30 Therefore, the LORD, the God of Israel, declares: I certainly said that your house and your father’s house would walk before Me forever. But now the LORD declares: Far be it from Me! For those who honor Me I will honor, but those who despise Me will be disdained.
  • Job 40:4 : 4 Behold, I am insignificant. What can I reply to You? I place my hand over my mouth.
  • Job 42:6 : 6 Therefore, I despise myself and repent in dust and ashes.
  • Isa 50:6 : 6 I offered my back to those who beat me, my cheeks to those who pulled out my beard. I did not hide my face from insults and spitting.
  • Isa 51:7 : 7 Listen to me, you who know righteousness, you people who have my teaching in your hearts. Do not fear the reproach of men or be dismayed by their insults.
  • Matt 5:11-12 : 11 Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me. 12 Rejoice and be exceedingly glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
  • Acts 5:41-42 : 41 So they went out from the presence of the Sanhedrin, rejoicing that they had been counted worthy to suffer disgrace for the name. 42 Every day, in the temple and from house to house, they did not stop teaching and proclaiming the good news that Jesus is the Christ.
  • 1 Tim 1:15 : 15 This saying is trustworthy and deserves full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners—of whom I am the foremost.
  • Heb 12:2 : 2 Fixing our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, despising its shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God.
  • 1 Pet 5:6 : 6 Humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, so that He may exalt you at the proper time.

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