Luke 15:8

KJV1611 – Modern English

Or what woman having ten silver coins, if she loses one coin, does not light a lamp, and sweep the house, and seek diligently until she finds it?

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  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    Or what woman, who has ten silver coins and loses one coin, does not light a lamp, sweep the house, and search carefully until she finds it?

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    Either what woman having ten pieces of silver, if she lose one piece, doth not light a candle, and sweep the house, and seek diligently till she find it?

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    Or{G2228} what{G5101} woman{G1135} having{G2192} ten{G1176} pieces of silver,{G1406} if{G1437} she lose{G622} one{G1520} piece,{G1406} doth{G681} not{G3780} light{G681} a lamp,{G3088} and{G2532} sweep{G4563} the house,{G3614} and{G2532} seek{G2212} diligently{G1960} until{G2193} {G3755} she find{G2147} it?

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    Either{G2228} what{G5101} woman{G1135} having{G2192}{(G5723)} ten{G1176} pieces of silver{G1406}, if{G1437} she lose{G622}{(G5661)} one{G3391} piece{G1406}, doth not{G3780} light{G681}{(G5719)} a candle{G3088}, and{G2532} sweep{G4563}{(G5719)} the house{G3614}, and{G2532} seek{G2212}{(G5719)} diligently{G1960} till{G2193}{G3755} she find{G2147}{(G5632)} it?

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    Ether what woman havynge.x. grotes yf she loose one doth not lyght a candell and swepe ye housse and seke diligently tyll she fynde it?

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Or what woman is it that hath ten grotes, yf she loose one of them, that lighteth not a candell, and swepeth the house, and seketh diligently, tyll she fynde it?

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Either what woma hauing ten groates, if she lose one groate, doth not light a candle, & sweepe the house, and seeke diligently till shee finde it?

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    Either what woman, hauyng tenne peeces of siluer, yf she loose one, doth not lyght a candle, and swepe the house, and seke diligently tyll she fynde it?

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    ‹Either what woman having ten pieces of silver, if she lose one piece, doth not light a candle, and sweep the house, and seek diligently till she find› [it]?

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    Or what woman, if she had ten drachma{A drachma coin was worth about 2 days wages for an agricultural laborer.} coins, if she lost one drachma coin, wouldn't light a lamp, sweep the house, and seek diligently until she found it?

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    `Or what woman having ten drachms, if she may lose one drachm, doth not light a lamp, and sweep the house, and seek carefully till that she may find?

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Or what woman having ten pieces of silver, if she lose one piece, doth not light a lamp, and sweep the house, and seek diligently until she find it?

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Or what woman having ten pieces of silver, if she lose one piece, doth not light a lamp, and sweep the house, and seek diligently until she find it?

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    Or what woman, having ten bits of silver, if one bit has gone from her hands, will not get a light, and go through her house, searching with care till she sees it?

  • World English Bible (2000)

    Or what woman, if she had ten drachma coins, if she lost one drachma coin, wouldn't light a lamp, sweep the house, and seek diligently until she found it?

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    “Or what woman, if she has ten silver coins and loses one of them, does not light a lamp, sweep the house, and search thoroughly until she finds it?

Referenced Verses

  • Ezek 34:12 : 12 As a shepherd seeks out his flock in the day that he is among his sheep that are scattered; so will I seek out my sheep, and will deliver them out of all places where they have been scattered in the cloudy and dark day.
  • Luke 19:10 : 10 For the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost.
  • John 10:16 : 16 And I have other sheep, which are not of this fold; I must bring them also, and they will hear my voice, and there will be one flock, one shepherd.
  • John 11:52 : 52 And not for that nation only, but also that he would gather together in one the children of God who were scattered abroad.
  • Eph 2:17 : 17 And came and preached peace to you who were afar off, and to those who were near.

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