Luke 19:27

KJV1611 – Modern English

But those my enemies, who did not want me to reign over them, bring them here and slay them before me.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Πλὴν τοὺς ἐχθρούς μου ἐκείνους, τοὺς μὴ θελήσαντάς με βασιλεῦσαι ἐπʼ αὐτούς, ἀγάγετε ὧδε, καὶ κατασφάξατε ἔμπροσθέν μου.

Transliteration

However the echthrous of me those, the ones not thelēsantas me to basileusai over them, agagete here, and kataspahaxate emprosthen of me.

Grammar Details

• *echthrous*: accusative, masculine, plural - enemies
• *thelēsantas*: aorist active participle, accusative, masculine, plural - having wanted/desired
• *basileusai*: aorist active infinitive - to reign
• *agagete*: aorist active imperative, 2nd person plural - bring
• *kataspahaxate*: aorist active imperative, 2nd person plural - slay/execute
• *emprosthen*: preposition - before/in front of

Word Meanings

• *echthrous*: enemies/foes/opponents
• *thelēsantas*: having wanted/desired/willed
• *basileusai*: to reign/rule/be king
• *agagete*: bring/lead/carry
• *kataspahaxate*: slay/execute/slaughter

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  'But as for these enemies of mine who didn’t want me to reign over them—bring them here and slaughter them in my presence.'

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  But those mine enemies, which would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, and slay them before me.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  But{G4133} these{G1565} mine{G3450} enemies,{G2190} that{G3588} would{G2309} not{G3361} that I{G3165} should reign{G936} over{G1909} them,{G846} bring{G71} hither,{G5602} and{G2532} slay{G2695} them before{G1715} me.{G3450}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  But{G4133} those{G1565} mine{G3450} enemies{G2190}, which{G3588} would{G2309}{(G5660)} not{G3361} that I{G3165} should reign{G936}{(G5658)} over{G1909} them{G846}, bring{G71}{(G5628)} hither{G5602}, and{G2532} slay{G2695}{(G5657)} them before{G1715} me{G3450}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Moreover those myne enemys which wolde not that I shuld raigne over them bringe hidder and slee them before me.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  As for those myne enemies, which wolde not that I shulde raigne ouer them, bringe them hither, and slaye them before me.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Moreouer, those mine enemies, which would not that I should reigne ouer them, bring hither, and slay them before me.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Moreouer, those mine enemies, which woulde not that I shoulde raigne ouer the, bring hyther, & slea them before me.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ‹But those mine enemies, which would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, and slay› [them] ‹before me.›

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  But bring those enemies of mine who didn't want me to reign over them here, and kill them before me.'"

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  but those my enemies, who did not wish me to reign over them, bring hither and slay before me.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But these mine enemies, that would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, and slay them before me.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But these mine enemies, that would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, and slay them before me.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And as for those who were against me, who would not have me for their ruler, let them come here, and be put to death before me.

• World English Bible (2000)

  But bring those enemies of mine who didn't want me to reign over them here, and kill them before me.'"

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  But as for these enemies of mine who did not want me to be their king, bring them here and slaughter them in front of me!’”

Referenced Verses

• Num 14:36-37 : 36 And the men, which Moses sent to search the land, who returned, and made all the congregation to murmur against him, by bringing up a slander upon the land, 37 Even those men that did bring up the evil report upon the land, died by the plague before the LORD.
• Num 16:30-35 : 30 But if the LORD makes a new thing, and the earth opens its mouth, and swallows them up, with all that belongs to them, and they go down alive into the pit; then you shall understand that these men have provoked the LORD. 31 And it came to pass, when he had finished speaking all these words, that the ground split apart that was under them. 32 And the earth opened its mouth, and swallowed them up, with their houses, and all the men that belonged to Korah, and all their goods. 33 They, and all that belonged to them, went down alive into the pit, and the earth closed upon them: and they perished from among the congregation. 34 And all Israel that were around them fled at their cry: for they said, Lest the earth swallows us up also. 35 And there came out a fire from the LORD, and consumed the two hundred and fifty men that offered incense.
• Luke 19:14 : 14 But his citizens hated him and sent a message after him, saying, We will not have this man to reign over us.
• Matt 22:7 : 7 But when the king heard about it, he was angry: and he sent out his armies, destroyed those murderers, and burned up their city.
• Matt 23:34-36 : 34 Therefore, indeed, I send to you prophets, wise men, and scribes: some of them you will kill and crucify, and some of them you will scourge in your synagogues, and persecute from city to city: 35 that on you may come all the righteous blood shed on the earth, from the blood of righteous Abel to the blood of Zechariah, son of Berechiah, whom you murdered between the temple and the altar. 36 Truly I say to you, all these things shall come upon this generation.
• Luke 19:42-44 : 42 Saying, If you had known, even you, at least in this your day, the things that make for your peace! But now they are hidden from your eyes. 43 For the days shall come upon you, when your enemies will build an embankment around you and surround you and enclose you on every side, 44 And will level you, and your children within you, to the ground; and they will not leave in you one stone upon another, because you did not know the time of your visitation.
• Luke 20:16 : 16 He shall come and destroy those tenant farmers, and shall give the vineyard to others. And when they heard it, they said, God forbid.
• Luke 21:22 : 22 For these are the days of vengeance, that all things which are written may be fulfilled.
• Luke 21:24 : 24 And they shall fall by the edge of the sword, and shall be led away captive into all nations: and Jerusalem shall be trampled down by the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled.
• 1 Thess 2:15-16 : 15 Who both killed the Lord Jesus and their own prophets, and have persecuted us; and they do not please God, and are contrary to all men: 16 Forbidding us to speak to the Gentiles that they might be saved, to fill up their sins always; but the wrath has come upon them to the utmost.
• Heb 10:13 : 13 From that time onward waiting till his enemies are made his footstool.
• Ps 2:3-5 : 3 Let us break their bonds apart, and cast away their cords from us. 4 He who sits in the heavens shall laugh: the Lord shall have them in derision. 5 Then shall he speak to them in his wrath, and distress them in his deep displeasure.
• Ps 2:9 : 9 You shall break them with a rod of iron; you shall dash them in pieces like a potter's vessel.
• Ps 21:8-9 : 8 Your hand shall find all your enemies: your right hand shall find those who hate you. 9 You shall make them as a fiery oven in the time of your anger: the LORD shall swallow them up in his wrath, and the fire shall consume them.
• Ps 69:22-28 : 22 Let their table become a snare before them, and what should have been for their welfare, let it become a trap. 23 Let their eyes be darkened so that they do not see, and make their loins continually to shake. 24 Pour out your indignation upon them, and let your wrathful anger take hold of them. 25 Let their dwelling place be desolate, and let none dwell in their tents. 26 For they persecute the one whom you have struck, and they talk to the grief of those whom you have wounded. 27 Add iniquity to their iniquity, and let them not come into your righteousness. 28 Let them be blotted out of the book of the living, and not be written with the righteous.
• Isa 66:6 : 6 A voice of noise from the city, a voice from the temple, a voice of the LORD rendering recompense to his enemies.
• Isa 66:14 : 14 And when you see this, your heart shall rejoice, and your bones shall flourish like an herb: and the hand of the LORD shall be known toward his servants, and his indignation toward his enemies.
• Nah 1:2 : 2 God is jealous, and the LORD avenges; the LORD avenges and is furious; the LORD will take vengeance on his adversaries, and he reserves wrath for his enemies.
• Nah 1:8 : 8 But with an overflowing flood he will make an utter end of its place, and darkness shall pursue his enemies.
• Matt 21:37-41 : 37 But last of all, he sent his son to them, saying, They will respect my son. 38 But when the vine dressers saw the son, they said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him and seize his inheritance. 39 And they caught him, and cast him out of the vineyard, and killed him. 40 When therefore the owner of the vineyard comes, what will he do to those vine dressers? 41 They said to him, He will miserably destroy those wicked men, and will lease his vineyard to other vine dressers who will render him the fruits in their seasons.