Mark 8:3

KJV1611 – Modern English

And if I send them away fasting to their own homes, they will faint on the way, for many of them came from far.

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  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    If I send them home hungry, they will faint on the way, because some of them have come from far away.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And if I send them away fasting to their own houses, they will faint by the way: for divers of them came from far.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    and{G2532} if{G1437} I send{G630} them{G846} away{G630} fasting{G3523} to{G1519} their{G846} home,{G3624} they will faint{G1590} on{G1722} the way;{G3598} and{G1063} some{G5100} of them{G846} are come{G2240} from far.{G3113}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And{G2532} if{G1437} I send{G630} them{G846} away{G630}{(G5661)} fasting{G3523} to{G1519} their own{G846} houses{G3624}, they will faint{G1590}{(G5701)} by{G1722} the way{G3598}: for{G1063} divers{G5100} of them{G846} came{G2240}{(G5758)} from far{G3113}.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    And yf I shuld sende the awaye fastinge to their awne houses they shulde faynt by the waye. For dyvers of the came from farre.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    And yf I let them go home fro me fastynge, they shulde faynte by the waye. For some of them were come from farre.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And if I sende them away fasting to their owne houses, they woulde faint by the way: for some of them came from farre.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And yf I sende them away fastyng to their owne houses, they shall faynt by the way: for diuers of them came fro farre.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    ‹And if I send them away fasting to their own houses, they will faint by the way: for divers of them came from far.›

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    If I send them away fasting to their home, they will faint on the way, for some of them have come a long way."

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    and if I shall let them away fasting to their home, they will faint in the way, for certain of them are come from far.'

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    and if I send them away fasting to their home, they will faint on the way; and some of them are come from far.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    and if I send them away fasting to their home, they will faint on the way; and some of them are come from far.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    If I send them away to their houses with no food, they will be overcome by weariness on the way; and some of them have come from far.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    If I send them away fasting to their home, they will faint on the way, for some of them have come a long way."

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    If I send them home hungry, they will faint on the way, and some of them have come from a great distance.”

Referenced Verses

  • Judg 8:4-6 : 4 And Gideon came to the Jordan, and crossed over, he and the three hundred men who were with him, faint, yet pursuing them. 5 And he said to the men of Succoth, Please give loaves of bread to the people who follow me; for they are faint, and I am pursuing after Zebah and Zalmunna, kings of Midian. 6 And the princes of Succoth said, Are the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna now in your hand, that we should give bread to your army?
  • 1 Sam 14:28-31 : 28 Then one of the people said, "Your father strictly charged the people with an oath, saying, 'Cursed be the man who eats food today.'" And the people were faint. 29 Then Jonathan said, "My father has troubled the land. See, my eyes have brightened because I tasted a little of this honey. 30 How much better if the people had eaten freely today of the spoil of their enemies which they found! For now the slaughter among the Philistines has not been great." 31 They struck the Philistines that day from Michmash to Aijalon, and the people were very faint.
  • 1 Sam 30:10-12 : 10 But David pursued, he and four hundred men: for two hundred stayed behind, who were so faint that they could not go over the brook Besor. 11 And they found an Egyptian in the field, and brought him to David, and gave him bread, and he ate; and they made him drink water; 12 And they gave him a piece of a cake of figs, and two clusters of raisins: and when he had eaten, his spirit came again to him: for he had eaten no bread, nor drunk any water, three days and three nights.
  • Isa 40:31 : 31 But those who wait on the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles, they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint.

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