Matthew 25:33

KJV1611 – Modern English

And he will set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ στήσει τὰ μὲν πρόβατα ἐκ δεξιῶν αὐτοῦ, τὰ δὲ ἐρίφια ἐξ εὐωνύμων.

Transliteration

And stēsei the men probata from [the] right of him, the de eriphia from [the] left.

Grammar Details

• *stēsei*: future active indicative, 3rd person singular - will set/place
• *men*: postpositive particle - on the one hand
• *probata*: accusative neuter plural - sheep
• *de*: postpositive particle - but/and/on the other hand
• *eriphia*: accusative neuter plural - young goats/kids
• *dexiōn*: genitive neuter plural - right side
• *euōnymōn*: genitive neuter plural - left side

Word Meanings

• *stēsei*: will set/place/stand
• *men*: on the one hand [contrasting particle]
• *probata*: sheep/flock
• *de*: but/and/on the other hand
• *eriphia*: young goats/kids
• *dexiōn*: right side/right hand
• *euōnymōn*: left side/left hand

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  He will place the sheep on his right and the goats on his left.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  and{G2532} he shall set{G2476} the sheep{G4263} on{G1537} his{G846} right hand,{G1188} but{G1161} the goats{G2055} on{G1537} the left.{G2176}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And{G2532} he shall set{G2476}{(G5692)}{G3303} the sheep{G4263} on{G1537} his{G846} right hand{G1188}, but{G1161} the goats{G2055} on{G1537} the left{G2176}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And he shall set the shepe on his right honde and the gotes on the lyfte.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And he shal set ye shepe on his right honde, and the goates on the lefte.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And he shall set the sheepe on his right hand, and the goates on the left.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And he shall set the sheepe on his right hande, but the goates on the lefte.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ‹And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left.›

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  He will set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and he shall set the sheep indeed on his right hand, and the goats on the left.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And he will put the sheep on his right, but the goats on the left.

• World English Bible (2000)

  He will set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  He will put the sheep on his right and the goats on his left.

Referenced Verses

• Ps 100:3 : 3 Know that the LORD, He is God; it is He who has made us, and not we ourselves; we are His people, and the sheep of His pasture.
• Ps 45:9 : 9 Kings' daughters are among your noble women: at your right hand stands the queen in gold of Ophir.
• Ps 79:13 : 13 So we, Your people and the sheep of Your pasture, will thank You forever; we will show forth Your praise to all generations.
• Ps 95:7 : 7 For he is our God; and we are the people of his pasture, and the sheep of his hand. Today if you will hear his voice,
• Gen 48:13-14 : 13 And Joseph took them both, Ephraim in his right hand toward Israel's left hand, and Manasseh in his left hand toward Israel's right hand, and brought them near to him. 14 And Israel stretched out his right hand, and laid it upon Ephraim's head, who was the younger, and his left hand upon Manasseh's head, guiding his hands knowingly; for Manasseh was the firstborn.
• Gen 48:17-19 : 17 And when Joseph saw that his father laid his right hand upon the head of Ephraim, it displeased him: and he held up his father's hand, to remove it from Ephraim's head unto Manasseh's head. 18 And Joseph said to his father, Not so, my father: for this is the firstborn; put your right hand upon his head. 19 And his father refused, and said, I know it, my son, I know it: he also shall become a people, and he also shall be great: but truly his younger brother shall be greater than he, and his descendants shall become a multitude of nations.
• Ps 110:1 : 1 The LORD said to my Lord, Sit at my right hand until I make your enemies your footstool.
• Mark 16:19 : 19 So then after the Lord had spoken to them, he was received up into heaven and sat at the right hand of God.
• John 10:26-28 : 26 But you do not believe because you are not of my sheep, as I said to you. 27 My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me. 28 And I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish, nor shall anyone snatch them out of my hand.
• John 21:15-17 : 15 When they had dined, Jesus said to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, do you love me more than these? He said to him, Yes, Lord; you know that I love you. He said to him, Feed my lambs. 16 He said to him again the second time, Simon, son of Jonas, do you love me? He said to him, Yes, Lord; you know that I love you. He said to him, Feed my sheep. 17 He said to him the third time, Simon, son of Jonas, do you love me? Peter was grieved because he said to him the third time, Do you love me? And he said to him, Lord, you know all things; you know that I love you. Jesus said to him, Feed my sheep.
• Acts 2:34-35 : 34 For David did not ascend into the heavens, but he says himself: 'The LORD said to my Lord, ‘Sit at My right hand, 35 Till I make Your enemies Your footstool.'
• Eph 1:20 : 20 Which He worked in Christ when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly places,
• Heb 1:3 : 3 Who being the brightness of His glory, and the exact image of His person, and upholding all things by the word of His power, when He had by Himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high;