Compare Translations for John 4:12

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Holman Christian Standard Bible
12 You aren't greater than our father Jacob, are you? He gave us the well and drank from it himself, as did his sons and livestock."
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English Standard Version
12 Are you greater than our father Jacob? He gave us the well and drank from it himself, as did his sons and his livestock."
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King James Version
12 Art thou greater than our father Jacob, which gave us the well, and drank thereof himself, and his children, and his cattle?
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The Message Bible
12 Are you a better man than our ancestor Jacob, who dug this well and drank from it, he and his sons and livestock, and passed it down to us?"
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New American Standard Bible
12 "You are not greater than our father Jacob, are You, who gave us the well, and drank of it himself and his sons and his cattle?"
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New International Version
12 Are you greater than our father Jacob, who gave us the well and drank from it himself, as did also his sons and his livestock?”
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New King James Version
12 Are You greater than our father Jacob, who gave us the well, and drank from it himself, as well as his sons and his livestock?"
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New Living Translation
12 And besides, do you think you’re greater than our ancestor Jacob, who gave us this well? How can you offer better water than he and his sons and his animals enjoyed?”
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New Revised Standard
12 Are you greater than our ancestor Jacob, who gave us the well, and with his sons and his flocks drank from it?"
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American Standard Version
12 Art thou greater than our father Jacob, who gave us the well, and drank thereof himself, and his sons, and his cattle?
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The Bible in Basic English
12 Are you greater than our father Jacob who gave us the fountain and took the water of it himself, with his children and his cattle?
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Common English Bible
12 You aren't greater than our father Jacob, are you? He gave this well to us, and he drank from it himself, as did his sons and his livestock."
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Common English Bible w/ Apocrypha
12 You aren't greater than our father Jacob, are you? He gave this well to us, and he drank from it himself, as did his sons and his livestock."
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The Complete Jewish Bible
12 You aren't greater than our father Ya`akov, are you? He gave us this well and drank from it, and so did his sons and his cattle."
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The Darby Translation
12 Art thou greater than our father Jacob, who gave us the well, and drank of it himself, and his sons, and his cattle?
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Good News Translation
12 It was our ancestor Jacob who gave us this well; he and his children and his flocks all drank from it. You don't claim to be greater than Jacob, do you?"
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Good News Translation w/ Apocrypha
12 It was our ancestor Jacob who gave us this well; he and his children and his flocks all drank from it. You don't claim to be greater than Jacob, do you?"
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GOD'S WORD Translation
12 You're not more important than our ancestor Jacob, are you? He gave us this well. He and his sons and his animals drank water from it."
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Hebrew Names Version
12 Are you greater than our father, Ya`akov, who gave us the well, and drank of it himself, as did his sons, and his cattle?"
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Jubilee Bible 2000
12 Art thou greater than our father Jacob, who gave us the well and drank thereof himself, and his sons and his cattle?
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King James Version w/ Apocrypha
12 Art thou greater than our father Jacob, which gave us the well, and drank thereof himself, and his children, and his cattle?
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Lexham English Bible
12 You are not greater than our father Jacob, [are you], who gave us the well and drank from it himself, and his sons and his livestock?"
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New Century Version
12 Are you greater than Jacob, our father, who gave us this well and drank from it himself along with his sons and flocks?"
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New International Reader's Version
12 "Our father Jacob gave us the well. He drank from it himself. So did his sons and his flocks and herds. Are you more important than he is?"
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New Revised Standard w/ Apocrypha
12 Are you greater than our ancestor Jacob, who gave us the well, and with his sons and his flocks drank from it?"
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Douay-Rheims Catholic Bible
12 Art thou greater than our father Jacob, who gave us the well and drank thereof, himself and his children and his cattle?
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Revised Standard Version
12 Are you greater than our father Jacob, who gave us the well, and drank from it himself, and his sons, and his cattle?"
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Revised Standard Version w/ Apocrypha
12 Are you greater than our father Jacob, who gave us the well, and drank from it himself, and his sons, and his cattle?"
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SBL Greek New Testament
12 μὴ σὺ μείζων εἶ τοῦ πατρὸς ἡμῶν Ἰακώβ, ὃς ἔδωκεν ἡμῖν τὸ φρέαρ καὶ αὐτὸς ἐξ αὐτοῦ ἔπιεν καὶ οἱ υἱοὶ αὐτοῦ καὶ τὰ θρέμματα αὐτοῦ;
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Third Millennium Bible
12 Art thou greater than our father Jacob, who gave us the well and drank thereof himself, and his children and his cattle?"
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Third Millennium Bible w/ Apocrypha
12 Art thou greater than our father Jacob, who gave us the well and drank thereof himself, and his children and his cattle?"
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Tyndale
12 Arte thou greater then oure father Iacob which gave vs the well and he him silfe dranke therof and his chyldren and his catell?
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The Latin Vulgate
12 numquid tu maior es patre nostro Iacob qui dedit nobis puteum et ipse ex eo bibit et filii eius et pecora eius
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The Latin Vulgate w/ Apocrypha
12 numquid tu maior es patre nostro Iacob qui dedit nobis puteum et ipse ex eo bibit et filii eius et pecora eius
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The Webster Bible
12 Art thou greater than our father Jacob, who gave us the well, and drank of it himself, and his children, and his cattle?
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World English Bible
12 Are you greater than our father, Jacob, who gave us the well, and drank of it himself, as did his sons, and his cattle?"
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Weymouth New Testament
12 Are you greater than our forefather Jacob, who gave us the well, and himself drank from it, as did also his sons and his cattle?"
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Wycliffe
12 Whether thou art greater than our father Jacob, that gave to us the pit? and he drank thereof, and his sons, and his beasts.
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Young's Literal Translation
12 Art thou greater than our father Jacob, who did give us the well, and himself out of it did drink, and his sons, and his cattle?'
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