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Berean Standard Bible

“Woe to them! They have traveled the path of Cain; they have rushed headlong into the error of Balaam; they have perished in Korah’s rebellion.”

Jude 1:11

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Study note

Jude pronounces a woe on the false teachers who have crept into the church. He compares them to three Old Testament figures known for rebellion.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Woe to them! They have traveled the path of Cain; they have rushed headlong into the error of Balaam; they have perished in Korah’s rebellion.

World English Bible (WEB)

Woe to them! For they went in the way of Cain, and ran riotously in the error of Balaam for hire, and perished in Korah’s rebellion.

King James Version (KJV)

Woe unto them! for they have gone in the way of Cain, and ran greedily after the error of Balaam for reward, and perished in the gainsaying of Core.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Woe unto them! For they went in the way of Cain, and ran riotously in the error of Balaam for hire, and perished in the gainsaying of Korah.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

A curse on them! They have gone in the way of Cain, running uncontrolled into the error of Balaam for reward, and have come to destruction by saying evil against the Lord, like Korah.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

woe to them! because in the way of Cain they did go on, and to the deceit of Balaam for reward they did rush, and in the gainsaying of Korah they did perish.

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

¡Ay de ellos! porque han seguido el camino de Caín, y se lanzaron en el error de Balaam por recompensa, y perecieron en la contradicción de Coré.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

¡Ay de ellos!, porque siguen el ejemplo de Caín, se entregan al error de Balaam por ganar dinero y morirán como Coré por desobedecer a Dios.

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