Berean Standard Bible
“Would the LORD be pleased with thousands of rams, with ten thousand rivers of oil? Shall I present my firstborn for my transgression, the fruit of my body for the sin of my soul?”
Israel asks how to approach the Lord with something acceptable. The sequence of offers in this passage grows larger and larger, showing a people trying to satisfy God through outward amounts.
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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
Would the LORD be pleased with thousands of rams, with ten thousand rivers of oil? Shall I present my firstborn for my transgression, the fruit of my body for the sin of my soul?
World English Bible (WEB)
Will Yahweh be pleased with thousands of rams? With tens of thousands of rivers of oil? Shall I give my firstborn for my disobedience? The fruit of my body for the sin of my soul?
King James Version (KJV)
Will the LORD be pleased with thousands of rams, or with ten thousands of rivers of oil? shall I give my firstborn for my transgression, the fruit of my body for the sin of my soul?
American Standard Version (ASV)
will Jehovah be pleased with thousands of rams, [or] with ten thousands of rivers of oil? shall I give my first-born for my transgression, the fruit of my body for the sin of my soul?
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
Will the Lord be pleased with thousands of sheep or with ten thousand rivers of oil? am I to give my first child for my wrongdoing, the fruit of my body for the sin of my soul?
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
¿Agradaráse Jehová de millares de carneros, ó de diez mil arroyos de aceite? ¿daré mi primogénito por mi rebelión, el fruto de mi vientre por el pecado de mi alma?
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
¿Se sentirá satisfecho si le ofrecemos como ofrenda mil carneros o diez mil litros de aceite? ¿O tendremos que ofrecerle en sacrificio al mayor de nuestros hijos para que nos perdone por nuestros pecados?».
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