Matthew 23:37 — compare English translations
Compare translationsMatthew 23:37 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
Ἱερουσαλὴμ
Hierousalḗm
G2419
Jerusalem
Ἱερουσαλήμ
Hierousalḗm
G2419
Jerusalem
ἡ
ho
G3588
the
ἀποκτείνουσα
apokteínō
G615
to kill
τοὺς
ho
G3588
the
προφήτας
prophḗtēs
G4396
prophet
καὶ
kaí
G2532
and
λιθοβολοῦσα
lithoboléō
G3036
to stone
τοὺς
ho
G3588
the
ἀπεσταλμένους
apostéllō
G649
to send away
πρὸς
prós
G4314
to
αὐτήν
autós
G846
he
ποσάκις
posákis
G4212
how often
ἠθέλησα
thélō
G2309
to will
ἐπισυναγαγεῖν
episynágō
G1996
to gather together
τὰ
ho
G3588
the
τέκνα
téknon
G5043
child
σου
sý
G4771
you
ὃν
hós
G3739
who
τρόπον
trópos
G5158
manner
ὄρνις
órnis
G3733
bird
ἐπισυνάγει
episynágō
G1996
to gather together
τὰ
ho
G3588
the
νοσσία
nossíon
G3556
brood
αὐτῆς
autós
G846
he
ὑπὸ
hypó
G5259
under
τὰς
ho
G3588
the
πτέρυγας
ptéryx
G4420
wing
καὶ
kaí
G2532
and
οὐκ
ou
G3756
not
ἠθελήσατε
thélō
G2309
to will
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World English Bible Public Domain
"Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets, and stones those who are sent to her! How often would I have gathered your children together, even as a hen gathers her chickens under her wings, and you would not!
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King James Version Public Domain
O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest the prophets, and stonest them which are sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would not!
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the one killing the prophets and stoning the ones having been sent to her! How often I desired to gather your children the way a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, and you were not willing!
unfoldingWord Literal Text — © unfoldingWord, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Word-aligned USFM3 via Door43 (git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_ult).