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II Samuel 9:Verse 8

KJV
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And he bowed himself, and said, What is thy servant, that thou shouldest look upon such a dead dog as I am?

Matthew 15:26Matthew 15:272 Samuel 16:9Matthew 15:26Matthew 15:27
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What Does II Samuel 9:8 Mean?

Detailed meaning and commentary

"Mephibosheth’s humble response, "What is thy servant, that thou shouldest look upon such a dead dog as I am?" signifies the deep sense of unworthiness..."

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King James VersionPrimary
KJV

And he bowed himself, and said, What is thy servant, that thou shouldest look upon such a dead dog as I am?

American Standard Version
ASV

And he did obeisance, and said, What is thy servant, that thou shouldest look upon such a dead dog as I am?

American King James Version
AKJV

And he bowed himself, and said, What is your servant, that you should look on such a dead dog as I am?

KJV with Apocrypha
KJVA

And he bowed himself, and said, What is thy servant, that thou shouldest look upon such a dead dog as I am?

Bible in Basic English
BBE

And he went down on his face before the king, and said, What is your servant, for you to take note of a dead dog such as I am?

Young's Literal Translation
YLT

And he boweth himself, and saith, `What is thy servant, that thou hast turned unto the dead dogsuch as I?'

New Heart English Bible
NHEB

He bowed down, and said, "What is your servant, that you should look on such a dead dog as I am?"

NHEB Messianic Edition
NHEBME

He bowed down, and said, "What is your servant, that you should look on such a dead dog as I am?"

NHEB Jehovah Edition
NHEBJE

He bowed down, and said, "What is your servant, that you should look on such a dead dog as I am?"

Darby Translation
Darby

And he bowed himself, and said, What is thy servant, that thou shouldest look upon such a dead dog as I am?

Webster Bible
Webster

And he bowed himself, and said, What [is] thy servant, that thou shouldst look upon such a dead dog as I [am]?

Geneva Bible 1599
Geneva1599

And he bowed himselfe and sayd, What is thy seruant, that thou shouldest looke vpon such a dead dog as I am?

Douay-Rheims
DRC

He bowed down to him, and said: Who am I thy servant, that thou shouldst look upon such a dead dog as I am?

Rotherham Bible
Rotherham

And he did homage, and said—What is thy servant,—that thou hast turned towards such a dead dog as I?

Literal Translation
LITV

And he bowed and said, What is your servant, that you should look upon such a dead dog as I am?

Modern King James
MKJV

And he bowed himself and said, What is your servant, that you should look upon such a dead dog as I?

Updated King James
UKJV

And he bowed himself, and said, What is your servant, that you should look upon such a dead dog as I am?

Lexham English Bible
LEB

Then he did obeisance and said, “What is your servant that you have paid attention to the dead dog like me?”

Jewish Publication Society
JPS

And he bowed down, and said: 'What is thy servant, that thou shouldest look upon such a dead dog as I am?'

Catholic Public Domain
CPDV

And reverencing him, he said, “Who am I, your servant, that you should look with favor upon a dead dog like me?”

Berean Study Bible
BSB

Mephibosheth bowed down and said, “What is your servant, that you should show regard for a dead dog like me?”

Revised Webster
RWebster

And he bowed himself, and said, What is thy servant, that thou shouldest look upon such a dead dog as I am ?

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Wycliffe

Which worschipide him, and seide, Who am Y, thi seruaunt, for thou hast biholde on a deed dogge lijk me?

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