This book is not inspired by God and is not part of the Christian canon or the Jewish Tanakh. It is shown only for historical and study purposes. View full explanation Wisdom 19:14 - King James Version with Apocrypha - American Edition14 For the Sodomites did not receive those, whom they knew not when they came: but these brought friends into bondage, that had well deserved of them. See the chapterMore versionsCommon English Bible14 Some people have failed to welcome strangers who came into their midst to stay awhile. But these people went so far as to make slaves of people who were their guests and benefactors. See the chapterCatholic Public Domain Version14 and not only foreigners, but also those who had been under their care, because they were reluctantly sheltering the outsiders. See the chapterDouay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version14 And not only so, but in another respect also they were worse: for the others against their will received the strangers. See the chapterGood News Translation (US Version)14 Other people had been known to refuse welcome to strangers who came to them, but these people made slaves of those who were their guests and who had shown them kindness. See the chapterWorld English Bible - American English Edition - without Strong's Numbers14 For while the others didn’t receive the strangers when they came to them, the Egyptians made slaves of guests who were their benefactors. See the chapter |