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Matthew 14:7

Words and speech

5 And when he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet.

6 But when Herod’s birthday was kept, the daughter of Herodias danced before them, and pleased Herod.

Whereupon he promised with an oath to give her whatsoever she would ask.

8 And she, being before instructed of her mother, said, Give me here John Baptist’s head in a charger.

9 And the king was sorry: nevertheless for the oath’s sake, and them which sat with him at meat, he commanded it to be given her.

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
so much that he promised with an oath to give to her whatever she asked.
KJV
Whereupon he promised with an oath to give her whatsoever she would ask.
WEB
Therefore he promised with an oath to give her whatever she should ask.
ASV
Whereupon he promised with an oath to give her whatsoever she should ask.
DARBY
whereupon he promised with oath to give her whatsoever she should ask.
BLB
whereupon he promised with an oath to give to her whatever she might ask.
ÅB
Derfor avla han et løfte om å gi henne hva som helst hun ba om.
OTB
at han sverget å gi henne hva hun enn ba om.
B1930
derfor lovte han med ed å gi henne hvad hun vilde be om.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Esther 5:6

    And the king said unto Esther at the banquet of wine, What is thy petition? and it shall be granted thee: and what is thy request? even to the half of the kingdom it shall be performed.

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  • Esther 5:3

    Then said the king unto her, What wilt thou, queen Esther? and what is thy request? it shall be even given thee to the half of the kingdom.

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  • Esther 7:2

    And the king said again unto Esther on the second day at the banquet of wine, What is thy petition, queen Esther? and it shall be granted thee: and what is thy request? and it shall be performed, even to the half of the kingdom.

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