2 Samuel 9:8

In 11 translations

BSB

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

KJV

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

WEB

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

ASV

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

LSV

And he bows himself and says, “What [is] your servant, that you have turned to the dead dog—such as I?”

YLT

And he boweth himself, and saith, 'What [is] thy servant, that thou hast turned unto the dead dog — such as I?'

DBY

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

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?

GNV

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

JPS

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

LXXE

And Memphibosthe did obeisance, and said, Who am I thy servant, that thou hast looked upon a dead dog like me?

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WLC

וַיִּשְׁתַּ֕חוּ וַיֹּ֖אמֶר מֶ֣ה עַבְדֶּ֑ךָ כִּ֣י פָנִ֔יתָ אֶל־הַכֶּ֥לֶב הַמֵּ֖ת אֲשֶׁ֥ר כָּמֽוֹנִי׃

LXX-Br

Καὶ προσεκύνησε Μεμφιβοσθὲ, καὶ εἶπε, τίς εἰμι ὁ δοῦλός σου, ὅτι ἐπέβλεψας ἐπὶ τὸν κύνα τὸν τεθνηκότα τὸν ὅμοιον ἐμοί;

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• Matthew 15:26–27But Jesus replied, “It is not right to take the children’s bread and toss it to the dogs.” “Yes, Lord,” she said, “even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their master’s table.”
• 2 Samuel 16:9Then Abishai son of Zeruiah said to the king, “Why should this dead dog curse my lord the king? Let me go over and cut off his head!”
• 1 Samuel 24:14–15Against whom has the king of Israel come out? Whom are you pursuing? A dead dog? A flea? May the LORD be our judge and decide between you and me. May He take notice and plead my case and deliver me from your hand.”
• 2 Samuel 3:8Abner was furious over Ish-bosheth’s accusation. “Am I the head of a dog that belongs to Judah?” he asked. “All this time I have been loyal to the house of your father Saul, to his brothers, and to his friends. I have…
• 1 Samuel 26:20So do not let my blood fall to the ground far from the presence of the LORD. For the king of Israel has come out to look for a flea, like one who hunts a partridge in the mountains.”

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