YHN 8:5 Parallel Verse View

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ULT Now in the law, Moses commanded us to stone such ones, but what do you say now?”

UST Now Moses commanded us in the law that we must kill such women with stones. Nevertheless, what do you say we should do?”

BSB In the Law Moses commanded us to stone such [a woman]. So what do You say?”

BLB Now in the Law Moses commanded us such to be stoned. You therefore, what do You say?"

AICNT {Now in the Law, Moses commanded us}[fn] to stone such. So what do you say?”

8:5, Now in the law, Moses commanded us: Some manuscripts read “Moses, however, commanded in the law.” D(05) Latin(d)

OEB Now Moses, in the Law, commanded us to stone such women to death; what do you say?’

LSB Now in the Law Moses commanded us to stone such women; what then do You say?”

WEBBE Now in our law, Moses commanded us to stone such women. What then do you say about her?”

WMBB Now in our Torah, Moses commanded us to stone such women. What then do you say about her?”

NET In the law Moses commanded us to stone to death such women. What then do you say?”

LSV and in the Law, Moses commanded us that such be stoned; You, therefore, what do You say?”

FBV Now in the Law Moses commanded us to stone such women. What do you say?”

TCNT In [fn]the law, Moses commanded us [fn]that such women should be stoned; what then do yoʋ [fn]say?”

8:5 the law, Moses commanded us μ^1,5 21.3% • μ^3+,4 NA WH 5.8% • MSS 5.4% ¦ our law, Moses commanded μ^2,3+,6,7 λ^1,2 ANT HF PCK 54.5%

8:5 that such women should be stoned μ^1,5,7 37.5% ¦ to stone such women μ^2,3,4,6 λ^1,2 ANT HF NA WH 54.4%

8:5 say μ^5,7 λ^1,2 61.2% ¦ say about her μ^1,2,3,4,6 HF 37.9%

T4T Moses commanded us in the laws that he gave us that we should throw stones at such women and kill them. So what do you say we should do?”

LEB Now in the law, Moses commanded us to stone such women. So what do you say?”

BBE Now in the law Moses gave directions that such women were to be stoned; what do you say about it?

Moff Now Moses has commanded us in the Law to stone such creatures; but what do you say?"

Wymth Now, in the Law, Moses has ordered us to stone such women to death. But what do you say?"

ASV Now in the law Moses commanded us to stone such: what then sayest thou of her?

DRA Now Moses in the law commanded us to stone such a one. But what sayest thou?

YLT and in the law, Moses did command us that such be stoned; thou, therefore, what dost thou say?'

Drby Now in the law Moses has commanded us to stone such; thou therefore, what sayest thou?

RV Now in the law Moses commanded us to stone such: what then sayest thou of her?
(Now in the law Moses commanded us to stone such: what then sayest/say thou/you of her? )

SLT In the law Moses commanded us such to be stoned: therefore what sayest thou?

Wbstr Now Moses in the law commanded us, that such should be stoned; but what sayest thou?

KJB-1769 Now Moses in the law commanded us, that such should be stoned: but what sayest thou?
(Now Moses in the law commanded us, that such should be stoned: but what sayest/say thou? )

KJB-1611 Now Moses in the Law commanded vs, that such should be stoned: but what sayest thou?
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from capitalisation)

Bshps Moyses in the lawe commaunded vs that suche shoulde be stoned: But what sayest thou?
(Moses in the law commanded us that such should be stoned: But what sayest/say thou?)

Gnva Now Moses in our Law commanded, that such should be stoned: what sayest thou therefore?
(Now Moses in our Law commanded, that such should be stoned: what sayest/say thou/you therefore? )

Cvdl Moses in the lawe commaunded vs to stone soch. What sayest thou?
(Moses in the law commanded us to stone soch. What sayest/say thou?)

TNT Moses in the lawe commaunded vs that suche shuld be stoned. What sayest thou ther fore?
(Moses in the law commanded us that such should be stoned. What sayest/say thou/you there fore? )

Wycl And in the lawe Moises comaundide vs to stoone suche; therfor what seist thou?
(And in the law Moses commanded us to stone suche; therefore what sayest/say thou?)

Luth Mose aber hat uns im Gesetz geboten, solche zu steinigen; was sagst du?
(Moses but has us/to_us/ourselves in_the law offered, such to/for stony; what/which say you(sg)?)

ClVg In lege autem Moyses mandavit nobis hujusmodi lapidare. Tu ergo quid dicis?
(In lawfully however Moyses commanded us of_this_kind lapidare. You(sg) therefore what you_say? )

UGNT Μωσῆς δὲ ἐν τῷ νόμῳ ἐκέλευσεν τὰς τοιαύτας λιθάζειν; σὺ δὲ νῦν τί λέγεις?
(Mōsaʸs de en tōi nomōi ekeleusen tas toiautas lithazein; su de nun ti legeis?)

SBL-GNT No SBL-GNT YHN (JHN) 8:5 verse available

RP-GNT Ἐν δὲ τῷ νόμῳ Μωσῆς ἡμῖν ἐνετείλατο τὰς τοιαύτας λιθοβολεῖσθαι· σὺ οὖν τί λέγεις;
(En de tōi nomōi Mōsaʸs haʸmin eneteilato tas toiautas lithoboleisthai; su oun ti legeis;)

TC-GNT [fn]Ἐν δὲ τῷ νόμῳ [fn]Μωσῆς ἡμῖν ἐνετείλατο τὰς τοιαύτας [fn]λιθοβολεῖσθαι· σὺ οὖν τί [fn]λέγεις;
(En de tōi nomōi Mōsaʸs haʸmin eneteilato tas toiautas lithoboleisthai; su oun ti legeis; )

8:5 εν δε μ^{1,2,3,4,5,6,7} λ² 82.5% ¦ και εν λ¹ ANT 17.1%

8:5 μω[υ]σης ημιν ενετειλατο μ^1,5 21.3% ¦ ημων μω[υ]σης ενετειλατο μ^2,3+,6,7 λ^1,2 ΑΝΤ HF PCK 54.5% ¦ ημιν μωυσης ενετειλατο μ^3+,4 NA WH 5.8% ¦ μωυσης ενετειλατο ημιν MSS 5.4%

8:5 λιθοβολεισθαι μ^1,5,7 37.5% ¦ λιθαζειν μ^2,3,4,6 λ^1,2 ANT HF NA WH 54.4%

8:5 λεγεις μ^5,7 λ^1,2 61.2% ¦ λεγεις περι αυτης μ^1,2,3,4,6 HF 37.9%

SOTN SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 7:53–8:11: Jesus protected a woman who committed adultery

The earliest and most reliable manuscripts and other ancient documents do not contain this section, John 7:53–8:11. Some English translations, including the GNT, put it in brackets or parentheses. Others, including the NIV, put it in the text. However, they also say that it is almost certainly not part of the original text of John. Yet the passage is very old and may well contain a real narrative of an event in Jesus’ life.

All English translations include it in some way. So you should also include this section so that readers can learn it and refer to it. In addition to the above ways to include it, you can also put it in a footnote.

In this passage, some scribes and Pharisees brought a woman to Jesus who had been caught committing adultery. They said that the law commanded them to stone an adulterer to death and asked Jesus about it. Jesus said that the person who had no sin should throw the first stone. They all left except the woman, and Jesus told her that he did not condemn her and to not sin again.

Here are other possible section titles:

Jesus saved/defended a sinful woman

Jesus refused to condemn a sinful woman

A woman adulterer received forgiveness

Paragraph 8:3–6b

The Jewish religious leaders set a trap for Jesus. They wanted to force Jesus to say something that they could use against him in a trial. They asked him to decide what to do about a woman who they found committing adultery. (That means that she was having sexual activity with someone who was not her husband.)

8:5a

In the Law Moses commanded us to stone such a woman.

In the Law Moses ordered us^(incl) to stone to death women like this.
Moses’ Law says that we^(incl) must throw stones at women who do such things to kill them as punishment.

The Greek begins this verse with a conjunction that introduces some background information. In some languages it is more natural to leave this word implied, which the BSB did.

In the Law: The phrase the Law refers to the set of laws that God gave Moses for the people of Israel to follow. Because the speakers and the listeners were all Jews (descendants of Israel), in some languages it may be natural to say it was their law. For example:

in ⌊our^(incl)⌋ law

Moses commanded us to stone such a woman: Moses lived about fifteen hundred (1500) years before the time of Christ. In 1:17 the author mentions that God gave the Jewish law through him. Moses was also the author of the books of the law. Deuteronomy 22:22, found in the books of the law, commanded that the Jews punish adulterers with death.

to stone: This verb means to throw stones at someone in order to kill that person. This was the normal method people in ancient Israel used to punish someone with death. This particular method of punishment is not mentioned in Deuteronomy 22:22.

such a woman: The Greek phrase that BSB translates as such a woman means “women who commit adultery.” The command in Deuteronomy 22:22 required the death of both the man and the woman who committed adultery. However, the religious leaders did not mention this. Nor did they bring the man who committed adultery with the woman with them.

8:5b

So what do You say?”

So what do you^(sing) say/advise?”
So/And you^(sing)—what do you say/think that we^(incl) should do to her?”

So: The Greek conjunction that BSB translates literally as So means “Therefore.” It could just indicate a shift from the background information in 8:5a to the question that they had. Many English translations do not translate this conjunction.

Here is another way to translate this conjunction:

Therefore

what do You say?: In the Greek the pronoun You is singular and refers to Jesus. It is emphasized in the Greek. The speakers contrasted Moses and Jesus. For example:

and you—what do you say?

In some languages it is natural to indicate an object for the verb say. For example:

What do you say we should do? (NCV)

What do you say about it? (REB)

Parallel YHN 8:5

Section 7:53–8:11: Jesus protected a woman who committed adultery

Paragraph 8:3–6b

8:5a

8:5b