Matthew 3:4 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And the same John had his raiment of camel’s hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins; and his meat was locusts and wild honey.”
Matthew 3:4 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Matthew 3:4 in 6 Bible Translations
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Matthew 3:4 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Now John himself wore clothing made of camel’s hair with a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey.”
Matthew 3:4 — World English Bible
Matthew 3:4 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Now John himself had his raiment of camel’s hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins; and his food was locusts and wild honey.”
Matthew 3:4 — American Standard Version
Matthew 3:4 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And this John had his clothing of camel's hair, and a girdle of skin round his loins, and his nourishment was locusts and honey of the field.”
Matthew 3:4 — Young's Literal Translation
Matthew 3:4 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And John himself had his garment of camel's hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins, and his nourishment was locusts and wild honey.”
Matthew 3:4 — Darby Translation
Matthew 3:4 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And this Iohn had his garment of camels heare, and a girdle of a skinne about his loynes: his meate was also locusts and wilde hony.”
Matthew 3:4 — Geneva Bible
Matthew 3:4 in Context — Matthew 3
2 Il disait: Repentez-vous, car le royaume des cieux est proche.
3 Jean est celui qui avait été annoncé par Ésaïe, le prophète, lorsqu’il dit: C’est ici la voix de celui qui crie dans le désert: Préparez le chemin du Seigneur, Aplanissez ses sentiers.
4 Jean avait un vêtement de poils de chameau, et une ceinture de cuir autour des reins. Il se nourrissait de sauterelles et de miel sauvage.
5 Les habitants de Jérusalem, de toute la Judée et de tout le pays des environs du Jourdain, se rendaient auprès de lui;
6 et, confessant leurs péchés, ils se faisaient baptiser par lui dans le fleuve du Jourdain.
What Does Matthew 3:4 Mean?
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