Parallel Verses

Amplified

Consider the people of Israel; are those who eat the sacrifices not partners of the altar [united in their worship of the same God]? [Indeed they are.]

New American Standard Bible

Look at the nation Israel; are not those who eat the sacrifices sharers in the altar?

King James Version

Behold Israel after the flesh: are not they which eat of the sacrifices partakers of the altar?

Holman Bible

Look at the people of Israel. Do not those who eat the sacrifices participate in what is offered on the altar?

International Standard Version

Look at the Israelis from a human point of view. Those who eat the sacrifices share in what is on the altar, don't they?

A Conservative Version

Look at Israel according to flesh. Those who eat the sacrifices, are they not partakers of the altar?

American Standard Version

Behold Israel after the flesh: have not they that eat the sacrifices communion with the altar?

An Understandable Version

Look at the physical nation of Israel; do not their people [i.e., the priests] who eat the [animal] sacrifices have fellowship [with God] in the Altar [service]?

Anderson New Testament

Look at Israel according to the flesh: are not those who eat the sacrifices partakers with the altar?

Bible in Basic English

See Israel after the flesh: do not those who take as food the offerings of the altar take a part in the altar?

Common New Testament

Consider Israel after the flesh; are not those who eat the sacrifices partners in the altar?

Daniel Mace New Testament

consider the custom of the Jews by descent, are not they which eat of the sacrifices, partakers of the altar? what say I then?

Darby Translation

See Israel according to flesh: are not they who eat the sacrifices in communion with the altar?

Godbey New Testament

See Israel after the flesh: are not all eating the sacrifices communicants of the altar?

Goodspeed New Testament

Think of the Israelites' practices. Do not those who eat what is sacrificed have divine fellowship at the sacrificial altar?

John Wesley New Testament

Consider Israel after the flesh. Are not they who eat of the sacrifices, partakers of the altar?

Julia Smith Translation

See ye Israel according to the flesh: are not they eating the sacrifices mutual participators of the altar?

King James 2000

Behold Israel after the flesh: are not they who eat of the sacrifices partakers of the altar?

Lexham Expanded Bible

Consider Israel according to the flesh: are not the ones who eat the sacrifices sharers in the altar?

Modern King James verseion

Behold Israel after the flesh. Are not those who eat of the sacrifices also partakers of the altar?

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Behold Israel which walketh carnally. Are not they which eat of the sacrifice, partakers of the altar?

Moffatt New Testament

Look at the rites of Israel. Do not those who eat the sacrifices participate in the altar?

Montgomery New Testament

Look at Israel according to the flesh; are not those who eat the sacrifices in communion with the altar?

NET Bible

Look at the people of Israel. Are not those who eat the sacrifices partners in the altar?

New Heart English Bible

Consider Israel according to the flesh. Do not those who eat the sacrifices participate in the altar?

Noyes New Testament

Look at Israel by natural descent. Have not those who eat of the sacrifices, communion with the altar?

Sawyer New Testament

Consider Israel after the flesh; are not those who eat the sacrifices partakers of the altar?

The Emphasized Bible

Be looking at Israel after the flesh: - are not, they who eat the sacrifices, joint partakers with the altar?

Thomas Haweis New Testament

Behold Israel after the flesh. Are not they who eat of the sacrifices partakers with the altar?

Twentieth Century New Testament

Look at the people of Israel. Do not those who eat the sacrifices share with the altar?

Webster

Behold Israel after the flesh: are not they who eat of the sacrifices, partakers of the altar?

Weymouth New Testament

Look at the Israelites--the nation and their ritual. Are not those who eat the sacrifices joint-partakers in the altar?

Williams New Testament

Look at the Israelites in their practices. Are not those who eat the sacrifices in spiritual fellowship with the altar?

World English Bible

Consider Israel according to the flesh. Don't those who eat the sacrifices participate in the altar?

Worrell New Testament

Behold Israel according to the flesh: are not those who eat the sacrifices partakers of the altar?

Worsley New Testament

Consider Israel according to the flesh, Are not they, that eat of the sacrifices, partakers of the altar?

Youngs Literal Translation

See Israel according to the flesh! are not those eating the sacrifices in the fellowship of the altar?

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
βλέπω 
Blepo 
Usage: 85

Ἰσραήλ 
Israel 
Usage: 57

κατά 
Kata 
according to, after, against, in, by, daily , as,
Usage: 428

the flesh
σάρξ 
Sarx 
Usage: 130

are
εἰσί 
Eisi 
are, be, were, have, not tr,
Usage: 97

not
οὐχί 
Ouchi 
not, nay, not, not so
Usage: 32


which, who, the things, the son,
Usage: 0

ἐσθίω 
Esthio 
Usage: 52

of the sacrifices
θυσία 
Thusia 
Usage: 26

κοινωνός 
Koinonos 
Usage: 9

References

Context Readings

Order At The Lord's Supper

17 Since there is one bread, we [believers] who are many are [united into] one body; for we all partake of the one bread [which represents the body of Christ]. 18 Consider the people of Israel; are those who eat the sacrifices not partners of the altar [united in their worship of the same God]? [Indeed they are.] 19 What do I mean then? That a thing offered to idols is anything [special or changed simply because it is offered], or that an idol is anything?



Cross References

Romans 4:1

What then shall we say that Abraham, our forefather humanly speaking, has found? [Has he obtained a favored standing?]

Leviticus 3:3-5

From the sacrifice of the peace offerings, an offering by fire to the Lord, he shall present the fat that covers the entrails, and all the fat which is on the entrails,

Leviticus 3:11

The priest shall offer it up in smoke on the altar as food, an offering by fire to the Lord.

Leviticus 7:6

Every male among the priests may eat it; it shall be eaten in a holy place; it is most holy.

Leviticus 7:11-17

‘Now this is the law of the sacrifice of peace offerings which shall be presented to the Lord:

1 Samuel 2:13-16

and the custom of the priests with [the sacrifices of] the people. When any man was offering a sacrifice, the priest’s servant would come while the meat was boiling, with a three-pronged [meat] fork in his hand;

1 Samuel 9:12-13

They answered them, “He is; look, he is ahead of you. Hurry now, for he has come into the city today because the people have a sacrifice on the high place today.

Romans 1:3

[the good news] regarding His Son, who, as to the flesh [His human nature], was born a descendant of David [to fulfill the covenant promises],

Romans 4:12

and [that he would be] the [spiritual] father of those circumcised who are not only circumcised, but who also walk in the steps of the faith of our father Abraham which he had before he was circumcised.

Romans 9:3-8

For [if it were possible] I would wish that I myself were accursed, [separated, banished] from Christ for the sake [of the salvation] of my brothers, my natural kinsmen,

1 Corinthians 9:13

Do you not know that those who officiate in the sacred services of the temple eat from the temple [offerings of meat and bread] and those who regularly attend the altar have their share from the [offerings brought to the] altar?

2 Corinthians 11:18-22

Since many boast [of worldly things and brag] about human accomplishments, I will boast too.

Galatians 6:16

Peace and mercy be upon all who walk by this rule [who discipline themselves and conduct their lives by this principle], and upon the [true] Israel of God (Jewish believers).

Ephesians 2:11-12

Therefore, remember that at one time you Gentiles by birth, who are called “Uncircumcision” by those who called themselves “Circumcision,” [itself a mere mark] which is made in the flesh by human hands—

Philippians 3:3-5

for we [who are born-again have been reborn from above—spiritually transformed, renewed, set apart for His purpose and] are the true circumcision, who worship in the Spirit of God and glory and take pride and exult in Christ Jesus and place no confidence [in what we have or who we are] in the flesh—

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