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Luke 12:35
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Let your loins be girded about, and [your] lights burning;
- 1769 Oxford King James Bible 'Authorized Version
Other Translations of Luke 12:35
Let your loines be girded about, and your lights burning,
- King James Version (1611)
Let your loins be girded about, and your lamps burning;
- American Standard Version (1901)
Be ready, dressed as for a journey, with your lights burning.
- Basic English Bible
Be ready, dressed as for a journey, with your lights burning.
- Darby Bible
Let your loins be girt, and lamps burning in your hands.
- Douay Rheims Bible
Lu 12:35-46 Let your loins be girded. The long Oriental robe had to be taken up and girded before one was ready to travel. See notes on Mt 24:42-51. Lights burning. See Mt 25:3-8.
- People's Bible
Let your loins be girt, and your lights burning;
- Webster's Bible
Have your girdles on, and let your lamps be alight;
- Weymouth Bible
Let your waist be dressed and your lamps burning.
- World English Bible
Be youre leendis gird aboue, and lanternes brennynge in youre hoondis;
- Wycliffe Bible
`Let your loins be girded, and the lamps burning,
- Youngs Literal Bible
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View Wesley's Notes for Luke 12:35
12:35 Let your loins be girt - An allusion to the long garments, worn by the eastern nations, which they girded or tucked up about their loins, when they journeyed or were employed in any labour: as also to the lights that servants used to carry at weddings, which were generally in the night.
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