Matthew 14:7
“Whereupon he promised with an oath, to giue her whatsoeuer she would aske.”
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Matthew 14:7 Context
5And when he would haue put him to death, hee feared the multitude, because they counted him as a Prophet. 6But when Herods birth day was kept, the daughter of Herodias daunced before them, and pleased Herode. 7Whereupon he promised with an oath, to giue her whatsoeuer she would aske. 8And she, being before instructed of her mother, said, Giue me heere Iohn Baptists head in a charger. 9And the king was sorie: neuerthelesse for the othes sake, and them which sate with him at meate, he commanded it to be giuen her:
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Other Translations for Matthew 14:7
Whereupon he promised with an oath to give her whatsoever she would ask.
- King James Version
so {much} that he promised with an oath to give her whatever she asked.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Whereupon he promised with an oath to give her whatsoever she should ask.
- American Standard Version (1901)
So he gave her his word with an oath to let her have whatever she might make request for.
- Basic English Bible
whereupon he promised with oath to give her whatsoever she should ask.
- Darby Bible
Upon which he promised with an oath to give her whatever she would ask.
- Webster's Bible
that with an oath he promised to give her whatever she asked.
- Weymouth Bible
Whereupon he promised with an oath to give her whatever she should ask.
- World English Bible
Wherfor with an ooth he bihiyte to yyue to hir, what euere thing she hadde axid of hym.
- Wycliffe Bible
whereupon with an oath he professed to give her whatever she might ask.
- Youngs Literal Bible
People's Bible Notes for Matthew 14:7
Mt 14:7 He promised with an oath to give her whatever she would ask. Herod confirms his promise by an oath. It was a common custom to reward a dancer or actor, on a great occasion like this, who pleased, and to ask what they wished. Herod knew that Salome danced because she had a request to make.