Luke 20:29
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Now there were seven brothers. The first one married a wife, but died childless.”
A short, plain-language explanation of Luke 20:29 goes here — the kind of answer a reader (or an AI assistant) can quote in one breath. Original meaning coming soon.
“Now there were seven brothers. The first one married a wife, but died childless.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“There were therefore seven brethren: and the first took a wife, and died without children.”
King James Version · Public Domain“There were therefore seven brethren: and the first took a wife, and died childless;”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“`There were, then, seven brothers, and the first having taken a wife, died childless,”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Luke 20:29 — 2 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Leviticus 20:20If a man lies with his uncle’s wife, he has uncovered the nakedness of his uncle. They will bear their sin; they shall die childless.
- Jeremiah 22:30This is what the LORD says: “Enroll this man as childless, a man who will not prosper in his lifetime. None of his descendants will prosper to sit on the throne of David or to rule again in Judah.”
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