Luke 15:8

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Or what woman who has ten silver coins and loses one of them does not light a lamp, sweep her house, and search carefully until she finds it?

Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Or what woman, if she had ten drachma coins, if she lost one drachma coin, wouldn’t light a lamp, sweep the house, and seek diligently until she found it?

World English Bible (WEB)

Either{G2228} what{G5101} woman{G1135} having{G2192}{(G5723)} ten{G1176} pieces of silver{G1406}, if{G1437} she lose{G622}{(G5661)} one{G3391} piece{G1406}, doth not{G3780} light{G681}{(G5719)} a candle{G3088}, and{G2532} sweep{G4563}{(G5719)} the house{G3614}, and{G2532} seek{G2212}{(G5719)} diligently{G1960} till{G2193}{G3755} she find{G2147}{(G5632)} it?

Strong's King James

(8) "Or what woman if she has 10 drachmas (days wage) coins, loses one coin, doesn't light a lamp, sweeping the house and seeks carefully until finding?

The F.O.G

"Or picture a woman with ten valuable silver coins who loses one. Won't she light a lamp, sweep the entire house, and search carefully in every corner until she finds it?

The F.O.G Paraphrase

‘Or what woman having ten drachms, if she may lose one drachm, doth not light a lamp, and sweep the house, and seek carefully till that she may find?

Young's Literal Translation

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Luke 15:8

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Luke 15:8