John 4:12
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12You are not greater than our father Jacob, are you,* who gave us the well and drank from it himself, and his sons and his livestock?”
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- *The negative construction in Greek anticipates a negative answer here, indicated by the supplied phrase “are you” in the translation
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ESVEnglish Standard Version
Are you greater than our father Jacob? He gave us the well and drank from it himself, as did his sons and his livestock.”
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NIVNew International Version (2011)
Are you greater than our father Jacob, who gave us the well and drank from it himself, as did also his sons and his livestock?”
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CSBChristian Standard Bible
You aren’t greater than our father Jacob, are you? He gave us the well and drank from it himself, as did his sons and livestock.”
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NLTNew Living Translation
And besides, do you think you’re greater than our ancestor Jacob, who gave us this well? How can you offer better water than he and his sons and his animals enjoyed?”
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KJV 1900King James Version
Art thou greater than our father Jacob, which gave us the well, and drank thereof himself, and his children, and his cattle?
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