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Luke 14:32

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32But if not, while* the other is still far away, he sends an ambassador and* asks for terms ofm peace.

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Footnotes

  1. *Here “while” is supplied as a component of the temporal genitive absolute participle (“is”)
  2. *Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“asks”) has been translated as a finite verb
  3. mLiterally “the things with reference to”

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

And if not, while the other is yet a great way off, he sends a delegation and asks for terms of peace.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

If he is not able, he will send a delegation while the other is still a long way off and will ask for terms of peace.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

If not, while the other is still far off, he sends a delegation and asks for terms of peace.

NLTNew Living Translation

And if he can’t, he will send a delegation to discuss terms of peace while the enemy is still far away.

KJV 1900King James Version

Or else, while the other is yet a great way off, he sendeth an ambassage, and desireth conditions of peace.