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Luke 18:5

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18:5yet because this widow keeps on bothering me, I will give her justice, or in the end she will wear me out15 by her unending pleas.’ ”16

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Footnotes

  1. 15 The term ὑπωπιάζω (hupōpiazō) in this context means “to wear someone out by continual annoying” (L&N 25.245).
  2. 16 Grk “by her continual coming,” but the point of annoyance to the judge is her constant pleas for justice (v. 3).

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

yet because this widow keeps bothering me, I will give her justice, so that she will not beat me down by her continual coming.’ ”

NIVNew International Version (2011)

yet because this widow keeps bothering me, I will see that she gets justice, so that she won’t eventually come and attack me!’ ”

CSBChristian Standard Bible

yet because this widow keeps pestering me, I will give her justice, so that she doesn’t wear me out by her persistent coming.’ ”

NLTNew Living Translation

but this woman is driving me crazy. I’m going to see that she gets justice, because she is wearing me out with her constant requests!’ ”

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

yet because this widow is causing trouble for me, I will grant her justice, so that she does not wear me down in the end by her coming back!’ ”

KJV 1900King James Version

Yet because this widow troubleth me, I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary me.