| NETBible | John wore a garment made of camel’s hair with a leather belt around his waist, and he ate locusts and wild honey. 1 |
| NIV © |
John wore clothing made of camel’s hair, with a leather belt round his waist, and he ate locusts and wild honey. |
| NASB © |
John was clothed with camel’s hair and wore a leather belt around his waist, and his diet was locusts and wild honey. |
| NLT © |
His clothes were woven from camel hair, and he wore a leather belt; his food was locusts and wild honey. |
| MSG © |
John wore a camel-hair habit, tied at the waist with a leather belt. He ate locusts and wild field honey. |
| BBE © |
And John was clothed in camel’s hair, with a leather band about him; and his food was locusts and honey. |
| NRSV © |
Now John was clothed with camel’s hair, with a leather belt around his waist, and he ate locusts and wild honey. |
| NKJV © |
Now John was clothed with camel’s hair and with a leather belt around his waist, and he ate locusts and wild honey. |
| KJV | And <1161> John <2491> was <2258> (5713) clothed <1746> (5765) with camel's <2574> hair <2359>_, and <2532> with a girdle <2223> of a skin <1193> about <4012> his <846> loins <3751>_; and <2532> he did eat <2068> (5723) locusts <200> and <2532> wild <66> honey <3192>_; |
| NASB © |
John <2491> was clothed <1746> with camel's <2574> hair <2359> and wore a leather <1193> belt <2223> around <4012> his waist <3751> , and his diet <2068> was locusts <200> and wild <66> honey .<3192> |
| NET [draft] ITL | John <2491> wore a garment <1746> made of camel’s <2574> hair <2359> with a leather <1193> belt <2223> around <4012> his <846> waist <3751> , and <2532> he ate <2068> locusts <200> and <2532> wild <66> honey .<3192> |
| GREEK | kai <2532> CONJ hn <1510> (5713) V-IXI-3S o <3588> T-NSM iwannhv <2491> N-NSM endedumenov <1746> (5765) V-RMP-NSM tricav <2359> N-APF kamhlou <2574> N-GSM kai <2532> CONJ zwnhn <2223> N-ASF dermatinhn <1193> A-ASF peri <4012> PREP thn <3588> T-ASF osfun <3751> N-ASF autou <846> P-GSM kai <2532> CONJ esyiwn <2068> (5723) V-PAP-NSM akridav <200> N-APF kai <2532> CONJ meli <3192> N-ASN agrion <66> A-ASN |
| NETBible | John wore a garment made of camel’s hair with a leather belt around his waist, and he ate locusts and wild honey. 1 |
| NET Notes |
1 sn John’s lifestyle was in stark contrast to many of the religious leaders of Jerusalem who lived in relative ease and luxury. While his clothing and diet were indicative of someone who lived in the desert, they also depicted him in his role as God’s prophet (cf. Zech 13:4); his appearance is similar to the Prophet Elijah (2 Kgs 1:8). Locusts and wild honey were a common diet in desert regions and locusts (dried insects) are listed in Lev 11:22 among the “clean” foods. |