1 Corinthians 9:9

NETBible	For it is written in the law of Moses, “*Do not muzzle an ox while it is treading out the grain*.”¹ God is not concerned here about oxen, is he?
NIV © biblegateway 1Co 9:9	For it is written in the Law of Moses: "Do not muzzle an ox while it is treading out the grain." Is it about oxen that God is concerned?
NASB © biblegateway 1Co 9:9	For it is written in the Law of Moses, "YOU SHALL NOT MUZZLE THE OX WHILE HE IS THRESHING." God is not concerned about oxen, is He?
NLT © biblegateway 1Co 9:9	For the law of Moses says, "Do not keep an ox from eating as it treads out the grain." Do you suppose God was thinking only about oxen when he said this?
MSG © biblegateway 1Co 9:9	Moses wrote, "Don't muzzle an ox to keep it from eating the grain when it's threshing." Do you think Moses' primary concern was the care of farm animals?
BBE © SABDAweb 1Co 9:9	For it says in the law of Moses, It is not right to keep the ox from taking the grain when he is crushing it. Is it for the oxen that God is giving orders?
NRSV © bibleoremus 1Co 9:9	For it is written in the law of Moses, "You shall not muzzle an ox while it is treading out the grain." Is it for oxen that God is concerned?
NKJV © biblegateway 1Co 9:9	For it is written in the law of Moses, "You shall not muzzle an ox while it treads out the grain." Is it oxen God is concerned about?
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KJV	For <1063> it is written <1125> (5769) in <1722> the law <3551> of Moses <3475>_, Thou shalt <5392> (0) not <3756> muzzle <5392> (5692) the mouth of the ox <1016> that treadeth out the corn <248> (5723)_. <3361> Doth <3199> (0) God <2316> take care <3199> (5719) for oxen <1016>_?
NASB © biblegateway 1Co 9:9	For it is written <1125> in the Law <3551> of Moses <3475> , "YOU SHALL NOT MUZZLE <2778> THE OX <1016> WHILE HE IS THRESHING <248> ." God <2316> is not concerned <3199> about oxen <1016> , is He?
NET [draft] ITL	For <1063> it is written <1125> in the law <3551> of Moses <3475> , “Do <5392> not <3756> muzzle <5392> an ox <1016> while <248> it is treading out the grain <248> .” God is not <3361> concerned <3199> here about oxen <1016> , is he?
GREEK	en <1722> PREP gar <1063> CONJ tw <3588> T-DSM mwusewv <3475> N-GSM nomw <3551> N-DSM gegraptai <1125> (5769) V-RPI-3S ou <3756> PRT-N fimwseiv <5392> (5692) V-FAI-2S boun <1016> N-ASM alownta <248> (5723) V-PAP-ASM mh <3361> PRT-N twn <3588> T-GPM bown <1016> N-GPM melei <3199> (5904) V-PQI-3S tw <3588> T-DSM yew <2316> N-DSM


NETBible	For it is written in the law of Moses, “*Do not muzzle an ox while it is treading out the grain*.”¹ God is not concerned here about oxen, is he?
NET Notes	¹sn A quotation from Deut 25:4.