Then answered Peter, and said unto Jesus, Lord, it is good for us to be here: if Thou wilt, let us make here three tabernacles; one for Thee, and one for Moses and one for Elias. |
Then Peter answered and said to Jesus, “Lord, it is good for us to be here; if You wish, let us make here three tabernacles: one for You, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.” |
And Peter answered and said to Jesus, “Lord, it is good for us to be here; if You wish, I will make three tabernacles (sacred tents) here, one for You, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah.” |
Peter said to Jesus, “Lord, it is good for us to be here. If You wish, I will put up three shelters – one for You, one for Moses and one for Elijah.” |
Then Peter began to speak and said to Jesus, Lord, it is good and delightful that we are here; if You approve, I will put up three booths here – one for You and one for Moses and one for Elijah. |
And Peter, volunteering his judgment, said to Jesus, Lord, it is an excellent thing for us to be here. On the assumption that You are desiring it, I will make here three booths of leafy branches, for You one, and for Moses one, and for Elijah one. |
“Lord,” exclaimed Peter, “it is wonderful for us to be here! If You like I could put up three shelters, one each for You and Moses and Elijah –” |
And Peter interrupted, and said to Jesus, “Lord, it is good for us to be here! If You consent, I will put up three tents here, one for You, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.” |
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