The hireling fleeth, because he is an hireling, and careth not for the sheep. |
The hireling flees because he is a hireling and does not care about the sheep. |
He flees because he is a hired hand and does not care about the sheep. |
The man runs away because he is a hired hand and cares nothing for the sheep. |
The man runs because he is a hired hand [who serves only for wages] and is not concerned about the [safety of the] sheep. |
and flees, because he is a paid helper and it is not a concern to him regarding the sheep, and the wolf snatches them and scatters them. |
The hired man runs away because he is only a hired man and has no interest in the sheep. |
This is because he is a hired man and does not care a straw for the sheep. |
- 1161 The 3588 hireling 3411 fleeth, 5343 because 3754 he is 2076 an hireling, 3411 and 2532 careth 3199 not 3756 for 4012 the 3588 sheep. 4263 |
- No cross references or parallel passage have been cited for this verse.
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