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Matthew 3:4The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
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Αὐτὸς δὲ ὁ Ἰωάνης εἶχεν τὸ ἔνδυμα αὐτοῦ ἀπὸ τριχῶν καμήλου καὶ ζώνην δερματίνην περὶ τὴν ὀσφὺν αὐτοῦ, ἡ δὲ τροφὴ ἦν αὐτοῦ ἀκρίδες καὶ μέλι ἄγριον.
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Matthew 3:4The Bible in Living English
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4 And he, John, had his garment of camel-hair and a leather belt around his waist, and his food was grasshoppers and wild honey.
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Matthew 3:4American Standard Version
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4 Now John himself had his raiment of camel’s hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins; and his food was locusts and wild honey.
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Matthew 3:4The Emphasized Bible
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4 But John himself had his raiment of camel’s hair and a leathern girdle about his loins,—while his food was locusts and wild honey.
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Matthew 3:4King James Version
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4 And the same John had his raiment of camel’s hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins; and his meat was locusts and wild honey.
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Matthew Study Notes—Chapter 3New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
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clothed with camel’s hair: John’s garment of woven camel’s hair and his leather belt are reminiscent of the dress of the prophet Elijah.—2Ki 1:8; Joh 1:21.
locusts: Rich in protein, these insects are designated by the Law as clean for food.—Le 11:21, 22.
wild honey: That is, honey from natural beehives found in the wilderness, not from beehives kept by people. Eating locusts and wild honey was not unusual for people living in the wilderness.
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