KJV King James Version
Two [women shall be] grinding at the mill; the one shall be taken, and the other left.
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Matthew 24:41
Two [women shall be] grinding at the mill; the one shall be taken, and the other left.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Two women will be grinding at the mill: one will be taken and the other left.
WEB World English Bible
two women grinding at the mill, one will be taken and one will be left.
ASV American Standard Version
two women shall be grinding at the mill; one is taken, and one is left.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
two women shall be grinding in the mill, one is received, and one is left.
Surrounding context — Matthew 24
38 For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark,
39 And knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.
40 Then shall two be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left.
41 Two [women shall be] grinding at the mill; the one shall be taken, and the other left.
42 Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come.
43 But know this, that if the goodman of the house had known in what watch the thief would come, he would have watched, and would not have suffered his house to be broken up.
44 Therefore be ye also ready: for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh.
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Cross-references
Luke 17:35Two [women] shall be grinding together; the one shall be taken, and the other left.Exodus 11:5And all the firstborn in the land of Egypt shall die, from the firstborn of Pharaoh that sitteth upon his throne, even unto the firstborn of the maidservant that [is] behind the mill; and all the firstborn of beasts.Isaiah 47:2Take the millstones, and grind meal: uncover thy locks, make bare the leg, uncover the thigh, pass over the rivers.
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