John 4:12

King James Version (KJV)

Art thou greater than our father Jacob, which gave us the well, and drank thereof himself, and his children, and his cattle?

Translations

John 4:12 - Amplified Bible

Are You greater than {and} superior to our ancestor Jacob, who gave us this well and who used to drink from it himself, and his sons and his cattle also?

John 4:12 - American Standard Version

Art thou greater than our father Jacob, who gave us the well, and drank thereof himself, and his sons, and his cattle?

John 4:12 - Bible in Basic English

Are you greater than our father Jacob who gave us the fountain and took the water of it himself, with his children and his cattle?

John 4:12 - Darby Bible

Art thou greater than our father Jacob, who gave us the well, and drank of it himself, and his sons, and his cattle?

John 4:12 - English Standard Version

Are you greater than our father Jacob? He gave us the well and drank from it himself, as did his sons and his livestock."

John 4:12 - King James Version

Art thou greater than our father Jacob, which gave us the well, and drank thereof himself, and his children, and his cattle?

John 4:12 - La Biblia de las Americas

¿Acaso eres tù mayor que nuestro padre Jacob, que nos dio el pozo del cual bebiò él mismo, y sus hijos, y sus ganados?

John 4:12 - The Message

John 4:12 - New American Standard Bible

~"You are not greater than our father Jacob, are You, who gave us the well, and drank of it himself and his sons and his cattle?"

John 4:12 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

~"¿Acaso eres Tù mayor que nuestro padre Jacob, que nos dio el pozo del cual bebiò él mismo, y sus hijos, y sus ganados?"

John 4:12 - World English Bible

Are you greater than our father, Jacob, who gave us the well, and drank of it himself, as did his sons, and his cattle?"

John 4:12 - Young's Living Translation

Art thou greater than our father Jacob, who did give us the well, and himself out of it did drink, and his sons, and his cattle?`

John 4:12 - Additional Comments

She considers herself an ancestor of Jacob, and therefore of Jewish decent. See vs 9 on Samaritans. It appears Jacob is very highly regarded there.
She is asking who He is, possibly who do you think you are? How could you be greater than Jacob?

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