And Shem and Japheth took a garment,
and laid it upon both their shoulders, and went backward, and covered the nakedness of their father; and their faces were backward, and they saw not their father's nakedness. Genesis 9:23 KJV |
Then Shem and Japheth took a garment,
laid it on both their shoulders, and walked backward and covered the nakedness of their father. Their faces were turned backward, and they did not see their father's nakedness. Genesis 9:23 ESV |
And Jacob did separate the lambs,
and set the faces of the flocks toward the ring-streaked, and all the brown in the flock of Laban; and he put his own flocks by themselves, and put them not unto Laban's cattle. Genesis 30:40 KJV |
And Jacob separated the lambs and set the faces of the flocks toward the striped and all the black in the flock of Laban.
He put his own droves apart and did not put them with Laban's flock. Genesis 30:40 ESV |
And he asked Pharaoh's officers that were with him in the ward of his lord's house,
saying, Wherefore look ye so sadly to day? Genesis 40:7 KJV |
So he asked Pharaoh's officers who were with him in custody in his master's house,
“Why are your faces downcast today?” Genesis 40:7 ESV |
And Joseph was the governor over the land,
and he it was that sold to all the people of the land: and Joseph's brethren came, and bowed down themselves before him with their faces to the earth. Genesis 42:6 KJV |
Now Joseph was governor over the land.
He was the one who sold to all the people of the land. And Joseph's brothers came and bowed themselves before him with their faces to the ground. Genesis 42:6 ESV |
Moreover when ye fast,
be not, as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance: for they disfigure their faces, that they may appear unto men to fast. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward. Matthew 6:16 KJV |
“And when you fast,
do not look gloomy like the hypocrites, for they disfigure their faces that their fasting may be seen by others. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward. Matthew 6:16 ESV |
But woe unto you,
scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye shut up the kingdom of heaven against men: for ye neither go in yourselves, neither suffer ye them that are entering to go in. Matthew 23:13 KJV |
“But woe to you,
scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you shut the kingdom of heaven in people's faces. For you neither enter yourselves nor allow those who would enter to go in. Matthew 23:13 ESV |
And as they were afraid,
and bowed down their faces to the earth, they said unto them, Why seek ye the living among the dead? Luke 24:5 KJV |
And as they were frightened and bowed their faces to the ground,
the men said to them, “Why do you seek the living among the dead? Luke 24:5 ESV |