The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “as” (ὥσπερ) before it has here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “about” (ὥς) before it has here.
μηδὲmēdeNeitherμηδέconjunction — “Neither”G3366and not, not even, neither...nor.Neitherεἰδωλολάτραιeidōlolatraiidolatersεἰδωλολάτρης (eidōlolatrēs)noun, nominative, plural, masculine — “idolaters”, the subject formG1496a server (worshipper) of an image (an idol).idolatersγίνεσθεginestheto beγίνομαι (ginomai)verb, present middle imperative, 2nd person plural — “to be”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1096I come into being, am born, become, come about, happen.καθώςkathōsasκαθώςconjunction — “as”G2531according to the manner in which, in the degree that, just as, as.asτινεςtineswere someτις (tis)interrogative or indefinite pronoun, nominative, plural, masculine — “were some”, the subject formG5100any one, some one, a certain one or thing.were someαὐτῶνautōnof themαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, plural, masculine — “of them”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.This verse uses “them”.of themὥσπερhōsperasὥσπερconjunction — “as”G5618just as, as, even as.asγέγραπταιgegraptaiit is writtenγράφω (graphō)verb, perfect passive indicative, 3rd person singular — “it is written”, a completed action with a present resultG1125I write; pass: it is written, it stands written (in the scriptures).it is writtenἘκάθισενekathisensat downκαθίζω (kathizō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “sat down”, a single actionG2523(a) trans: I make to sit; I set, appoint, (b) intrans: I sit down, am seated, stay.sat downὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.λαὸςlaosa peopleλαόςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “a people”, the subject formG2992(a) a people, characteristically of God's chosen people, first the Jews, then the Christians, (b) sometimes, but rarely, the people, the crowd.This verse uses “a people”.φαγεῖνphageinto eatἐσθίω (esthíō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active infinitive — “to eat”, a single actionG2068I eat, partake of food; met: I devour, consume (e.g. as rust does).Strong’s files this form under G5315 (φάγω, eat).to eatκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andπεῖνpeinto drinkπίνω (pinō)verb, aorist active infinitive — “to drink”, a single actionG4095I drink, imbibe.This verse uses “drink”.drinkκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andἀνέστησανanestēsanrose upἀνίστημι (anistēmi)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural — “rose up”, a single actionG450I raise up, set up; I rise from among (the) dead; I arise, appear.rose upπαίζεινpaizeinto playπαίζω (paizō)verb, present active infinitive — “to play”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3815I play, sport (includes singing and dancing), play in the manner of children.This verse uses “play”.to play
Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text
ὥςhōsasὡςconjunction — “as”G5613as, like as, about, as it were, according as, how, when, while, as soon as, so that.
Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)
Neither become ye idolaters, as certain of them, as it hath been written, 'The people sat down to eat and to drink, and stood up to play;'
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American Standard Version (1901)
Neither be ye idolaters, as were some of them; as it is written, The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to play.
Young’s Literal Translation
Neither become ye idolaters, as certain of them, as it hath been written, 'The people sat down to eat and to drink, and stood up to play;'
World English Bible
Don’t be idolaters, as some of them were. As it is written, “The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to play.”
Darby Translation
Neither be ye idolaters, as some of them; as it is written, The people sat down to eat and to drink, and rose up to play.
Douay-Rheims
Neither become ye idolaters, as some of them, as it is written: The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to play.
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Exodus 32:6Exodus 32:6 · King James VersionAnd they rose up early on the morrow, and offered burnt offerings, and brought peace offerings; and the people sat down to eat and to drink, and rose up to play.Exodus 32:6 · King James VersionOpen the Source
as it is written
And they rose up early on the morrow, and offered burnt offerings, and brought peace offerings; and the people sat down to eat and to drink, and rose up to play.
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