KJV ORIGINAL
And he from within shall answer and say, Trouble me not: the door is now shut, and my children are with me in bed; I cannot rise and give thee.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
And the guy inside calls back, 'Don't bother me right now! I've already locked up for the night, and my kids are all tucked in bed with me. I can't get up to help you out.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Sometimes people say no because it's genuinely inconvenient — but that doesn't mean you stop asking.
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