“And it came to pass after these things that Naboth, the Jezreelite, had a vineyard which was in Jezreel, next to the palace of Ahab, king of Samaria.”
1 Kings 21
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1Some time later, Naboth the Jezreelite happened to own a vineyard in Jezreel next to the palace of Ahab king of Samaria.
“Now it came about that after these things that Naboth, the Jezreelite, had a vineyard which was in Jezreel beside the palace of Ahab king of Samaria.”
“And it came to pass after these things that Naboth the Jezreelite had a vineyard which was in Jezreel hard by the palace of Ahab king of Samaria.”
“It came to pass after these things that Naboth the Jezreelite had a vineyard, which was in Jezreel, hard by the palace of Ahab, king of Samaria.”
“Now Naboth, the Jezreelite, had a vineyard in Jezreel. It was beside the palace of Ahab, the king of Samaria.”
“Now it came about after these things that Naboth the Jezreel light had a vineyard. Which was in Jezreel beside the palace of Ahab king of Samaria.”
2So Ahab said to Naboth, "Give me your vineyard to use as a vegetable garden, since it is next to my palace. I will give you a better vineyard in its place—or if you prefer, I will give you its value in silver."
“So Ahab spoke to Naboth, saying, Give me your vineyard, that I may have it for a vegetable garden, because it is near, next to my house. And for it I will give you a vineyard better than it. Or, if it seems good to you, I will…”
“And Ahab spake unto Naboth and saying Give me thy vineyard that I may have it for a garden of herbs Because it is near unto my house and I will give thee for it a better vineyard than it. Or if it seemed good to thee I will give…”
“Ahab spoke to Naboth saying, Give me your vineyard that I may have it for a vegetable garden because it is close beside my house and I will give you a better vineyard in its place if you like. I will give you the price of it in…”
“Ahab spoke to Naboth saying give me your vineyard. Then I have it for a vegetable garden because it is close beside my house. And I will give you a better vineyard than it in its place. If you like, I'll even give you the price…”
3But Naboth replied, "The LORD forbid that I should give you the inheritance of my fathers."
“But Naboth said to Ahab, The Lord forbid that I should give the inheritance of my father's to you.”
“But Naboth said to Ahab, the Lord forbid that I should give you the inheritance of my fathers.”
“And Naboth said to Ahab The Lord forbid it me that I should give the inheritance of my father's unto thee.”
“But Naboth said to Ahab the Lord forbid me that I should give you the inheritance of my father's.”
“Naboth said to Ahab, The Lord forbid it me, that I should give the inheritance of my fathers unto thee.”
4So Ahab went to his palace, sullen and angry because Naboth the Jezreelite had told him, "I will not give you the inheritance of my fathers." He lay down on his bed, turned his face away, and refused to eat.
“So Ahab came into his house sullen and vexed because of the word which Naboth the Jezreelite had spoken to him, for he said, I will not give you the inheritance of my father's. And he lay down on his bed and turned away his face…”
“Ahab went into his house, vexed and sullen, because of what Naboth the Jezreelite had said to him. For he had said, I will not give you the inheritance of my father's. And he lay down on his bed and he turned away his face and he…”
“And Ahab came into his house heavy and Displeased because of the word which Naboth the Jezreelite had spoken to him for he had said I Will not give thee the inheritance of my father's. And he laid him down upon his bed and turned…”
“and Ahab came into his house heavy and displeased because of the word which Naboth, the Jesualite, had spoken to him, for he had said, I will not give thee the inheritance of my father. He laid down on his bed and turned away his…”
5Soon his wife Jezebel came in and asked, "Why are you so sullen that you refuse to eat?"
“But Jezreel, his wife, came to him, and said unto him, Why is thy spirit so sad, that thou eatest no bread?”
“But Jezebel, his wife, came to him and said to him, How is it that your spirit is so sullen that you are not eating food?”
“But Jezebel his wife came to him and said unto him Why is thy spirit so sad? that thou eatest no bread.”
“But Jezebel, his wife, came to him and said, Why is your spirit so sullen that you eat no food?”
6Ahab answered, "Because I spoke to Naboth the Jezreelite and told him, 'Give me your vineyard for silver, or if you wish, I will give you another vineyard in its place.' And he replied, 'I will not give you my vineyard!'"
“And he said unto her, Because I speak unto Naboth the Jezreelite, and said unto him, Give me thy vineyard for money, or else, if it please thee, I will give thee another vineyard for it. And he answered, I will not give thee my…”
“he said to her, because I spoke to Naboth the Jezreelite and I said to him, give me your vineyard for money, or else if it pleases you, I will give you another vineyard for it. And he answered, I will not give you my vineyard.”
“And he said unto her because I spake unto Naboth the Jezreelite and Said unto him Give me thy vineyard for money or else if it please thee I will give thee another vineyard for it. And he answered I Will not give thee my vineyard.”
“He said, Because I spoke to Naboth, the Jezreelite, and said to him, Give me your vineyard for money, or else, if it pleases you, I'll give you another vineyard for it. And he answered, I will not give you my vineyard.”
7But his wife Jezebel said to him, "Do you not reign over Israel? Get up, eat some food, and be cheerful, for I will get you the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite."
“Then Jezebel, his wife, said to him, You now exercise authority over Israel. Arise, eat food, and let your heart be cheerful. I will give you the vineyard of Naboth, the Jezreelite.”
“And Jezebel his wife said unto him, Dost thou now govern the kingdom of Israel? Arise, and eat bread, and let thine heart be merry. I will give thee the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite.”
“And Jezebel his wife said to him, Do you now govern Israel? I mean, you're king, honey. Arise, eat bread, and let your heart be cheerful. I will give you the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite.”
8Then Jezebel wrote letters in Ahab's name, sealed them with his seal, and sent them to the elders and nobles who lived with Naboth in his city.
“and she wrote letters in Ahab's name, sealed them with his seal and sent the letters to the elders and the nobles who were dwelling in the city with Naboth.”
“she wrote letters in Ahab's name, and sealed them with a seal, and sent the letters unto the elders and to the nobles that were in the city dwelling with Naboth.”
“So she wrote letters in Ahab's name and she sealed them with his seal. And she sent letters to the elders and to the leaders who lived with Naboth and his city.”
9In the letters she wrote: "Proclaim a fast and give Naboth a seat of honor among the people.
“She wrote in the letters saying, proclaim a fast and seat Naboth with high honor among the people”
“And she wrote in the letters, Proclaim a fast and set Naboth at the head of the people”
10But seat two scoundrels opposite him and have them testify, 'You have cursed both God and the king!' Then take him out and stone him to death."
“and seat two men scoundrels before him to bear witness against him, saying, you have blasphemed God and the king. Then take him out and stone him that he may die.”
11So the elders and nobles who lived in Naboth's city did as Jezebel had instructed in the letters she had written to them.
“So the men of his city, the elders and the nobles who were the inhabitants of the city did as Jezebel had sent to them, as it was written in the letters which she had sent to them.”
12They proclaimed a fast and gave Naboth a seat of honor among the people.
“They proclaimed a fast and seated Naboth with high honor among the people.”
“they proclaimed a fast. They set Naboth at the head of the people.”
13And the two scoundrels came in and sat opposite Naboth, and these men testified against him before the people, saying, "Naboth has cursed both God and the king!" So they took him outside the city and stoned him to death.
“And then two men scoundrels came in and sat before him. And the scoundrels witnessed against him, against Naboth in the presence of the people saying, Naboth has blasphemed God and the king. Then they took him outside the city…”
“And the two worthless men came in and set opposite him. And the worthless men brought a charge against Naboth in the presence of the people, saying Naboth cursed God and the king. Naboth didn't do that. So they took him outside…”
14Then they sent word to Jezebel: "Naboth has been stoned to death."
“Then they sent to Jezebel saying, Naboth has been stoned and is dead.”
“Then they sent to Jezebel saying, Naboth is stoned and is dead.”
“Then they sent to Jezebel saying, Naboth has been stoned, he is dead.”
“Then they sent word to Jezebel, Naboth has been stoned and is dead.”
15When Jezebel heard that Naboth had been stoned to death, she said to Ahab, "Get up and take possession of the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite, who refused to give it to you for silver. For Naboth is no longer alive, but dead."
“And it came to pass when Jezebel heard that Naboth had been stoned and was dead, that Jezebel said to Ahab, Arise, take possession of the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite, which he refused to give you for money, for Naboth is…”
“As soon as Jezebel heard that Naboth had been stoned and was dead, Jezebel said to Ahab, arise, take possession of the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite, which he refused to give you for money. For Naboth is not alive, but dead.”
“And it came to pass when Jezebel heard that Naboth was stoned and was dead, that Jezebel said to Ahab, arise, take possession of the vineyard of Naboth the Jesualite, which he refused to give thee for money, for Naboth is not…”
16And when Ahab heard that Naboth was dead, he got up and went down to take possession of the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite.
“And as soon as Ahab heard that Naboth was dead, Ahab arose to go down to the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite to take possession of it.”
“So it was when Ahab heard that Naboth was dead that Ahab went up and got down to take possession of the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite.”
“And it came to pass when Ahab heard that Naboth was dead, that Ahab rose up to go down to the vineyard of Naboth to take possession. See, it”
17Then the word of the LORD came to Elijah the Tishbite, saying,
“And the word of the Lord came to Elijah the Tishbite, saying,”
“And the word of the Lord came to Elijah the Tishbite, saying,”
“And the word of the Lord came to Elijah the Tishbite saying,”
“the word of the Lord came to Elijah the Tishbite saying,”
“The word of the Lord came to Elijah the Tishbite saying,”
“the word of the Lord came to Elijah the Tishbite saying”
18"Get up and go down to meet Ahab king of Israel, who is in Samaria. See, he is in the vineyard of Naboth, of which he has gone to take possession.
“Arise, go down to meet Ahab, the king of Israel, who lives in Samaria. There he is in the vineyard of Naboth, where he has gone down to take possession of it.”
“Arise, go down to meet Ahab, king of Israel, which is in Samaria. Behold, he is in the vineyard of Naboth, where he has gone down to possess it.”
19Tell him that this is what the LORD says: 'Have you not murdered a man and seized his land?' Then tell him that this is also what the LORD says: 'In the place where the dogs licked up the blood of Naboth, there also the dogs will lick up your blood—yes, yours!'"
“you shall speak to him, saying, Thus says the Lord. Have you murdered and also taken possession? And you shall speak to him, saying, Thus says the Lord. In the place where the dogs licked the blood of Naboth, dogs shall lick your…”
“And thou shalt speak unto him, saying, Thus saith the Lord, hast thou killed and also taken possession? Thou shalt speak unto him, saying, Thus saith the Lord, in the place where dogs lick the blood of Naboth, shall dogs lick thy…”
“Thou shalt speak unto him, saying, Thus saith the Lord, hast thou killed and also taken possession. Thou shalt speak unto him, saying, Thus saith the Lord. In the place where dogs lick the blood of Naboth shall dogs lick thy…”
20When Elijah arrived, Ahab said to him, "So you have found me out, my enemy." He replied, "I have found you out because you have sold yourself to do evil in the sight of the LORD.
“And Ahab said to Elijah, Hast thou found me, O mine enemy? He answered, I found thee. Because thou hast sold thyself to work evil in the sight of the Lord.”
“So Ahab said unto Elijah, Have you found me, my enemy? And he answered, I have found you because you have sold yourself to work evil in the sight of the Lord.”
“And Ahab said to Elijah, Have you found me, O my enemy? And he answered, I have found thee, because thou hast sold thyself to work evil in the sight of the Lord.”
21This is what the LORD says: 'I will bring calamity on you and consume your descendants; I will cut off from Ahab every male in Israel, both slave and free.
“Behold, I will bring calamity on you. I will take away your posterity and I will cut off from Ahab every male in Israel, both bond and free.”
“Behold, I will bring disaster upon you. I will utterly burn you up. Will cut off from Ahab every male bond or free in Israel.”
22I will make your house like that of Jeroboam son of Nebat and like that of Baasha son of Ahijah, because you have provoked My anger and caused Israel to sin.'
“I will make your house like the house of Jeroboam, the son of Nebat, like the house of Baasha, the son of Ahijah. For the anger to which you have provoked me and because you have made Israel to sin,”
“I will make your house like the house of Jeroboam, the son of Nebat, and the house of Basha, the son of Ahia, because of the provocation with which you have provoked me to anger and have made Israel to sin.”
23And the LORD also speaks concerning Jezebel: 'The dogs will devour Jezebel by the wall of Jezreel.'
“And concerning Jezebel, the Lord also spoke, saying, The dog shall eat Jezebel by the wall of Jezreel.”
“And of Jezebel also spoke the Lord, saying, The dog shall eat Jezebel by the wall of Jezreel.”
24Anyone belonging to Ahab who dies in the city will be eaten by dogs, and anyone who dies in the field will be eaten by the birds of the air."
“The dog shall eat whoever belongs to Ahab and dies in the city, and the birds of the air shall eat whoever dies in the field.”
25(Surely there was never one like Ahab, who sold himself to do evil in the sight of the LORD, incited by his wife Jezebel.
“But there was no one like Ahab who sold himself to do wickedness in the sight of the Lord because Jezebel, his wife, stirred him up.”
“there was none who sold himself to do what was evil in the sight of the Lord like Ahab, whom Jezebel, his wife, incited.”
“But there was no one like Ahab who sold himself to do wickedness in the sight of the Lord, because Jezebel his wife stirred him up.”
“But there was none like unto Ahab, which did sell himself to work wickedness in the sight of the Lord, whom Jezebel his wife stirred up.”
26He committed the most detestable acts by going after idols, just like the Amorites whom the LORD had driven out before the Israelites.)
“And he behaved very abominably in following idols, according to all that the Amorites had done, whom the Lord had cast out before the children of Israel.”
“And he did very abominably in following idols according to all things as did the Amorites, whom the Lord cast out before the children of Israel.”
27When Ahab heard these words, he tore his clothes, put on sackcloth, and fasted. He lay down in sackcloth and walked around meekly.
“So it was when Ahab heard these words that he tore his clothes and put sackcloth on his body and fasted and lay in sackcloth and went about mourning.”
“And it came to pass when Ahab heard those words, that he rent his clothes and he put sackcloth upon his flesh and he fasted and lay in sackcloth and he went softly.”
28Then the word of the LORD came to Elijah the Tishbite, saying:
“And the word of the Lord came to Elijah the Tishbite, saying,”
“And the word of the Lord came to Elijah the Tishbite, saying,”
“And the word of the Lord came to Elijah the Tishbite saying,”
“the word of the Lord came to Elijah the Tishbite saying,”
“The word of the Lord came to Elijah the Tishbite saying,”
“the word of the Lord came to Elijah the Tishbite saying”
29"Have you seen how Ahab has humbled himself before Me? Because he has humbled himself before Me, I will not bring the calamity during his days, but I will bring it upon his house in the days of his son."
“See how Ahab has humbled himself before me? Because he has humbled himself before me, I will not bring the calamity in his days. In the days of his son, I will bring the calamity on his house.”
“seest thou how Ahab humbleth himself before me, because he humbleth himself before me, I will not bring the evil in his days, but in his son's days will I bring the evil upon his house.”
“See'st thou how Ahab humbled himself before me? Because he humbled himself before me, I will not bring the evil in his days, but in his son's days will I bring the evil upon him.”