1 Kings 20:42 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And he said unto him, Thus saith the Lord, Because thou hast let go out of thy hand a man whom I appointed to utter destruction, therefore thy life shall go for his life, and thy people for his people.”
1 Kings 20:42 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 Kings 20:42 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 Kings 20:42 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“He said to him, “Yahweh says, ‘Because you have let go out of your hand the man whom I had devoted to destruction, therefore your life will take the place of his life, and your people take the place of his people.’””
1 Kings 20:42 — World English Bible
1 Kings 20:42 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And he said unto him, Thus saith Jehovah, Because thou hast let go out of thy hand the man whom I had devoted to destruction, therefore thy life shall go for his life, and thy people for his people.”
1 Kings 20:42 — American Standard Version
1 Kings 20:42 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and he saith unto him, `Thus said Jehovah, Because thou hast sent away the man I devoted, out of <FI>thy<Fi> hand, even thy life hath been for his life, and thy people for his people;'”
1 Kings 20:42 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Kings 20:42 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And he said to him, Thus saith Jehovah: Because thou hast let go out of thy hand the man that I had devoted to destruction, thy life shall be for his life, and thy people for his people.”
1 Kings 20:42 — Darby Translation
1 Kings 20:42 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And he said vnto him, Thus saith the Lord, Because thou hast let goe out of thine handes a man whom I appoynted to dye, thy life shall goe for his life, and thy people for his people.”
1 Kings 20:42 — Geneva Bible
1 Kings 20:42 in Context — 1 Kings 20
40 Y como tu siervo estaba ocupado á una parte y á otra, él desapareció. Entonces el rey de Israel le dijo: Esa será tu sentencia: tú la has pronunciado.
41 Pero él se quitó de presto el velo de sobre sus ojos, y el rey de Israel conoció que era de los profetas.
42 Y él le dijo: Así ha dicho Jehová: Por cuanto soltaste de la mano el hombre de mi anatema, tu vida será por la suya, y tu pueblo por el suyo.
43 Y el rey de Israel se fué á su casa triste y enojado, y llegó á Samaria.
What Does 1 Kings 20:42 Mean?
1 Kings 20:42 is a verse from the Book of 1 Kings, part of the Old Testament. It appears in 1 Kings chapter 20. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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