1 Kings 3:26 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Then spake the woman whose the living child was unto the king, for her bowels yearned upon her son, and she said, O my lord, give her the living child, and in no wise slay it. But the other said, Let it be neither mine nor thine, but divide it.”

1 Kings 3:26 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Kings 3:26 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Kings 3:26 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Then the woman whose the living child was spoke to the king, for her heart yearned over her son, and she said, “Oh, my lord, give her the living child, and in no way kill him!” But the other said, “He shall be neither mine nor yours. Divide him.””

1 Kings 3:26 — World English Bible

1 Kings 3:26 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Then spake the woman whose the living child was unto the king, for her heart yearned over her son, and she said, Oh, my lord, give her the living child, and in no wise slay it. But the other said, It shall be neither mine nor thine; divide it.”

1 Kings 3:26 — American Standard Version

1 Kings 3:26 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And the woman whose son <FI>is<Fi> the living one saith unto the king (for her bowels yearned over her son), yea, she saith, `O, my lord, give to her the living child, and put it not at all to death;' and this <FI>one<Fi> saith, `Let it be neither mine or thine--cut <FI>it<Fi> .'”

1 Kings 3:26 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Kings 3:26 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Then spoke the woman whose was the living child to the king, for her bowels yearned over her son, and she said, Ah, my lord! give her the living child, and in no wise put it to death. But the other said, Let it be neither mine nor thine; divide it.”

1 Kings 3:26 — Darby Translation

1 Kings 3:26 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Then spake the woman, whose the liuing child was, vnto the King, for her compassion was kindled toward her sonne, and she sayde, Oh my lorde, giue her the liuing childe, and slay him not: but the other sayde, Let it be neither mine nor thine, but deuide it.”

1 Kings 3:26 — Geneva Bible

1 Kings 3:26 in Context — 1 Kings 3

24 E disse o rei: Trazei-me uma espada. E trouxeram ao rei uma espada.

25 Em seguida o rei disse: Parti por meio o menino vivo, e dai a metade à uma, e a outra metade à outra.

26 Então a mulher cujo era o filho vivo, falou ao rei (porque suas entranhas se lhe comoveram por seu filho), e disse: Ah, senhor meu! Dai a esta o menino vivo, e não o mateis. Mas a outra disse: nem a mim nem a ti; parti-o.

27 Então o rei respondeu, e disse: Dai a aquela o filho vivo, e não o mateis: ela é sua mãe.

28 E todo Israel ouviu aquele juízo que havia dado o rei: e temeram ao rei, porque viram que havia nele sabedoria de Deus para julgar.

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