I Kings 20:42
“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.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 I Kings 20:42 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
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.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
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.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Und er sprach zu ihm: So spricht Jehova: Weil du den Mann, den ich verbannt habe, aus der Hand entlassen hast, so soll dein Leben statt seines Lebens sein und dein Volk statt seines Volkes!
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
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.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
E ele lhe disse: Assim disse o SENHOR: Porquanto soltaste da mão o homem de meu anátema, tua vida será pela sua, e teu povo pelo seu.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
O profeta disse ao rei: "Yahweh diz: 'Porque deixaste escapar de tua mão o homem que Eu havia sentenciado à morte, tua vida será tomada no lugar da vida dele, e teu povo por seu povo'".
📖 I Kings 20:42 in Context
40And as thy servant was busy here and there, he was gone. And the king of Israel said unto him, So shall thy judgment be; thyself hast decided it.
41And he hasted, and took the ashes away from his face; and the king of Israel discerned him that he was of the prophets.
42And 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.
43And the king of Israel went to his house heavy and displeased, and came to Samaria.
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