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I Kings 3:26
“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.”
King James Version (KJV)

🌐 I Kings 3:26 in 8 Translations

King James Version (KJV)English
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.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
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.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Da sprach das Weib, deren Sohn der lebendige war, zum König, denn ihr Innerstes wurde erregt über ihren Sohn, und sagte: Bitte mein Herr! Gebet ihr das lebendige Kind und tötet es ja nicht! Jene aber sagte: Weder mein noch dein soll es sein, zerteilet es!
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Entonces la mujer cuyo era el hijo vivo, habló al rey (porque sus entrañas se le conmovieron por su hijo), y dijo: ¡Ah, señor mío! dad á ésta el niño vivo, y no lo matéis. Mas la otra dijo: Ni á mí ni á ti; partidlo.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
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.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Então a mulher cujo filho estava vivo falou ao rei, pois seu coração estava cheio de compaixão por seu filho, e ela disse: "Ah, meu mestre, dá a criança viva a ela, e de modo algum a mates". Mas a outra mulher disse: "Ela não será minha nem tua. Divide-a".

📖 I Kings 3:26 in Context

24And the king said, Bring me a sword. And they brought a sword before the king.
25And the king said, Divide the living child in two, and give half to the one, and half to the other.
26Then 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.
27Then the king answered and said, Give her the living child, and in no wise slay it: she is the mother thereof.
28And all Israel heard of the judgment which the king had judged; and they feared the king: for they saw that the wisdom of God was in him, to do judgment.
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