I Kings 5:6
“Now therefore command thou that they hew me cedar trees out of Lebanon; and my servants shall be with thy servants: and unto thee will I give hire for thy servants according to all that thou shalt appoint: for thou knowest that there is not among us any that can skill to hew timber like unto the Sidonians.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 I Kings 5:6 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
Now therefore command thou that they hew me cedar trees out of Lebanon; and my servants shall be with thy servants: and unto thee will I give hire for thy servants according to all that thou shalt appoint: for thou knowest that there is not among us any that can skill to hew timber like unto the Sidonians.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
Now therefore command thou that they cut me cedar-trees out of Lebanon; and my servants shall be with thy servants; and I will give thee hire for thy servants according to all that thou shalt say: for thou knowest that there is not among us any that knoweth how to cut timber like unto the Sidonians.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Und nun gebiete, daß man mir Zedern vom Libanon haue; und meine Knechte sollen mit deinen Knechten sein; und den Lohn deiner Knechte will ich dir geben nach allem, was du sagen wirst; denn du weißt ja, daß niemand unter uns ist, der Holz zu hauen versteht wie die Zidonier.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Manda pues ahora que me corten cedros del Líbano; y mis siervos estarán con los tuyos, y yo te daré por tus siervos el salario que tú dijeres: porque tú sabes bien que ninguno hay entre nosotros que sepa labrar la madera como los Sidonios.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
Manda, pois, agora que me cortem cedros do Líbano; e meus servos estarão com os teus, e eu te darei por teus servos o salário que tu disseres: porque tu sabes bem que ninguém há entre nós que saiba lavrar a madeira como os sidônios.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Portanto ordena que cortem cedros do Líbano para mim. E meus servos se juntarão aos teus servos, e eu pagarei de forma justa para os teus servos conforme tudo o que concordares. Porque tu sabes que não há ninguém entre nós que saiba cortar madeira como os sidônios".
📖 I Kings 5:6 in Context
4But now the Lord my God hath given me rest on every side, so that there is neither adversary nor evil occurrent.
5And, behold, I purpose to build an house unto the name of the Lord my God, as the Lord spake unto David my father, saying, Thy son, whom I will set upon thy throne in thy room, he shall build an house unto my name.
6Now therefore command thou that they hew me cedar trees out of Lebanon; and my servants shall be with thy servants: and unto thee will I give hire for thy servants according to all that thou shalt appoint: for thou knowest that there is not among us any that can skill to hew timber like unto the Sidonians.
7And it came to pass, when Hiram heard the words of Solomon, that he rejoiced greatly, and said, Blessed be the Lord this day, which hath given unto David a wise son over this great people.
8And Hiram sent to Solomon, saying, I have considered the things which thou sentest to me for: and I will do all thy desire concerning timber of cedar, and concerning timber of fir.
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