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The Queen of Sheba

1 Kings 10:6

In 11 translations

BSB
She said to the king, “The report I heard in my own country about your words and wisdom is true.
KJV
And she said to the king, It was a true report that I heard in mine own land of thy acts and of thy wisdom.report: Heb. wordacts: or, sayings
WEB
She said to the king, “It was a true report that I heard in my own land of your acts and of your wisdom.
ASV
And she said to the king, It was a true report that I heard in mine own land of thine acts, and of thy wisdom.
LSV
And she says to the king, “The word that I heard in my land has been true concerning your matters and your wisdom;
YLT
And she saith unto the king, 'True hath been the word that I heard in my land, concerning thy matters and thy wisdom;
DBY
And she said to the king, It was a true report that I heard in mine own land of thine affairs, and of thy wisdom;
DRC
And she said to the king: The report is true, which I heard in my own country,
GNV
And shee sayde vnto the King, It was a true worde that I heard in mine owne lande of thy sayings, and of thy wisedome.
JPS
And she said to the king: 'It was a true report that I heard in mine own land of thine acts, and of thy wisdom.
LXXE
And she said to king Solomon, It was a true report which I heard in my land of thy words and thy wisdom.Gr. word.

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Original-language editions

WLC
וַתֹּ֨אמֶר֙ אֶל־הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ אֱמֶת֙ הָיָ֣ה הַדָּבָ֔ר אֲשֶׁ֥ר שָׁמַ֖עְתִּי בְּאַרְצִ֑י עַל־דְּבָרֶ֖יךָ וְעַל־חָכְמָתֶֽךָ׃
LXX-Br
Καὶ εἶπε πρὸς τὸν βασιλέα Σαλωμὼν, ἀληθινὸς ὁ λόγος ὃν ἤκουσα ἐν τῇ γῇ μου περὶ τοῦ λόγου σου καὶ περὶ τῆς φρονήσεώς σου.

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◆ Reign of Solomon

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Cross-references most cited first

  • 2 Chronicles 9:5–6She said to the king, “The report I heard in my own country about your words and wisdom is true. But I did not believe the reports until I came and saw with my own eyes. Indeed, not half of the greatness of your wisdom…

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