1 Kings 20:41

In 11 translations

BSB

Then the prophet quickly removed the bandage from his eyes, and the king of Israel recognized him as one of the prophets.

KJV

And he hasted, and took the ashes away from his face; and the king of Israel discerned him that he was of the prophets.

WEB

He hurried, and took the headband away from his eyes; and the king of Israel recognized that he was one of the prophets.

ASV

And he hasted, and took the headband away from his eyes; and the king of Israel discerned him that he was of the prophets.

LSV

And he hurries and turns aside the ashes from off his eyes, and the king of Israel discerns him, that he [is] of the prophets,

YLT

And he hasteth and turneth aside the ashes from off his eyes, and the king of Israel discerneth him, that he [is] of the prophets,

DBY

Then he hastily took the sash away from his face; and the king of Israel discerned him, that he was of the prophets.

DRC

But he forthwith wiped off the dust from his face, and the king of Israel knew him, that he was one of the prophets.

GNV

And hee hasted, and tooke the ashes away from his face: and the King of Israel knewe him that he was of the Prophets:

JPS

And he hastened, and took the headband away from his eyes; and the king of Israel discerned him that he was of the prophets.

LXXE21:41

And he hasted, and took away the bandage from his eyes; and the king of Israel recognised him, that he was one of the prophets.

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Original-language editions

WLC

וַיְמַהֵ֕ר וַיָּ֨סַר֙ אֶת־הָ֣אֲפֵ֔ר מעל עֵינָ֑יו וַיַּכֵּ֤ר אֹתוֹ֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל כִּ֥י מֵֽהַנְּבִאִ֖ים הֽוּא׃Read aloud as (qere): מֵעֲלֵ֖י

LXX-Br21:41

Καὶ ἔσπευσε καὶ ἀφεῖλε τὸν τελαμῶνα ἀπὸ τῶν ὀφθαλμῶν αὐτοῦ· καὶ ἐπέγνω αὐτὸν ὁ βασιλεὺς Ἰσραὴλ, ὅτι ἐκ τῶν προφητῶν οὗτος.

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Cross-references most cited first

• Jeremiah 6:26O daughter of my people, dress yourselves in sackcloth and roll in ashes. Mourn with bitter wailing, as you would for an only son, for suddenly the destroyer will come upon us.
• 1 Kings 20:38and the prophet went and waited on the road for the king, disguising himself with a bandage over his eyes.
• Job 2:8And Job took a piece of broken pottery to scrape himself as he sat among the ashes.
• 2 Samuel 13:19And Tamar put ashes on her head and tore her robe. And putting her hand on her head, she went away crying bitterly.

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