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Read›1 Kings›Chapter 3

Solomon Judges Wisely

1 Kings 3:17

In 11 translations

BSB
One woman said, “Please, my lord, this woman and I live in the same house, and I gave birth while she was in the house.
KJV
And the one woman said, O my lord, I and this woman dwell in one house; and I was delivered of a child with her in the house.
WEB
The one woman said, “Oh, my lord, I and this woman dwell in one house. I delivered a child with her in the house.
ASV
And the one woman said, Oh, my lord, I and this woman dwell in one house; and I was delivered of a child with her in the house.
LSV
and the first woman says, “O my lord, this woman and I are dwelling in one house, and I bring forth with her, in the house;
YLT
and the one woman saith, 'O, my lord, I and this woman are dwelling in one house, and I bring forth with her, in the house;
DBY
And the first woman said, Ah, my lord! I and this woman abode in one house; and I was delivered of a child with her in the house.
DRC
And one of them said: I beseech thee, my lord, I and this woman dwelt in one house, and I was delivered of a child with her in the chamber.
GNV
And the one woman sayd, Oh my lorde, I and this woman dwell in one house, and I was deliuered of a childe with her in the house.
JPS
And the one woman said: 'Oh, my lord, I and this woman dwell in one house; and I was delivered of a child with her in the house.
LXXE
And the one woman said, Hear me, my lord; I and this woman dwelt in one house, and we were delivered in the house.

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Original-language editions

WLC
וַתֹּ֜אמֶר הָאִשָּׁ֤ה הָֽאַחַת֙ בִּ֣י אֲדֹנִ֔י אֲנִי֙ וְהָאִשָּׁ֣ה הַזֹּ֔את יֹשְׁבֹ֖ת בְּבַ֣יִת אֶחָ֑ד וָאֵלֵ֥ד עִמָּ֖הּ בַּבָּֽיִת׃
LXX-Br
Καὶ εἶπεν ἡ γυνὴ ἡ μία, ἐν ἐμοὶ κύριε, ἐγὼ καὶ ἡ γυνὴ αὕτη ᾠκοῦμεν ἐν οἴκῳ ἑνί, καὶ ἐτέκομεν ἐν τῷ οἴκῳ.

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◆ Reign of Solomon

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Genesis 43:20“Please, sir,” they said, “we really did come down here the first time to buy food.
  • Romans 13:7Pay everyone what you owe him: taxes to whom taxes are due, revenue to whom revenue is due, respect to whom respect is due, honor to whom honor is due.

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