1 Kings 21:3
What does 1 Kings 21:3 mean?
A plain-English look at 1 Kings 21:3 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And Naboth said to Ahab, Jehovah forbid it me, that I should give the inheritance of my fathers unto thee.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And Naboth said to Ahab, The Lord forbid it me, that I should give the inheritance of my fathers unto thee.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And Naboth said to Ahab, Jehovah forbid it me, that I should give the inheritance of my fathers unto thee.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949But Naboth said to Ahab, By the Lord, far be it from me to give you the heritage of my fathers.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And Naboth saith unto Ahab, `Far be it from me, by Jehovah, my giving the inheritance of my fathers to thee;'
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Naboth answered him: The Lord be merciful to me, and not let me give thee the inheritance of my fathers.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And Naboth said to Ahab, Jehovah forbid it me, that I should give the inheritance of my fathers to thee!
Context
v.2And Ahab spake unto Naboth, saying, Give me thy vineyard, that I may have it for a garden of herbs, because it is near unto my house; and I will give thee for it a better vineyard than it: or, if it seem good to thee, I will give thee the worth of it in money.
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v.4And Ahab came into his house heavy and displeased because of the word which Naboth the Jezreelite had spoken to him; for he had said, I will not give thee the inheritance of my fathers. And he laid him down upon his bed, and turned away his face, and would eat no bread.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Job 27:5
Far be it from me that I should justify you: Till I die I will not put away mine integrity from me.
- Ezekiel 46:18
Moreover the prince shall not take of the people’s inheritance, to thrust them out of their possession; he shall give inheritance to his sons out of his own possession, that my people be not scattered every man from his possession.
- Romans 6:2
God forbid. We who died to sin, how shall we any longer live therein?
- Leviticus 25:23
And the land shall not be sold in perpetuity; for the land is mine: for ye are strangers and sojourners with me.
- Romans 7:13
Did then that which is good become death unto me? God forbid. But sin, that it might be shown to be sin, by working death to me through that which is good;—that through the commandment sin might become exceeding sinful.
- 1 Samuel 24:6
And he said unto his men, Jehovah forbid that I should do this thing unto my lord, Jehovah’s anointed, to put forth my hand against him, seeing he is Jehovah’s anointed.
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