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1 Kings 3:19

What does 1 Kings 3:19 mean?

A plain-English look at 1 Kings 3:19 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And this woman’s child died in the night, because she lay upon it.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And this woman’s child died in the night; because she overlaid it.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And this woman’s child died in the night, because she lay upon it.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

In the night, this woman, sleeping on her child, was the cause of its death.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And the son of this woman dieth at night, because she hath lain upon it,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And this woman's child died in the night: for in her sleep she overlaid him.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And this woman's child died in the night; because she had lain upon it.

Context

v.18And it came to pass the third day after I was delivered, that this woman was delivered also; and we were together; there was no stranger with us in the house, save we two in the house.

v.19This passage

v.20And she arose at midnight, and took my son from beside me, while thy handmaid slept, and laid it in her bosom, and laid her dead child in my bosom.

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