1 Kings 11:12 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

`Only, in thy days I do it not, for the sake of David thy father; out of the hand of thy son I rend it;

Notwithstanding in thy days I will not do it, for David thy fathers sake: but I will rend it out of the hand of thy son.

English Amplified

However, in your days I will not do it, for David your father's sake. But I will rend it out of the hand of your son!

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

However, in your days I will not do it, for David your father's sake. But I will rend it out of the hand of your son!

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Nevertheless, for the sake of your father David, I will not do it during your lifetime; I will tear it out of the hand of your son.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

However, I will not do it during your lifetime for the sake of your father David; I will tear it out of your son’s hand.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

notwithstanding in thy days I will not do it, for David thy father's sake; I will rend it out of the hand of thy son;

English EASY 2024

But I will not do this while you are alive, because your father David was faithful to me. Instead, I will take the kingdom away from your son.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

But I loved your father David, so I will not take your kingdom away from you while you are alive. I will wait until your son becomes king, then I will take it from him.

English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles

Yet for the sake of David your father I will not do it in your days, but I will tear it out of the hand of your son.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

However, for the sake of your father David I will not do this in your lifetime, but during the reign of your son.

English God's Word - GW 1995

But I will not do it in your lifetime because of your father David. I will tear it away from the hands of your son.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

However, I will not do it during your lifetime because of your father David; I will tear it out of your son's hand.

English KJV 1611

Notwithstanding in thy days I will not do it for David thy father's sake: but I will rend it out of the hand of thy son.

Nevertheless I will not do it in your days for the sake of your father David, but I will tear it out of the hand of your son.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

I will not do this in your lifetime for your father David’s sake, but I will tear it out of the hand of your son.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

"Nevertheless I will not do it in your days for the sake of your father David, but I will tear it out of the hand of your son.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

I will not do this during your lifetime, however, for the sake of your father David; it is your son whom I will deprive.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

However, for your father David’s sake I will not do this while you are alive. I will tear it away from your son’s hand instead.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

"But I will not do that while you are still living. Because of your father David I will wait. I will tear the kingdom out of your son's hand.

Nevertheless, for the sake of David your father, I will not do it during your lifetime. I will tear it out of the hand of your son.

English NKJ 1982

Nevertheless I will not do it in your days, for the sake of your father David; I will tear it out of the hand of your son.

But for the sake of your father, David, I will not do this while you are still alive. I will take the kingdom away from your son.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Yet for the sake of your father David I will not do it in your lifetime; I will tear it out of the hand of your son.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

Yet for the sake of David your father I will not do it in your days, but I will tear it out of the hand of your son.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

However, for the sake of your father David, I won't do this while you are still alive. I will take the kingdom away from your son.

English Tyndale 1537

Notwithstanding in thy days I will not do it, because of David thy father: but I will take it from thy son.