1 Kings 11:37 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
`And thee I take, and thou hast reigned over all that thy soul desireth, and thou hast been king over Israel;
English ASV
And I will take thee, and thou shalt reign according to all that thy soul desireth, and shalt be king over Israel.
English Amplified
And I will take you, and you shall reign according to all that your soul desires; and you shall be king over Israel.
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
And I will take you, and you shall reign according to all that your soul desires; and you shall be king over Israel.
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
But as for you, I will take you, and you shall reign over all that your heart desires, and you will be king over Israel.
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
I will appoint you, and you will reign as king over all you want, and you will be king over Israel.
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
And I will take thee, that thou mayest reign over all that thy soul desireth, and thou shalt be king over Israel.
English EASY 2024
But I will make you, Jeroboam, king of Israel. You will rule over all the land that you want for yourself.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
But I will make you king of Israel. You will rule over everything you want.
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
And I will take you, and you shall reign over all that your soul desires, and you shall be king over Israel.
English GNT (Good News Translation)
Jeroboam, I will make you king of Israel, and you will rule over all the territory that you want.
English God's Word - GW 1995
"I will choose you so that you can rule everything you desire. You will be king of Israel.
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
I will appoint you, and you will reign as king over all you want, and you will be king over Israel.
English KJV 1611
And I will take thee, and thou shalt reign according to all that thy soul desireth, and shalt be king over Israel.
English LSB
And I will take you, and you shall reign over whatever your soul desires, and you shall be king over Israel.
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
I will take you, and you shall reign according to all that your soul desires and shall be king over Israel.
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
'I will take you, and you shall reign over whatever you desire, and you shall be king over Israel.
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
I will take you; you shall reign over all that you desire and shall become king of Israel.
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
I will select you; you will rule over all you desire to have and you will be king over Israel.
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
" 'But I will make you king over Israel. You will rule over everything your heart longs for. So you will be the king of Israel.
English NIV
However, as for you, I will take you, and you will rule over all that your heart desires; you will be king over Israel.
English NKJ 1982
So I will take you, and you shall reign over all your heart desires, and you shall be king over Israel.
English NLT
And I will place you on the throne of Israel, and you will rule over all that your heart desires.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
I will take you, and you shall reign over all that your soul desires; you shall be king over Israel.
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
And I will take you, and you shall reign over all that your soul desires, and you shall be king over Israel.
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
And I will place you on the throne of Israel and give you absolute power.
English Tyndale 1537
And I will take thee, and thou shalt reign upon all that thy soul desireth and shalt be king over Israel.