1 Kings 20:35 — Compare Translations

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

And a certain man of the sons of the prophets said unto his neighbour by the word of Jehovah, `Smite me, I pray thee;` and the man refuseth to smite him,

English ASV

And a certain man of the sons of the prophets said unto his fellow by the word of Jehovah, Smite me, I pray thee. And the man refused to smite him.

English Amplified

And a certain man of the sons of the prophets said to his neighbor, At the command of the Lord, strike me, I pray you. And the man refused to strike him.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

And a certain man of the sons of the prophets said to his neighbor, At the command of the Lord, strike me, I pray you. And the man refused to strike him.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Meanwhile, by the word of the Lord, one of the sons of the prophets said to his companion, “Strike me, please!” But the man refused to strike him.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

One of the sons of the prophets said to his fellow prophet by the word of the LORD, “Strike me!” But the man refused to strike him.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And a certain man of the sons of the prophets said to another by the word of Jehovah, Smite me, I pray thee. But the man refused to smite him.

English EASY 2024

At this time, the Lord gave a message to a prophet who belonged to a group of prophets. He told the prophet to say to one of his friends, ‘Hit me with your stick.’ But his friend refused to do it.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

One of the prophets told another prophet, "Hit me!" He said that because the Lord had commanded it. But the other prophet refused to hit him.

And a certain man of the sons of the prophets said to his fellow at the command of the LORD, "Strike me, please." But the man refused to strike him.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

At the Lord 's command a member of a group of prophets ordered a fellow prophet to hit him. But he refused,

English God's Word - GW 1995

A disciple of the prophets spoke to a friend as the word of the Lord had told him. {The disciple said,} "Punch me," but the man refused to punch him.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

One of the sons of the prophets said to his fellow prophet by the word of the LORD, "Strike me!" But the man refused to strike him.

English KJV 1611

And a certain man of the sons of the prophets said unto his neighbor in the word of the LORD, Smite me, I pray thee. And the man refused to smite him.

English LSB

Now a certain man of the sons of the prophets said to another by the word of Yahweh, “Please strike me.” But the man refused to strike him.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Speaking in the word of the Lord, a certain man of the sons of the prophets said to his neighbor, “Strike me, please.” But the man refused to strike him.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

Now a certain man of the sons of the prophets said to another by the word of the LORD, "Please strike me." But the man refused to strike him.

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

One of the guild prophets was prompted by the LORD to say to his companion, "Strike me." But he refused to strike him.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

One of the members of the prophetic guild, speaking with divine authority, ordered his companion, “Wound me!” But the man refused to wound him.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

There was a group that was called the company of the prophets. A message from the Lord came to one of their members. He said to his companion, "Strike me down with your weapon." But the man wouldn't do it.

English NIV

By the word of the LORD one of the sons of the prophets said to his companion, "Strike me with your weapon," but the man refused.

English NKJ 1982

Now a certain man of the sons of the prophets said to his neighbor by the word of the Lord, “Strike me, please.” And the man refused to strike him.

English NLT

Meanwhile, the LORD instructed one of the group of prophets to say to another man, "Strike me!" But the man refused to strike the prophet.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

At the command of the LORD a certain member of a company of prophets said to another, "Strike me!" But the man refused to strike him.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

And a certain man of the sons of the prophets said to his fellow at the command of the Lord, “Strike me, I pray.” But the man refused to strike him.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Meanwhile, the Lord instructed one of the prophets to say to another man, “Strike me with your sword!“ But the man refused.

English Tyndale 1537

Then a certain man of the children of the Prophets said unto his fellow with the word of the LORD, smite me I pray thee. And the man would not smite him.