1 Kings 21:9 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
and she writeth in the letters, saying, `Proclaim a fast, and cause Naboth to sit at the head of the people,
English ASV
And she wrote in the letters, saying, Proclaim a fast, and set Naboth on high among the people:
English Amplified
And in the letters she said, Proclaim a fast and set Naboth up high among the people.
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
And in the letters she said, Proclaim a fast and set Naboth up high among the people.
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
In the letters she wrote: “Proclaim a fast and give Naboth a seat of honor among the people.
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
In the letters, she wrote: Proclaim a fast and seat Naboth at the head of the people.
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
And she wrote in the letter saying, Proclaim a fast, and set Naboth at the head of the people;
English EASY 2024
This is what she wrote in those letters: ‘Choose a day for everyone to fast. Give Naboth a seat where the people can see him.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
This is what the letter said: "Announce that there will be a day of fasting when the people will eat nothing. Then call all the people of the town together for a meeting. At the meeting we will talk about Naboth.
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
And she wrote in the letters, "Proclaim a fast, and set Naboth at the head of the people.
English GNT (Good News Translation)
The letters said: “Proclaim a day of fasting, call the people together, and give Naboth the place of honor.
English God's Word - GW 1995
In these letters she wrote: "Announce a fast. Seat Naboth as leader of the people.
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
In the letters, she wrote: Proclaim a fast and seat Naboth at the head of the people.
English KJV 1611
And she wrote in the letters, saying, Proclaim a fast, and set Naboth on high among the people:
English LSB
And she wrote in the letters, saying, “Call for a fast and seat Naboth at the head of the people;
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
In the letters she wrote, “Proclaim a fast, and set Naboth on high among the people,
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
Now she wrote in the letters, saying, "Proclaim a fast and seat Naboth at the head of the people;
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
This is what she wrote in the letters: "Proclaim a fast and set Naboth at the head of the people.
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
This is what she wrote: “Observe a time of fasting and seat Naboth in front of the people.
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
In those letters she wrote, "Announce a day when people are supposed to go without eating. Have Naboth sit in an important place among the people.
English NIV
In those letters she wrote: "Proclaim a day of fasting and seat Naboth in a prominent place among the people.
English NKJ 1982
She wrote in the letters, saying, Proclaim a fast, and seat Naboth with high honor among the people;
English NLT
In her letters she commanded: "Call the citizens together for fasting and prayer and give Naboth a place of honor.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
She wrote in the letters, "Proclaim a fast, and seat Naboth at the head of the assembly;
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
And she wrote in the letters, “Proclaim a fast, and set Naboth on high among the people;
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
In her letter she commanded: “Call the citizens together for fasting and prayer. Then summon Naboth,
English Tyndale 1537
And she wrote in the letter saying: proclaim fasting and set Naboth on high among the people,