1 Kings 3:25 — Compare All Translations

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

and the king saith, `Cut the living child into two, and give the half to the one, and the half to the other.`

English ASV

And the king said, Divide the living child in two, and give half to the one, and half to the other.

English Amplified

And the king said, Divide the living child in two and give half to the one and half to the other.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

And the king said, Divide the living child in two and give half to the one and half to the other.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

and the king declared, “Cut the living child in two and give half to one and half to the other.”

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

And the king said, “Cut the living boy in two and give half to one and half to the other.”

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And the king said, Divide the living child in two, and give half to the one, and half to the other.

English EASY 2024

Then the king commanded, ‘Cut the child who is alive into two pieces. Give one piece to one woman and the other piece to the other woman.’

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

He told the servant, "Cut the living baby in two and give one half of the baby to each woman."

And the king said, "Divide the living child in two, and give half to the one and half to the other."

English GNT (Good News Translation)

he said, “Cut the living child in two and give each woman half of it.”

English God's Word - GW 1995

he said, "Cut the living child in two. Give half to the one and half to the other."

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Solomon said, "Cut the living boy in two and give half to one and half to the other."

English KJV 1611

And the king said, Divide the living child in two, and give half to the one, and half to the other.

English LSB

Then the king said, “Divide the living child in two, and give half to the one and half to the other.”

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

The king said, “Divide the living child in two, and give half to the one and half to the other.”

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

The king said, "Divide the living child in two, and give half to the one and half to the other."

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

he said, "Cut the living child in two, and give half to one woman and half to the other."

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

The king then said, “Cut the living child in two, and give half to one and half to the other!”

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Then he gave an order. He said, "Cut the living child in two. Give half to one woman and half to the other."

English NIV

He then gave an order: "Cut the living child in two and give half to one and half to the other."

English NKJ 1982

And the king said, “Divide the living child in two, and give half to one, and half to the other.”

English NLT

Then he said, "Cut the living child in two and give half to each of these women!"

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

The king said, "Divide the living boy in two; then give half to the one, and half to the other."

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

And the king said, “Divide the living child in two, and give half to the one, and half to the other.”

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Then he said, “Divide the living child in two and give half to each of these women!“

English Tyndale 1537

And then the king said: Divide the living child in two, and give the one half to the one, and the other to the other.

1 Kings 3:25 — Compare Translations