Compare Translations for 1 Kings 21:8

So she sent a letter in Ahab's name, stamped with his stamp, to the responsible men and the chiefs who were in authority with Naboth.

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1 Kings 21:8 NKJV

New King James Version

And she wrote letters in Ahab's name, sealed them with his seal, and sent the letters to the elders and the nobles who were dwelling in the city with Naboth.

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1 Kings 21:8 NRS

New Revised Standard

So she wrote letters in Ahab's name and sealed them with his seal; she sent the letters to the elders and the nobles who lived with Naboth in his city.

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1 Kings 21:8 ASV

American Standard Version

So she wrote letters in Ahab's name, and sealed them with his seal, and sent the letters unto the elders and to the nobles that were in his city, [and] that dwelt with Naboth.

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1 Kings 21:8 CJB

Complete Jewish Bible

So she wrote letters in Ach'av's name, sealed them with his seal and sent the letters to the leaders and notables of the city where Navot lived.

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1 Kings 21:8 RHE

Douay-Rheims

So she wrote letters in Achab’s name, and sealed them with his ring, and sent them to the ancients, and the chief men that were in his city, and that dwelt with Naboth.

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1 Kings 21:8 ELB

Elberfelder 1905 (German)

Und sie schrieb Briefe im Namen Ahabs und siegelte sie mit seinem Siegel, und sandte die Briefe an die Ältesten und an die Edlen, die in seiner Stadt waren, die mit Naboth zusammen wohnten.

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1 Kings 21:8 ESV

English Standard Version

So she wrote letters in Ahab's name and sealed them with his seal, and she sent the letters to the elders and the leaders who lived with Naboth in his city.

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1 Kings 21:8 GDB

Giovanni Diodati 1649 (Italian)

Ed ella scrisse lettere a nome di Achab, e le suggellò col suggello di esso, e le mandò agli Anziani e a’ principali della città di Nabot, che abitavano con lui.

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1 Kings 21:8 GW

GOD'S WORD Translation

So Jezebel wrote letters, signed them with Ahab's name, and sealed them with his seal. She sent them to the respected leaders and nobles living in Naboth's city.

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1 Kings 21:8 GNT

Good News Translation

Then she wrote some letters, signed Ahab's name to them, sealed them with his seal, and sent them to the officials and leading citizens of Jezreel.

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1 Kings 21:8 HNV

Hebrew Names Version

So she wrote letters in Ach'av's name, and sealed them with his seal, and sent the letters to the Zakenim and to the nobles who were in his city, [and] who lived with Navot.

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1 Kings 21:8 CSB

Holman Christian Standard

So she wrote letters in Ahab's name and sealed them with his seal. She sent the letters to the elders and nobles who lived with Naboth in his city.

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1 Kings 21:8 KJV

King James Version

So she wrote letters in Ahab's name, and sealed them with his seal, and sent the letters unto the elders and to the nobles that were in his city, dwelling with Naboth.

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1 Kings 21:8 BLA

La Biblia de las Américas

Y ella escribió cartas en nombre de Acab, las selló con su sello y envió las cartas a los ancianos y a los nobles que vivían en la ciudad con Nabot.

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1 Kings 21:8 RVR

La Biblia Reina-Valera

Entonces ella escribió cartas en nombre de Achâb, y sellólas con su anillo y enviólas á los ancianos y á los principales que moraban en su ciudad con Naboth.

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1 Kings 21:8 LSG

Louis Segond 1910 (French)

Et elle ?crivit au nom d'Achab des lettres qu'elle scella du sceau d'Achab, et qu'elle envoya aux anciens et aux magistrats qui habitaient avec Naboth dans sa ville.

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1 Kings 21:8 LUT

Luther Bible 1912 (German)

Und sie schrieb Briefe unter Ahabs Namen und versiegelte sie mit seinem Siegel und sandte sie zu den Ältesten und Obersten in seiner Stadt, die um Naboth wohnten.

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1 Kings 21:8 NAS

New American Standard

So she wrote letters in Ahab's name and sealed them with his seal, and sent letters to the elders and to the nobles who were living with Naboth in his city.

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1 Kings 21:8 NCV

New Century Version

So Jezebel wrote some letters, signed Ahab's name to them, and used his own seal to seal them. Then she sent them to the older leaders and important men who lived in Naboth's town.

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1 Kings 21:8 NIRV

New International Reader's Version

So she wrote some letters in Ahab's name. She stamped them with his seal. Then she sent them to the elders and nobles who lived in the city where Naboth lived.

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1 Kings 21:8 NIV

New International Version

So she wrote letters in Ahab's name, placed his seal on them, and sent them to the elders and nobles who lived in Naboth's city with him.

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1 Kings 21:8 NLT

New Living Translation

So she wrote letters in Ahab's name, sealed them with his seal, and sent them to the elders and other leaders of the city where Naboth lived.

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1 Kings 21:8 OST

Ostervald (French)

Et elle écrivit des lettres au nom d'Achab, et les scella de son sceau, et envoya ces lettres aux anciens et aux magistrats qui habitaient avec Naboth, dans sa ville.

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1 Kings 21:8 RSV

Revised Standard Version

So she wrote letters in Ahab's name and sealed them with his seal, and she sent the letters to the elders and the nobles who dwelt with Naboth in his city.

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1 Kings 21:8 RIV

Riveduta 1927 (Italian)

E scrisse delle lettere a nome di Achab, le sigillò col sigillo di lui, e le mandò agli anziani ed ai notabili della città di Naboth che abitavano insieme con lui.

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1 Kings 21:8 SEV

Sagradas Escrituras (1569)

Entonces ella escribió cartas en nombre de Acab, y las selló con su anillo y las envió a los ancianos y a los principales que moraban en su ciudad con Nabot.

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1 Kings 21:8 SVV

Statenvertaling (Dutch)

Zij dan schreef brieven in den naam van Achab, en verzegelde ze met zijn signet; en zond de brieven tot de oudsten en tot de edelen, die in zijn stad waren, wonende met Naboth.

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1 Kings 21:8 DBY

The Darby Translation

And she wrote a letter in Ahab's name, and sealed it with his seal, and sent the letter to the elders and to the nobles that were in his city, dwelling with Naboth.

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1 Kings 21:8 VUL

The Latin Vulgate

scripsit itaque litteras ex nomine Ahab et signavit eas anulo eius et misit ad maiores natu et ad optimates qui erant in civitate eius et habitabant cum Naboth

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1 Kings 21:8 MSG

The Message

She wrote letters over Ahab's signature, stamped them with his official seal, and sent them to the elders in Naboth's city and to the civic leaders.

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1 Kings 21:8 WBT

The Webster Bible

So she wrote letters in Ahab's name, and sealed [them] with his seal, and sent the letters to the elders and to the nobles that [were] in his city, dwelling with Naboth.

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1 Kings 21:8 TMB

Third Millennium Bible

So she wrote letters in Ahab's name and sealed them with his seal, and sent the letters unto the elders and to the nobles who were in his city, dwelling with Naboth.

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1 Kings 21:8 TNIV

Today's New International Version

So she wrote letters in Ahab's name, placed his seal on them, and sent them to the elders and nobles who lived in Naboth's city with him.

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1 Kings 21:8 WEB

World English Bible

So she wrote letters in Ahab's name, and sealed them with his seal, and sent the letters to the elders and to the nobles who were in his city, [and] who lived with Naboth.

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1 Kings 21:8 WYC

Wycliffe

Therefore she wrote letters in the name of Ahab, and sealed those with the ring of him; and she sent to the greater men in birth, and to the best men, that were in the city of Naboth, and dwelled with him (and she sent them to the men of great age, that is, to the elders, and to the best men, who lived in the city of Naboth with him).

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1 Kings 21:8 YLT

Young's Literal Translation

And she writeth letters in the name of Ahab, and sealeth with his seal, and sendeth the letters unto the elders, and unto the freemen, who are in his city, those dwelling with Naboth,

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1 Kings 21 - Matthew Henry Concise Commentary on the Whole Bible

Chapter 21

Ahab covets Naboth's vineyard. (1-4) Naboth murdered by Jezebel. (5-16) Elijah denounces judgments against Ahab. (17-29)

Verses 1-4 Naboth, perhaps, had been pleased that he had a vineyard situated so near the palace, but the situation proved fatal to him; many a man's possessions have been his snare, and his neighbourhood to greatness, of bad consequence. Discontent is a sin that is its own punishment, and makes men torment themselves. It is a sin that is its own parent; it arises not from the condition, but from the mind: as we find Paul contented in a prison, so Ahab was discontented in a palace. He had all the delights of Canaan, that pleasant land, at command; the wealth of a kingdom, the pleasures of a court, and the honours and powers of a throne; yet all avails him nothing without Naboth's vineyard. Wrong desires expose men to continual vexations, and those that are disposed to fret, however well off, may always find something or other to fret at.

Verses 5-16 When, instead of a help meet, a man has an agent for Satan, in the form of an artful, unprincipled, yet beloved wife, fatal effects may be expected. Never were more wicked orders given by any prince, than those Jezebel sent to the rulers of Jezreel. Naboth must be murdered under colour of religion. There is no wickedness so vile, so horrid, but religion has sometimes been made a cover for it. Also, it must be done under colour of justice, and with the formalities of legal process. Let us, from this sad story, be amazed at the wickedness of the wicked, and the power of Satan in the children of disobedience. Let us commit the keeping of our lives and comforts to God, for innocence will not always be our security; and let us rejoice in the knowledge that all will be set to rights in the great day.

Verses 17-29 Blessed Paul complains that he was sold under sin, Ro. 7:14 , as a poor captive against his will; but Ahab was willing, he sold himself to sin; of choice, and as his own act and deed, he loved the dominion of sin. Jezebel his wife stirred him up to do wickedly. Ahab is reproved, and his sin set before his eyes, by Elijah. That man's condition is very miserable, who has made the word of God his enemy; and very desperate, who reckons the ministers of that word his enemies, because they tell him the truth. Ahab put on the garb and guise of a penitent, yet his heart was unhumbled and unchanged. Ahab's repentance was only what might be seen of men; it was outward only. Let this encourage all that truly repent, and unfeignedly believe the holy gospel, that if a pretending partial penitent shall go to his house reprieved, doubtless, a sincere believing penitent shall go to his house justified.

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