1 Kings 12:20 — compare English translations
Compare translations1 Kings 12:20 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
וַיְהִ֞י
hâyâh
H1961
to be
כִּשְׁמֹ֤עַ
shâmaʻ
H8085
to hear
כָּל
kôl
H3605
all
יִשְׂרָאֵל֙
Yisrâʼêl
H3478
Israel
כִּֽי
kîy
H3588
that
שָׁ֣ב
shûwb
H7725
to return
יָרָבְעָ֔ם
Yârobʻâm
H3379
Jeroboam
וַֽיִּשְׁלְח֗וּ
shâlach
H7971
to send
וַיִּקְרְא֤וּ
qârâʼ
H7121
to call
אֹתוֹ֙
ʼêth
H853
-
אֶל
ʼêl
H413
to
הָ֣עֵדָ֔ה
ʻêdâh
H5712
congregation
וַיַּמְלִ֥יכוּ
mâlak
H4427
to reign
אֹת֖וֹ
ʼêth
H853
-
עַל
ʻal
H5921
upon
כָּל
kôl
H3605
all
יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל
Yisrâʼêl
H3478
Israel
לֹ֤א
lôʼ
H3808
not
הָיָה֙
hâyâh
H1961
to be
אַחֲרֵ֣י
ʼachar
H310
after
בֵית
bayith
H1004
house
דָּוִ֔ד
Dâvid
H1732
David
זוּלָתִ֥י
zûwlâh
H2108
except
שֵֽׁבֶט
shêbeṭ
H7626
staff
יְהוּדָ֖ה
Yᵉhûwdâh
H3063
Judah
לְבַדּֽוֹ
bad
H905
apart
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World English Bible Public Domain
It happened, when all Israel heard that Jeroboam was returned, that they sent and called him to the congregation, and made him king over all Israel: there was none who followed the house of David, but the tribe of Judah only.
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King James Version Public Domain
And it came to pass, when all Israel heard that Jeroboam was come again, that they sent and called him unto the congregation, and made him king over all Israel: there was none that followed the house of David, but the tribe of Judah only.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
And it happened, when all of Israel heard that Jeroboam had returned, that they sent and called him to the congregation, and they made him reign over all of Israel. One was not after the house of David except the tribe of Judah by itself.
unfoldingWord Literal Text — © unfoldingWord, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Word-aligned USFM3 via Door43 (git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_ult).