1 Kings 20:12 — compare English translations
Compare translations1 Kings 20:12 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 →
וַיְהִ֗י
hâyâh
H1961
to be
כִּשְׁמֹ֨עַ֙
shâmaʻ
H8085
to hear
אֶת
ʼêth
H853
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הַדָּבָ֣ר
dâbâr
H1697
word
הַזֶּ֔ה
zeh
H2088
this
וְה֥וּא
hûwʼ
H1931
he
שֹׁתֶ֛ה
shâthâh
H8354
to drink
ה֥וּא
hûwʼ
H1931
he
וְהַמְּלָכִ֖ים
melek
H4428
king
בַּסֻּכּ֑וֹת
çukkâh
H5521
booth
וַיֹּ֤אמֶר
ʼâmar
H559
to say
אֶל
ʼêl
H413
to
עֲבָדָיו֙
ʻebed
H5650
servant
שִׂ֔ימוּ
sûwm
H7760
to put
וַיָּשִׂ֖ימוּ
sûwm
H7760
to put
עַל
ʻal
H5921
upon
הָעִֽיר
ʻîyr
H5892
city
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World English Bible Public Domain
It happened, when [Ben Hadad] heard this message, as he was drinking, he and the kings, in the pavilions, that he said to his servants, Set [yourselves in array]. They set [themselves in array] against the city.
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King James Version Public Domain
And it came to pass, when Ben-hadad heard this message, as he was drinking, he and the kings in the pavilions, that he said unto his servants, Set yourselves in array. And they set themselves in array against the city.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
And it happened when he heard this word (and he was drinking, he and the kings, in huts), that he said to his servants, “Set!” And they set against the city.
unfoldingWord Literal Text — © unfoldingWord, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Word-aligned USFM3 via Door43 (git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_ult).