1 Kings 21:27 — compare English translations
Compare translations1 Kings 21:27 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 →
וַיְהִי֩
hâyâh
H1961
to be
כִשְׁמֹ֨עַ
shâmaʻ
H8085
to hear
אַחְאָ֜ב
ʼAchʼâb
H256
Ahab
אֶת
ʼêth
H853
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הַדְּבָרִ֤ים
dâbâr
H1697
word
הָאֵ֨לֶּה֙
ʼêl-leh
H428
these
וַיִּקְרַ֣ע
qâraʻ
H7167
to tear
בְּגָדָ֔יו
beged
H899
garment
וַיָּֽשֶׂם
sûwm
H7760
to put
שַׂ֥ק
saq
H8242
sackcloth
עַל
ʻal
H5921
upon
בְּשָׂר֖וֹ
bâsâr
H1320
flesh
וַיָּצ֑וֹם
tsûwm
H6684
to fast
וַיִּשְׁכַּ֣ב
shâkab
H7901
to lie down
בַּשָּׂ֔ק
saq
H8242
sackcloth
וַיְהַלֵּ֖ךְ
hâlak
H1980
to walk
אַֽט
ʼaṭ
H328
gentleness
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World English Bible Public Domain
It happened, when Ahab heard those words, that he tore his clothes, and put sackcloth on his flesh, and fasted, and lay in sackcloth, and went softly.
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King James Version Public Domain
And it came to pass, when Ahab heard those words, that he rent his clothes, and put sackcloth upon his flesh, and fasted, and lay in sackcloth, and went softly.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
And it happened, when Ahab heard these words, that he tore his garments and put sackcloth upon his flesh, and he fasted. And he lay down in sackcloth, and he walked softly.
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