1 Kings
King James Version (KJV)
1 Kings 21:3
“And Naboth said to Ahab, The LORD forbid it me, that I should give the inheritance of my fathers unto thee.”
King James Version (KJV)
1 Kings 21:3 Context
1And it came to pass after these things, that Naboth the Jezreelite had a vineyard, which was in Jezreel, hard by the palace of Ahab king of Samaria. 2And Ahab spake unto Naboth, saying, Give me thy vineyard, that I may have it for a garden of herbs, because it is near unto my house: and I will give thee for it a better vineyard than it; or, if it seem good to thee, I will give thee the worth of it in money. 3And Naboth said to Ahab, The LORD forbid it me, that I should give the inheritance of my fathers unto thee. 4And Ahab came into his house heavy and displeased because of the word which Naboth the Jezreelite had spoken to him: for he had said, I will not give thee the inheritance of my fathers. And he laid him down upon his bed, and turned away his face, and would eat no bread. 5But Jezebel his wife came to him, and said unto him, Why is thy spirit so sad, that thou eatest no bread? 6And he said unto her, Because I spake unto Naboth the Jezreelite, and said unto him, Give me thy vineyard for money; or else, if it please thee, I will give thee another vineyard for it: and he answered, I will not give thee my vineyard.
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Translation Details for 1 Kings 21:3
And Naboth said to Ahab, The LORD forbid it me, that I should give the inheritance of my fathers unto thee.
Other Translations for 1 Kings 21:3
Bible Commentary for 1 Kings 21:3
Wesley's Notes for 1 Kings 21:3
21:3 The Lord forbid - For God had expressly, and for divers weightyreasons forbidden the alienation of lands from the tribes and families towhich they were allotted. And although these might have been alienated'till the jubilee, yet he durst not sell it to the king for that time;because he supposed, if once it came into the king's hand, neither he, norhis posterity, could ever recover it; and so he should both offend God, andwrong his posterity.
And Naboth said to Ahab, The Lord forbid it mee, that I should giue the inheritance of my fathers vnto thee.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
But Naboth said to Ahab, "The LORD forbid me that I should give you the inheritance of my fathers."
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And Naboth said to Ahab, Jehovah forbid it me, that I should give the inheritance of my fathers unto thee.
- American Standard Version (1901)
But Naboth said to Ahab, By the Lord, far be it from me to give you the heritage of my fathers.
- Basic English Bible
But Naboth replied, "The LORD forbid that I should give you the inheritance of my fathers."
- Berean Standard Bible Bible
And Naboth said to Ahab, Jehovah forbid it me, that I should give the inheritance of my fathers to thee!
- Darby Bible
Naboth answered him: The Lord be merciful to me, and not let me give thee the inheritance of my fathers.
- Douay-Rheims Bible
And Naboth said to Ahab, The LORD forbid it me, that I should give the inheritance of my fathers unto thee.
- English Revised Version
Naboth said to Ahab, "May Yahweh forbid me, that I should give the inheritance of my fathers to you!"
- World English Bible