1 Kings 20:41

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Then the prophet quickly removed the bandage from his eyes, and the king of Israel recognized him as one of the prophets.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And he hasted, and took the ashes away from his face; and the king of Israel discerned him that he was of the prophets.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    And he hastened, and took the ashes away from his face; and the king of Israel recognized him that he was of the prophets.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    And he hasted, and took the ashes away from his face; and the king of Israel discerned him that he was of the prophets.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And he hasted,{H4116} and took the headband{H666} away{H5493} from his eyes;{H5869} and the king{H4428} of Israel{H3478} discerned{H5234} him that he was of the prophets.{H5030}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And he hasted{H4116}{(H8762)}, and took the ashes{H666} away{H5493}{(H8686)} from his face{H5869}; and the king{H4428} of Israel{H3478} discerned{H5234}{(H8686)} him that he was of the prophets{H5030}.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Then put he the a?shes from his face in all the haist. And the kynge of Israel knewe him, that he was one of the prophetes.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And hee hasted, and tooke the ashes away from his face: and the King of Israel knewe him that he was of the Prophets:

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And he hasted, & toke the ashes away from his face, and the king of Israel knewe him, that he was of ye prophetes.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    And he hasted, and took the ashes away from his face; and the king of Israel discerned him that he [was] of the prophets.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    He hurried, and took the headband away from his eyes; and the king of Israel discerned him that he was of the prophets.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And he hasteth and turneth aside the ashes from off his eyes, and the king of Israel discerneth him, that he `is' of the prophets,

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And he hasted, and took the headband away from his eyes; and the king of israel discerned him that he was of the prophets.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And he hasted, and took the headband away from his eyes; and the king of Israel discerned him that he was of the prophets.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    Then he quickly took the head-band from his eyes; and the king of Israel saw that he was one of the prophets.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    He hurried, and took the headband away from his eyes; and the king of Israel recognized that he was of the prophets.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    The prophet quickly removed the bandage from his eyes and the king of Israel recognized he was one of the prophets.

Referenced Verses

  • 2 Sam 13:19 : 19 Tamar put ashes on her head and tore the ornamented robe she was wearing. She put her hand on her head and went away, weeping loudly as she went.
  • 1 Kgs 20:38 : 38 Then the prophet went and stood by the road to wait for the king, disguising himself with a bandage over his eyes.
  • Job 2:8 : 8 Then Job took a piece of broken pottery to scrape himself as he sat among the ashes.
  • Jer 6:26 : 26 O daughter of my people, put on sackcloth and roll in ashes; mourn as for an only son, with bitter lamentation, for suddenly the destroyer will come upon us.

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