2 Kings 9:12

KJV1611 – Modern English

And they said, It is false; tell us now. And he said, Thus and thus he spoke to me, saying, Thus says the LORD, I have anointed you king over Israel.

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  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    They said, 'That's not true! Tell us!' So he said, 'This is what he said to me: “This is what the LORD says: I anoint you king over Israel.”'

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And they said, It is false; tell us now. And he said, Thus and thus spake he to me, saying, Thus saith the LORD, I have anointed thee king over Israel.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And they said,{H559} It is false;{H8267} tell{H5046} us now. And he said,{H559} Thus and thus spake{H559} he to me, saying,{H559} Thus saith{H559} Jehovah,{H3068} I have anointed{H4886} thee king{H4428} over Israel.{H3478}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And they said{H559}{(H8799)}, It is false{H8267}; tell{H5046}{(H8685)} us now. And he said{H559}{(H8799)}, Thus and thus spake{H559}{(H8804)} he to me, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, Thus saith{H559}{(H8804)} the LORD{H3068}, I have anointed{H4886}{(H8804)} thee king{H4428} over Israel{H3478}.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    They sayde: That is not true, but tell thou vs. He sayde: Thus and thus hath he spoken vnto me, and sayde: Thus sayeth the LORDE: I haue anoynted the to be kynge ouer Israel.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And they sayde, It is false, tell vs it nowe. Then he sayd, Thus and thus spake he to me, saying, Thus saieth the Lorde, I haue anointed thee for King ouer Israel.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    They said vnto him againe: It is not so, tell vs. He said: Thus & thus spake he to me, saying, thus saith the Lord: I haue annoynted thee to be king ouer Israel.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    And they said, [It is] false; tell us now. And he said, Thus and thus spake he to me, saying, Thus saith the LORD, I have anointed thee king over Israel.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    They said, It is false; tell us now. He said, Thus and thus spoke he to me, saying, Thus says Yahweh, I have anointed you king over Israel.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And they say, `False, declare, we pray thee, to us;' and he saith, `Thus and thus spake he unto me, saying, Thus said Jehovah, I have anointed thee for king unto Israel.'

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And they said, It is false; tell us now. And he said, Thus and thus spake he to me, saying, Thus saith Jehovah, I have anointed thee king over Israel.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And they said, It is false; tell us now. And he said, Thus and thus spake he to me, saying, Thus saith Jehovah, I have anointed thee king over Israel.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And they said, That is not true; now give us his story. Then he said, This is what he said to me: The Lord says, I have made you king over Israel.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    They said, "That is a lie. Tell us now." He said, "He said to me, 'Thus says Yahweh, I have anointed you king over Israel.'"

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    But they said,“You’re lying! Tell us what he said.” So he told them what he had said. He also related how he had said,“This is what the LORD has said,‘I have designated you as king over Israel.’”

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