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.
1 Kings 21:3 in other translations
| BSB | But Naboth replied, “The LORD forbid that I should give you the inheritance of my fathers.” |
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| WEB | Naboth said to Ahab, “May the LORD forbid me, that I should give the inheritance of my fathers to you!” |
| ASV | And Naboth said to Ahab, Jehovah forbid it me, that I should give the inheritance of my fathers unto thee. |
| YLT | And Naboth saith unto Ahab, ‘Far be it from me, by Jehovah, my giving the inheritance of my fathers to thee;' |
| DARBY | And Naboth said to Ahab, Jehovah forbid it me, that I should give the inheritance of my fathers to thee! |
| BBE | But Naboth said to Ahab, By the Lord, far be it from me to give you the heritage of my fathers. |
| Webster | And Naboth said to Ahab, The LORD forbid it me, that I should give the inheritance of my fathers to thee. |
What does 1 Kings 21:3 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Kings 21:1-3
1Ki 21:1-4. Naboth Refuses Ahab His Vineyard. 1-3. Naboth the Jezreelite had a vineyard, which was in Jezreel--Ahab was desirous, from its contiguity to the palace, to possess it for a vegetable garden. He proposed to Naboth to give him a better in exchange, or to obtain it by purchase; but the owner declined to part with it. In persisting in his refusal, Naboth was not actuated by any feelings of disloyalty or…
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 1 Kings 21:1-4
Naboth, perhaps, had been pleased that he had a vineyard situated so near the palace, but the situation proved fatal to him; many a man's possessions have been his snare, and his neighbourhood to greatness, of bad consequence. Discontent is a sin that is its own punishment, and makes men torment themselves. It is a sin that is its own parent; it arises not from the condition, but from the mind: as we find Paul…
1 Kings 21:3 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for 1 Kings 21:3
- Numbers 36:7
So shall not the inheritance of the children of Israel remove from tribe to tribe: for every one of the children of Israel shall keep himself to the inheritance of the tribe of his fathers.
- Leviticus 25:23
The land shall not be sold for ever: for the land is mine; for ye are strangers and sojourners with me.
- Ezekiel 46:18
Moreover the prince shall not take of the people’s inheritance by oppression, to thrust them out of their possession; but he shall give his sons inheritance out of his own possession: that my people be not scattered every man from his possession.
- Joshua 22:29
God forbid that we should rebel against the Lord, and turn this day from following the Lord, to build an altar for burnt offerings, for meat offerings, or for sacrifices, beside the altar of the Lord our God that is before his tabernacle.
- Genesis 44:7
And they said unto him, Wherefore saith my lord these words? God forbid that thy servants should do according to this thing:
- Romans 7:7
What shall we say then? Is the law sin? God forbid. Nay, I had not known sin, but by the law: for I had not known lust, except the law had said, Thou shalt not covet.
- 1 Chronicles 11:19
And said, My God forbid it me, that I should do this thing: shall I drink the blood of these men that have put their lives in jeopardy? for with the jeopardy of their lives they brought it. Therefore he would not drink it. These things did these three mightiest.
- 1 Samuel 12:23
Moreover as for me, God forbid that I should sin against the Lord in ceasing to pray for you: but I will teach you the good and the right way:
- Joshua 24:16
And the people answered and said, God forbid that we should forsake the Lord, to serve other gods;
- Romans 6:15
What then? shall we sin, because we are not under the law, but under grace? God forbid.
- 1 Samuel 24:6
And he said unto his men, The Lord forbid that I should do this thing unto my master, the Lord’s anointed, to stretch forth mine hand against him, seeing he is the anointed of the Lord.
- Romans 7:13
Was then that which is good made death unto me? God forbid. But sin, that it might appear sin, working death in me by that which is good; that sin by the commandment might become exceeding sinful.
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Context
- 1 Kings 21:2
And 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.
- 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.
- 1 Kings 21:4
And 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.
1 Kings 21:3 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y Naboth respondió á Achâb: Guárdeme Jehová de que yo te dé á ti la heredad de mis padres. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et Naboth dit à Achab: Que l’ Éternel me garde de te donner l’héritage de mes pères. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Aber Naboth sprach zu Ahab: Das lasse Jehova fern von mir sein, daß ich dir das Erbe meiner Väter geben sollte! |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Cui respondit Naboth: Propitius sit mihi Dominus, ne dem hæreditatem patrum meorum tibi. |