1 Kings 19:14 
Context| NET © | He answered, “I have been absolutely loyal 1 to the Lord, the sovereign God, 2 even though the Israelites have abandoned the agreement they made with you, 3 torn down your altars, and killed your prophets with the sword. I alone am left and now they want to take my life.” 4 |
| NIV © | He replied, "I have been very zealous for the LORD God Almighty. The Israelites have rejected your covenant, broken down your altars, and put your prophets to death with the sword. I am the only one left, and now they are trying to kill me too." |
| NASB © | Then he said, "I have been very zealous for the LORD, the God of hosts; for the sons of Israel have forsaken Your covenant, torn down Your altars and killed Your prophets with the sword. And I alone am left; and they seek my life, to take it away." |
| NLT © | He replied again, "I have zealously served the LORD God Almighty. But the people of Israel have broken their covenant with you, torn down your altars, and killed every one of your prophets. I alone am left, and now they are trying to kill me, too." |
| MSG © | Elijah said it again, "I've been working my heart out for GOD, the GOD-of-the-Angel-Armies, because the people of Israel have abandoned your covenant, destroyed your places of worship, and murdered your prophets. I'm the only one left, and now they're trying to kill me." |
| BBE © | And he said, I have been burning for the honour of the Lord, the God of armies; for the children of Israel have not kept your agreement; they have had your altars broken down, and have put your prophets to death with the sword: till I, even I, am the only one living; and now they are attempting to take away my life. |
| NRSV © | He answered, "I have been very zealous for the LORD, the God of hosts; for the Israelites have forsaken your covenant, thrown down your altars, and killed your prophets with the sword. I alone am left, and they are seeking my life, to take it away." |
| NKJV © | And he said, "I have been very zealous for the LORD God of hosts; because the children of Israel have forsaken Your covenant, torn down Your altars, and killed Your prophets with the sword. I alone am left; and they seek to take my life." |
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| NASB © | Then he said <0559> , "I have been <07065> very <07065> zealous <07065> for the LORD <03068> , the God <0430> of hosts <06635> ; for the sons <01121> of Israel <03478> have forsaken <05800> Your covenant <01285> , torn <02040> down <02040> Your altars <04196> and killed <02026> Your prophets <05030> with the sword <02719> . And I alone <0905> am left <03498> ; and they seek <01245> my life <05315> , to take it away."<03947> |
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| NET © [draft] ITL | He answered, “I have been <07065> absolutely <07065> loyal to the Lord <03068> , the sovereign <06635> God <0430> , even though <03588> the Israelites <03478> have abandoned <05800> the agreement <01285> they made with you, torn <02040> down your altars <04196> , and killed <02026> your prophets <05030> with the sword <02719> . I alone <0905> am <0589> left <03498> and now they want <01245> to take <03947> my life .”<05315> |
| NET © | He answered, “I have been absolutely loyal 1 to the Lord, the sovereign God, 2 even though the Israelites have abandoned the agreement they made with you, 3 torn down your altars, and killed your prophets with the sword. I alone am left and now they want to take my life.” 4 |
| NET © Notes |
1 tn Or “very zealous.” The infinitive absolute preceding the finite verb emphasizes the degree of his zeal and allegiance. 2 tn Traditionally, “the God of hosts.” 3 tn Heb “abandoned your covenant.” 4 tn Heb “and they are seeking my life to take it.” |
