1 Kings 21:2 
Context| NET © | Ahab said to Naboth, “Give me your vineyard so I can make a vegetable garden out of it, for it is adjacent to my palace. I will give you an even better vineyard in its place, or if you prefer, 1 I will pay you silver for it.” 2 |
| NIV © | Ahab said to Naboth, "Let me have your vineyard to use for a vegetable garden, since it is close to my palace. In exchange I will give you a better vineyard or, if you prefer, I will pay you whatever it is worth." |
| NASB © | Ahab spoke to Naboth, saying, "Give me your vineyard, that I may have it for a vegetable garden because it is close beside my house, and I will give you a better vineyard than it in its place; if you like, I will give you the price of it in money." |
| NLT © | One day Ahab said to Naboth, "Since your vineyard is so convenient to the palace, I would like to buy it to use as a vegetable garden. I will give you a better vineyard in exchange, or if you prefer, I will pay you for it." |
| MSG © | One day Ahab spoke to Naboth, saying, "Give me your vineyard so I can use it as a kitchen garden; it's right next to my house--so convenient. In exchange I'll give you a far better vineyard, or if you'd prefer I'll pay you money for it." |
| BBE © | And Ahab said to Naboth, Give me your vine-garden so that I may have it for a garden of sweet plants, for it is near my house; and let me give you a better vine-garden in exchange, or, if it seems good to you, let me give you its value in money. |
| NRSV © | And Ahab said to Naboth, "Give me your vineyard, so that I may have it for a vegetable garden, because it is near my house; I will give you a better vineyard for it; or, if it seems good to you, I will give you its value in money." |
| NKJV © | So Ahab spoke to Naboth, saying, "Give me your vineyard, that I may have it for a vegetable garden, because it is near, next to my house; and for it I will give you a vineyard better than it. Or , if it seems good to you, I will give you its worth in money." |
| KJV | And Ahab <0256> unto Naboth <05022>_, me thy vineyard <03754>_, that I may have it for a garden <01588> of herbs <03419>_, because it [is] near <07138> unto <0681> my house <01004>_: thee for it a better <02896> vineyard <03754> than it; [or], if it seem good <02896> to thee <05869>_, thee the worth <04242> of it in money <03701>_. {seem...: Heb. be good in thine eyes} |
| NASB © | Ahab <0256> spoke <01696> to Naboth <05022> , saying <0559> , "Give <05414> me your vineyard <03754> , that I may have <01961> it for a vegetable <03419> garden <01588> because <03588> it is close <07138> beside <0681> my house <01004> , and I will give <05414> you a better <02896> vineyard <03754> than <04480> it in its place <08478> ; if <0518> you like <02896> you the price <04242> of it in money ."<03701> |
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| NET © [draft] ITL | Ahab <0256> said <01696> to <0413> Naboth <05022> , “Give <05414> me your vineyard <03754> so I can make <01961> a vegetable <03419> garden <01588> out of it, for <03588> it <01931> is adjacent <07138> to <0681> my palace <01004> . I will give <05414> you an even better <02896> vineyard <03754> in its place <08478> , or if <0518> you prefer <05869> <02896> , I will pay <05414> you silver <03701> for it .”<02088> |
| NET © | Ahab said to Naboth, “Give me your vineyard so I can make a vegetable garden out of it, for it is adjacent to my palace. I will give you an even better vineyard in its place, or if you prefer, 1 I will pay you silver for it.” 2 |
| NET © Notes |
1 tn Heb “if it is good in your eyes.” 2 tc The Old Greek translation includes the following words: “And it will be mine as a garden of herbs.” |
