1 Kings 3:9
ContextNET © | So give your servant a discerning mind 1 so he can make judicial decisions for 2 your people and distinguish right from wrong. 3 Otherwise 4 no one is able 5 to make judicial decisions for 6 this great nation of yours.” 7 |
NIV © | So give your servant a discerning heart to govern your people and to distinguish between right and wrong. For who is able to govern this great people of yours?" |
NASB © | "So give Your servant an understanding heart to judge Your people to discern between good and evil. For who is able to judge this great people of Yours?" |
NLT © | Give me an understanding mind so that I can govern your people well and know the difference between right and wrong. For who by himself is able to govern this great nation of yours?" |
MSG © | "Here's what I want: Give me a God-listening heart so I can lead your people well, discerning the difference between good and evil. For who on their own is capable of leading your glorious people?" |
BBE © | Give your servant, then, a wise heart for judging your people, able to see what is good and what evil; for who is able to be the judge of this great people? |
NRSV © | Give your servant therefore an understanding mind to govern your people, able to discern between good and evil; for who can govern this your great people?" |
NKJV © | "Therefore give to Your servant an understanding heart to judge Your people, that I may discern between good and evil. For who is able to judge this great people of Yours?" |
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NET © [draft] ITL | So give <05414> your servant <05650> a discerning <08085> mind <03820> so he can make judicial decisions <08199> for your people <05971> and distinguish <0995> right <02896> from wrong <07451> . Otherwise <03588> no one <04310> is able <03201> to make judicial decisions <08199> for this <02088> great <03515> nation of yours.”<05971> |
NET © | So give your servant a discerning mind 1 so he can make judicial decisions for 2 your people and distinguish right from wrong. 3 Otherwise 4 no one is able 5 to make judicial decisions for 6 this great nation of yours.” 7 |
NET © Notes |
1 tn Heb “a hearing heart.” (The Hebrew term translated “heart” often refers to the mental faculties.) 2 tn Heb “to judge.” 3 tn Heb “to understand between good and evil.” 4 tn Heb “for”; the word “otherwise” is used to reflect the logical sense of the statement. 5 tn Heb “who is able?” The rhetorical question anticipates the answer, “no one.” 6 tn Heb “to judge.” 7 tn Heb “your numerous people.” |