KJV King James Version
Seest thou how Ahab humbleth himself before me? because he humbleth himself before me, I will not bring the evil in his days: [but] in his son’s days will I bring the evil upon his house.
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1 Kings 21:29
Seest thou how Ahab humbleth himself before me? because he humbleth himself before me, I will not bring the evil in his days: [but] in his son’s days will I bring the evil upon his house.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
“Have you seen how Ahab has humbled himself before Me? Because he has humbled himself before Me, I will not bring the calamity during his days, but I will bring it upon his house in the days of his son.”
WEB World English Bible
“See how Ahab humbles himself before me? Because he humbles himself before me, I will not bring the evil in his days; but in his son’s days will I bring the evil on his house.”
ASV American Standard Version
Seest thou how Ahab humbleth himself before me? because he humbleth himself before me, I will not bring the evil in his days; but in his son’s days will I bring the evil upon his house.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
‘Hast thou seen that Ahab hath been humbled before Me? because that he hath been humbled before Me, I bring not in the evil in his days; in the days of his son I bring in the evil on his house.’
Surrounding context — 1 Kings 21
26 And he did very abominably in following idols, according to all [things] as did the Amorites, whom the LORD cast out before the children of Israel.
27 And it came to pass, when Ahab heard those words, that he rent his clothes, and put sackcloth upon his flesh, and fasted, and lay in sackcloth, and went softly.
28 And the word of the LORD came to Elijah the Tishbite, saying,
29 Seest thou how Ahab humbleth himself before me? because he humbleth himself before me, I will not bring the evil in his days: [but] in his son’s days will I bring the evil upon his house.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
הֲֽרָאִ֔יתָH7200 · ra.ahto see: seeכִּֽי־H3588 · kiforנִכְנַ֥עH3665 · ka.nabe humbleאַחְאָ֖בH256 · ach.avAhabמִלְּפָנָ֑יH6440 · pa.nehface: beforeיַ֜עַןH3282 · ya.anbecauseכִּֽי־H3588 · kiforנִכְנַ֣עH3665 · ka.nabe humbleמִפָּנַ֗יH6440 · pa.nehface: beforeלֹֽא־H3808 · lonotאָבִ֤יאH935 · boto come (in): comeהָֽרָעָה֙H7451 · rabad: harmfulבְּיָמָ֔יוH3117 · yomdayבִּימֵ֣יH3117 · yomdayבְנ֔וֹH1121 · benson: childאָבִ֥יאH935 · boto come (in): comeהָרָעָ֖הH7451 · rabad: harmfulעַל־H5921 · aluponבֵּיתֽוֹ׃H1004 · betplace
Cross-references
2 Peter 3:9The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.Micah 7:18Who [is] a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? he retaineth not his anger for ever, because he delighteth [in] mercy.2 Kings 9:25-26Then said [Jehu] to Bidkar his captain, Take up, [and] cast him in the portion of the field of Naboth the Jezreelite: for remember how that, when I and thou rode together after Ahab his father, the LORD laid this burden upon him;Psalm 86:15But thou, O Lord, [art] a God full of compassion, and gracious, longsuffering, and plenteous in mercy and truth.2 Kings 9:33And he said, Throw her down. So they threw her down: and [some] of her blood was sprinkled on the wall, and on the horses: and he trode her under foot.Psalm 18:44As soon as they hear of me, they shall obey me: the strangers shall submit themselves unto me.2 Kings 10:11So Jehu slew all that remained of the house of Ahab in Jezreel, and all his great men, and his kinsfolks, and his priests, until he left him none remaining.Ezekiel 33:10-11Therefore, O thou son of man, speak unto the house of Israel; Thus ye speak, saying, If our transgressions and our sins [be] upon us, and we pine away in them, how should we then live?Psalm 78:34-37When he slew them, then they sought him: and they returned and inquired early after God.Jeremiah 7:17Seest thou not what they do in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem?Romans 2:4Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?Psalm 66:3Say unto God, How terrible [art thou in] thy works! through the greatness of thy power shall thine enemies submit themselves unto thee.Exodus 10:3And Moses and Aaron came in unto Pharaoh, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD God of the Hebrews, How long wilt thou refuse to humble thyself before me? let my people go, that they may serve me.Luke 7:44And he turned to the woman, and said unto Simon, Seest thou this woman? I entered into thine house, thou gavest me no water for my feet: but she hath washed my feet with tears, and wiped [them] with the hairs of her head.
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