Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
When Ahijah heard the sound of her feet coming in the doorway, he said, “Come in, wife of Jeroboam, why do you pretend to be another woman? For I am sent to you with a harsh message.
King James Version
And it was so, when Ahijah heard the sound of her feet, as she came in at the door, that he said, Come in, thou wife of Jeroboam; why feignest thou thyself to be another? for I am sent to thee with heavy tidings.
Holman Bible
When Ahijah heard the sound of her feet entering the door, he said, “Come in, wife of Jeroboam! Why are you disguised?
International Standard Version
When she arrived, Ahijah heard the sound of her feet as she came through the doorway. He said this to her:
A Conservative Version
And it was so, when Ahijah heard the sound of her feet, as she came in at the door, that he said, Come in, thou wife of Jeroboam. Why feign thou thyself to be another? For I am sent to thee with heavy news.
American Standard Version
And it was so, when Ahijah heard the sound of her feet, as she came in at the door, that he said, Come in, thou wife of Jeroboam; why feignest thou thyself to be another? for I am sent to thee with heavy tidings.
Amplified
So when Ahijah heard the sound of her feet as she came in the doorway, he said, “Come in, wife of Jeroboam. Why do you pretend to be another woman? For I have been sent to you [by God] with a harsh message.
Bible in Basic English
Then Ahijah, hearing the sound of her footsteps coming in at the door, said, Come in, O wife of Jeroboam; why do you make yourself seem like another? for I am sent to you with bitter news.
Darby Translation
And it was so, when Ahijah heard the sound of her feet, as she came in at the door, that he said, Come in, thou wife of Jeroboam; why feignest thou to be another? But I am sent to thee with a hard message.
Julia Smith Translation
And it will be when Ahijah heard the voice of her feet coming into the door, and he will say, Come in, thou wife of Jeroboam; wherefore this thou dissemblest? and I send to thee hard things.
King James 2000
And it was so, when Ahijah heard the sound of her feet, as she came in at the door, that he said, Come in, you wife of Jeroboam; why pretend yourself to be another? for I am sent to you with heavy tidings.
Lexham Expanded Bible
It happened at the moment Ahijah heard the sound of her footsteps coming through the doorway, he said, "Come [in], wife of Jeroboam. Why [are] you making yourself unrecognizable? I have been sent a hard [message] for you:
Modern King James verseion
And it happened when Ahijah heard the sound of her feet as she came in at the door, he said, Come in, wife of Jeroboam! Why are you acting as a stranger? For I am sent to you with a hard thing.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
But when Ahijah heard the sound of her feet as she came to the door, he said, "Come in, thou wife of Jeroboam: why feignest thou thyself to be another? I am sent to thee a cruel messenger.
NET Bible
When Ahijah heard the sound of her footsteps as she came through the door, he said, "Come on in, wife of Jeroboam! Why are you pretending to be someone else? I have been commissioned to give you bad news.
New Heart English Bible
It was so, when Ahijah heard the sound of her feet, as she came in at the door, that he said, "Come in, you wife of Jeroboam. Why do you pretend to be another? For I am sent to you with heavy news.
The Emphasized Bible
So it came to pass, when Ahijah heard the sound of her feet, as she entered the doorway, that he said - Come in, thou wife of Jeroboam, - wherefore, is it that thou art feigning to be a stranger-woman, seeing that, I, am sent unto thee, with something hard to bear?
Webster
And it was so, when Ahijah heard the sound of her feet, as she came in at the door, that he said, Come in, thou wife of Jeroboam; why feignest thou thyself to be another? for I am sent to thee with heavy tidings.
World English Bible
It was so, when Ahijah heard the sound of her feet, as she came in at the door, that he said, "Come in, you wife of Jeroboam! Why do you pretend to be another? For I am sent to you with heavy news.
Youngs Literal Translation
And it cometh to pass, at Ahijah's hearing the sound of her feet as she came in to the opening, that he saith, 'Come in, wife of Jeroboam, why is this -- thou art making thyself strange? and I am sent unto thee with a sharp thing:
Themes
Falsehood » Instances of » Jeroboam's wife, feigning herself to be another woman
Jeroboam » First king of israel after the revolt » Ahijah's prophecy concerning
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Jeroboam
Prophecy » Miscellaneous, fulfilled » Extinction of jeroboam's house
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Kings 14:6
Verse Info
Context Readings
Judgment For Jeroboam Continues
5
Now the Lord had said to Ahijah, “Behold, the wife of Jeroboam is coming to
Cross References
1 Samuel 15:16
Then Samuel said to Saul, “Wait, and let me tell you what the Lord said to me last night.” And he said to him, “Speak!”
1 Samuel 15:26
But Samuel said to Saul, “I will not return with you; for
1 Samuel 28:18
As
1 Kings 13:20-22
Now it came about, as they were sitting down at the table, that the word of the Lord came to the prophet who had brought him back;
1 Kings 14:2
Jeroboam said to his wife, “Arise now, and
1 Kings 14:5
Now the Lord had said to Ahijah, “Behold, the wife of Jeroboam is coming to
1 Kings 14:10-11
therefore behold, I am bringing calamity on the house of Jeroboam, and
1 Kings 20:42
He said to him, “Thus says the Lord, ‘Because you have let go out of your hand the man whom I had devoted to destruction, therefore
1 Kings 21:18-24
“Arise, go down to meet Ahab king of Israel,
1 Kings 22:8
The king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “There is yet one man by whom we may inquire of the Lord, but I hate him, because he does not prophesy good concerning me, but evil. He is Micaiah son of Imlah.” But Jehoshaphat said, “Let not the king say so.”
Job 5:13
And the advice of the cunning is quickly thwarted.
Psalm 33:10
He frustrates the plans of the peoples.
Jeremiah 21:2-7
“Please
Ezekiel 2:4-5
I am sending you to them who are
Ezekiel 14:3-5
“Son of man, these men have
Ezekiel 14:7-8
For anyone of the house of Israel or of the
Daniel 4:19-25
“Then Daniel, whose name is Belteshazzar, was appalled for a while as his
Daniel 5:17-28
Then Daniel answered and said before the king, “
Mark 14:21
Luke 20:20-23
Acts 5:3-5
But Peter said, “Ananias, why has
Acts 5:9-10
Then Peter said to her, “Why is it that you have agreed together to
Hebrews 4:13
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