Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
So Jezebel sent a messenger to Elijah, saying, “May the gods punish me and do so severely
New American Standard Bible
Then Jezebel sent a messenger to Elijah, saying, “
King James Version
Then Jezebel sent a messenger unto Elijah, saying, So let the gods do to me, and more also, if I make not thy life as the life of one of them by to morrow about this time.
International Standard Version
Jezebel sent a messenger to tell Elijah, "May the gods do the same to me and even more if tomorrow about this time I haven't made you like one of those prophets you had killed."
A Conservative Version
Then Jezebel send a messenger to Elijah, saying, So let the gods do to me, and more also, if I do not make thy life as the life of one of them by tomorrow about this time.
American Standard Version
Then Jezebel send a messenger unto Elijah, saying, So let the gods do to me, and more also, if I make not thy life as the life of one of them by to-morrow about this time.
Amplified
Then Jezebel sent a messenger to Elijah, saying, “So may the gods do to me, and even more, if by this time tomorrow I do not make your
Bible in Basic English
Then Jezebel sent a servant to Elijah, saying, May the gods' punishment be on me if I do not make your life like the life of one of them by tomorrow about this time.
Darby Translation
And Jezebel sent a messenger to Elijah saying, So do the gods to me, and more also, if I make not thy life as the life of one of them by to-morrow about this time!
Julia Smith Translation
And Jezebel will send a messenger to Elijah, saying, Thus will God do and thus will he add that according to the time to-morrow I will set thy soul as the soul of one of them.
King James 2000
Then Jezebel sent a messenger unto Elijah, saying, So let the gods do to me, and more also, if I make not your life as the life of one of them by tomorrow about this time.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then Jezebel sent a messenger to Elijah, saying, "Thus may the gods do [to me], and may they add [to it], surely at this time tomorrow I will make your life as the life of one of them!"
Modern King James verseion
And Jezebel sent a messenger to Elijah saying, So let the gods do to me, and more also, if I do not make your life like the life of one of them by tomorrow about this time.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Then Jezebel sent a messenger unto Elijah, saying, "So do God to me, and so thereto, except I make thy soul like one of theirs by tomorrow this time."
NET Bible
Jezebel sent a messenger to Elijah with this warning, "May the gods judge me severely if by this time tomorrow I do not take your life as you did theirs!"
New Heart English Bible
Then Jezebel sent a messenger to Elijah, saying, "So let the gods do to me, and more also, if I do not make your life as the life of one of them by tomorrow about this time."
The Emphasized Bible
Then sent Jezebel a messenger unto Elijah, saying, - So, let the gods do, and, so, let them add, if, by this time to-morrow, I make not thy life as the life of one of them.
Webster
Then Jezebel sent a messenger to Elijah, saying, So let the gods do to me, and more also, if I make not thy life as the life of one of them by to-morrow about this time.
World English Bible
Then Jezebel sent a messenger to Elijah, saying, "So let the gods do to me, and more also, if I don't make your life as the life of one of them by tomorrow about this time!"
Youngs Literal Translation
and Jezebel sendeth a messenger unto Elijah, saying, 'Thus doth the gods, and thus do they add, surely about this time to-morrow, I make thy life as the life of one of them.'
Themes
Christian ministers » God's care of
Elijah » Escapes to the wilderness from the fierceness of jezebel
Evil » Women evil women » General references to
Jezebel » Vowed to kill elijah
King » Influential queens » Jezebel
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Ahab
Life » Sacredness of, an inference from what is taught in the law concerning murder » Elijah
Malice » Instances of » Jezebel toward elijah
Miracles » Catalogue of » Elijah » Is fed by an angel
Revenge » Revenge, the spirit of, manifested » Jezebel toward elijah
Revenge » Exemplified » By jezebel
Women » For love of sympathy of » Wickedness of
Women » Queens » Jezebel » Characteristics of » Revengeful
Women » Instances of » Jezebel, in her persecution of elijah
Topics
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Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Kings 19:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
Elijah Flees To Horeb
1
Ahab told Jezebel
Cross References
Ruth 1:17
and there I will be buried.
May Yahweh punish me,
and do so severely,
if anything but death separates you and me.
1 Kings 20:10
Then Ben-hadad sent messengers to him and said, “May the gods punish me and do so severely
2 Kings 6:31
He announced, “May God punish me and do so severely
Exodus 10:28
Pharaoh said to him, “Leave me! Make sure you never see my face again, for on the day you see my face, you will die.”
Exodus 15:9
“I will pursue, I will overtake,
I will divide the spoil.
My desire will be gratified at their expense.
I will draw my sword;
my hand will destroy
1 Kings 2:28
The news reached Joab. Since he had supported Adonijah
2 Kings 19:10-12
“Say this to Hezekiah king of Judah: ‘Don’t let your God, whom you trust,
2 Kings 19:22
Against whom have you raised your voice
and lifted your eyes in pride?
Against the Holy One of Israel!
2 Kings 19:27-28
your going out and your coming in,
and your raging against Me.
Proverbs 27:1
for you don’t know what a day might bring.
Daniel 3:15
Now if you’re ready, when you hear the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, drum, and every kind of music, fall down and worship the statue I made. But if you don’t worship it, you will immediately be thrown into a furnace of blazing fire—and who is the god who can rescue you from my power?”
Acts 12:4-6
After the arrest, he put him in prison and assigned four squads of four soldiers each to guard him, intending to bring him out to the people after the Passover.
James 4:13-14
Come now, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will travel to such and such a city and spend a year there and do business and make a profit.”