Parallel Verses
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.
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.
Holman Bible
So Jezebel sent a messenger to Elijah, saying, “May the gods punish me and do so severely
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 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
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Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Kings 19:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
Elijah Flees To Horeb
1 And Ahab told Jezebel all that Elijah had done, and all that he killed, all the prophets with the sword. 2 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. 3 And he saw, he rose and went for his life, and came to Beer-sheba of Judah, and left his servant there.
Cross References
Ruth 1:17
Where you die, I will die, and there I will be buried. May Jehovah do so to me, and more also, if anything but death parts you and me.
1 Kings 20:10
And Ben-hadad sent to him and said, May the gods do so to me, and more also, if the dust of Samaria shall be enough for handfuls for all the people who follow me.
2 Kings 6:31
And he said, May God do so, and more also, to me, if the head of Elisha the son of Shaphat shall stand on him this day.
Exodus 10:28
And Pharaoh said to him, Go away from me! Take heed to yourself; see my face no more. For in the day you see my face you shall die.
Exodus 15:9
The enemy said, I will pursue, I will overtake, I will divide the spoil; my lust shall be satisfied upon them, I will draw my sword, my hand shall destroy them.
1 Kings 2:28
And the report came to Joab. For Joab had turned after Adonijah, though he did not turn after Absalom. And Joab fled to the tabernacle of Jehovah, and caught hold on the horns of the altar.
2 Kings 19:10-12
So you shall speak to Hezekiah king of Judah, saying, Do not let your God in whom you trust deceive you, saying, Jerusalem shall not be delivered into the hand of the king of Assyria.
2 Kings 19:22
Whom have you mocked and blasphemed? And against whom have you exalted your voice and lifted up your eyes on high? Even against the Holy One of Israel!
2 Kings 19:27-28
But I know your sitting down, and your going out, and your coming in, and your rage against Me.
Proverbs 27:1
Do not boast yourself of tomorrow, for you do not know what a day may bring forth.
Daniel 3:15
Now if you are ready, at the time you hear the sound of the horn, the pipe, zither, the lyre, harp, and bagpipe, and all kinds of music, fall down and worship the image which I have made. But if you do not worship, in that moment you shall be thrown into the middle of a burning fiery furnace. And who is that god who shall deliver you out of my hand?
Acts 12:4-6
And capturing him, he put him in prison, and delivered him to four sets of four soldiers to keep him; intending to bring him out to the people after the Passover.
James 4:13-14
Come now, those saying, Today or tomorrow we will go into such a city and spend a year there, and we will trade and will make a profit,