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1 Kings 21:27-29
New English Translation
1 Kings 21:27-29
New English Translation
27 When Ahab heard these words, he tore his clothes, put on sackcloth, and fasted. He slept in sackcloth and walked around dejected. 28 The Lord’s message came to Elijah the Tishbite, 29 “Have you noticed how Ahab shows remorse[a] before me? Because he shows remorse before me, I will not bring disaster on his dynasty during his lifetime, but during the reign of his son.”[b]
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- 1 Kings 21:29 tn Or “humbles himself.” The expression occurs a second time later in this verse.
- 1 Kings 21:29 tn Heb “I will not bring the disaster during his days, [but] in the days of his son I will bring the disaster on his house.”
1 Kings 21:27-29
New International Version
1 Kings 21:27-29
New International Version
27 When Ahab heard these words, he tore his clothes, put on sackcloth(A) and fasted. He lay in sackcloth and went around meekly.(B)
28 Then the word of the Lord came to Elijah the Tishbite: 29 “Have you noticed how Ahab has humbled himself before me? Because he has humbled(C) himself, I will not bring this disaster in his day,(D) but I will bring it on his house in the days of his son.”(E)
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