Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
When Ahijah heard the sound of her feet entering the door, he said, “Come in, wife of Jeroboam! Why are you disguised?
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.
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
But the Lord had said to Ahijah, “Jeroboam’s wife is coming soon to ask you about her son, for he is sick. You are to say such and such to her. When she arrives, she will be disguised.”
Cross References
1 Samuel 15:16
“Stop!” exclaimed Samuel. “Let me tell you what the Lord said to me last night.”
“Tell me,” he replied.
1 Samuel 15:26
Samuel replied to Saul, “I will not return with you. Because you rejected the word of the Lord,
1 Samuel 28:18
You did not obey the Lord and did not carry out His burning anger against Amalek;
1 Kings 13:20-22
While they were sitting at the table, the word of the Lord came to the prophet who had brought him back,
1 Kings 14:2
Jeroboam said to his wife, “Go disguise yourself,
1 Kings 14:5
But the Lord had said to Ahijah, “Jeroboam’s wife is coming soon to ask you about her son, for he is sick. You are to say such and such to her. When she arrives, she will be disguised.”
1 Kings 14:10-11
Because of all this, I am about to bring disaster on the house of Jeroboam:
both slave and free,
I will sweep away the house of Jeroboam
as one sweeps away dung until it is all gone!
1 Kings 20:42
The prophet said to him, “This is what the Lord says: ‘Because you released from your hand the man I had set apart for destruction,
1 Kings 21:18-24
“Get up and go to meet Ahab king of Israel,
1 Kings 22:8
The king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “There is still one man who can ask Yahweh, but I hate him
“The king shouldn’t say that!” Jehoshaphat replied.
Job 5:13
so that the plans of the deceptive
are quickly brought to an end.
Psalm 33:10
He thwarts the plans of the peoples.
Jeremiah 21:2-7
“Ask the Lord on our behalf, since Nebuchadnezzar
Ezekiel 2:4-5
The children are obstinate
Ezekiel 14:3-5
“Son of man, these men have set up idols in their hearts and have put sinful stumbling blocks before their faces.
Ezekiel 14:7-8
For when anyone from the house of Israel or from the foreigners who reside in Israel separates himself from Me, setting up idols in his heart and putting a sinful stumbling block before his face, and then comes to the prophet to inquire of Me,
Daniel 4:19-25
Then Daniel, whose name is Belteshazzar, was stunned for a moment, and his thoughts alarmed him. The king said, “Belteshazzar, don’t let the dream or its interpretation alarm you.”
Belteshazzar answered, “My lord, may the dream apply to those who hate you, and its interpretation to your enemies!
Daniel 5:17-28
Then Daniel answered the king, “You may keep your gifts, and give your rewards to someone else;
Mark 14:21
Luke 20:20-23
They
Acts 5:3-5
Then Peter said, “Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart
Acts 5:9-10
Then Peter said to her, “Why did you agree to test the Spirit of the Lord? Look! The feet of those who have buried your husband are at the door, and they will carry you out!”
Hebrews 4:13
No creature is hidden from Him, but all things are naked and exposed to the eyes of Him to whom