1 KI 1:16 Parallel Verse View

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Key: khaki:verbs.
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BrLXX Καὶ ἔκυψε Βηρσαβεὲ, καὶ προσεκύνησε τῷ βασιλεῖ· καὶ εἶπεν ὁ βασιλεύς, τί ἔστι σοί;
(Kai ekupse Baʸrsabee, kai prosekunaʸse tōi basilei; kai eipen ho basileus, ti esti soi;)

BrTr And Bersabee bowed, and did obeisance to the king; and the king said, What is thy request?

ULT And Bathsheba bowed and prostrated herself to the king. And the king said, “What to you?”

UST Bathsheba bowed very low in front of the king. Then the king asked her, “What do you want?”

BSB And Bathsheba bowed down in homage to the king, [who] asked, “What is your desire?”

MSB (Same as BSB above)

OEB No OEB 1 KI book available

WEBBE Bathsheba bowed and showed respect to the king. The king said, “What would you like?”

WMBB (Same as above)

NET Bathsheba bowed down on the floor before the king. The king said, “What do you want?”

LSV and Bathsheba bows and pays respect to the king, and the king says, “What do you [want]?”

FBV Bathsheba bowed low in respect. He asked her, “What is it that you want?”

T4T Bathsheba bowed very low in front of the king, and the king asked her, “What do you want?”

LEB Bathsheba knelt and bowed down before the king, and the king asked, “_⌊What do you want_⌋?”[fn]

1:16 Literally “What is for you”

BBE And Bath-sheba went down on her face on the earth before the king giving him honour. And he said, What is your desire?

Moff No Moff 1 KI book available

JPS And Bath-sheba bowed, and prostrated herself unto the king. And the king said: 'What wouldest thou?'

ASV And Bath-sheba bowed, and did obeisance unto the king. And the king said, What wouldest thou?

DRA Bethsabee bowed herself, and worshipped the king. And the king said to her: What is thy will?

YLT and Bath-Sheba boweth and doth obeisance to the king, and the king saith, 'What — to thee?'

Drby And Bathsheba bowed and did obeisance to the king. And the king said, What wouldest thou?

RV And Bath-sheba bowed, and did obeisance unto the king. And the king said, What wouldest thou?

SLT And Bath-sheba will bow and worship to the king, and the king will say, What to thee?

Wbstr And Bath-sheba bowed, and did obeisance to the king. And the king said, What wouldst thou?

KJB-1769 And Bath-sheba bowed, and did obeisance unto the king. And the king said, What wouldest thou?[fn]

1.16 What…: Heb. What to thee?

KJB-1611 And Bathsheba bowed, and did obeysance vnto the king: and the king said, [fn]What wouldest thou?
(And Bathsheba bowed, and did obeisance unto the king: and the king said, What wouldest thou?)

1:16 Heb. what to thee?

Bshps And Bethsabe stouped & made obeysaunce vnto the king: And the king sayd, What is thy matter?
(And Bethsabe stooped and made obeisance unto the king: And the king said, What is thy/your matter?)

Gnva And Bath-sheba bowed and made obeisance vnto the King. And the King saide, What is thy matter?
(And Bath-sheba bowed and made obeisance unto the King. And the King said, What is thy/your matter?)

Cvdl And Bethseba bowed hirselfe, and worshipped the kynge.The kynge sayde: What wilt thou?
(And Bethseba bowed herself, and worshipped the king.The king said: What wilt/will thou?)

Wycl Bersabee bowide hir silf, and worschipide the kyng; to whom the kyng seide, What wolt thou to thee?
(Bersabee bowed herself, and worshipped the king; to whom the king said, What wilt/will thou/you to thee/you?)

Luth Und Bathseba neigete sich und betete den König an. Der König aber sprach: Was ist dir?
(And Bathseba tended itself/yourself/themselves and prayed the king at/to. The king but spoke: What is you/to_you(sg)?)

ClVg Inclinavit se Bethsabee, et adoravit regem. Ad quam rex: Quid tibi, inquit, vis?
(He_leaned himself Bethsabee, and he_adored/worshipped the_king. To how king: What to_you, he_said, vis?)

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: translate-symaction

וַ⁠תִּקֹּ֣ד בַּת־שֶׁ֔בַע וַ⁠תִּשְׁתַּ֖חוּ לַ⁠מֶּ֑לֶךְ

(Some words not found in UHB: and,she_bowed_low daughter_of seven and,she_bowed_down to/for=the_king and=he/it_said the=king what? [is]_to,you )

Bowing and prostrating oneself to someone was a symbolic action by which a person showed great respect and submission. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could explain the significance of this action in the text of your translation or in a footnote. Alternate translation: [And Bathsheba bowed down and stretched herself out completely on the ground in front of the king to show him honor]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

מַה־לָּֽ⁠ךְ

what? (Some words not found in UHB: and,she_bowed_low daughter_of seven and,she_bowed_down to/for=the_king and=he/it_said the=king what? [is]_to,you )

The king is using What to you as a common expression of his culture to mean “What do you want?” or “What is your concern?” If this phrase does not have that meaning in your language, you could use a comparable expression from your language that does have that meaning, or you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [What is your concern]

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