NEH 13:26 Parallel Verse View

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BrTr Did not Solomon king of Israel sin thus? though there was no king like him among many nations, and he was beloved of God, and God made him king over all Israel; yet strange women turned him aside.

ULT Did not Solomon, the king of Israel, sin concerning these things? Yet among many nations there was no king like him: and he was beloved by his God, and God gave him as king over all Israel. The foreign women caused even him to sin.

UST I said to them, “You know that Solomon, the king of Israel, sinned as a result of marrying foreign women who worshiped idols! You know that he was greater than any of the kings of other nations. God loved him, and God set him as the king over all the people of Israel. But his foreign wives caused even him to sin!

BSB Did not King Solomon of Israel sin in matters like this? There was not a king like him among many nations, and he was loved by his God, who made him king over all Israel—yet foreign women drew him into sin.

OEB Did not Solomon king of Israel sin by these acts? Yet among many nations there was no king like him, and he was beloved by his God, and God made him king over all Israel; nevertheless foreign women led him into sin.

WEBBE Didn’t Solomon king of Israel sin by these things? Yet amongst many nations there was no king like him, and he was loved by his God, and God made him king over all Israel. Nevertheless foreign women caused even him to sin.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET Was it not because of things like these that King Solomon of Israel sinned? Among the many nations there was no king like him. He was loved by his God, and God made him king over all Israel. But the foreign wives made even him sin!

LSV By these did not Solomon king of Israel sin? And among the many nations there was no king like him, and he was beloved by his God, and God makes him king over all Israel—even him [whom] the strange women caused to sin.

FBV Wasn't it marriages like these that made King Solomon of Israel sin? There wasn't a king in any nation like him. God loved him, and God made him king over all Israel, but even he was made to sin by foreign women.

T4T I said to them, “Solomon, the king of Israel, sinned [RHQ] as a result of marrying foreign women. He was greater than any of the kings of other nations. God loved him, and caused him to become the king of all the Israeli people, but his foreign wives caused even him to sin.

LEB Did not King Solomon of Israel sin in this way? And among the many nations there was no king like him, and he was beloved by his God, and God made him king over all Israel. Yet the foreign women made even him sin.

BBE Was it not in these things that Solomon, king of Israel, did wrong? among a number of nations there was no king like him, and he was dear to his God, and God made him king over all Israel: but even he was made to do evil by strange women.

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JPS Did not Solomon king of Israel sin by these things? yet among many nations was there no king like him, and he was beloved of his God, and God made him king over all Israel; nevertheless even him did the foreign women cause to sin.

ASV Did not Solomon king of Israel sin by these things? yet among many nations was there no king like him, and he was beloved of his God, and God made him king over all Israel: nevertheless even him did foreign women cause to sin.

DRA Did not Solomon king of Israel sin in this kind of thing? and surely among many nations, there was not a king like him, and he was beloved of his God, and God made him king over all Israel: and yet women of other countries brought even him to sin.

YLT 'By these did not Solomon king of Israel sin? and among the many nations there was no king like him, and beloved by his God he was, and God maketh him king over all Israel — even him did the strange women cause to sin.

Drby Did not Solomon king of Israel sin by these things? Yet among the many nations was there no king like him, who was beloved of his [fn]God, and [fn]God made him king over all Israel; but even him did foreign wives cause to sin.

13.26 Elohim

RV Did not Solomon king of Israel sin by these things? yet among many nations was there no king like him, and he was beloved of his God, and God made him king over all Israel: nevertheless even him did strange women cause to sin.

Wbstr Did not Solomon king of Israel sin by these things? yet among many nations was there no king like him, who was beloved by his God, and God made him king over all Israel: nevertheless even him did outlandish women cause to sin.

KJB-1769 Did not Solomon king of Israel sin by these things? yet among many nations was there no king like him, who was beloved of his God, and God made him king over all Israel: nevertheless even him did outlandish women cause to sin.

KJB-1611 [fn]Did not Solomon king of Israel sinne by these things? yet among many nations was there no king like him, who was beloued of his God, and God made him king ouer all Israel: neuerthelesse, euen him did outlandish women cause to sinne.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation and footnotes)

13:26 1.King.11 1, &c.

Bshps Dyd not Solomon the king of Israel sinne by these thinges? and yet among many heathen was there no king like him, which was deare vnto his God, & God made hym king ouer all Israel: and yet neuerthelesse outlandishe women caused him to sinne.
(Dyd not Solomon the king of Israel sin by these things? and yet among many heathen was there no king like him, which was dear unto his God, and God made him king over all Israel: and yet nevertheless outlandish women caused him to sin.)

Gnva Did not Salomon the king of Israel sinne by these thinges? yet among many nations was there no King like him: for he was beloued of his God, and God had made him King ouer Israel: yet strange women caused him to sinne.
(Did not Salomon the king of Israel sin by these things? yet among many nations was there no King like him: for he was beloved of his God, and God had made him King over Israel: yet strange women caused him to sin. )

Cvdl Dyd not Salomon ye kynge of Israel synne ther in? & yet amonge many Heythen was there no kynge like him, & he was deare vnto his God, and God made him kynge ouer all Israel, and the outlandish wemen.
(Dyd not Salomon ye/you_all king of Israel sin there in? and yet among many Heathen was there no king like him, and he was dear unto his God, and God made him king over all Israel, and the outlandish women.)

Wycl and Y seide, Whether Salomon, the kyng of Israel, synnede not in siche a thing? And certis in many folkis was no kyng lijk hym, and he was loued of his God, and God settide hym kyng on al Israel, and therfor alien wymmen brouyten hym to synne.
(and I said, Whether Salomon, the king of Israel, sinned not in such a thing? And certis in many folks/people was no king like him, and he was loved of his God, and God set him king on all Israel, and therefore alien women brought him to sin.)

Luth Hat nicht Salomo, der König Israels, daran gesündiget? Und war doch in vielen Heiden kein König ihm gleich, und er war seinem GOtt lieb, und GOtt setzte ihn zum Könige über ganz Israel; dennoch machten ihn die ausländischen Weiber zu sündigen.
(Hat not Salomo, the/of_the king Israels, daran gesündiget? And what/which though/but in vielen heathens kein king him gleich, and he what/which his God lieb, and God sat him/it for_the kings/king above all Israel; dennoch make him/it the ausländischen women to sündigen.)

ClVg Numquid non in hujuscemodi re peccavit Salomon rex Israël? et certe in gentibus multis non erat rex similis ei, et dilectus Deo suo erat, et posuit eum Deus regem super omnem Israël: et ipsum ergo duxerunt ad peccatum mulieres alienigenæ.
(Numquid not/no in of_this_kind re peccavit Salomon king Israel? and certe in nations multis not/no was king similis ei, and dilectus Deo his_own was, and put him God regem over omnem Israel: and ipsum therefore duxerunt to peccatum mulieres alienigenæ. )

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

הֲ⁠ל֣וֹא עַל־אֵ֣לֶּה חָטָֽא־שְׁלֹמֹ֣ה מֶ֣לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֡ל

am=not on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in these sin Shəlomoh king Yisrael

Here Nehemiah supports his argument by appealing to facts that he assumes these men will know. Alternate translation: “you know that Solomon king of Israel sinned because he married foreign women”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / rquestion

הֲ⁠ל֣וֹא עַל־אֵ֣לֶּה חָטָֽא־שְׁלֹמֹ֣ה מֶ֣לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֡ל

am=not on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in these sin Shəlomoh king Yisrael

Nehemiah is using a question form for emphasis as he scolds these men. If it would be helpful in your language, you could translate what he says as a statement. Alternate translation: “you know that Solomon king of Israel sinned because he married foreign women”

Note 3 topic: grammar-connect-logic-contrast

וּ⁠בַ⁠גּוֹיִ֣ם

and,in/on/at/with,nations

In this context, the conjunction Yet introduces a contrast between what Solomon would have been expected to do and what he actually did. You could begin the sentence with a phrase like “even though” to indicate this contrast.

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

וּ⁠בַ⁠גּוֹיִ֣ם הָ⁠רַבִּים֩ לֹֽא־הָיָ֨ה מֶ֜לֶךְ כָּמֹ֗⁠הוּ

and,in/on/at/with,nations the,many not it_became king like,him

The expression many nations in this phrase indicates, “You could look among as many nations as you wanted, but you would still find no king like him.” In other words, “There was no other king like him anywhere in the world.” If it would be helpful in your language, you could say that as an alternate translation.

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

וְ⁠אָה֤וּב לֵֽ⁠אלֹהָי⁠ו֙ הָיָ֔ה

and,loved by,God,his it_became

If it would be helpful in your language, you could say this with an active form. Alternate translation: “God loved him very much”

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

וַ⁠יִּתְּנֵ֣⁠הוּ אֱלֹהִ֔ים מֶ֖לֶךְ עַל־כָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל

and,made,him ʼElohīm king on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in all/each/any/every Yisrael

This is an idiom that means, “God made him king over all of Israel”

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

גַּם־אוֹת֣⁠וֹ הֶחֱטִ֔יאוּ הַ⁠נָּשִׁ֖ים הַ⁠נָּכְרִיּֽוֹת

also/yet DOM,him made_~_tosin the,women the,foreign

The implication is that these were foreign women whom Solomon married. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could say that explicitly. Alternate translation: “The foreign women he married caused even him to sin”

Parallel NEH 13:26