1 Kings 3:9
KonteksNETBible | So give your servant a discerning mind 1 so he can make judicial decisions for 2 your people and distinguish right from wrong. 3 Otherwise 4 no one is able 5 to make judicial decisions for 6 this great nation of yours.” 7 |
NASB © biblegateway 1Ki 3:9 |
"So give Your servant an understanding heart to judge Your people to discern between good and evil. For who is able to judge this great people of Yours?" |
HCSB | So give Your servant an obedient heart to judge Your people and to discern between good and evil. For who is able to judge this great people of Yours?" |
LEB | Give me a heart that listens so that I can judge your people and tell the difference between good and evil. After all, who can judge this great people of yours?" |
NIV © biblegateway 1Ki 3:9 |
So give your servant a discerning heart to govern your people and to distinguish between right and wrong. For who is able to govern this great people of yours?" |
ESV | Give your servant therefore an understanding mind to govern your people, that I may discern between good and evil, for who is able to govern this your great people?" |
NRSV © bibleoremus 1Ki 3:9 |
Give your servant therefore an understanding mind to govern your people, able to discern between good and evil; for who can govern this your great people?" |
REB | Grant your servant, therefore, a heart with skill to listen, so that he may govern your people justly and distinguish good from evil. Otherwise who is equal to the task of governing this great people of yours?” |
NKJV © biblegateway 1Ki 3:9 |
"Therefore give to Your servant an understanding heart to judge Your people, that I may discern between good and evil. For who is able to judge this great people of Yours?" |
KJV | Give therefore thy servant an understanding heart to judge thy people, that I may discern between good and bad: for who is able to judge this thy so great a people? |
[+] Bhs. Inggris
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NASB © biblegateway 1Ki 3:9 |
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NET [draft] ITL | So give <05414> your servant <05650> a discerning <08085> mind <03820> so he can make judicial decisions <08199> for your people <05971> and distinguish <0995> right <02896> from wrong <07451> . Otherwise <03588> no one <04310> is able <03201> to make judicial decisions <08199> for this <02088> great <03515> nation <05971> of yours.” |
HEBREW |
NETBible | So give your servant a discerning mind 1 so he can make judicial decisions for 2 your people and distinguish right from wrong. 3 Otherwise 4 no one is able 5 to make judicial decisions for 6 this great nation of yours.” 7 |
NET Notes |
1 tn Heb “a hearing heart.” (The Hebrew term translated “heart” often refers to the mental faculties.) 2 tn Heb “to judge.” 3 tn Heb “to understand between good and evil.” 4 tn Heb “for”; the word “otherwise” is used to reflect the logical sense of the statement. 5 tn Heb “who is able?” The rhetorical question anticipates the answer, “no one.” 6 tn Heb “to judge.” 7 tn Heb “your numerous people.” |