Berean Standard Bible
“Nevertheless, I have reserved seven thousand in Israel—all whose knees have not bowed to Baal and whose mouths have not kissed him.””
Elijah has just fled from Jezebel after his triumph on Mount Carmel and, exhausted and discouraged, has said he alone is left as a faithful prophet. God meets him at Horeb with a gentle whisper.
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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
Nevertheless, I have reserved seven thousand in Israel—all whose knees have not bowed to Baal and whose mouths have not kissed him.”
World English Bible (WEB)
Yet I reserved seven thousand in Israel, all the knees of which have not bowed to Baal, and every mouth which has not kissed him.”
King James Version (KJV)
Yet I have left me seven thousand in Israel, all the knees which have not bowed unto Baal, and every mouth which hath not kissed him.
American Standard Version (ASV)
Yet will I leave [me] seven thousand in Israel, all the knees which have not bowed unto Baal, and every mouth which hath not kissed him.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
But I will keep safe seven thousand in Israel, all those whose knees have not been bent to Baal, and whose mouths have given him no kisses.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
Y yo haré que queden en Israel siete mil; todas rodillas que no se encorvaron á Baal, y bocas todas que no lo besaron.
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
Pero tienes que saber que aún quedan siete mil hombres en Israel que jamás se han inclinado ante Baal ni lo han adorado.
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