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Berean Standard Bible

“Tell him that this is what the LORD says: ‘Have you not murdered a man and seized his land?’ Then tell him that this is also what the LORD says: ‘In the place where the dogs licked up the blood of Naboth, there also the dogs will lick up your blood—yes, yours!’ ””

1 Kings 21:19

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First Kings 21 tells of Naboth's vineyard. Ahab wanted the land next to his palace, but Naboth refused to sell his ancestral inheritance.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Tell him that this is what the LORD says: ‘Have you not murdered a man and seized his land?’ Then tell him that this is also what the LORD says: ‘In the place where the dogs licked up the blood of Naboth, there also the dogs will lick up your blood—yes, yours!’ ”

World English Bible (WEB)

You shall speak to him, saying, ‘Yahweh says, “Have you killed and also taken possession?”’ You shall speak to him, saying, ‘Yahweh says, “In the place where dogs licked the blood of Naboth, dogs will lick your blood, even yours.”’”

King James Version (KJV)

And thou shalt speak unto him, saying, Thus saith the LORD, Hast thou killed, and also taken possession? And thou shalt speak unto him, saying, Thus saith the LORD, In the place where dogs licked the blood of Naboth shall dogs lick thy blood, even thine.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And thou shalt speak unto him, saying, Thus saith Jehovah, Hast thou killed and also taken possession? And thou shalt speak unto him, saying, Thus saith Jehovah, In the place where dogs licked the blood of Naboth shall dogs lick thy blood, even thine.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Say to him, The Lord says, Have you put a man to death and taken his heritage? Then say to him, The Lord says, In the place where dogs have been drinking the blood of Naboth, there will your blood become the drink of dogs.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y hablarle has, diciendo: Así ha dicho Jehová: ¿No mataste y también has poseído? Y tornarás á hablarle, diciendo: Así ha dicho Jehová: En el mismo lugar donde lamieron los perros la sangre de Naboth, los perros lamerán también tu sangre, la tuya misma.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Dale este mensaje de mi parte: “¿No te ha sido suficiente matar a Nabot? ¿Debes robarle también? Debido a esto los perros lamerán tu sangre en las afueras de la ciudad, de la misma manera que ellos lamieron la sangre de Nabot”».

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