1 Kings 12:5
Modern Translations
New International Version
Rehoboam answered, "Go away for three days and then come back to me." So the people went away.

New Living Translation
Rehoboam replied, “Give me three days to think this over. Then come back for my answer.” So the people went away.

English Standard Version
He said to them, “Go away for three days, then come again to me.” So the people went away.

Berean Study Bible
Rehoboam answered, “Go away for three days and then return to me.” So the people departed.

New American Standard Bible
Then he said to them, “Depart for three days, then return to me.” So the people departed.

NASB 1995
Then he said to them, "Depart for three days, then return to me." So the people departed.

NASB 1977
Then he said to them, “Depart for three days, then return to me.” So the people departed.

Amplified Bible
Rehoboam replied to them, “Leave for three days, then come back to me [for my decision].” So the people left.

Christian Standard Bible
Rehoboam replied, “Go away for three days and then return to me.” So the people left.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Rehoboam replied, "Go home for three days and then return to me." So the people left.

Contemporary English Version
"Give me three days to think about it," Rehoboam replied, "then come back for my answer." So the people left.

Good News Translation
"Come back in three days and I will give you my answer," he replied. So they left.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He said to them, "Leave and come back the day after tomorrow." So the people left.

International Standard Version
"Come again in three days," Rehoboam told them. So the people left

NET Bible
He said to them, "Go away for three days, then return to me." So the people went away.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And he said unto them, Depart yet for three days, then come again to me. And the people departed.

New King James Version
So he said to them, “Depart for three days, then come back to me.” And the people departed.

King James 2000 Bible
And he said unto them, Depart yet for three days, then come again to me. And the people departed.

New Heart English Bible
He said to them, "Depart for three days, then come back to me." The people departed.

World English Bible
He said to them, "Depart for three days, then come back to me." The people departed.

American King James Version
And he said to them, Depart yet for three days, then come again to me. And the people departed.

American Standard Version
And he said unto them, Depart yet for three days, then come again to me. And the people departed.

A Faithful Version
And he said to them, "Go; yet in three days come back to me." And the people went away.

Darby Bible Translation
And he said to them, Depart yet for three days, then come again to me. And the people departed.

English Revised Version
And he said unto them, Depart yet for three days, then come again to me. And the people departed.

Webster's Bible Translation
And he said to them, Depart yet for three days, then come again to me. And the people departed.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
And he said vnto them, Depart yet for three dayes, then come againe to me; the people departed.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And he sayde vnto them: Depart yet for the space of three dayes, and then come againe to me. And the people departed.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
He sayde vnto them: Go youre waye vnto the thirde daye, and then come to me agayne. And the people wete their waye.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And he says to them, “Yet go [for] three days, and come back to me”; and the people go.

Young's Literal Translation
And he saith unto them, 'Go -- yet three days, and come back unto me;' and the people go.

Smith's Literal Translation
And he will say to them, Go ye, until three days, and turn back to me. And the people will go.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And he said to them: Go till the third day, and come to me again. And when the people was gone,

Catholic Public Domain Version
And he said to them, “Go away, until the third day, and then return to me.” And when the people had gone away,

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And Rekhabaam said to them: “Go, and in three days come to me.” And all the people went.

Lamsa Bible
And he said to them, Depart yet for three days, then come again to me. So all the people departed.The altar also was broken, and the ashes which were upon it poured out, according to the sign which the prophet of God had given by the word of the LORD.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And he said unto them: 'Depart yet for three days, then come again to me.' And the people departed.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And he said to them, Depart for three days, and return to me. And they departed.
















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