1 Kings 18:15
Modern Translations
New International Version
Elijah said, "As the LORD Almighty lives, whom I serve, I will surely present myself to Ahab today."

New Living Translation
But Elijah said, “I swear by the LORD Almighty, in whose presence I stand, that I will present myself to Ahab this very day.”

English Standard Version
And Elijah said, “As the LORD of hosts lives, before whom I stand, I will surely show myself to him today.”

Berean Study Bible
Then Elijah said, “As surely as the LORD of Hosts lives, before whom I stand, I will present myself to Ahab today.”

New American Standard Bible
Then Elijah said, “As surely as the LORD of armies lives, before whom I stand, I will certainly present myself to him today.”

NASB 1995
Elijah said, "As the LORD of hosts lives, before whom I stand, I will surely show myself to him today."

NASB 1977
And Elijah said, “As the LORD of hosts lives, before whom I stand, I will surely show myself to him today.”

Amplified Bible
Elijah said, “As the LORD of hosts (armies) lives, before whom I stand, I will certainly show myself to Ahab today.”

Christian Standard Bible
Then Elijah said, “As the LORD of Armies lives, in whose presence I stand, today I will present myself to Ahab.”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then Elijah said, "As the LORD of Hosts lives, before whom I stand, today I will present myself to Ahab."

Contemporary English Version
Elijah said, "I'm a servant of the living LORD All-Powerful, and I swear in his name that I will meet with Ahab today."

Good News Translation
Elijah answered, "By the living LORD Almighty, whom I serve, I promise that I will present myself to the king today."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Elijah said, "I solemnly swear, as the LORD of Armies whom I serve lives, I will present myself to Ahab."

International Standard Version
But Elijah promised him, "As the LORD of the Heavenly Armies lives, in whose presence I stand, I will appear to Ahab today."

NET Bible
But Elijah said, "As certainly as the LORD who rules over all lives (whom I serve), I will make an appearance before him today."
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And Elijah said, As the LORD of hosts liveth, before whom I stand, I will surely shew myself unto him to day.

New King James Version
Then Elijah said, “As the LORD of hosts lives, before whom I stand, I will surely present myself to him today.”

King James 2000 Bible
And Elijah said, As the LORD of hosts lives, before whom I stand, I will surely show myself unto him today.

New Heart English Bible
Elijah said, "As the LORD of hosts lives, before whom I stand, I will surely present myself to him today."

World English Bible
Elijah said, "As Yahweh of Armies lives, before whom I stand, I will surely show myself to him today."

American King James Version
And Elijah said, As the LORD of hosts lives, before whom I stand, I will surely show myself to him to day.

American Standard Version
And Elijah said, As Jehovah of hosts liveth, before whom I stand, I will surely show myself unto him to-day.

A Faithful Version
And Elijah said, "As the LORD of hosts lives, before Whom I stand, I will surely be seen by him today."

Darby Bible Translation
And Elijah said, As Jehovah of hosts liveth, before whom I stand, I will certainly shew myself to him to-day.

English Revised Version
And Elijah said, As the LORD of hosts liveth, before whom I stand, I will surely shew myself unto him today.

Webster's Bible Translation
And Elijah said, As the LORD of hosts liveth, before whom I stand, I will surely show myself to him to-day.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
And Eliiah said, As the Lorde of hostes liueth, before whome I stand, I will surely shewe my selfe vnto him this day.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And Elias saide: As the Lorde of hoastes liueth before whom I stand, I wyll shewe my selfe vnto him this day.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Elias saide: As truly as ye LORDE Zebaoth lyueth, before whom I stode, I wil shewe my selfe vnto him this daye.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And Elijah says, “YHWH of Hosts lives, before whom I have stood, surely I appear to him today.”

Young's Literal Translation
And Elijah saith, 'Jehovah of Hosts liveth, before whom I have stood, surely to-day I appear unto him.'

Smith's Literal Translation
And Elijah will say to him, Jehovah of armies lives whom I stand before him that this day, I will be seen to him.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And Elias said: As the Lord of hosts liveth, before whose face I stand, this day I will shew myself unto him.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And Elijah said, “As the Lord of hosts lives, before whose face I stand, this day I will appear to him.”

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And Elyah said: “Living is LORD JEHOVAH of Hosts before whom I stand, but today I shall appear to him!”

Lamsa Bible
And Elijah said, As the LORD of hosts lives, before whom I stand, I will surely show myself to him today.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And Elijah said: 'As the LORD of hosts liveth, before whom I stand, I will surely show myself unto him to-day.'

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And Eliu said, As the Lord of Hosts before whom I stand lives, to-day I will appear before him.
















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