1 Kings 18:17
Modern Translations
New International Version
When he saw Elijah, he said to him, "Is that you, you troubler of Israel?"

New Living Translation
When Ahab saw him, he exclaimed, “So, is it really you, you troublemaker of Israel?”

English Standard Version
When Ahab saw Elijah, Ahab said to him, “Is it you, you troubler of Israel?”

Berean Study Bible
When Ahab saw Elijah, he said to him, “Is that you, O troubler of Israel?”

New American Standard Bible
When Ahab saw Elijah, Ahab said to him, “Is this you, the cause of disaster to Israel?”

NASB 1995
When Ahab saw Elijah, Ahab said to him, "Is this you, you troubler of Israel?"

NASB 1977
And it came about, when Ahab saw Elijah that Ahab said to him, “Is this you, you troubler of Israel?”

Amplified Bible
When Ahab saw Elijah, Ahab said to him, “Are you the one who is bringing disaster on Israel?”

Christian Standard Bible
When Ahab saw Elijah, Ahab said to him, “Is that you, the one ruining Israel? ”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When Ahab saw Elijah, Ahab said to him, "Is that you, you destroyer of Israel?"

Contemporary English Version
and when he saw him, Ahab shouted, "There you are, the biggest troublemaker in Israel!"

Good News Translation
When Ahab saw him, he said, "So there you are--the worst troublemaker in Israel!"

GOD'S WORD® Translation
When he saw Elijah, Ahab said, "Is that you, you troublemaker of Israel?"

International Standard Version
When Ahab saw Elijah, Ahab asked him, "Is it really you, you destroyer of Israel?"

NET Bible
When Ahab saw Elijah, he said to him, "Is it really you, the one who brings disaster on Israel?"
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And it came to pass, when Ahab saw Elijah, that Ahab said unto him, Art thou he that troubleth Israel?

New King James Version
Then it happened, when Ahab saw Elijah, that Ahab said to him, “Is that you, O troubler of Israel?”

King James 2000 Bible
And it came to pass, when Ahab saw Elijah, that Ahab said unto him, Are you he that troubles Israel?

New Heart English Bible
It happened, when Ahab saw Elijah, that Ahab said to him, "Is that you, you troubler of Israel?"

World English Bible
It happened, when Ahab saw Elijah, that Ahab said to him, "Is that you, you troubler of Israel?"

American King James Version
And it came to pass, when Ahab saw Elijah, that Ahab said to him, Are you he that troubles Israel?

American Standard Version
And it came to pass, when Ahab saw Elijah, that Ahab said unto him, Is it thou, thou troubler of Israel?

A Faithful Version
And it came to pass when Ahab saw Elijah, Ahab said to him, "Are you he that troubles Israel?"

Darby Bible Translation
And it came to pass when Ahab saw Elijah, that Ahab said to him, Is it thou, the troubler of Israel?

English Revised Version
And it came to pass, when Ahab saw Elijah, that Ahab said unto him, Is it thou, thou troubler of Israel?

Webster's Bible Translation
And it came to pass, when Ahab saw Elijah, that Ahab said to him, Art thou he that troubleth Israel?

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
And when Ahab saw Eliiah, Ahab said vnto him, Art thou he that troubleth Israel?

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And it fortuned that when Ahab sawe Elias, he saide vnto him: Art thou he that troubleth Israel?

Coverdale Bible of 1535
And whan Achab sawe Elias, Achab sayde vnto him: Art thou he that troublest Israel?
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
[And it] comes to pass at Ahab’s seeing Elijah that Ahab says to him, “Are you he—the troubler of Israel?”

Young's Literal Translation
and it cometh to pass at Ahab's seeing Elijah, that Ahab saith unto him, 'Art thou he -- the troubler of Israel?'

Smith's Literal Translation
And it will be when Ahab saw Elijah, and Ahab will say to him, This thou, troubling Israel?

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And when he had seen him, he said: Art thou he that troublest Israel?

Catholic Public Domain Version
And when he had seen him, he said, “Are you the one who is disturbing Israel?”

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And when Akhab saw Elyah, Akhab said to him: “You are the one who troubles those of Israel!”

Lamsa Bible
And when Ahab saw Elijah, Ahab said to him, Are you he who troubles Israel?

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And it came to pass, when Ahab saw Elijah, that Ahab said unto him: 'Is it thou, thou troubler of Israel?'

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And it came to pass when Achaab saw Eliu, that Achaab said to Eliu, Art thou he that perverts Israel?
















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