1 Kings 4:20
Modern Translations
New International Version
The people of Judah and Israel were as numerous as the sand on the seashore; they ate, they drank and they were happy.

New Living Translation
The people of Judah and Israel were as numerous as the sand on the seashore. They were very contented, with plenty to eat and drink.

English Standard Version
Judah and Israel were as many as the sand by the sea. They ate and drank and were happy.

Berean Study Bible
The people of Judah and Israel were as numerous as the sand on the seashore, and they were eating and drinking and rejoicing.

New American Standard Bible
Judah and Israel were as numerous as the sand that is on the seashore in abundance; they were eating, drinking, and rejoicing.

NASB 1995
Judah and Israel were as numerous as the sand that is on the seashore in abundance; they were eating and drinking and rejoicing.

NASB 1977
Judah and Israel were as numerous as the sand that is on the seashore in abundance; they were eating and drinking and rejoicing.

Amplified Bible
[The people of] Judah and Israel were as numerous as the sand that is in abundance by the sea; they were eating and drinking and rejoicing.

Christian Standard Bible
Judah and Israel were as numerous as the sand by the sea; they were eating, drinking, and rejoicing.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Judah and Israel were as numerous as the sand by the sea; they were eating, drinking, and rejoicing.

Contemporary English Version
There were so many people living in Judah and Israel while Solomon was king that they seemed like grains of sand on a beach. Everyone had enough to eat and drink, and they were happy.

Good News Translation
The people of Judah and Israel were as numerous as the grains of sand on the seashore; they ate and drank, and were happy.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The people of Judah and Israel were as numerous as the sand on the seashore. They ate and drank and lived happily.

International Standard Version
Judah and Israel became as numerous as the sand on the seashore. They enjoyed abundance, and ate, drank, and rejoiced regularly.

NET Bible
The people of Judah and Israel were as innumerable as the sand on the seashore; they had plenty to eat and drink and were happy.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Judah and Israel were many, as the sand which is by the sea in multitude, eating and drinking, and making merry.

New King James Version
Judah and Israel were as numerous as the sand by the sea in multitude, eating and drinking and rejoicing.

King James 2000 Bible
Judah and Israel were many, as the sand which is by the sea in multitude, eating and drinking, and rejoicing.

New Heart English Bible
Judah and Israel were many as the sand which is by the sea in multitude, eating and drinking and making merry.

World English Bible
Judah and Israel were many as the sand which is by the sea in multitude, eating and drinking and making merry.

American King James Version
Judah and Israel were many, as the sand which is by the sea in multitude, eating and drinking, and making merry.

American Standard Version
Judah and Israel were many as the sand which is by the sea in multitude, eating and drinking and making merry.

A Faithful Version
Judah and Israel were many, as the sand by the sea in multitude, eating and drinking and making merry.

Darby Bible Translation
Judah and Israel were many, as the sand which is by the sea in multitude, eating and drinking and making merry.

English Revised Version
Judah and Israel were many, as the sand which is by the sea in multitude, eating and drinking and making merry.

Webster's Bible Translation
Judah and Israel were many, as the sand which is by the sea in multitude, eating and drinking, and making merry.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Iudah and Israel were many, as the sand of the sea in number, eating, drinking, and making merry.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And Iuda and Israel were many euen as the sande of the sea in numbre, eating, drincking, and making mery.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
As for Iuda and Israel, they were in nombre as the sonde of the see, and ate and dronke, and were mery.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Judah and Israel [are] many, as the sand that [is] by the sea for multitude, eating and drinking and rejoicing.

Young's Literal Translation
Judah and Israel are many, as the sand that is by the sea for multitude, eating and drinking and rejoicing.

Smith's Literal Translation
Judah and Israel many as the sand which is by the sea for multitude, eating and drinking and rejoicing.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Juda and Israel were innumerable, as the sand of the sea in multitude: eating and drinking, and rejoicing.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Judah and Israel were innumerable, like the sand of the sea in multitude: eating and drinking, and rejoicing.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And Yehuda and Israel were many as the sand that is upon the shore of the sea, a multitude eating and drinking and rejoicing.

Lamsa Bible
Judah and Israel were as many in multitude as the sand which is by the sea; they ate and drank and made merry.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Judah and Israel were many, as the sand which is by the sea in multitude, eating and drinking and making merry.
















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