Yosef hurried, for his heart yearned over his brother; and he sought a place to weep. He entered into his room, and wept there.
1 Kings 3:26 - Hebrew Names version (HNV) Then spoke the woman whose the living child was to the king, for her heart yearned over her son, and she said, Oh, my lord, give her the living child, and in no way kill it. But the other said, It shall be neither mine nor yours; divide it. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Then spake the woman whose the living child was unto the king, for her bowels yearned upon her son, and she said, O my lord, give her the living child, and in no wise slay it. But the other said, Let it be neither mine nor thine, but divide it. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Then the mother of the living child said to the king, for she yearned over her son, O my lord, give her the living baby, and by no means slay him. But the other said, Let him not be mine or yours, but divide him. American Standard Version (1901) Then spake the woman whose the living child was unto the king, for her heart yearned over her son, and she said, Oh, my lord, give her the living child, and in no wise slay it. But the other said, It shall be neither mine nor thine; divide it. Common English Bible Then the woman whose son was still alive said to the king, “Please, Your Majesty, give her the living child; please don’t kill him,” for she had great love for her son. But the other woman said, “If I can’t have him, neither will you. Cut the child in half.” Catholic Public Domain Version But the woman, whose son was alive, said to the king, for her heart was moved concerning her son, "I beg you, my lord, give the living infant to her, and do not kill him." To the contrary, the other said, "Let it be neither for me, nor for you, instead divide it." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version But the woman whose child was alive said to the king (for her bowels were moved upon her child): I beseech thee, my lord, give her the child alive, and do not kill it. But the other said: Let it be neither mine nor thine, but divide it. |
Yosef hurried, for his heart yearned over his brother; and he sought a place to weep. He entered into his room, and wept there.
The king said, Divide the living child in two, and give half to the one, and half to the other.
Then the king answered, Give her the living child, and in no way kill it: she is the mother of it.
My heart was hot within me. While I meditated, the fire burned: I spoke with my tongue:
Can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? yes, these may forget, yet I will not forget you.
Is Efrayim my dear son? is he a darling child? for as often as I speak against him, I do earnestly remember him still: therefore my heart yearns for him; I will surely have mercy on him, says the LORD.
*How can I give you up, Efrayim? How can I hand you over, Yisra'el? How can I make you like Admah? How can I make you like Tzevoyim? My heart is turned within me, my compassion is aroused.
without understanding, covenant breakers, without natural affection, unforgiving, unmerciful;
For God is my witness, how I long after all of you in the tender mercies of Messiah Yeshua.
If there is therefore any exhortation in Messiah, if any consolation of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any tender mercies and compassion,
without natural affection, unforgiving, slanderers, without self-control, fierce, no lovers of good,
But whoever has the world's goods, and sees his brother in need, and closes his heart of compassion against him, how does the love of God remain in him?