1 Kings 21:3

THE MESSAGE

But Naboth told Ahab, "Not on your life! So help me God , I'd never sell the family farm to you!" Ahab went home in a black mood, sulking over Naboth the Jezreelite's words, "I'll never turn over my family inheritance to you." He went to bed, stuffed his face in his pillow, and refused to eat.

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
But Naboth said to Ahab, “I will never give my fathers’ inheritance to you.”

Hebrew Names Version
Navot said to Ach'av, the LORD forbid it me, that I should give the inheritance of my fathers to you.

King James Version
And Naboth said to Ahab, The Lord forbid it me, that I should give the inheritance of my fathers unto thee.

English Standard Version
But Naboth said to Ahab, "The Lord forbid that I should give you the inheritance of my fathers."

New Century Version
Naboth answered, "May the Lord keep me from ever giving my land to you. It belongs to my family."

New English Translation
But Naboth replied to Ahab, "The Lord forbid that I should sell you my ancestral inheritance."

Amplified Bible
But Naboth said to Ahab, "The LORD forbid me that I should give the inheritance of my fathers to you."

New American Standard Bible
But Naboth said to Ahab, "The LORD forbid me that I would give you the inheritance of my fathers!"

Geneva Bible (1587)
And Naboth said to Ahab, The Lord keepe me from giuing the inheritance of my father vnto thee.

Legacy Standard Bible
But Naboth said to Ahab, "Yahweh forbid me that I should give you the inheritance of my fathers."

Contemporary English Version
Naboth answered, "This vineyard has always been in my family. I won't let you have it."

Complete Jewish Bible
But Navot said to Ach'av, " Adonai forbid that I should give you my ancestral heritage!"

Darby Translation
And Naboth said to Ahab, Jehovah forbid it me, that I should give the inheritance of my fathers to thee!

Easy-to-Read Version
Naboth answered, "By the Lord , I will never give my land to you. This land belongs to my family."

George Lamsa Translation
And Naboth said to Ahab, The LORD forbid that I should give you the inheritance of my fathers.

Good News Translation
"I inherited this vineyard from my ancestors," Naboth replied. "The Lord forbid that I should let you have it!"

Lexham English Bible
Naboth said to Ahab, "Far be it from me from Yahweh that I should give the inheritance of my ancestors to you."

Literal Translation
And Naboth said to Ahab, Far be it from me, by Jehovah, that I should give the inheritance of my fathers to you.

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
But Naboth sayde vnto Achab: The LORDE let that be farre fro me, that I shulde geue ye my fathers heretage.

American Standard Version
And Naboth said to Ahab, Jehovah forbid it me, that I should give the inheritance of my fathers unto thee.

Bible in Basic English
But Naboth said to Ahab, By the Lord, far be it from me to give you the heritage of my fathers.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
And Naboth sayd to Ahab: The Lord forbid that from me, that I should geue the inheritauce of my fathers vnto thee.

JPS Old Testament (1917)
And Naboth said to Ahab: 'The LORD forbid it me, that I should give the inheritance of my fathers unto thee.'

King James Version (1611)
And Naboth said to Ahab, The Lord forbid it mee, that I should giue the inheritance of my fathers vnto thee.

Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Thy silver and thy gold are mine, and thy wives and thy children are mine.

English Revised Version
And Naboth said to Ahab, The LORD forbid it me, that I should give the inheritance of my fathers unto thee.

Berean Standard Bible
But Naboth replied, "The LORD forbid that I should give you the inheritance of my fathers."

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
To whom Naboth answeride, The Lord be merciful to me, that Y yyue not to thee the eritage of my fadris.

Young's Literal Translation
And Naboth saith unto Ahab, `Far be it from me, by Jehovah, my giving the inheritance of my fathers to thee;'

Update Bible Version
And Naboth said to Ahab, Yahweh forbid it of me, that I should give the inheritance of my fathers to you.

Webster's Bible Translation
And Naboth said to Ahab, The LORD forbid it me, that I should give the inheritance of my fathers to thee.

World English Bible
Naboth said to Ahab, Yahweh forbid it me, that I should give the inheritance of my fathers to you.

New King James Version
But Naboth said to Ahab, "The LORD forbid that I should give the inheritance of my fathers to you!"

New Living Translation
But Naboth replied, "The Lord forbid that I should give you the inheritance that was passed down by my ancestors."

New Life Bible
But Naboth said to Ahab, "May the Lord keep me from giving you what I have received from my fathers."

New Revised Standard
But Naboth said to Ahab, "The Lord forbid that I should give you my ancestral inheritance."

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And Naboth said unto Ahab, - Far be it from me, of Yahweh! that I should give up the inheritance of my fathers, unto thee!

Douay-Rheims Bible
Naboth answered him: The Lord be merciful to me, and not let me give thee the inheritance of my fathers.

Revised Standard Version
But Naboth said to Ahab, "The LORD forbid that I should give you the inheritance of my fathers."

New American Standard Bible (1995)
But Naboth said to Ahab, "The LORD forbid me that I should give you the inheritance of my fathers."

Contextual Overview

¹And then, to top it off, came this: Naboth the Jezreelite owned a vineyard in Jezreel that bordered the palace of Ahab king of Samaria. One day Ahab spoke to Naboth, saying, "Give me your vineyard so I can use it as a kitchen garden; it's right next to my house—so convenient. In exchange I'll give you a far better vineyard, or if you'd prefer I'll pay you money for it." ³But Naboth told Ahab, "Not on your life! So help me God , I'd never sell the family farm to you!" Ahab went home in a black mood, sulking over Naboth the Jezreelite's words, "I'll never turn over my family inheritance to you." He went to bed, stuffed his face in his pillow, and refused to eat.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

The Lord: Genesis 44:7, Genesis 44:17, Joshua 22:29, Joshua 24:16, 1 Samuel 12:23, 1 Samuel 24:6, 1 Samuel 26:9-11, 1 Chronicles 11:19, Job 27:5, Romans 3:4, Romans 3:6, Romans 3:31, Romans 6:2, Romans 6:15, Romans 7:7, Romans 7:13, 1 Corinthians 6:15, Galatians 6:14

I should give: Leviticus 25:23, Numbers 36:7, Ezekiel 46:18

Reciprocal: 2 Samuel 23:17 - Be it far 1 Kings 21:4 - I will not 1 Kings 21:6 - I will not give

Cross-References

Genesis 17:19
But God said, "That's not what I mean. Your wife, Sarah, will have a baby, a son. Name him Isaac (Laughter). I'll establish my covenant with him and his descendants, a covenant that lasts forever.

Genesis 22:2
He said, "Take your dear son Isaac whom you love and go to the land of Moriah. Sacrifice him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains that I'll point out to you."

Joshua 24:3
Israel served God through the lifetime of Joshua and of the elders who outlived him, who had themselves experienced all that God had done for Israel. Joseph's bones, which the People of Israel had brought from Egypt, they buried in Shechem in the plot of ground that Jacob had purchased from the sons of Hamor (who was the father of Shechem). He paid a hundred silver coins for it. It belongs to the inheritance of the family of Joseph. Eleazar son of Aaron died. They buried him at Gibeah, which had been allotted to his son Phinehas in the mountains of Ephraim.

Matthew 1:2
Abraham had Isaac, Isaac had Jacob, Jacob had Judah and his brothers, Judah had Perez and Zerah (the mother was Tamar), Perez had Hezron, Hezron had Aram, Aram had Amminadab, Amminadab had Nahshon, Nahshon had Salmon, Salmon had Boaz (his mother was Rahab), Boaz had Obed (Ruth was the mother), Obed had Jesse, Jesse had David, and David became king. David had Solomon (Uriah's wife was the mother), Solomon had Rehoboam, Rehoboam had Abijah, Abijah had Asa, Asa had Jehoshaphat, Jehoshaphat had Joram, Joram had Uzziah, Uzziah had Jotham, Jotham had Ahaz, Ahaz had Hezekiah, Hezekiah had Manasseh, Manasseh had Amon, Amon had Josiah, Josiah had Jehoiachin and his brothers, and then the people were taken into the Babylonian exile. When the Babylonian exile ended, Jeconiah had Shealtiel, Shealtiel had Zerubbabel, Zerubbabel had Abiud, Abiud had Eliakim, Eliakim had Azor, Azor had Zadok, Zadok had Achim, Achim had Eliud, Eliud had Eleazar, Eleazar had Matthan, Matthan had Jacob, Jacob had Joseph, Mary's husband, the Mary who gave birth to Jesus, the Jesus who was called Christ. There were fourteen generations from Abraham to David, another fourteen from David to the Babylonian exile, and yet another fourteen from the Babylonian exile to Christ. The birth of Jesus took place like this. His mother, Mary, was engaged to be married to Joseph. Before they came to the marriage bed, Joseph discovered she was pregnant. (It was by the Holy Spirit, but he didn't know that.) Joseph, chagrined but noble, determined to take care of things quietly so Mary would not be disgraced. While he was trying to figure a way out, he had a dream. God's angel spoke in the dream: "Joseph, son of David, don't hesitate to get married. Mary's pregnancy is Spirit-conceived. God's Holy Spirit has made her pregnant. She will bring a son to birth, and when she does, you, Joseph, will name him Jesus—‘God saves'—because he will save his people from their sins." This would bring the prophet's embryonic sermon to full term: Watch for this—a virgin will get pregnant and bear a son; They will name him Immanuel (Hebrew for "God is with us"). Then Joseph woke up. He did exactly what God's angel commanded in the dream: He married Mary. But he did not consummate the marriage until she had the baby. He named the baby Jesus.

Acts 7:8
"Then he made a covenant with him and signed it in Abraham's flesh by circumcision. When Abraham had his son Isaac, within eight days he reproduced the sign of circumcision in him. Isaac became father of Jacob, and Jacob father of twelve ‘fathers,' each faithfully passing on the covenant sign.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And Naboth said to Ahab, the Lord forbid it me that I should give the inheritance of my fathers unto thee. The inheritances of families were not to be alienated to another family, or tribe, nor even to be sold, unless in extreme poverty, and then to return at the year of jubilee, Leviticus 25:23. Now Naboth was a man in good circumstances, and under no necessity of selling his vineyard; and, if he sold it, he might reasonably conclude, it becoming a part of the royal demesnes, would never revert to his family; and therefore, both out of regard to the law of God, and the good of his family, would not part with it at any rate: this shows that he was a conscientious man, and therefore is thought to be one of those that would not bow his knee to Baal, and against whom Ahab had a grudge, and sought an opportunity against him.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The Lord forbid it me - Or, “Yahweh forbid it me.” Naboth, as a worshipper of Yahweh, not of Baal, considers it would be wrong for him to comply with the king’s request, as contrary to the Law (margin). His was not a mere refusal arising out of a spirit of sturdy independence, or one based upon the sentiment which attaches men to ancestral estates.