1 Kings 3:5
Modern Translations
New International Version
At Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon during the night in a dream, and God said, "Ask for whatever you want me to give you."

New Living Translation
That night the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream, and God said, “What do you want? Ask, and I will give it to you!”

English Standard Version
At Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream by night, and God said, “Ask what I shall give you.”

Berean Study Bible
One night at Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream, and God said, “Ask, and I will give it to you!”

New American Standard Bible
In Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream at night; and God said, “Ask what you wish Me to give you.”

NASB 1995
In Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream at night; and God said, "Ask what you wish me to give you."

NASB 1977
In Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream at night; and God said, “Ask what you wish me to give you.”

Amplified Bible
In Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream at night; and God said, “Ask [Me] what I shall give you.”

Christian Standard Bible
At Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream at night. God said, “Ask. What should I give you? ”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
At Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream at night. God said, "Ask. What should I give you?"

Contemporary English Version
One night while Solomon was in Gibeon, the LORD God appeared to him in a dream and said, "Solomon, ask for anything you want, and I will give it to you."

Good News Translation
That night the LORD appeared to him in a dream and asked him, "What would you like me to give you?"

GOD'S WORD® Translation
In Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream at night. He said, "What can I give you?"

International Standard Version
The LORD appeared to Solomon one night in a dream and told him, "Ask me for whatever you want and I'll give it to you."

NET Bible
One night in Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream. God said, "Tell me what I should give you."
Classic Translations
King James Bible
In Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream by night: and God said, Ask what I shall give thee.

New King James Version
At Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream by night; and God said, “Ask! What shall I give you?”

King James 2000 Bible
In Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream by night: and God said, Ask what I shall give you.

New Heart English Bible
In Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream by night; and God said, "Ask what I shall give you."

World English Bible
In Gibeon Yahweh appeared to Solomon in a dream by night; and God said, "Ask what I shall give you."

American King James Version
In Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream by night: and God said, Ask what I shall give you.

American Standard Version
In Gibeon Jehovah appeared to Solomon in a dream by night; and God said, Ask what I shall give thee.

A Faithful Version
In Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream by night. And God said, "Ask what I shall give you!"

Darby Bible Translation
In Gibeon Jehovah appeared to Solomon in a dream by night; and God said, Ask what I shall give thee.

English Revised Version
In Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream by night: and God said, Ask what I shall give thee.

Webster's Bible Translation
In Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream by night: and God said, Ask what I shall give thee.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
In Gibeon the Lord appeared to Salomon in a dreame by night: and God sayd, Aske what I shal giue thee.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And in Gibeon the Lorde appeared to Solomon in a dreame by night, and God sayd: Aske what thou wilt, that I may geue it thee.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
And the LORDE appeared vnto Salomon at Gibeon in a dreame of the nighte, and God sayde: Axe what I shal geue ye.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
YHWH has appeared to Solomon in Gibeon, in a dream of the night, and God says, “Ask—what do I give to you?”

Young's Literal Translation
In Gibeon hath Jehovah appeared unto Solomon, in a dream of the night, and God saith, 'Ask -- what do I give to thee?'

Smith's Literal Translation
In the hill Jehovah was seen to Solomon in a dream at night: and God will say, Ask what I shall give to thee.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And the Lord appeared to Solomon in a dream by night, saying : Ask what thou wilt that I should give thee.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Then the Lord appeared to Solomon, through a dream in the night, saying, “Request whatever you wish, so that I may give it to you.”

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Because in Gebun then, LORD JEHOVAH was revealed to Solomon in a vision of the night, and God said to him: ”Ask what I shall give you.”

Lamsa Bible
Then the LORD appeared to Solomon in a vision by night; and God said to him, Ask that which I should give you.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
In Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream by night; and God said: 'Ask what I shall give thee.'

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And the Lord appeared to Solomon in a dream by night, and the Lord said to Solomon, Ask some petition for thyself.
















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