Verse Comparison: 1 Kings 3:25
American Standard Version
And the king said, Divide the living child in two, and give half to the one, and half to the other.
Amplified® Bible
And the king said, Divide the living child in two and give half to the one and half to the other.
Contemporary English Version
"Cut the baby in half! That way each of you can have part of him."
Darby English Version
And the king said, Divide the living child in two, and give half to the one, and half to the other.
Good News Bible
he said, "Cut the living child in two and give each woman half of it."
King James Version
And the king said, Divide the living child in two, and give half to the one, and half to the other.
New American Standard Bible
The king said, "Divide the living child in two, and give half to the one and half to the other."
New International Version
He then gave an order: "Cut the living child in two and give half to one and half to the other."
New King James Version
And the king said, “Divide the living child in two, and give half to one, and half to the other.”
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
The king said, "Divide the living child in two, and give half to the one and half to the other."
Revised Standard Version
And the king said, "Divide the living child in two, and give half to the one, and half to the other."
Young's Literal Translation
and the king saith, `Cut the living child into two, and give the half to the one, and the half to the other.'
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