1 Kings 16:34 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“In his days did Hiel the Beth–elite build Jericho: he laid the foundation thereof in Abiram his firstborn, and set up the gates thereof in his youngest son Segub, according to the word of the Lord, which he spake by Joshua the son of Nun. ”

1 Kings 16:34 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Kings 16:34 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Kings 16:34 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“In his days Hiel the Bethelite built Jericho. He laid its foundation with the loss of Abiram his firstborn, and set up its gates with the loss of his youngest son Segub, according to Yahweh’s word, which he spoke by Joshua the son of Nun.”

1 Kings 16:34 — World English Bible

1 Kings 16:34 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“In his days did Hiel the Beth-elite build Jericho: he laid the foundation thereof with the loss of Abiram his first-born, and set up the gates thereof with the loss of his youngest son Segub, according to the word of Jehovah, which he spake by Joshua the son of Nun. ”

1 Kings 16:34 — American Standard Version

1 Kings 16:34 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“In his days hath Hiel the Beth-Elite built Jericho; in Abiram his first-born he laid its foundation, and in Segub his youngest he set up its doors, according to the word of Jehovah that He spake by the hand of Joshua son of Nun.”

1 Kings 16:34 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Kings 16:34 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“In his days Hiel the Bethelite built Jericho; he laid its foundation in Abiram his firstborn, and set up its gates in Segub his youngest, according to the word of Jehovah which he spoke through Joshua the son of Nun. ”

1 Kings 16:34 — Darby Translation

1 Kings 16:34 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“In his dayes did Hiel the Bethelite buylde Iericho: he layed the foundation thereof in Abiram his eldest sonne, and set vp the gates thereof in his yongest sonne Segub, according to the worde of the Lord which he spake by Ioshua the sonne of Nun. ”

1 Kings 16:34 — Geneva Bible

1 Kings 16:34 in Context — 1 Kings 16

32 And he reared up an altar for Baal in the house of Baal, which he had built in Samaria.

33 And Ahab made a grove; and Ahab did more to provoke the Lord God of Israel to anger than all the kings of Israel that were before him.

34 In his days did Hiel the Beth–elite build Jericho: he laid the foundation thereof in Abiram his firstborn, and set up the gates thereof in his youngest son Segub, according to the word of the Lord, which he spake by Joshua the son of Nun.

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