He said to them, “Depart for three days, then come back to me.” The people departed.
Parallel translations
- KJV And he said unto them, Depart yet for three days, then come again to me. And the people departed.
- BSB Rehoboam answered, “Go away for three days and then return to me.” So the people departed.
- NKJV So he said to them, “Depart for three days, then come back to me.” And the people departed.
- NASB Then he said to them, “Depart for three days, then return to me.” So the people departed.
- NLT Rehoboam replied, “Give me three days to think this over. Then come back for my answer.” So the people went away.
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- 1 Kgs 12:12So Jeroboam and all the people came to Rehoboam the third day, as the king asked, saying, “Come to me again the third day.”
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