1 Kings · מְלָכִים א

1 Kings 3:11

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אֱלֹהִ֜ים אֵלָ֗יו יַעַן֩ אֲשֶׁ֨ר שָׁאַ֜לְתָּ אֶת־הַדָּבָ֣ר הַזֶּ֗ה וְלֹֽא־שָׁאַ֨לְתָּ לְּךָ֜ יָמִ֣ים רַבִּ֗ים וְלֹֽא־שָׁאַ֤לְתָּ לְּךָ֙ עֹ֔שֶׁר וְלֹ֥א שָׁאַ֖לְתָּ נֶ֣פֶשׁ אֹיְבֶ֑יךָ וְשָׁאַ֧לְתָּ לְּךָ֛ הָבִ֖ין לִשְׁמֹ֥עַ מִשְׁפָּֽט׃
vayoʾmer ʾelohiym ʾelayv yaʿan ʾasher shaʾalta ʾet-hadabar hazeh vloʾ-shaʾalta lka yamiym rabiym vloʾ-shaʾalta lka ʿosher vloʾ shaʾalta nepesh ʾoybeyka vshaʾalta lka habiyn lishmoʿa mishpaṭ
King James Version (KJV)

And God said unto him, Because thou hast asked this thing, and hast not asked for thyself long life; neither hast asked riches for thyself, nor hast asked the life of thine enemies; but hast asked for thyself understanding to discern judgment; {long life: Heb. many days} {discern: Heb. hear}

Modern English

God said to him, “Because you have asked this thing, and have not asked for yourself long life, nor have you asked for riches for yourself, nor have you asked for the life of your enemies, but have asked for yourself understanding to discern justice;

Read 1 Kings 3 in Nevi'im Reader →
← 1 Kings 3:10 1 Kings 3 1 Kings 3:12 →