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Source language
JPS Hebrew-English TANAKH   
ויאמר הקשית לשאול אם תראה אתי לקח מאתך יהי לך כן ואם אין לא יהיה
Hebrew - Transliteration via code library   
vyAmr hqSHyt lSHAvl Am trAh Aty lqKH mAtk yhy lk kn vAm Ayn lA yhyh

Intermediate language
Vulgate (Latin)   
qui respondit rem difficilem postulasti attamen si videris me quando tollor a te erit quod petisti si autem non videris non erit

King James Variants
American King James Version   
And he said, You have asked a hard thing: nevertheless, if you see me when I am taken from you, it shall be so to you; but if not, it shall not be so.
King James 2000 (out of print)   
And he said, You have asked a hard thing: nevertheless, if you see me when I am taken from you, it shall be so unto you; but if not, it shall not be so.
King James Bible (Cambridge, large print)   
And he said, Thou hast asked a hard thing: nevertheless, if thou see me when I am taken from thee, it shall be so unto thee; but if not, it shall not be so.

Other translations
American Standard Version   
And he said, Thou hast asked a hard thing: nevertheless , if thou see me when I am taken from thee, it shall be so unto thee; but if not, it shall not be so.
Darby Bible Translation   
And he said, Thou hast asked a hard thing: if thou see me when I am taken from thee, it shall be so to thee; but if not, it shall not be so.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)   
And he answered: Thou hast asked a hard thing: nevertheless if thou see me when I am taken from thee, thou shalt have what thou hast asked: but if thou see me not, thou shalt not have it.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance   
And he said, Thou hast asked a hard thing: nevertheless, if thou see me when I am taken from thee, it shall be so unto thee; but if not, it shall not be so.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible   
And he said, “You have asked a hard thing; yet, if you see me as I am being taken from you, it shall be so for you, but if you do not see me, it shall not be so.”
God's Word   
Elijah said, "You have asked for something difficult. If you see me taken from you, it will be yours. Otherwise, it will not."
Holman Christian Standard Bible   
Elijah replied, "You have asked for something difficult. If you see me being taken from you, you will have it. If not, you won't."
International Standard Version   
"That's a hard thing to ask for," Elijah answered, "but if you see me while I'm being taken from you, it will happen for you. But if you don't see me, it won't happen."
NET Bible   
Elijah replied, "That's a difficult request! If you see me taken from you, may it be so, but if you don't, it will not happen."
New American Standard Bible   
He said, "You have asked a hard thing. Nevertheless, if you see me when I am taken from you, it shall be so for you; but if not, it shall not be so."
New International Version   
"You have asked a difficult thing," Elijah said, "yet if you see me when I am taken from you, it will be yours--otherwise, it will not."
New Living Translation   
"You have asked a difficult thing," Elijah replied. "If you see me when I am taken from you, then you will get your request. But if not, then you won't."
Webster's Bible Translation   
And he said, Thou hast asked a hard thing: nevertheless, if thou shalt see me when I am taken from thee, it shall be so to thee; but if not, it shall not be so.
The World English Bible   
He said, "You have asked a hard thing. If you see me when I am taken from you, it shall be so for you; but if not, it shall not be so."