1 Samuel 10:21 — compare English translations
Compare translations1 Samuel 10:21 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
וַיַּקְרֵ֞ב
qârab
H7126
to approach
אֶת
ʼêth
H853
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שֵׁ֤בֶט
shêbeṭ
H7626
staff
בִּנְיָמִן֙
Binyâmîyn
H1144
Benjamin
למשפחתו
mishpâchâh
H4940
family
לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֔יו
mishpâchâh
H4940
family
וַתִּלָּכֵ֖ד
lâkad
H3920
to capture
מִשְׁפַּ֣חַת
mishpâchâh
H4940
family
הַמַּטְרִ֑י
Maṭrîy
H4309
Matri
וַיִּלָּכֵד֙
lâkad
H3920
to capture
שָׁא֣וּל
Shâʼûwl
H7586
Saul
בֶּן
bên
H1121
son
קִ֔ישׁ
Qîysh
H7027
Kish
וַיְבַקְשֻׁ֖הוּ
bâqash
H1245
to seek
וְלֹ֥א
lôʼ
H3808
not
נִמְצָֽא
mâtsâʼ
H4672
to find
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World English Bible Public Domain
He brought the tribe of Benjamin near by their families; and the family of the Matrites was taken; and Saul the son of Kish was taken: but when they sought him, he could not be found.
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King James Version Public Domain
When he had caused the tribe of Benjamin to come near by their families, the family of Matri was taken, and Saul the son of Kish was taken: and when they sought him, he could not be found.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
And he brought near the tribe of Benjamin according to its clans, and the clan of the Matrite was taken. And Saul, the son of Kish, was taken, so they sought him, but he was not found.
unfoldingWord Literal Text — © unfoldingWord, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Word-aligned USFM3 via Door43 (git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_ult).