1 Samuel 15:22 — compare English translations
Compare translations1 Samuel 15:22 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 →
וַיֹּ֣אמֶר
ʼâmar
H559
to say
שְׁמוּאֵ֗ל
Shᵉmûwʼêl
H8050
Samuel
הַחֵ֤פֶץ
chêphets
H2656
delight
לַֽיהוָה֙
Yᵉhôvâh
H3068
LORD
בְּעֹל֣וֹת
ʻôlâh
H5930
burnt offering
וּזְבָחִ֔ים
zebach
H2077
sacrifice
כִּשְׁמֹ֖עַ
shâmaʻ
H8085
to hear
בְּק֣וֹל
qôwl
H6963
voice
יְהוָ֑ה
Yᵉhôvâh
H3068
LORD
הִנֵּ֤ה
hinnêh
H2009
behold
שְׁמֹ֨עַ֙
shâmaʻ
H8085
to hear
מִזֶּ֣בַח
zebach
H2077
sacrifice
ט֔וֹב
ṭôwb
H2896
good
לְהַקְשִׁ֖יב
qâshab
H7181
to hear
מֵחֵ֥לֶב
cheleb
H2459
fat
אֵילִֽים
ʼayil
H352
ram
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World English Bible Public Domain
Samuel said, Has Yahweh as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of Yahweh? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to listen than the fat of rams.
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King James Version Public Domain
And Samuel said, Hath the LORD as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the LORD? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat of rams.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
And Samuel said, “ the delight of Yahweh in burnt offerings and sacrifices as in listening to the voice of Yahweh? Behold, listening better than sacrifice, to pay attention than the fat of rams.
unfoldingWord Literal Text — © unfoldingWord, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Word-aligned USFM3 via Door43 (git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_ult).