1 Samuel 16:5 — compare English translations
Compare translations1 Samuel 16:5 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
שָׁל֗וֹם
shâlôwm
H7965
peace
לִזְבֹּ֤חַ
zâbach
H2076
to sacrifice
לַֽיהוָה֙
Yᵉhôvâh
H3068
LORD
בָּ֔אתִי
bôwʼ
H935
to enter
הִֽתְקַדְּשׁ֔וּ
qâdash
H6942
to consecrate
וּבָאתֶ֥ם
bôwʼ
H935
to enter
אִתִּ֖י
ʼêth
H854
with
בַּזָּ֑בַח
zebach
H2077
sacrifice
וַיְקַדֵּ֤שׁ
qâdash
H6942
to consecrate
אֶת
ʼêth
H853
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יִשַׁי֙
Yishay
H3448
Jesse
וְאֶת
ʼêth
H853
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בָּנָ֔יו
bên
H1121
son
וַיִּקְרָ֥א
qârâʼ
H7121
to call
לָהֶ֖ם
לַזָּֽבַח
zebach
H2077
sacrifice
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World English Bible Public Domain
He said, Peaceably; I am come to sacrifice to Yahweh: sanctify yourselves, and come with me to the sacrifice. He sanctified Jesse and his sons, and called them to the sacrifice.
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King James Version Public Domain
And he said, Peaceably: I am come to sacrifice unto the LORD: sanctify yourselves, and come with me to the sacrifice. And he sanctified Jesse and his sons, and called them to the sacrifice.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
And he said, “ peace. I have come to sacrifice to Yahweh. Consecrate yourselves and come with me to the sacrifice.” And he consecrated Jesse and his sons, and he invited them to the sacrifice.
unfoldingWord Literal Text — © unfoldingWord, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Word-aligned USFM3 via Door43 (git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_ult).