1 Samuel 20:16 — compare English translations
Compare translations1 Samuel 20:16 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 →
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World English Bible Public Domain
So Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David, [saying], Yahweh will require it at the hand of David's enemies.
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King James Version Public Domain
So Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David, saying, Let the LORD even require it at the hand of David's enemies.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
And Jonathan cut with the house of David, “And may Yahweh seek from the hand of the enemies of David!”
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