1 Samuel 26:21 — compare English translations
Compare translations1 Samuel 26:21 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 →
וַיֹּאמֶר֩
ʼâmar
H559
to say
שָׁא֨וּל
Shâʼûwl
H7586
Saul
חָטָ֜אתִי
châṭâʼ
H2398
to sin
שׁ֣וּב
shûwb
H7725
to return
בְּנִֽי
bên
H1121
son
דָוִ֗ד
Dâvid
H1732
David
כִּ֠י
kîy
H3588
that
לֹֽא
lôʼ
H3808
not
אָרַ֤ע
râʻaʻ
H7489
to do evil
לְךָ֙
ע֔וֹד
ʻôwd
H5750
still
תַּ֠חַת
tachath
H8478
under
אֲשֶׁ֨ר
ʼăsher
H834
which
יָקְרָ֥ה
yâqar
H3365
to be precious
נַפְשִׁ֛י
nephesh
H5315
soul
בְּעֵינֶ֖יךָ
ʻayin
H5869
eye
הַיּ֣וֹם
yôwm
H3117
day
הַזֶּ֑ה
zeh
H2088
this
הִנֵּ֥ה
hinnêh
H2009
behold
הִסְכַּ֛לְתִּי
çâkal
H5528
to be foolish
וָאֶשְׁגֶּ֖ה
shâgâh
H7686
to err
הַרְבֵּ֥ה
râbâh
H7235
to multiply
מְאֹֽד
mᵉʼôd
H3966
exceedingly
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World English Bible Public Domain
Then said Saul, I have sinned: return, my son David; for I will no more do you harm, because my life was precious in your eyes this day: behold, I have played the fool, and have erred exceedingly.
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King James Version Public Domain
Then said Saul, I have sinned: return, my son David: for I will no more do thee harm, because my soul was precious in thine eyes this day: behold, I have played the fool, and have erred exceedingly.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
And Saul said, “I have sinned! Return, my son David! For I will not harm you again, for my life was precious in your eyes this day. Behold, I have acted foolishly and have strayed very greatly!”
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