1 Samuel 28:21 — compare English translations
Compare translations1 Samuel 28:21 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 →
וַתָּב֤וֹא
bôwʼ
H935
to enter
הָֽאִשָּׁה֙
ʼishshâh
H802
woman
אֶל
ʼêl
H413
to
שָׁא֔וּל
Shâʼûwl
H7586
Saul
וַתֵּ֖רֶא
râʼâh
H7200
to see
כִּי
kîy
H3588
that
נִבְהַ֣ל
bâhal
H926
to terrify
מְאֹ֑ד
mᵉʼôd
H3966
exceedingly
וַתֹּ֣אמֶר
ʼâmar
H559
to say
אֵלָ֗יו
ʼêl
H413
to
הִנֵּ֨ה
hinnêh
H2009
behold
שָׁמְעָ֤ה
shâmaʻ
H8085
to hear
שִׁפְחָֽתְךָ֙
shiphchâh
H8198
maid
בְּקוֹלֶ֔ךָ
qôwl
H6963
voice
וָאָשִׂ֤ים
sûwm
H7760
to put
נַפְשִׁי֙
nephesh
H5315
soul
בְּכַפִּ֔י
kaph
H3709
palm
וָֽאֶשְׁמַע֙
shâmaʻ
H8085
to hear
אֶת
ʼêth
H853
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דְּבָרֶ֔יךָ
dâbâr
H1697
word
אֲשֶׁ֥ר
ʼăsher
H834
which
דִּבַּ֖רְתָּ
dâbar
H1696
to speak
אֵלָֽי
ʼêl
H413
to
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World English Bible Public Domain
The woman came to Saul, and saw that he was sore troubled, and said to him, Behold, your handmaid has listened to your voice, and I have put my life in my hand, and have listened to your words which you spoke to me.
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King James Version Public Domain
And the woman came unto Saul, and saw that he was sore troubled, and said unto him, Behold, thine handmaid hath obeyed thy voice, and I have put my life in my hand, and have hearkened unto thy words which thou spakest unto me.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
And the woman came to Saul, and she saw that he was very frightened, And she said to him, “Behold, your maidservant has listened to your voice, and I have put my life in my palm, for I heard the words that you spoke to me.
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