1 Samuel 31:9 — compare English translations
Compare translations1 Samuel 31:9 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 →
וַֽיִּכְרְתוּ֙
kârath
H3772
to cut
אֶת
ʼêth
H853
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רֹאשׁ֔וֹ
rôʼsh
H7218
head
וַיַּפְשִׁ֖יטוּ
pâshaṭ
H6584
to strip
אֶת
ʼêth
H853
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כֵּלָ֑יו
kᵉlîy
H3627
vessel
וַיְשַׁלְּח֨וּ
shâlach
H7971
to send
בְאֶֽרֶץ
ʼerets
H776
land
פְּלִשְׁתִּ֜ים
Pᵉlishtîy
H6430
Philistine
סָבִ֗יב
çâbîyb
H5439
round about
לְבַשֵּׂ֛ר
bâsar
H1319
to preach
בֵּ֥ית
bayith
H1004
house
עֲצַבֵּיהֶ֖ם
ʻâtsâb
H6091
idol
וְאֶת
ʼêth
H853
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הָעָֽם
ʻam
H5971
people
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World English Bible Public Domain
They cut off his head, and stripped off his armor, and sent into the land of the Philistines round about, to carry the news to the house of their idols, and to the people.
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King James Version Public Domain
And they cut off his head, and stripped off his armor, and sent into the land of the Philistines round about, to publish it in the house of their idols, and among the people.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
And they cut off his head and stripped off his equipment. And they sent into the land of the Philistines all around to announce the house of their idols and the people.
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