1 Samuel 20:14

In 11 translations

BSB

And as long as I live, treat me with the LORD’s loving devotion, that I may not die,Forms of the Hebrew chesed are translated here and in most cases throughout the Scriptures as loving devotion; the range of meaning includes love, goodness, kindness, faithfulness, and mercy, as well as loyalty to a covenant.

KJV

And thou shalt not only while yet I live shew me the kindness of the LORD, that I die not:

WEB

You shall not only show me the loving kindness of Yahweh while I still live, that I not die;

ASV

And thou shalt not only while yet I live show me the lovingkindness of Jehovah, that I die not;

LSV

and not only while I am alive do you do the kindness of YHWH with me, and I do not die,

YLT

and not only while I am alive dost thou do with me the kindness of Jehovah, and I die not,

DBY

And thou shalt not only while yet I live shew me the kindness of Jehovah, that I die not,

DRC

And if I live, thou shalt shew me the kindness of the Lord: but if I die,

GNV

Likewise I require not whiles I liue: for I dout not but thou wilt shew me the mercy of the Lord, that I die not.

JPS

And thou shalt not only while yet I live show me the kindness of the LORD, that I die not;

LXXE

And if indeed I continue to live, then shalt thou deal mercifully with me; and if I indeed die,Gr. I yet being alive.

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Original-language editions

WLC

וְלֹ֖א אִם־עוֹדֶ֣נִּי חָ֑י וְלֹֽא־תַעֲשֶׂ֧ה עִמָּדִ֛י חֶ֥סֶד יְהוָ֖ה וְלֹ֥א אָמֽוּת׃

LXX-Br

Καὶ ἐὰν μὲν ἔτι μου ζῶντος, καὶ ποιήσεις ἔλεος μετʼ ἐμοῦ· καὶ ἐὰν θανάτῳ ἀποθάνω,

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Cross-references most cited first

• 2 Samuel 9:3So the king asked, “Is there anyone left of Saul’s family to whom I can show the kindness of God?” Ziba answered, “There is still Jonathan’s son, who is lame in both feet.”
• Ephesians 5:1–2Be imitators of God, therefore, as beloved children, and walk in love, just as Christ loved us and gave Himself up for us as a fragrant sacrificial offering to God.

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