1 Samuel 23:21

In 11 translations

BSB

“May you be blessed by the LORD,” replied Saul, “for you have had compassion on me.

KJV

And Saul said, Blessed be ye of the LORD; for ye have compassion on me.

WEB

Saul said, “You are blessed by Yahweh, for you have had compassion on me.

ASV

And Saul said, Blessed be ye of Jehovah; for ye have had compassion on me.

LSV

And Saul says, “Blessed [are] you of YHWH, for you have pity on me;

YLT

And Saul saith, 'Blessed [are] ye of Jehovah, for ye have pity on me;

DBY

And Saul said, Blessed be ye of Jehovah; for ye have compassion upon me.

DRC

And Saul said: Blessed be ye of the Lord, for you have pitied my case.

GNV

Then Saul said, Be ye blessed of the Lord: for ye haue had compassion on mee.

JPS

And Saul said: 'Blessed be ye of the LORD; for ye have had compassion on me.

LXXE

And Saul said to them, Blessed be ye of the Lord, for ye have been grieved on my account.

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WLC

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר שָׁא֔וּל בְּרוּכִ֥ים אַתֶּ֖ם לַֽיהוָ֑ה כִּ֥י חֲמַלְתֶּ֖ם עָלָֽי׃

LXX-Br

Καὶ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς Σαοὺλ, εὐλογημένοι ὑμεῖς τῷ Κυρίῳ, ὅτι ἐπονέσατε περὶ ἐμοῦ·

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• 1 Samuel 22:8Is that why all of you have conspired against me? Not one of you told me that my own son had made a covenant with the son of Jesse. Not one of you has shown concern for me or revealed to me that my son has stirred up…
• Micah 3:11Her leaders judge for a bribe, her priests teach for a price, and her prophets practice divination for money. Yet they lean upon the LORD, saying, “Is not the LORD among us? No disaster can come upon us.”
• Judges 17:2said to his mother, “The eleven hundred shekels of silver that were taken from you and about which I heard you utter a curse—I have the silver here with me; I took it.” Then his mother said, “Blessed be my son by the…
• Isaiah 66:5You who tremble at His word, hear the word of the LORD: “Your brothers who hate you and exclude you because of My name have said, ‘Let the LORD be glorified that we may see your joy!’ But they will be put to shame.”
• Psalms 10:3For the wicked man boasts in the cravings of his heart; he blesses the greedy and reviles the LORD.

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