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Saul and the Medium of Endor

1 Samuel 28:10

In 11 translations

BSB
Then Saul swore to her by the LORD: “As surely as the LORD lives, no punishment shall come upon you for this.”
KJV
And Saul sware to her by the LORD, saying, As the LORD liveth, there shall no punishment happen to thee for this thing.
WEB
Saul swore to her by Yahweh, saying, “As Yahweh lives, no punishment will happen to you for this thing.”
ASV
And Saul sware to her by Jehovah, saying, As Jehovah liveth, there shall no punishment happen to thee for this thing.
LSV
And Saul swears to her by YHWH, saying, “YHWH lives, punishment does not meet you for this thing.”
YLT
And Saul sweareth to her by Jehovah, saying, 'Jehovah liveth, punishment doth not meet thee for this thing.'
DBY
And Saul swore unto her by Jehovah, saying, [As] Jehovah liveth, there shall no punishment happen to thee for this thing.
DRC
And Saul swore unto her by the Lord, saying: As the Lord liveth there shall no evil happen to thee for this thing.
GNV
And Saul sware to her by the Lord, saying, As the Lord liueth, no harme shall come to thee for this thing.
JPS
And Saul swore to her by the LORD, saying: 'As the LORD liveth, there shall no punishment happen to thee for this thing.'
LXXE
And Saul swore to her, and said, As the Lord lives, no injury shall come upon thee on this account.Gr. if injury.

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Words in brackets are English the glossers added; the Hebrew has no word for them, and they can carry a choice of tense or meaning.

Original-language editions

WLC
וַיִּשָּׁ֤בַֽע לָהּ֙ שָׁא֔וּל בַּֽיהוָ֖ה לֵאמֹ֑ר חַי־יְהוָ֕ה אִֽם־יִקְּרֵ֥ךְ עָוֺ֖ן בַּדָּבָ֥ר הַזֶּֽה׃
LXX-Br
Καὶ ὤμοσεν αὐτῇ Σαοὺλ, λέγων, ζῇ Κύριος, εἰ ἀπαντήσεταί σοι ἀδικία ἐν τῷ λόγῳ τούτῳ.

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👤 God👤 Saul◆ Reign of Saul

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Cross-references most cited first

  • 2 Samuel 14:11“Please,” she replied, “may the king invoke the LORD your God to prevent the avenger of blood from increasing the devastation, so that my son may not be destroyed!” “As surely as the LORD lives,” he vowed, “not a hair…
  • Deuteronomy 18:10–12Let no one be found among you who sacrifices his son or daughter in the fire, practices divination or conjury, interprets omens, practices sorcery, casts spells, consults a medium or spiritist, or inquires of the dead.…
  • Exodus 20:7You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain, for the LORD will not leave anyone unpunished who takes His name in vain.
  • 1 Samuel 19:6Saul listened to the voice of Jonathan and swore an oath: “As surely as the LORD lives, David will not be put to death.”
  • Matthew 26:72And again he denied it with an oath: “I do not know the man!”
  • Genesis 3:5“For God knows that in the day you eat of it, your eyes will be opened and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.”
  • 1 Samuel 14:39As surely as the LORD who saves Israel lives, even if it is my son Jonathan, he must die!” But not one of the troops said a word.
  • Mark 6:23And he swore to her, “Whatever you ask of me, I will give you, up to half my kingdom!”

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