KJV King James Version
Again, Jesse made seven of his sons to pass before Samuel. And Samuel said unto Jesse, The LORD hath not chosen these.
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1 Samuel 16:10
Again, Jesse made seven of his sons to pass before Samuel. And Samuel said unto Jesse, The LORD hath not chosen these.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Thus Jesse made seven of his sons pass before Samuel, but Samuel told him, “The LORD has not chosen any of these.”
WEB World English Bible
Jesse made seven of his sons to pass before Samuel. Samuel said to Jesse, “Yahweh has not chosen these.”
ASV American Standard Version
And Jesse made seven of his sons to pass before Samuel. And Samuel said unto Jesse, Jehovah hath not chosen these.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And Jesse causeth seven of his sons to pass by before Samuel, and Samuel saith to Jesse, ‘Jehovah hath not fixed on these.’
Surrounding context — 1 Samuel 16
7 But the LORD said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for [the LORD seeth] not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the LORD looketh on the heart.
8 Then Jesse called Abinadab, and made him pass before Samuel. And he said, Neither hath the LORD chosen this.
9 Then Jesse made Shammah to pass by. And he said, Neither hath the LORD chosen this.
10 Again, Jesse made seven of his sons to pass before Samuel. And Samuel said unto Jesse, The LORD hath not chosen these.
11 And Samuel said unto Jesse, Are here all [thy] children? And he said, There remaineth yet the youngest, and, behold, he keepeth the sheep. And Samuel said unto Jesse, Send and fetch him: for we will not sit down till he come hither.
12 And he sent, and brought him in. Now he [was] ruddy, [and] withal of a beautiful countenance, and goodly to look to. And the LORD said, Arise, anoint him: for this [is] he.
13 Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brethren: and the Spirit of the LORD came upon David from that day forward. So Samuel rose up, and went to Ramah.
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וַיַּעֲבֵ֥רH5674 · a.varto passיִשַׁ֛יH3448 · yi.shayJesseשִׁבְעַ֥תH7651 · she.vasevenבָּנָ֖יוH1121 · benson: childלִפְנֵ֣יH6440 · pa.nehface: beforeשְׁמוּאֵ֑לH8050 · she.mu.elSamuelוַיֹּ֤אמֶרH559 · a.marto sayשְׁמוּאֵל֙H8050 · she.mu.elSamuelאֶל־H413 · elto(wards)יִשַׁ֔יH3448 · yi.shayJesseלֹא־H3808 · lonotבָחַ֥רH977 · ba.charto chooseיְהוָ֖הH3068 · ye.ho.vahLORDבָּאֵֽלֶּה׃H428 · el.lehthese
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