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OET (OET-RV) But the master said, “Go now, because I’ve chosen that man to be a bearer of my name and authority both in other countries, even to their kings, and to the descendants of Yisrael,![]()
OET-LV But the master said to him:
Be_going, because this man is a_vessel of_choice to_me, which to_bear the name of_me both before the pagans also kings, and the_sons of_Israaʸl/(Yisrāʼēl),![]()
ULT But the Lord said to him, “Go, for this is to me an instrument of choosing, to carry my name before the nations, and also kings, and the sons of Israel;
UST But Jesus told Ananias, “Go visit Saul! Do what I say, because I have chosen him to serve me. I want him to speak about me to non-Jewish people and their leaders and to the Israelite people.
BSB “Go!” said the Lord. “This [man] is My chosen instrument to carry My name before the Gentiles and their kings, and [before the] people of Israel.
MSB “Go!” said the Lord. “This [man] is My chosen instrument to carry My name before [the] Gentiles and [their] kings, and [before the] people of Israel.
BLB But the Lord said to him, "Go, for this man is My vessel of choice to carry My name before the Gentiles, and also kings, and the sons of Israel.
AICNT But the Lord said to him, “Go, for this man is a chosen instrument of mine to carry my name before Gentiles and kings and the sons of Israel;
OEB But the Lord said to him, ‘Go, for this man is my chosen instrument to uphold my name before the Gentiles and their kings, and the people of Israel.
WEBBE & WMBB But the Lord said to him, “Go your way, for he is my chosen vessel to bear my name before the nations and kings, and the children of Israel.
NET But the Lord said to him, “Go, because this man is my chosen instrument to carry my name before Gentiles and kings and the people of Israel.
LSV And the LORD said to him, “Go, because this one is a chosen vessel to Me, to carry My Name before nations and kings—also the sons of Israel;
FBV But the Lord told him, “Get on your way, because he is the person I have chosen to take my name to foreigners and kings, as well as to Israel.
TCNT But the Lord said to him, “Go, for he is a vessel chosen by me to bring my name before Gentiles, kings, and the sons of Israel.
T4T But the Lord Jesus told Ananias, “Go to Saul! Do what I say, because I have chosen him to serve me in order that he might speak about me [MTY] both to non-Jewish people and their kings and to the Israeli people.
LEB But the Lord said to him, “Go, because this man is my chosen instrument to carry my name before Gentiles[fn] and kings and the sons of Israel.
BBE But the Lord said, Go without fear: for he is a special vessel for me, to give to the Gentiles and kings and to the children of Israel the knowledge of my name:
Moff But the Lord said to him, 'Go; I have chosen him to be the means of bringing my Name before the Gentiles and their kings as well as before the sons of Israel.
Wymth "Go," replied the Lord; "he is a chosen instrument of Mine to carry My name to the Gentiles and to kings and to the descendants of Israel.
ASV But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles and kings, and the children of Israel:
DRA And the Lord said to him: Go thy way; for this man is to me a vessel of election, to carry my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel.
YLT And the Lord said unto him, 'Be going on, because a choice vessel to Me is this one, to bear My name before nations and kings — the sons also of Israel;
Drby And the Lord said to him, Go, for this [man] is an elect vessel to me, to bear my name before both nations and kings and [the] sons of Israel:
RV But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles and kings, and the children of Israel:
(But the Lord said unto him, Go thy/your way: for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles and kings, and the children of Israel:)
SLT And the Lord said to him, Go: for he is a vessel of choice to me, to lift up my name before nations, and kings, and the sons of Israel:
Wbstr But the Lord said to him, Go, for he is a chosen vessel to me, to bear my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel.
KJB-1769 But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel:
(But the Lord said unto him, Go thy/your way: for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel:)
KJB-1611 But the Lord said vnto him, Goe thy way: for hee is a chosen vessell vnto me, to beare my Name before the Gentiles, and Kings, and the children of Israel.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from capitalisation and punctuation)
Bshps The Lord sayde vnto hym: Go thy way, for he is a chosen vessell vnto me, to beare my name before the gentiles, & kynges, and the chyldren of Israel.
(The Lord said unto him: Go thy/your way, for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel.)
Gnva Then the Lord said vnto him, Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessell vnto me, to beare my Name before the Gentiles, and Kings, and the children of Israel.
(Then the Lord said unto him, Go thy/your way: for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my Name before the Gentiles, and Kings, and the children of Israel.)
Cvdl The LORDE sayde vnto him: Go thy waye, for this man is a chosen vessell vnto me, that he maye beare my name before the Heythen, and before kynges, and before the children of Israel.
(The LORD said unto him: Go thy/your way, for this man is a chosen vessel unto me, that he may bear my name before the Heathen, and before kings, and before the children of Israel.)
TNT The lorde sayde vnto him: Goo thy wayes: for he is a chosen vessell vnto me to beare my name before the gentyls and kynges and the chyldren of Israel.
(The lord said unto him: Go thy/your ways: for he is a chosen vessel unto me to bear my name before the gentiles and kings and the children of Israel.)
Wycl And the Lord seide to hym, Go thou, for this is to me a vessel of chesing, that he bere my name bifore hethene men, and kingis, and tofore the sones of Israel.
(And the Lord said to him, Go thou/you, for this is to me a vessel of chesing, that he bear my name before heathen men, and kings, and before the sons of Israel.)
Luth Der HErr sprach zu ihm: Gehe hin; denn dieser ist mir ein auserwählt Rüstzeug, daß er meinen Namen trage vor den Heiden und vor den Königen und vor den Kindern von Israel.
(The LORD spoke to/for him: Go there/therefore; because/than this is to_me a chosen Rüstzeug, that he my name(s) wear before/in_front_of the heathens and before/in_front_of the kings and before/in_front_of the children from Israel.)
ClVg Dixit autem ad eum Dominus: Vade, quoniam vas electionis est mihi iste, ut portet nomen meum coram gentibus, et regibus, et filiis Israël.[fn]
(He/She_said however to him Master: Go, since/because vessel/utensil election/choicenis it_is to_me this, as carry name mine before nations, and kings, and to_the_children Israel.)
SR-GNT Εἶπεν δὲ πρὸς αὐτὸν ὁ ˚Κύριος, “Πορεύου, ὅτι σκεῦος ἐκλογῆς ἐστίν μοι οὗτος, τοῦ βαστάσαι τὸ ὄνομά μου ἐνώπιον τῶν ἐθνῶν τε καὶ βασιλέων, υἱῶν τε Ἰσραήλ, ‡
UGNT εἶπεν δὲ πρὸς αὐτὸν ὁ Κύριος, πορεύου, ὅτι σκεῦος ἐκλογῆς ἐστίν μοι οὗτος, τοῦ βαστάσαι τὸ ὄνομά μου ἐνώπιον ἐθνῶν, τε καὶ βασιλέων, υἱῶν τε Ἰσραήλ,
SBL-GNT εἶπεν δὲ πρὸς αὐτὸν ὁ κύριος· Πορεύου, ὅτι σκεῦος ἐκλογῆς ⸂ἐστίν μοι⸃ οὗτος τοῦ βαστάσαι τὸ ὄνομά μου ἐνώπιον ⸀ἐθνῶν ⸀τε καὶ βασιλέων υἱῶν τε Ἰσραήλ,
RP-GNT Εἶπεν δὲ πρὸς αὐτὸν ὁ κύριος, Πορεύου, ὅτι σκεῦος ἐκλογῆς μοι ἐστὶν οὗτος, τοῦ βαστάσαι τὸ ὄνομά μου ἐνώπιον ἐθνῶν καὶ βασιλέων, υἱῶν τε Ἰσραήλ·
TC-GNT εἶπε δὲ πρὸς αὐτὸν ὁ Κύριος, Πορεύου, ὅτι σκεῦος ἐκλογῆς [fn]μοί ἐστιν οὗτος τοῦ βαστάσαι τὸ ὄνομά μου ἐνώπιον [fn]ἐθνῶν [fn]καὶ βασιλέων υἱῶν τε Ἰσραήλ·