Verse List for 1 SAM 15:22

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Text critical issues=none Clarity of original=clear Importance to us=important Speaker(s)=Narrator,Shemuel (All still tentative.)

OET (OET-RV) But Shemuel asked, ⇔ “Is Yahweh happier with burnt offerings and sacrifices ⇔ than with those who follow his instructions? ⇔ Listen, obedience is better than sacrifice— ⇔ ≈ paying attention is worth more than the fat of rams.

OET-LV And_ Shəmū^ʼēl _he/it _said does_delight to/for_YHWH in_burnt _offerings and_sacrifices like_listening to_the _voice _of YHWH HERE to _obey more_than _sacrifice is_good to_pay _attention more_than_the_fat _of rams.

ULT And Samuel said, ⇔ “Is the delight of Yahweh in burnt offerings and sacrifices ⇔  as in listening to the voice of Yahweh? ⇔ Behold, listening, is better than sacrifice, ⇔  to pay attention than the fat of rams.

UST But Samuel replied, ⇔ “It pleases Yahweh more when people do what he tells them to do ⇔  than when they completely burn animals as sacrifices to him and offer him other kinds of sacrifices. ⇔ It is much better to obey Yahweh than to offer sacrifices to him. ⇔  It is better to pay attention to what he says and do it than to burn the fat of rams as a sacrifice to him.

BSB & MSB But Samuel declared: ⇔ “Does the LORD delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices ⇔  as much as in obedience to [His] voice? ⇔ Behold, obedience is better than sacrifice, ⇔  [and] attentiveness is better than the fat of rams.

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WEBBE & WMBB Samuel said, “Has the LORD as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the LORD’s voice? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to listen than the fat of rams.

NET Then Samuel said, ⇔ “Does the Lord take pleasure in burnt offerings and sacrifices ⇔ as much as he does in obedience? ⇔ Certainly, obedience is better than sacrifice; ⇔ paying attention is better than the fat of rams.

LSV And Samuel says, “Has YHWH had delight in burnt-offerings and sacrifices as [in] listening to the voice of YHWH? Behold, listening is better than sacrifice; to give attention than fat of rams;

FBV “Does the Lord prefer burnt offerings and sacrifices, or obedience to what he says?” Samuel asked. “Listen! Obedience is better than sacrifice. Paying attention is more important than offering the fat of rams.

T4T But Samuel replied, ⇔ “Which do you think pleases Yahweh more, animals that are completely burned on the altar and other sacrifices, ⇔ or people obeying him [SYN]? ⇔ It is better to obey Yahweh than to offer sacrifices to him. ⇔ It is better to pay attention to what he says than to burn the fat of rams, even though God said they should be sacrificed to him.

LEB Then Samuel said,
• “Is there as much delight for Yahweh in burnt offerings and sacrifices
• as there is in obeying[fn] Yahweh?
• Look! To obey[fn] is better than sacrifice;
• to give heed than the fat of rams.

BBE And Samuel said, Has the Lord as much delight in offerings and burned offerings as in the doing of his orders? Truly, to do his pleasure is better than to make offerings, and to give ear to him than the fat of sheep.

Moff No Moff 1 SAM book available

JPS And Samuel said: 'Hath the LORD as great delight in burnt-offerings and sacrifices, as in hearkening to the voice of the LORD? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat of rams.

ASV And Samuel said, Hath Jehovah as great delight in burnt-offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of Jehovah? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat of rams.

DRA And Samuel said: Doth the Lord desire holocausts and victims, and not rather that the voice of the Lord should be obeyed? For obedience is better than sacrifices: and to hearken rather than to offer the fat of rams.

YLT And Samuel saith, 'Hath Jehovah had delight in burnt-offerings and sacrifices as [in] hearkening to the voice of Jehovah? lo, hearkening than sacrifice is better; to give attention than fat of rams;

Drby And Samuel said, Has Jehovah delight in burnt-offerings and sacrifices, As in hearkening to the voice of Jehovah? Behold, obedience is better than sacrifice, Attention than the fat of rams.

RV And Samuel said, Hath the LORD as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the LORD? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat of rams.
(And Samuel said, Hath the LORD as great delight in burnt-offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the LORD? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat of rams.)

SLT And Samuel will say, Was it pleasing to Jehovah in burnt-offerings and sacrifices as to hear to the voice of Jehovah? Behold, to hear, above a good sacrifice, and to hearken, above the fat of rams.

Wbstr And Samuel said, Hath the LORD as great delight in burnt-offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the LORD? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat of rams.

KJB-1769 And Samuel said, Hath the LORD as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the LORD? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat of rams.
(And Samuel said, Hath the LORD as great delight in burnt-offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the LORD? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat of rams.)

KJB-1611 And Samuel saide, Hath the LORD as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the LORD? Behold, to obey, is better then sacrifice: and to hearken, then the fat of rammes.
(And Samuel said, Hath the LORD as great delight in burnt-offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the LORD? Behold, to obey, is better then sacrifice: and to hearken, then the fat of rams.)

Bshps And Samuel sayde: Hath the Lorde as great pleasure in burnt sacrifices and offerynges, as when the voyce of the Lorde is obeyed? Beholde, to obey, is better then sacrifice: and to hearken, is better then the fat of rammes.
(And Samuel said: Hath the Lord as great pleasure in burnt sacrifices and offerings, as when the voice of the Lord is obeyed? Behold, to obey, is better then sacrifice: and to hearken, is better then the fat of rams.)

Gnva And Samuel saide, Hath the Lord as great pleasure in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as when the voyce of the Lord is obeyed? beholde, to obey is better then sacrifice, and to hearken is better then the fatte of rammes.
(And Samuel said, Hath the Lord as great pleasure in burnt-offerings and sacrifices, as when the voice of the Lord is obeyed? behold, to obey is better then sacrifice, and to hearken is better then the fat of rams.)

Cvdl Samuel saide: Hath the LORDE pleasure in sacrifices and burntofferynges, as in obeynge the voyce of the LORDE? Beholde, obedience is better then offerynge, and to herken is better then the fat of rammes.
(Samuel said: Hath the LORD pleasure in sacrifices and burnt-offerings, as in obeing the voice of the LORD? Behold, obedience is better then offering, and to hearken is better then the fat of rams.)

Wycl And Samuel seide, Whether the Lord wole brent sacrifices, ethir slayn sacrifices, and not more that me obeie to the vois of the Lord? For obedience is betere than sacrifices, and to `herkene Goddis word is more than to offre the ynnere fatnesse of rammes;
(And Samuel said, Whether the Lord will burnt-sacrifices, either slain/killed sacrifices, and not more that me obey to the voice of the Lord? For obedience is better than sacrifices, and to hearken God’s word is more than to offer the inner fatness of rams;)

Luth Samuel aber sprach: Meinest du, daß der HErr Lust habe am Opfer und Brandopfer als am Gehorsam der Stimme des HErr’s? Siehe, Gehorsam ist besser denn Opfer und Aufmerken besser denn das Fett von Widdern;
(Samuel but spoke: My you(sg), that the/of_the LORD desire/lust(n) have in/at/on_the victim/prey and burnt-offering as in/at/on_the obedience the/of_the voice(n) the LORD’s? See/Look, obedience is better because/than victim/prey and Aufmerken better because/than the fat(n) from ram(s);)

ClVg Et ait Samuel: Numquid vult Dominus holocausta et victimas, et non potius ut obediatur voci Domini? melior est enim obedientia quam victimæ, et auscultare magis quam offerre adipem arietum.[fn]
(And he_said Samuel: Is_it wants Master burnt-offerings and victims/sacrifices, and not/no rather as obediatur voice Master? better it_is because obedience how victims, and to_listen more how to_offer fat ram(n).)

UHB וַ⁠יֹּ֣אמֶר שְׁמוּאֵ֗ל הַ⁠חֵ֤פֶץ לַֽ⁠יהוָה֙ בְּ⁠עֹל֣וֹת וּ⁠זְבָחִ֔ים כִּ⁠שְׁמֹ֖עַ בְּ⁠ק֣וֹל יְהוָ֑ה הִנֵּ֤ה שְׁמֹ֨עַ֙ מִ⁠זֶּ֣בַח ט֔וֹב לְ⁠הַקְשִׁ֖יב מֵ⁠חֵ֥לֶב אֵילִֽים׃ ‡

BrLXX Καὶ εἶπε Σαμουήλ, εἰ θελητὸν τῷ Κυρίῳ ὁλοκαυτώματα καὶ θυσίας, ὡς τὸ ἀκοῦσαι φωνῆς Κυρίου; ἰδοὺ ἀκοὴ ὑπὲρ θυσίαν ἀγαθὴν, καὶ ἡ ἐπακρόασις ὑπὲρ στέαρ κριῶν.

BrTr And Samuel said, Does the Lord take pleasure in whole-burnt-offerings and sacrifices, as in hearing the words of the Lord? behold, obedience is better than a good sacrifice, and hearkening than the fat of rams.

Verse List for 1 SAM 15:22

Verse List for 1 SAM 15:22