Verse List for 1 SAM 20:21

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OET (OET-RV) Then I’ll send my boy to find the arrows. If I tell him that they’re on my side, then just as Yahweh lives it’ll be safe for you to come out.

OET-LV And_BEHOLD/LO/SEE I _will _send DOM the_lad go find DOM the_arrows if explicitly _(say) I _will _say to_lad THERE the_arrows are_from_you and_hither fetch_it and_come if/because safety to/for_yourself(m) and_there_is_not anything by_the _life of_YHWH.

ULT And behold, I will send a boy, ‘Go find the arrows.’ If saying, I say to the boy, ‘Behold, the arrows, are from you, and hither, get them,’ then come, for peace, is for you and there is no matter, the life of Yahweh.

UST Then I will tell a boy to go and get the arrows. You may hear me call out to him, ‘You have gone too far, the arrows are behind you, turn around and pick them up!’ I swear by Yahweh that if you hear me say that, then it is safe for you to return. You are in no danger.

BSB & MSB Then I will send a boy [and say], ‘Go, find the arrows!’ Now, if I expressly say to him, ‘Look, the arrows are on this side of you; bring them,’ then come, because as surely as the LORD lives, it is safe for you, and there is no danger.

OEB No OEB 1 SAM book available

WEBBE & WMBB Behold, I will send the boy, saying, ‘Go, find the arrows!’ If I tell the boy, ‘Behold, the arrows are on this side of you. Take them;’ then come, for there is peace to you and no danger, as the LORD lives.

NET When I send a boy after them, I will say, “Go and find the arrows.” If I say to the boy, ‘Look, the arrows are on this side of you; get them,’ then come back. For as surely as the Lord lives, you will be safe and there will no problem.

LSV and behold, I send the youth, [saying], Go, find the arrows. If I say to the youth at all, Behold, the arrows [are] on this side of you—take them and come, for [there is] peace for you, and there is no [adverse] word—[as] YHWH lives.

FBV Then I'll send a boy and tell him, ‘Go and find the arrows!’ Now, if I say to him specifically, ‘Look, the arrows are this side of you; bring them over here,’ then I swear on the life of the Lord it's safe for you to come out—there's no danger.

T4T Then I will send a boy to bring the arrows back to me. If you hear me say to him, ‘They are closer to me’, then as surely as Yahweh lives, you will know that everything is fine, and that Saul will not kill you.

LEB _⌊Then_⌋[fn] I will send word to my servant, ‘Go, find the arrows!’ If I clearly say to the boy, ‘Look, the arrows are _⌊on this side of you_⌋;[fn] _⌊bring_⌋[fn] it,’ then[fn] come, for it means peace for you. And there is no problem, _⌊as Yahweh lives_⌋.[fn]

BBE And I will send my boy to have a look for the arrow. And if I say to him, See, the arrow is on this side of you; take it up! then you may come; for there is peace for you and no evil, by the living Lord.

Moff No Moff 1 SAM book available

JPS And, behold, I will send the lad: Go, find the arrows. If I say unto the lad: Behold, the arrows are on this side of thee; take them, and come; for there is peace to thee and no hurt, as the LORD liveth.

ASV And, behold, I will send the lad, saying, Go, find the arrows. If I say unto the lad, Behold, the arrows are on this side of thee; take them, and come; for there is peace to thee and no hurt, as Jehovah liveth.

DRA And I will send a boy, saying to him: Go and fetch me the arrows.

YLT and lo, I send the youth: Go, find the arrows. If I at all say to the youth, Lo, the arrows [are] on this side of thee — take them, — then come thou, for peace [is] for thee, and there is nothing; Jehovah liveth.

Drby And behold, I will send the lad, [saying,] Go, find the arrows. If I expressly say to the lad, Behold, the arrows are on this side of thee, take them; then come, for there is peace for thee, and it is nothing; [as] Jehovah liveth.

RV And, behold, I will send the lad, saying, Go, find the arrows. If I say unto the lad, Behold, the arrows are on this side of thee: take them, and come; for there is peace to thee and no hurt, as the LORD liveth.
(And, behold, I will send the lad, saying, Go, find the arrows. If I say unto the lad, Behold, the arrows are on this side of thee/you: take them, and come; for there is peace to thee/you and no hurt, as the LORD liveth/lives.)

SLT And behold, I will send the boy: Go find the arrows. If saying, I say to the boy, Behold, the arrows from thee, and behold, take it: and come, for peace to thee, and not a word; Jehovah lives.

Wbstr And behold, I will send a lad, saying , Go, find the arrows. If I expressly say to the lad, Behold, the arrows are on this side of thee, take them; then come thou: for there is peace to thee, and no hurt; as the LORD liveth.

KJB-1769 And, behold, I will send a lad, saying, Go, find out the arrows. If I expressly say unto the lad, Behold, the arrows are on this side of thee, take them; then come thou: for there is peace to thee, and no hurt; as the LORD liveth.[fn]
(And, behold, I will send a lad, saying, Go, find out the arrows. If I expressly say unto the lad, Behold, the arrows are on this side of thee/you, take them; then come thou: for there is peace to thee/you, and no hurt; as the LORD liveth/lives.)

KJB-1611 And behold, I will send a ladde, saying, Goe, find out the arrowes. If I expresly say vnto the lad, Behold, the arrowes are on this side of thee, take them: then come thou, for there is peace to thee, and [fn]no hurt, as the LORD liueth.
(And behold, I will send a lad, saying, Go, find out the arrows. If I expressly say unto the lad, Behold, the arrows are on this side of thee/you, take them: then come thou/you, for there is peace to thee/you, and no hurt, as the LORD liveth/lives.)

Bshps And I wil sende a lad, and byd him go seke the arrowes. And if I say vnto the lad, See, the arrowes are on this side thee, bring them: then come thou, for it is peace and no hurt, as the Lorde lyueth:
(And I will send a lad, and bid him go seek the arrows. And if I say unto the lad, See, the arrows are on this side thee/you, bring them: then come thou/you, for it is peace and no hurt, as the Lord liveth/lives:)

Gnva And after I wil sende a boy, saying, Goe, seeke the arrowes. If I say vnto the boy, See, the arrowes are on this side thee, bring them, and come thou: for it is well with thee and no hurt, as the Lord liueth.
(And after I will send a boy, saying, Go, seek the arrows. If I say unto the boy, See, the arrows are on this side thee/you, bring them, and come thou: for it is well with thee/you and no hurt, as the Lord liveth/lives.)

Cvdl and beholde, I wil sende the boye, and saye vnto him, Go seke ye arowes. Yf I saye now vnto the lad: Lo, the arowes lye hitherwarde behynde ye, fetch them, then come thou, for it is peace, and there is no parell, as truly as the LORDE lyueth.
(and behold, I will send the boye, and say unto him, Go seek ye/you_all arrows. If I say now unto the lad: Lo, the arrows lie hither/herewarde behind ye/you_all, fetch them, then come thou/you, for it is peace, and there is no parell, as truly as the LORD liveth/lives.)

Wycl Y schal sende also and my child, and Y schal seie to hym, Go thou, and brynge to me the arewis.
(I shall send also and my child, and I shall say to him, Go thou/you, and bring to me the arrows.)

Luth Und siehe, ich will den Knaben senden: Gehe hin, suche die Pfeile! Werde ich zum Knaben sagen: Siehe, die Pfeile liegen hierwärts hinter dir, hole sie! so komm, denn es ist Friede und hat keine Fahr, so wahr der HErr lebet.
(And see/look, I will the boys/lads send: Go there/therefore, search the arrows! Werde I for_the boys/lads say: See/Look, the arrows lie/lay herewärts behind you/to_you(sg), fetch they/she/them! so come, because/than it is peace/quietness and has no ride/run(n), so true the/of_the LORD lives.)

ClVg Mittam quoque et puerum, dicens ei: Vade, et affer mihi sagittas.
(Mittam too and boy, saying to_him: Go, and affer to_me arrows.)

UHB וְ⁠הִנֵּה֙ אֶשְׁלַ֣ח אֶת־הַ⁠נַּ֔עַר לֵ֖ךְ מְצָ֣א אֶת־הַ⁠חִצִּ֑ים אִם־אָמֹר֩ אֹמַ֨ר לַ⁠נַּ֜עַר הִנֵּ֥ה הַ⁠חִצִּ֣ים ׀ מִמְּ⁠ךָ֣ וָ⁠הֵ֗נָּה קָחֶ֧⁠נּוּ ׀ וָ⁠בֹ֛אָ⁠ה כִּֽי־שָׁל֥וֹם לְ⁠ךָ֛ וְ⁠אֵ֥ין דָּבָ֖ר חַי־יְהוָֽה׃ ‡

BrLXX Καὶ ἰδοὺ ἀποστέλλω τὸ παιδάριον, λέγων, δεῦρο, εὗρέ μοι τὴν σχίζαν. Ἐὰν εἴπω λέγων τῷ παιδαρίῳ, ὧδε ἡ σχίζα ἀπὸ σοῦ καὶ ὧδε, λάβε αὐτήν· παραγίνου, ὅτι εἰρήνη σοι, καὶ οὐκ ἔστι λόγος, ζῇ Κύριος·

BrTr And behold, I will send a lad, saying, Go find me the arrow.

Verse List for 1 SAM 20:21

Verse List for 1 SAM 20:21