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OET (OET-RV) “What does he look like?” he asked.
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“An old man’s appearing,” she said, “wearing a robe.”
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Sha’ul knew it was Shemuel, and he knelt down and bowed his face to the ground.![]()
OET-LV And_he/it_said to/for_her/it what appearance_of_is_his and_she/it_said a_man old is_coming_up and_he is_wrapped a_robe and_ Shāʼūl _he/it_knew if/because_that was_Shəmūʼēl it and_he_bowed_low face towards_land and_he_bowed_down.![]()
ULT And he said to her, “What, is his appearance?” And she said, “An old man is coming up, and he is wearing a robe.” And Saul knew that it, was Samuel, and he bowed, nostrils to the ground, and he prostrated himself.
UST Saul said, “What does he look like?”
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The woman replied, “An old man wearing a robe is appearing.”
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Then Saul knew that it was Samuel. To honor him, Saul humbly bowed down with his face touching the ground.
BSB & MSB “What does he look like?” asked Saul
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“An old man is coming up,” she replied. “And he is wearing a robe.”
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So Saul knew that it was Samuel, and he bowed facedown in reverence.
OEB No OEB 1 SAM book available
WEBBE & WMBB He said to her, “What does he look like?”
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She said, “An old man comes up. He is covered with a robe.” Saul perceived that it was Samuel, and he bowed with his face to the ground, and showed respect.
NET He said to her, “What about his appearance?” She said, “An old man is coming up! He is wrapped in a robe!”
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Then Saul realized it was Samuel, and he bowed his face toward the ground and kneeled down.
LSV And he says to her, “What [is] his form?” And she says, “An aged man is coming up, and he [is] covered with an upper robe”; and Saul knows that he [is] Samuel, and bows—face to her earth—and pays respect.
FBV “What does he look like?” Saul asked.
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“An old man is coming up,” she replied. “He has a robe wrapped around him.” Saul thought it must be Samuel, and he bowed facedown in respect.
T4T Saul said, “What does he look like?”
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The woman replied, “An old man wearing a robe is appearing.”
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Then Saul knew that it was Samuel. So he bowed down with his face touching the ground.
LEB Then he said to her, “What is his appearance?” She said, “An old man is coming up, and ⌊he is wrapped in a robe⌋.”[fn] Then Saul realized that it was Samuel, and he knelt with his face to the ground and bowed down.
BBE And he said to her, What is his form? And she said, It is an old man coming up covered with a robe. And Saul saw that it was Samuel, and with his face bent down to the earth he gave him honour.
Moff No Moff 1 SAM book available
JPS And he said unto her: 'What form is he of?' And she said: 'An old man cometh up; and he is covered with a robe.' And Saul perceived that it was Samuel, and he bowed with his face to the ground, and prostrated himself.
ASV And he said unto her, What form is he of? And she said, An old man cometh up; and he is covered with a robe. And Saul perceived that it was Samuel, and he bowed with his face to the ground, and did obeisance.
DRA And he said to her: What form is he of? And she said: An old man cometh up, and he is covered with a mantle. And Saul understood that it was Samuel, and he bowed himself with his face to the ground, and adored.
YLT And he saith to her, 'What [is] his form?' and she saith, 'An aged man is coming up, and he [is] covered with an upper robe;' and Saul knoweth that he [is] Samuel, and boweth — face to thee earth — and doth obeisance.
Drby And he said to her, What is his form? And she said, An old man comes up; and he is covered with a mantle. And Saul knew that it was Samuel, and he stooped with his face to the ground, and bowed himself.
RV And he said unto her, What form is he of? And she said, An old man cometh up; and he is covered with a robe. And Saul perceived that it was Samuel, and he bowed with his face to the ground, and did obeisance.
(And he said unto her, What form is he of? And she said, An old man cometh/comes up; and he is covered with a robe. And Saul perceived that it was Samuel, and he bowed with his face to the ground, and did obeisance.)
SLT And he will say to her, What his form? And she will say, An old man coming up, and he covered with an upper garment. And Saul knew that he Samuel, and he will bow his face to the earth and worship him.
Wbstr And he said to her, What is his form? And she said, An old man cometh up; and he is covered with a mantle. And Saul perceived that it was Samuel, and he stooped with his face to the ground, and bowed himself.
KJB-1769 And he said unto her, What form is he of? And she said, An old man cometh up; and he is covered with a mantle. And Saul perceived that it was Samuel, and he stooped with his face to the ground, and bowed himself.[fn]
(And he said unto her, What form is he of? And she said, An old man cometh/comes up; and he is covered with a mantle. And Saul perceived that it was Samuel, and he stooped with his face to the ground, and bowed himself.)
KJB-1611 And he said vnto her, [fn]What forme is he of? And she said, An old man commeth vp, and he is couered with a mantle. And Saul perceiued that it was Samuel, and hee stouped with his face to the ground, and bowed himselfe.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation and footnotes)
Bshps He saide vnto her againe: What fashion is he of? She aunswered: There cometh vp an olde man with a mantel vpon him. And Saul perceaued that it was Samuel, and he stowped with his face to the ground, and bowed him selfe.
(He said unto her again: What fashion is he of? She answered: There cometh/comes up an old man with a mantel upon him. And Saul perceived that it was Samuel, and he stooped with his face to the ground, and bowed himself.)
Gnva Then he said vnto her, What facion is hee of? And she answered, An olde man commeth vp lapped in a mantel: and Saul knewe that it was Samuel, and he enclined his face to the grounde, and bowed him selfe.
(Then he said unto her, What fashion is he of? And she answered, An old man cometh/comes up lapped in a mantel: and Saul knew that it was Samuel, and he inclined his face to the ground, and bowed himself.)
Cvdl He sayde: How is he shapened? She sayde: There commeth vp an olde man, and is clothed with a longe garment. Then perceaued Saul that it was Samuel, & bowed him selfe downe wt his face to the grounde, and worshiped him.
(He said: How is he shapened? She said: There cometh/comes up an old man, and is clothed with a long garment. Then perceived Saul that it was Samuel, and bowed himself down with his face to the ground, and worshipped him.)
Wycl And Saul seide to hir, What maner forme is of hym? And sche seide, An eld man stieth, and he is clothid with a mentil. And Saul vndirstood that it was Samuel; and Saul bowide hym silf on his face to the erthe, and worschipide.
(And Saul said to her, What manner form is of him? And she said, An old man stieth, and he is clothed with a mantle. And Saul understood that it was Samuel; and Saul bowed himself on his face to the earth, and worshipped.)
Luth Er sprach: Wie ist er gestaltet? Sie sprach: Es kommt ein alter Mann herauf und ist bekleidet mit einem Seidenrock. Da vernahm Saul, daß es Samuel war, und neigte sich mit seinem Antlitz zur Erde und betete an.
(He spoke: How is he designed? They/She spoke: It comes a alter man up and is clothed with on silk_skirt. So heard Saul, that it Samuel was, and tended itself/yourself/themselves with his face to/for earth/land/ground and prayed at/to.)
ClVg Dixitque ei: Qualis est forma ejus? Quæ ait: Vir senex ascendit, et ipse amictus est pallio. Et intellexit Saul quod Samuel esset, et inclinavit se super faciem suam in terra, et adoravit.
(And_he_said to_him: As it_is form his/her? Which he_said: Man old_man went_up, and exactly_that/himself dressed it_is cloak. And understood Saul that Samuel was, and he_leaned himself over face his_own in/into/on earth/land, and he_adored/worshipped.)
UHB וַיֹּ֤אמֶר לָהּ֙ מַֽה־תָּאֳר֔וֹ וַתֹּ֗אמֶר אִ֤ישׁ זָקֵן֙ עֹלֶ֔ה וְה֥וּא עֹטֶ֖ה מְעִ֑יל וַיֵּ֤דַע שָׁאוּל֙ כִּֽי־שְׁמוּאֵ֣ל ה֔וּא וַיִּקֹּ֥ד אַפַּ֛יִם אַ֖רְצָה וַיִּשְׁתָּֽחוּ׃ס ‡
BrLXX Καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῇ, τί ἔγνως; καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ, ἄνδρα ὄρθιον ἀναβαίνοντα ἐκ τῆς γῆς, καὶ οὗτος διπλοΐδα ἀναβεβλημένος· καὶ ἔγνω Σαοὺλ, ὅτι οὗτος Σαμουὴλ, καὶ ἔκυψεν ἐπὶ πρόσωπον αὐτοῦ ἐπὶ τὴν γῆν, καὶ προσεκύνησεν αὐτῷ.
BrTr And he said to her, What didst thou perceive? and she said to him, An upright man ascending out of the earth, and he was clothed with a mantle. And Saul knew that this was Samuel, and he stooped with his face to the earth, and did obeisance to him.