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OET (OET-RV) Then Sha’ul instructed his servants, “Find a woman for me who talks to the spirits of dead people, so I can go to her and ask her something.”
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“Sure,” his servants told him, “there’s a woman in Endor who can do that.”![]()
OET-LV And_ Shāʼūl _he/it_said to_servants_of_his seek to_me a_woman_of (of)_a_mistress_of necromancy so_that_I_may_go to_her/it and_so_that_I_may_consult (in)_her servants_of_his and_they_said to_him/it THERE a_woman_of (of)_a_mistress_of necromancy is_Endor Endor.![]()
ULT So Saul said to his servants, “Seek for me a woman of a mistress of a ritual pit so I may go to her and inquire of her.” And his servants said to him, “Behold, a woman of a mistress of a ritual pit, is in Endor.”
UST Then Saul told his officials, “Find for me a woman who owns a pit that she uses to contact people who have died. That way I can go to her and ask her to contact a dead person who can give me advice.” One of his officials replied, “There is a woman in the town of Endor who owns that kind of pit.”
BSB & MSB Then Saul said to his servants, “Find me a woman who is a medium, so I can go and consult her.”
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“There [is] a medium at Endor,” his servants replied.
OEB No OEB 1 SAM book available
WEBBE & WMBB Then Saul said to his servants, “Seek for me a woman who has a familiar spirit, that I may go to her and enquire of her.”
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His servants said to him, “Behold, there is a woman who has a familiar spirit at Endor.”
NET So Saul instructed his servants, “Find me a woman who is a medium, so that I may go to her and inquire of her.” His servants replied to him, “There is a woman who is a medium in Endor.”
LSV And Saul says to his servants, “Seek a woman for me possessing a familiar spirit, and I go to her, and inquire of her”; and his servants say to him, “Behold, a woman possessing a familiar spirit [is] in En-dor.”
FBV So Saul told his officers, “Find me a woman who is a medium so I can go and ask her advice.”
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“There's a woman who is a medium at Endor,” his officers replied.
T4T Then Saul said to his servants, “Find for me a woman who talks to the spirits of dead people, in order that I can ask her what will happen.” His servants replied, “There is a woman in Endor town who does that.”
LEB So Saul said to his servants, “Search for me ⌊a woman who is a medium⌋[fn] so that I may go to her and inquire of her.” His servants said to him, “Look there is a woman who is a medium in Endor.”
BBE Then Saul said to his servants, Get me a woman who has control of a spirit so that I may go to her and get directions. And his servants said to him, There is such a woman at En-dor.
Moff No Moff 1 SAM book available
JPS Then said Saul unto his servants: 'Seek me a woman that divineth by a ghost, that I may go to her, and inquire of her.' And his servants said to him: 'Behold, there is a woman that divineth by a ghost at En-dor.'
ASV Then said Saul unto his servants, Seek me a woman that hath a familiar spirit, that I may go to her, and inquire of her. And his servants said to him, Behold, there is a woman that hath a familiar spirit at En-dor.
DRA And Saul said to his servants: Seek me a woman that hath a divining spirit, and I will go to her, and inquire by her. And his servants said to him: There is a woman that hath a divining spirit at Endor.
YLT And Saul saith to his servants, 'Seek for me a woman possessing a familiar spirit, and I go unto her, and inquire of her;' and his servants say unto him, 'Lo, a woman possessing a familiar spirit in En-dor.'
Drby Then said Saul to his servants, Seek me a woman that has a spirit of Python, that I may go to her and inquire of her. And his servants said to him, Behold, there is a woman who has a spirit of Python at En-dor.
RV Then said Saul unto his servants, Seek me a woman that hath a familiar spirit, that I may go to her, and inquire of her. And his servants said to him, Behold, there is a woman that hath a familiar spirit at En-dor.
(Then said Saul unto his servants, Seek me a woman that hath/has a familiar spirit, that I may go to her, and enquire of her. And his servants said to him, Behold, there is a woman that hath/has a familiar spirit at En-dor.)
SLT And Saul will say to his servants, Seek out for me a woman, mistress of necromancy, and I will go to her and inquire of her. And his servants will say to him, Behold, a woman mistress of necromancy in the Fountain of Dor.
Wbstr Then said Saul to his servants, seek me a woman that hath a familiar spirit, that I may go to her, and inquire of her. And his servants said to him, Behold, there is a woman that hath a familiar spirit at En-dor.
KJB-1769 ¶ Then said Saul unto his servants, Seek me a woman that hath a familiar spirit, that I may go to her, and enquire of her. And his servants said to him, Behold, there is a woman that hath a familiar spirit at Endor.
(¶ Then said Saul unto his servants, Seek me a woman that hath/has a familiar spirit, that I may go to her, and enquire of her. And his servants said to him, Behold, there is a woman that hath/has a familiar spirit at Endor.)
KJB-1611 ¶ Then said Saul vnto his seruants, Seeke me a woman that hath a familiar spirit, that I may goe to her, and enquire of her. And his seruant said to him, Beholde, there is a woman that hath a familiar spirit at Endor.
(¶ Then said Saul unto his servants, Seek me a woman that hath/has a familiar spirit, that I may go to her, and enquire of her. And his servant said to him, Behold, there is a woman that hath/has a familiar spirit at Endor.)
Bshps Then sayd Saul vnto his seruautes: Seeke me a woman that hath a familier spirite, that I may go to her, and aske of her. And his seruauntes sayd to him: Beholde, there is a woman that hath a familier spirite at Endor.
(Then said Saul unto his servants: Seek me a woman that hath/has a familiar spirit, that I may go to her, and ask of her. And his servants said to him: Behold, there is a woman that hath/has a familiar spirit at Endor.)
Gnva Then saide Saul vnto his seruants, Seeke me a woman that hath a familiar spirite, that I may goe to her, and aske of her. And his seruants said to him, Beholde, there is a woman at En-dor that hath a familiar spirit.
(Then said Saul unto his servants, Seek me a woman that hath/has a familiar spirit, that I may go to her, and ask of her. And his servants said to him, Behold, there is a woman at En-dor that hath/has a familiar spirit.)
Cvdl The sayde Saul vnto his seruauntes: Seke me a woma which hath a sprete of soythsayege, that I maye go vnto her, and axe at her. His seruauntes sayde vnto him: Beholde, at Endor is there a woman, which hath a sprete of soythsayenge.
(The said Saul unto his servants: Seek me a woman which hath/has a spirit of soythsayege, that I may go unto her, and axe at her. His servants said unto him: Behold, at Endor is there a woman, which hath/has a spirit of soythsayenge.)
Wycl And Saul seide to hise seruauntis, Seke ye to me a womman hauynge a feend spekynge in the wombe; and Y schal go to hir, and Y schal axe bi hir. And hise seruauntis seiden to hym, A womman hauynge a feend spekynge in the wombe is in Endor.
(And Saul said to his servants, Seek ye/you_all to me a woman having a fiend/devil speaking in the womb; and I shall go to her, and I shall axe by her. And his servants said to him, A woman having a fiend/devil speaking in the womb is in Endor.)
Luth Da sprach Saul zu seinen Knechten: Suchet mir ein Weib die einen Wahrsagergeist hat, daß ich zu ihr gehe und sie frage. Seine Knechte sprachen zu ihm: Siehe, zu Endor ist ein Weib, die hat einen Wahrsagergeist.
(So spoke Saul to/for his servants: Search to_me a woman the a fortune-telling_spirit has, that I to/for you(pl)/their/her go and they/she/them ask. His servant(s) said to/for him: See/Look, to/for Endor is a woman, the has a fortune-telling_spirit.)
ClVg Dixitque Saul servis suis: Quærite mihi mulierem habentem pythonem, et vadam ad eam, et sciscitabor per illam. Et dixerunt servi ejus ad eum: Est mulier pythonem habens in Endor.
(And_he_said Saul slaves to_his_own: Seek to_me woman having pythonem, and I_will_go to her, and you_knowcitabor through her. And they_said slaves his/her to him: It_is woman pythonem having in/into/on Endor.)
UHB וַיֹּ֨אמֶר שָׁא֜וּל לַעֲבָדָ֗יו בַּקְּשׁוּ־לִי֙ אֵ֣שֶׁת בַּעֲלַת־א֔וֹב וְאֵלְכָ֥ה אֵלֶ֖יהָ וְאֶדְרְשָׁה־בָּ֑הּ וַיֹּאמְר֤וּ עֲבָדָיו֙ אֵלָ֔יו הִנֵּ֛ה אֵ֥שֶׁת בַּֽעֲלַת־א֖וֹב בְּעֵ֥ין דּֽוֹר׃ ‡
BrLXX Καὶ εἶπε Σαοὺλ τοῖς παισὶν αὐτοῦ, ζητήσατέ μοι γυναῖκα ἐγγαστρίμυθον, καὶ πορεύσομαι πρὸς αὐτὴν, καὶ ζητήσω ἐν αὐτῇ· καὶ εἶπαν οἱ παἷδες αὐτοῦ πρὸς αὐτὸν ἰδοὺ γυνὴ ἐγγαστρίμυθος ἐν Ἀενδώρ.
BrTr Then Saul said to his servants, Seek for me a woman who has in her a divining spirit, and I will go to her, and enquire of her: and his servants said to him, Behold, there is a woman who has in her a divining spirit at Aendor.