Verse List for 1 SAM 28:8

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OET (OET-RV) So Sha’ul put on different clothes to disguise himself, and went off in the night with two of his men. They went to the woman and he asked, “Please divine for me with a spirit of the dead and bring up the person that I tell you.”

OET-LV And_ Shāʼūl _he _disguised _himself and_he _was _clothed garments other and_he/it _went he and_two _of men with_him/it and_they _came to the_woman night and_he/it _said divine[fn] please[fn] to_me by_necromancy and_bring _up to_me DOM the_one_whom I _will _say to_you.

ULT And Saul disguised himself and put on other garments, and he went, he and two of the men with him. And they came to the woman, at night. And he said, “Please divine for me with the ritual pit and bring up for me whom I say to you.”

UST So that the woman would not know he was the king, Saul took off his royal robes and put on ordinary clothes. Then he and two of his men went during the night to speak with that woman. Saul told her, “I will tell you the name of a dead person. I want you to use your pit to cause that person’s spirit to appear so that I can speak with him.”

BSB & MSB So Saul disguised himself by putting on different clothes, and he set out with two of his men. They came to the woman at night, and Saul said, “Consult a spirit for me. Bring up for me the one I name.”

OEB No OEB 1 SAM book available

WEBBE & WMBB Saul disguised himself and put on other clothing, and went, he and two men with him, and they came to the woman by night. Then he said, “Please consult for me by the familiar spirit, and bring me up whomever I shall name to you.”

NET So Saul disguised himself and put on other clothing and left, accompanied by two of his men. They came to the woman at night and said, “Use your ritual pit to conjure up for me the one I tell you.”

LSV And Saul disguises himself and puts on other garments, and goes, he and two of the men with him, and they come to the woman by night, and he says, “Please divine to me by the familiar spirit, and cause him whom I say to you to come up to me.”

FBV Saul disguised himself by wearing different clothes. He went with two of his men to the woman at night. Saul told her, “Bring up a spirit for me so I can ask some questions. I'll give you the name.”

T4T So Saul took off the clothes that showed that he was the king, and he put on ordinary clothes ◄to disguise himself/so that people would not recognize who he was►. Then he and two of his men went during the night to talk to that woman. Saul said to her, “I want you to talk to a spirit of someone who has died. Cause to appear the person whose name I will give to you.”

LEB So Saul disguised himself and put on other clothes, and he went _⌊with two of his men_⌋.[fn] And they came to the woman by night and he said, “Please consult a spirit for me through _⌊the ritual pit_⌋,[fn] and bring up for me the one whom I tell you.”

BBE So Saul, putting on other clothing, so that he might not be seen to be the king, took two men with him and went to the woman by night; and he said, Now, with the help of the spirit which you have, make the person whose name I will give you come up.

Moff No Moff 1 SAM book available

JPS And Saul disguised himself, and put on other raiment, and went, he and two men with him, and they came to the woman by night; and he said: 'Divine unto me, I pray thee, by a ghost, and bring me up whomsoever I shall name unto thee.'

ASV And Saul disguised himself, and put on other raiment, and went, he and two men with him, and they came to the woman by night: and he said, Divine unto me, I pray thee, by the familiar spirit, and bring me up whomsoever I shall name unto thee.

DRA Then he disguised himself: and put on other clothes, and he went, and two men with him, and they came to the woman by night, and he said to her: Divine to me by thy divining spirit, and bring me up him whom I shall tell thee.

YLT And Saul disguiseth himself and putteth on other garments, and goeth, he and two of the men with him, and they come in unto the woman by night, and he saith, 'Divine, I pray thee, to me by the familiar spirit, and cause to come up to me him whom I say unto thee.'

Drby And Saul disguised himself, and put on other garments, and he went, and two men with him, and they came to the woman by night; and he said, I pray thee, divine to me by the spirit of Python, and bring me [him] up whom I shall name to thee.

RV And Saul disguised himself, and put on other raiment, and went, he and two men with him, and they came to the woman by night: and he said, Divine unto me, I pray thee, by the familiar spirit, and bring me up whomsoever I shall name unto thee.
(And Saul disguised himself, and put on other raiment/clothing, and went, he and two men with him, and they came to the woman by night: and he said, Divine unto me, I pray thee/you, by the familiar spirit, and bring me up whomsoever I shall name unto thee/you.)

SLT And Saul will disguise himself, and will put on other garments, and will go, and two men with him, and he will come to the woman by night: and he will say, Divine to me now, by necromancy, and bring up to me whom I say to thee.

Wbstr And Saul disguised himself, and put on other raiment, and he went, and two men with him, and they came to the woman by night: and he said, I pray thee, divine to me by the familiar spirit, and bring up for me whom I shall name to thee.

KJB-1769 And Saul disguised himself, and put on other raiment, and he went, and two men with him, and they came to the woman by night: and he said, I pray thee, divine unto me by the familiar spirit, and bring me him up, whom I shall name unto thee.
(And Saul disguised himself, and put on other raiment/clothing, and he went, and two men with him, and they came to the woman by night: and he said, I pray thee/you, divine unto me by the familiar spirit, and bring me him up, whom I shall name unto thee/you.)

KJB-1611 And Saul disguised himselfe, and put on other raiment, and hee went, and two men with him, and they came to the woman by night, and he said, I pray thee diuine vnto me by the familiar spirit, and bring me him vp whom I shall name vnto thee.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation)

Bshps And Saul chaunged him selfe, and put on other rayment, and then went he & two men with him, and they came to the woman by nyght, and he sayde: I pray thee coniecture vnto me by the familier spirite, & bring me him vp whom I shall name vnto thee.
(And Saul changed himself, and put on other raiment/clothing, and then went he and two men with him, and they came to the woman by night, and he said: I pray thee/you coniecture unto me by the familiar spirit, and bring me him up whom I shall name unto thee/you.)

Gnva Then Saul changed him selfe, and put on other raiment, and he went, and two men with him, and they came to the woman by night: and he saide, I pray thee, coniecture vnto me by the familiar spirite, and bring me him vp whome I shall name vnto thee.
(Then Saul changed himself, and put on other raiment/clothing, and he went, and two men with him, and they came to the woman by night: and he said, I pray thee/you, coniecture unto me by the familiar spirit, and bring me him up whom I shall name unto thee/you.)

Cvdl And Saul chaunged his clothes, and put on other, and wente his waye and two men with him, and came by nighte vnto the woman, and sayde: Prophecye vnto me (I pray the) thorow the sprete of soythsayenge, and brynge me him vp whom I shal name vnto the.
(And Saul changed his clothes, and put on other, and went his way and two men with him, and came by night unto the woman, and said: Prophecye unto me (I pray the) through the spirit of soythsayenge, and bring me him up whom I shall name unto them.)

Wycl Therfor Saul chaungide his clothing, and he was clothid with othere clothis; and he yede, and twei men with hym; and thei camen to the womman in the nyyt. And he seyde, Dyuyne thou to me in a fend spekynge in the wombe, and reise thou to me whom Y schal seie to thee.
(Therefore Saul changed his clothing, and he was clothed with other clothes; and he went, and twain/two_or_both men with him; and they came to the woman in the night. And he saide, Dyuyne thou/you to me in a fend speaking in the womb, and raise thou/you to me whom I shall say to thee/you.)

Luth Und Saul wechselte seine Kleider und zog andere an; und ging hin, und zween andere mit ihm, und kamen bei der Nacht zum Weibe; und sprach: Lieber, weissage mir durch den Wahrsagergeist und bringe mir herauf, den ich dir sage.
(And Saul wechselte his clothes and pulled other/different an; and went there/therefore, and two other/different with him, and came at/in the/of_the night for_the woman; and spoke: love(n)r, prophesy(v) to_me through the fortune-telling_spirit and bring/get to_me up, the I you/to_you(sg) said.)

ClVg Mutavit ergo habitum suum, vestitusque est aliis vestimentis, et abiit ipse, et duo viri cum eo: veneruntque ad mulierem nocte, et ait illi: Divina mihi in pythone, et suscita mihi quem dixero tibi.
(Mutavit therefore habit his_own, dressedque it_is to_others clothes, and he_went/is_gone exactly_that/himself, and two men when/with by_him: and_they_came to woman at_night, and he_said them: Divina to_me in/into/on pythone, and suscita to_me which I_will_say to_you.)

UHB וַ⁠יִּתְחַפֵּ֣שׂ שָׁא֗וּל וַ⁠יִּלְבַּשׁ֙ בְּגָדִ֣ים אֲחֵרִ֔ים וַ⁠יֵּ֣לֶךְ ה֗וּא וּ⁠שְׁנֵ֤י אֲנָשִׁים֙ עִמּ֔⁠וֹ וַ⁠יָּבֹ֥אוּ אֶל־הָ⁠אִשָּׁ֖ה לָ֑יְלָה וַ⁠יֹּ֗אמֶר קסומי־נָ֥א [fn] לִ⁠י֙ בָּ⁠א֔וֹב וְ⁠הַ֣עֲלִי לִ֔⁠י אֵ֥ת אֲשֶׁר־אֹמַ֖ר אֵלָֽיִ⁠ךְ׃ ‡

BrLXX Καὶ συνεκαλύψατο Σαοὺλ, καὶ περιεβάλετο ἱμάτια ἕτερα, καὶ πορεύεται αὐτὸς καὶ δύο ἄνδρες μετʼ αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἔρχονται πρὸς τὴν γυναῖκα νυκτὸς, καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῇ, μάντευσαι δή μοι ἐν τῷ ἐγγαστριμύθῳ, καὶ ἀνάγαγέ μοι ὃν ἐὰν εἴπω σοι.

BrTr And Saul disguised himself, and put on other raiment, and he goes, and two men with him, and they come to the woman by night; and he said to her, Divine to me, I pray thee, by the divining spirit within thee, and bring up to me him whom I shall name to thee.

Verse List for 1 SAM 28:8

Verse List for 1 SAM 28:8