1SA 15:22 Parallel Verse View

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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.

Key: khaki:verbs, green:YHWH.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

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.
(Kai eipe Samouaʸl, ei thelaʸton tōi Kuriōi holokautōmata kai thusias, hōs to akousai fōnaʸs Kuriou; idou akoaʸ huper thusian agathaʸn, kai haʸ epakroasis huper stear kriōn. )

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.

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

UST 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 ?
⇔ 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, which God said should be sacrificed to him.

BSB § 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.

OEB And Samuel said, ‘Does the Lord delight in burnt-offerings and sacrifices as in obedience to the voice of the Lord? Behold to obey is better than sacrifice, and to listen than the fat of rams.

WEBBE 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.

WMBB (Same as above)

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.

15:22 Literally “listening to the voice of”

15:22 Literally “Listening”

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.

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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.

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 [fn]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.)

15:22 Eccles. 4.17. ose.6. 7. matt.9. 13.and 12. 7.

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 obeynge 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 herkene God’s word is more than to offer the innre 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: Meinest you(sg), that the/of_the LORD Lust have in/at/on_the Opfer and Brandopfer as in/at/on_the Gehorsam the/of_the voice the LORD’s? See, Gehorsam is better because Opfer and Aufmerken better because the Fett from Widdern;)

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 vult Master holocausta and victimas, and not/no rather as obediatur voci Domini? melior it_is because obedientia how victimæ, and auscultare magis how offerre adipem arietum. )

15.22 Melior est, etc. RAB. in lib. Reg. Quia per victimas aliena caro, etc., usque ad Paulus autem audacter dicit: Ego non solum ligari in Jerusalem, sed etiam mori paratus sum Act. 21..

15.22 Melior it_is, etc. RAB. in lib. Reg. Because through victimas aliena caro, etc., until to Paulus however audacter he_says: I not/no solum ligari in Yerusalem, but also mori paratus sum Act. 21..

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / rquestion

(Occurrence 0) Has Yahweh as much delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of Yahweh?

(Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_said Shəmū^ʼēl the,delight to/for=YHWH in/on/at/with,burnt_offerings and,sacrifices as,obeying in/on/at/with,voice_of YHWH see/lo/see! obey than,sacrifice good to,heed than,fat_of rams )

Samuel asks this question to emphasize that obedience is much more important than sacrifice. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express this question as a statement. Alternate translation: “Yahweh does not delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices as much as in obeying his voice!”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

(Occurrence 0) the voice of Yahweh

Here “voice” refers to the commands that Yahweh spoke. Alternate translation: “the things that Yahweh commanded”

(Occurrence 0) Obedience is better than sacrifice

God wanted Saul’s complete obedience in the destruction of the Amalekites. Nothing in the land was fit for sacrifice.

(Occurrence 0) better than the fat of rams

Alternate translation: “better than to sacrifice the fat of rams as a burnt offering”

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Saul Attacks the Amalekites

1 Samuel 15

Saul’s war against the Amalekites exemplifies many of the key traits–good and bad–of Saul’s leadership over Israel. Immediately before the story is recounted, the author notes that during Saul’s entire reign he fought valiantly against Israel’s enemies on every side (1 Samuel 14:47-52), and he amassed an army of skilled soldiers. Thus, Saul fulfilled one of the primary reasons the people demanded that Samuel appoint a king over them (1 Samuel 8). Then the author notes that the Lord, through Samuel, directed Saul to attack the Amalekites and utterly destroy them and their belongings as punishment for their cruel attack on the Israelites after they left Egypt to travel to Mount Sinai (Exodus 17; Deuteronomy 25:17-19). So Saul mustered a large number of troops at a place called Telaim and traveled to an otherwise unknown “city of the Amalekites” and lay in lay in wait for them in a valley. Saul also warned the Kenites, the descendants of Moses’ father-in-law Hobab (also called Jethro), to move away from the Amalekites so they would not be killed in the coming battle. It appears that the Kenites had remained on good terms with the Israelites since the time of Hobab/Jethro and accompanied them as they entered the Promised Land, eventually settling among the Amalekites in the Negev near Arad (Judges 1:16). Saul defeated the Amalekites, pursuing them “from Havilah as far as Shur,” according the the Hebrew text. The region of Havilah, however, was several hundred miles from the Negev, making it unlikely to be the place to which Saul pursued them, and this is underscored by the Septuagint’s substitution of “Elath” for “Havilah”. It is possible that the author was using this phrase as a hyperbolic merism to indicate that Saul pursued the Amalekites throughout the entire land in which they lived (see also Genesis 25:18 regarding the Ishmaelites). But since elsewhere in Scripture the Amalekites are said to live in the Negev and in southern Canaan (Genesis 14:7; Numbers 13:29; 14:45; Judges 1:16), another possibility is that the “Havilah” reading is a textual corruption. The Septuagint translators may have preserved the original reading of “Elath,” or they may have been making their best guess as to the intended location. Simply based on the similarity of spelling and the geography of the region (as shown on this map), it is possible that the original reading was “Hachilah,” a hill where David would later have some close encounters with Saul during his time in the wilderness (1 Samuel 23:19; 26:1). In any case, Saul and his men thoroughly defeated the Amalekites, but they failed to completely destroy them (see 1 Samuel 30) and their belongings. Instead they took King Agag alive and kept the best of the spoils. After this Saul traveled to Carmel and set up a monument for himself, and then he continued on to Gilgal. When Samuel arrived in Gilgal, however, he was angry with Saul for failing to devote all of the Amalekites and their goods to destruction, and he told Saul that the Lord regretted having made him king. Samuel then killed King Agag himself at Gilgal and returned to his home in Ramah. Saul returned to his home in Gibeah, but Samuel never spoke with Saul again.

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Saul Attacks the Amalekites