1SA 20:8 Parallel Verse View

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OET (OET-RV) If that’s the case, it’ll be up to you to do what’s right with your servant in terms of our agreement before Yahweh. If I’ve been disloyal to the king, kill me yourself—no need to drag me to him.

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 ποιήσεις ἔλεος μετὰ δούλου σου, ὅτι εἰσήγαγες εἰς διαθήκην Κυρίου τὸν δοῦλόν σου μετὰ σεαυτοῦ· καὶ εἰ ἔστιν ἀδικία ἐν τῷ δούλῳ σου, θανάτωσόν με σὺ, καὶ ἕως τοῦ πατρός σου ἱνατί οὕτως εἰσάγεις με;
(Kai poiaʸseis eleos meta doulou sou, hoti eisaʸgages eis diathaʸkaʸn Kuriou ton doulon sou meta seautou; kai ei estin adikia en tōi doulōi sou, thanatōson me su, kai heōs tou patros sou hinati houtōs eisageis me; )

BrTr And thou shalt deal mercifully with thy servant; for thou hast brought thy servant into a covenant of the Lord with thyself: and if there is iniquity in thy servant, slay me thyself; but why dost thou thus bring me to thy father?

ULT Then you shall do covenant faithfulness with your servant. For you have brought your servant into a covenant of Yahweh with you. But if there is iniquity in me, kill me yourself. For why this, that should you bring me to your father?”

UST If that is true, then you must protect me. You indicated you would do that when you promised, with Yahweh as your witness, that you and I would always be good friends. But if I deserve to die for something very wrong that I have done, then you should kill me yourself. You do not need to make your father kill me.”

BSB Therefore show kindness to your servant, for you have brought me into a covenant with you before the LORD. If there is iniquity in me, then kill me yourself; why should you bring me to your father?”

OEB Now deal kindly with your servant, for you have brought your servant into a sacred covenant with you. If there is guilt in me, slay me yourself, for why should you bring me to your father?’

WEBBE Therefore deal kindly with your servant, for you have brought your servant into a covenant of the LORD with you; but if there is iniquity in me, kill me yourself, for why should you bring me to your father?”

WMBB (Same as above)

NET You must be loyal to your servant, for you have made a covenant with your servant in the Lord’s name. If I am guilty, you yourself kill me! Why bother taking me to your father?”

LSV and you have done kindness to your servant, for you have brought your servant into a covenant of YHWH with you—and if there is iniquity in me, put me to death yourself; for why [is] this [that] you bring me to your father?”

FBV So please treat me well, as you promised when you made a agreement with me before the Lord. If I've done wrong, then kill me yourself! Why take me to your father for him to do it?”

T4T Please be kind to me. Yahweh heard you when you made a solemn agreement with me that you and I will always be loyal friends. If I deserve to be punished [MTY], kill me yourself. I do not want [RHQ] you to allow your father to punish [IDM] me.”

LEB So you must show loyal love to your servant, for you have brought your servant into a covenant of Yahweh with you. But if there is guilt in me, then kill me yourself! But why should you bring me to your father?”

BBE So, then, be kind to your servant; for you have been united with your servant in an agreement made before the Lord: but if there is any wrongdoing in me, put me to death yourself; why take me to your father?

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JPS Therefore deal kindly with thy servant; for thou hast brought thy servant into a covenant of the LORD with thee; but if there be in me iniquity, slay me thyself; for why shouldest thou bring me to thy father?'

ASV Therefore deal kindly with thy servant; for thou hast brought thy servant into a covenant of Jehovah with thee: but if there be in me iniquity, slay me thyself; for why shouldest thou bring me to thy father?

DRA Deal mercifully then with thy servant: for thou hast brought me thy servant into a covenant of the Lord with thee. But if there be any iniquity in me, do thou kill me, and bring me not in to thy father.

YLT and thou hast done kindness, to thy servant, for into a covenant of Jehovah thou hast brought thy servant with thee; — and if there is in me iniquity, put thou me to death; and unto thy father, why is this — thou dost bring me in?'

Drby Deal kindly then with thy servant; for thou hast brought thy servant into a covenant of Jehovah with thee; but if there be in me iniquity, slay me thyself; for why shouldest thou bring me to thy father?

RV Therefore deal kindly with thy servant; for thou hast brought thy servant into a covenant of the LORD with thee: but if there be in me iniquity, slay me thyself; for why shouldest thou bring me to thy father?

Wbstr Therefore thou shalt deal kindly with thy servant; for thou hast brought thy servant into a covenant of the LORD with thee: notwithstanding, if there is in me iniquity, slay me thyself; for why shouldst thou bring me to thy father?

KJB-1769 Therefore thou shalt deal kindly with thy servant; for thou hast brought thy servant into a covenant of the LORD with thee: notwithstanding, if there be in me iniquity, slay me thyself; for why shouldest thou bring me to thy father?
(Therefore thou/you shalt/shall deal kindly with thy/your servant; for thou/you hast brought thy/your servant into a covenant of the LORD with thee/you: notwithstanding, if there be in me iniquity, slay me thyself/yourself; for why shouldest/should thou/you bring me to thy/your father? )

KJB-1611 [fn]Therefore thou shalt deale kindly with thy seruant, for thou hast brought thy seruant into a couenant of the LORD with thee: notwithstanding, if there be in me iniquitie, slay me thy selfe: for why shouldest thou bring me to thy father?
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation and footnotes)

20:8 Chap. 18. 3. and 23. 18.

Bshps And then thou shalt shewe mercy vnto thy seruaunt for thou hast ioyned thy seruaunt into a couenant of the Lord with thee: Notwithstandyng, if there be in me iniquitie, slay me thy selfe? for why shouldest thou bring me to thy father?
(And then thou/you shalt/shall show mercy unto thy/your servant for thou/you hast joined thy/your servant into a covenant of the Lord with thee/you: Notwithstanding, if there be in me iniquity, slay me thyself/yourself? for why shouldest/should thou/you bring me to thy/your father?)

Gnva So shalt thou shew mercy vnto thy seruant: for thou hast ioyned thy seruant into a couenant of the Lord with thee, and if there be in me iniquitie, slay thou me: for why shouldest thou bring me to thy father?
(So shalt/shall thou/you show mercy unto thy/your servant: for thou/you hast joined thy/your servant into a covenant of the Lord with thee/you, and if there be in me iniquity, slay thou/you me: for why shouldest/should thou/you bring me to thy/your father? )

Cvdl Do mercy therfore vpon thy seruaunt: for with me yi seruaunt hast thou made a couenaunt in the LORDE. But yf there be eny trespace in me, then slaye me thy selfe, for why woldest thou brynge me vnto thy father?
(Do mercy therefore upon thy/your servant: for with me ye/you_all servant hast thou/you made a covenant in the LORD. But if there be any trespass in me, then slay/kill me thyself/yourself, for why would thou/you bring me unto thy/your father?)

Wycl Therfor do thou mercy in to thi seruaunt, for thou madist me thi seruaunt to make with thee the boond of pees of the Lord; sotheli if ony wickidnesse is in me, sle thou me, and brynge thou not in me to thi fadir.
(Therefore do thou/you mercy in to thy/your servant, for thou/you made me thy/your servant to make with thee/you the bond of peace of the Lord; truly if any wickedness is in me, slay/kill thou/you me, and bring thou/you not in me to thy/your father.)

Luth So tue nun Barmherzigkeit an deinem Knechte; denn du hast mit mir, deinem Knechte, einen Bund im HErr’s gemacht. Ist aber eine Missetat in mir, so töte du mich; denn warum wolltest du mich zu deinem Vater bringen?
(So do/act now compassion at/to your servant(s); because you(sg) have with to_me, your servant(s), a Bund in_the LORD’s made. Is but one misdeed/iniquity in to_me, so kill you(sg) me; because why wantedst you(sg) me to your father bring/get?)

ClVg Fac ergo misericordiam in servum tuum, quia fœdus Domini me famulum tuum tecum inire fecisti: si autem est iniquitas aliqua in me, tu me interfice, et ad patrem tuum ne introducas me.
(Fac therefore mercy in/into/on servum your, because covenant Master me famulum your tecum inire you_did: when/but_if however it_is iniquity aliqua in/into/on me, you(sg) me interfice, and to patrem your not introducas me. )

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

וְ⁠עָשִׂ֤יתָ חֶ֨סֶד֙ עַל־עַבְדֶּ֔⁠ךָ כִּ֚י בִּ⁠בְרִ֣ית יְהוָ֔ה הֵבֵ֥אתָ אֶֽת־עַבְדְּ⁠ךָ֖ עִמָּ֑⁠ךְ

and,deal kindly on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in servant_of,your that/for/because/then/when in/on/at/with,covenant_of YHWH brought DOM servant_of,your with,you

If it would be more natural in your language, you could reverse the order of these phrases, since the second phrase gives the reason for the result that the first phrase describes. Alternate translation: [Then, since you have brought your servant into a covenant of Yahweh with you, you shall do covenant faithfulness with your servant]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / 123person

וְ⁠עָשִׂ֤יתָ חֶ֨סֶד֙ עַל־עַבְדֶּ֔⁠ךָ כִּ֚י & הֵבֵ֥אתָ אֶֽת־עַבְדְּ⁠ךָ֖

and,deal kindly on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in servant_of,your that/for/because/then/when & brought DOM servant_of,your

David is speaking humbly about himself in the third person. If it would be helpful in your language, you could translate this in the first person. Alternate translation: [Then you shall do covenant faithfulness with me, your servant. For you have brought me]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

וְ⁠עָשִׂ֤יתָ חֶ֨סֶד֙ עַל־עַבְדֶּ֔⁠ךָ

and,deal kindly on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in servant_of,your

The term translated as covenant faithfulness describes the obligations of a relationship. Every person has a general obligation to treat any other person generously and helpfully. That is the context in [15:6](../15/06.md), where the ULT translates this term as “kindness.” Here the context is more specific. David is reminding Jonathan that he has made a covenant with him, and the term refers to the obligations of that covenant. Alternate translation: [Then you must be faithful to your covenant with me]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

וְ⁠עָשִׂ֤יתָ חֶ֨סֶד֙ עַל־עַבְדֶּ֔⁠ךָ

and,deal kindly on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in servant_of,your

As [18:4](../18/04.md) indicates, Jonathan’s covenant with David included a pledge to protect him. Alternate translation: [Then you must be faithful to your covenant with me and protect me]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

בִּ⁠בְרִ֣ית יְהוָ֔ה

in/on/at/with,covenant_of YHWH

David is using this possessive form to express the idea of a sworn covenant for which Yahweh has served as the witness. Alternate translation: [into a sworn covenant that Yahweh has witnessed]

Note 6 topic: grammar-connect-logic-contrast

וְ⁠אִם־יֶשׁ־בִּ֤⁠י עָוֺן֙

and=if there_is in/on/at/with,me guilt

David is using the term But to introduce a contrast between what Jonathan should do if he considers him innocent and what he should do if he considers him guilty of doing something worthy of death. In your translation, indicate this contrast in a way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: [But if you really think that there is iniquity in me]

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / rquestion

וְ⁠עַד־אָבִ֖י⁠ךָ לָ⁠מָּה־זֶּ֥ה תְבִיאֵֽ⁠נִי

and=unto I_will_show=you(ms) to/for=what this bring,me

David is using the question form for emphasis. If a speaker of your language would not use the question form for that purpose, you could translate this as a statement or as an exclamation. Alternate translation: [There is no need for you to bring me to your father!]

Parallel 1SA 20:8