1 SAM 24:19 Parallel Verse View

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Text critical issues=none Clarity of original=clear Importance to us=normal Speaker(s)=Narrator (All still tentative.)

Key: khaki:verbs.
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 (SA1 24:20) Καὶ ὅτι εἰ εὕροι τις τὸν ἐχθρὸν αὐτοῦ ἐν θλίψει, καὶ ἐκπέμψοι αὐτὸν ἐν ὁδῷ ἀγαθῇ, καὶ Κύριος ἀποτίσει αὐτῷ ἀγαθὰ, καθὼς πεποίηκας σήμερον.
(Kai hoti ei heuroi tis ton eⱪthron autou en thlipsei, kai ekpempsoi auton en hodōi agathaʸ, kai Kurios apotisei autōi agatha, kathōs pepoiaʸkas saʸmeron.)

BrTr (SA1 24:20) And if any one should find his enemy in distress, and should send him forth in a good way, then the Lord will reward him good, as thou hast done this day.

ULT Now if a man finds his enemy, will he send him on a good way? So may Yahweh repay you, with good for what you have done for me this day.

UST No one lets his enemy go free once he has captured him! But you have done that for me. I hope that Yahweh will reward you for acting kindly toward me today.

BSB & MSB When a man finds his enemy, does he let him go away unharmed? May the LORD reward you with good for what you have done for me this day.

OEB No OEB SA1 24:19 book available

WEBBE & WMBB For if a man finds his enemy, will he let him go away unharmed? Therefore may the LORD reward you good for that which you have done to me today.

NET Now if a man finds his enemy, does he send him on his way in good shape? May the Lord repay you with good this day for what you have done to me.

LSV and that a man finds his enemy, and has sent him away in a good manner; and YHWH repays you good for that which you did to me this day.

FBV For if a man caught hold of his enemy, would he let him escape unharmed? The Lord reward you well for how you've treated me today.

T4T ◄Who else would/No one else would► find his enemy and allow his enemy to escape when he could kill him instead [RHQ]. I hope/desire that Yahweh will reward you for being kindly to me today.

LEB For a man has found his enemy but sent him on his way safely. Now may Yahweh reward you with good in return for this day, for what you have done for me.

BBE If a man comes across his hater, will he let him get away safe? so may you be rewarded by the Lord for what you have done for me today.

Moff No Moff SA1 24:19 book available

JPS (SA1 24:20) (24-21) And now, behold, I know that thou shalt surely be king, and that the kingdom of Israel shall be established in thy hand.

ASV For if a man find his enemy, will he let him go well away? wherefore Jehovah reward thee good for that which thou hast done unto me this day.

DRA (SA1 24:20) For who when he hath found his enemy, will let him go well away? But the Lord reward thee for this good turn, for what thou hast done to me this day.

YLT and that a man doth find his enemy, and hath sent him away in a good manner; and Jehovah doth repay thee good for that which thou didst to me this day.

Drby For if a man find his enemy, will he let him go well away? wherefore Jehovah reward thee good for that thou hast done to me this day.

RV For if a man find his enemy, will he let him go well away? wherefore the LORD reward thee good for that thou hast done unto me this day.
(For if a man find his enemy, will he let him go well away? wherefore the LORD reward thee/you good for that thou/you hast done unto me this day.)

SLT And if a man shall find his enemy and send him in the way well? and Jehovah will recompense thee well for this day what thou didst to me.

Wbstr For if a man findeth his enemy, will he let him go away well? wherefore the LORD reward thee with good, for what thou hast done to me this day.

KJB-1769 For if a man find his enemy, will he let him go well away? wherefore the LORD reward thee good for that thou hast done unto me this day.
(For if a man find his enemy, will he let him go well away? wherefore the LORD reward thee/you good for that thou/you hast done unto me this day.)

KJB-1611 For if a man finde his enemie, will hee let him goe well away? wherefore the LORD reward thee good, for that thou hast done vnto me this day.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation)

Bshps For who shall finde his enemie, and let him depart into a good way? Wherfore the Lord reward thee with good, for that thou hast done vnto me this day.
(For who shall find his enemy, and let him depart into a good way? Wherefore the Lord reward thee/you with good, for that thou/you hast done unto me this day.)

Gnva And thou hast shewed this day, that thou hast dealt well with me: forasmuch as when the Lord had closed me in thine hands, thou killedst me not.
(And thou/you hast showed this day, that thou/you hast dealt well with me: forasmuch as when the Lord had closed me in thine/your hands, thou/you killed me not.)

Cvdl What is he, which yf he fynde his enemye, wyl let him go in a good waye? The LORDE rewarde the good for yt thou hast done vnto me this daye?
(What is he, which if he find his enemy, will let him go in a good way? The LORD reward the good for it thou/you hast done unto me this day?)

Wycl (SA1 24:20) For who, `whanne he fyndith his enemy, schal delyuere hym in good weie? But the Lord yelde to thee this while, for that, that thou wrouytist to dai in me.
(For who, when he findeth/finds his enemy, shall deliver him in good way? But the Lord yield to thee/you this while, for that, that thou/you wrought/doneest/do to day in me.)

Luth Verse alignment unavailable (unsupported).

ClVg (SA1 24:20) Quis enim cum invenerit inimicum suum, dimittet eum in via bona? sed Dominus reddat tibi vicissitudinem hanc pro eo quod hodie operatus es in me.
(Who because when/with found enemy his_own, let_got him in/into/on way/road good(s)? but Master give_back to_you change this for by_him that today/at_this_time worked you_are in/into/on me.)

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / rquestion

וְ⁠כִֽי־יִמְצָ֥א אִישׁ֙ אֶת־אֹ֣יְב֔⁠וֹ וְ⁠שִׁלְּח֖⁠וֹ בְּ⁠דֶ֣רֶךְ טוֹבָ֑ה

and=because/when finds (a)_man DOM enemy_of,his (Some words not found in UHB: and=because/when finds (a)_man DOM enemy_of,his and,will,he_send_him_away? on,a_journey safely and=YHWH may,he_reward_you good below/instead_of the=day the=this which/who done to=me )

Saul 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. Alternate translation: [Now if a man finds his enemy, he does not send him on a good way!]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

יִמְצָ֥א

finds

See how you translated this term in [9:11](../09/11.md). By finds, Saul is describing a situation in which a man unexpectedly encounters someone. You could indicate this explicitly in your translation if that would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: [encounters]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

בְּ⁠דֶ֣רֶךְ טוֹבָ֑ה

(Some words not found in UHB: and=because/when finds (a)_man DOM enemy_of,his and,will,he_send_him_away? on,a_journey safely and=YHWH may,he_reward_you good below/instead_of the=day the=this which/who done to=me )

Saul is speaking of this way as good to represent the condition of the enemy a man would surprisingly send on it. The enemy would be in good condition, that is, unharmed. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or plain language. Alternate translation: [away in good condition] or [away unharmed]

Parallel 1 SAM 24:19

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