1 SAM 24:21 Parallel Verse View

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Original SA1 24:22: 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 24:22) Καὶ νῦν ὄμοσόν μοι ἐν Κυρίῳ, ὅτι οὐκ ἐξολοθρεύσεις τὸ σπέρμα μου ὀπίσω μοῦ, οὐκ ἀφανιεῖς τὸ ὄνομά μου ἐκ τοῦ οἴκου τοῦ πατρός μου.
(Kai nun omoson moi en Kuriōi, hoti ouk exolothreuseis to sperma mou opisō mou, ouk afanieis to onoma mou ek tou oikou tou patros mou.)

BrTr (SA1 24:22) Now then swear to me by the Lord, that thou wilt not destroy my seed after me, that thou wilt not blot out my name from the house of my father.

ULT And now, swear to me by Yahweh, if you shall cut off my seed after me, and if you shall destroy my name from the house of my father!”

UST So now make me a solemn promise that you will not kill my whole family so that I have no descendants left in my clan. Wish that Yahweh will kill all of your descendants if you do that!”

BSB & MSB So now, swear to me by the LORD that you will not cut off my descendants or wipe out my name from my father’s house.”

OEB No OEB SA1 24:21 book available

WEBBE & WMBB Swear now therefore to me by the LORD that you will not cut off my offspring after me, and that you will not destroy my name out of my father’s house.”

NET So now swear to me in the Lord’s name that you will not kill my descendants after me or destroy my name from the house of my father.”

LSV and now, swear to me by YHWH [that] you do not cut off my seed after me, nor do you destroy my name from the house of my father.”

FBV Now swear to me by the Lord that you will not destroy my descendants who follow me, and that you will not wipe out my name from my family line.”

T4T Now while Yahweh is listening, solemnly promise to me that you will not kill my family and get rid of all my descendants.”

LEB So then, swear to me by Yahweh that you will not cut off my _⌊descendants_⌋[fn] after me and that you will not wipe out my name from my father’s house.”

24:21 Literally “seed”

BBE So give me your oath by the Lord, that you will not put an end to my seed after me or let my name be cut off from my father's family.

Moff No Moff SA1 24:21 book available

JPS (SA1 24:22) (24-23) And David swore unto Saul. And Saul went home; but David and his men got them up unto the stronghold.

ASV Swear now therefore unto me by Jehovah, that thou wilt not cut off my seed after me, and that thou wilt not destroy my name out of my father’s house.

DRA (SA1 24:22) Swear to me by the Lord, that thou wilt not destroy my seed after me, nor take away my name from the house of my father.

YLT and, now, swear to me by Jehovah — thou dost not cut off my seed after me, nor dost thou destroy my name from the house of my father.'

Drby Swear now therefore to me by Jehovah, that thou wilt not cut off my seed after me, and that thou wilt not destroy my name out of my father's house.

RV Swear now therefore unto me by the LORD, that thou wilt not cut off my seed after me, and that thou wilt not destroy my name out of my father’s house.
(Swear now therefore unto me by the LORD, that thou/you wilt/will not cut off my seed after me, and that thou/you wilt/will not destroy my name out of my father’s house.)

SLT And now swear to me by Jehovah if thou wilt cut off my seed after me, and if thou wilt destroy my name from my father’s house.

Wbstr Swear now therefore to me by the LORD, that thou wilt not cut off my seed after me, and that thou wilt not destroy my name out of my father's house.

KJB-1769 Swear now therefore unto me by the LORD, that thou wilt not cut off my seed after me, and that thou wilt not destroy my name out of my father’s house.
(Swear now therefore unto me by the LORD, that thou/you wilt/will not cut off my seed after me, and that thou/you wilt/will not destroy my name out of my father’s house.)

KJB-1611 Sweare now therefore vnto me by the LORD, that thou wilt not cut off my seede after mee, and that thou wilt not destroy my name out of my fathers house.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation)

Bshps Swere nowe therfore vnto me by the Lorde, that thou shalt not destroy my seede after me, and that thou shalt not put my name out of my fathers house.
(Swear now therefore unto me by the Lord, that thou/you shalt/shall not destroy my seed after me, and that thou/you shalt/shall not put my name out of my fathers house.)

Gnva For now behold, I know that thou shalt be King, and that the kingdome of Israel shall be stablished in thine hand.
(For now behold, I know that thou/you shalt/shall be King, and that the kingdom of Israel shall be strengthened/made_firm in thine/your hand.)

Cvdl sweare now therfore vnto me by the LORDE, yt thou shalt not rote out my sede after me, nether destroie my name out of my fathers house.
(swear now therefore unto me by the LORD, it thou/you shalt/shall not root out my seed after me, neither destroy my name out of my fathers house.)

Wycl (SA1 24:22) that thou do not a wei my seed aftir me, nether take a wey my name fro the hows of my fadir.
(that thou/you do not away my seed after me, neither take a way my name from the house of my father.)

Luth (SA1 24:22) So schwöre mir nun bei dem HErr’s, daß du nicht ausrottest meinen Samen nach mir und meinen Namen nicht austilgest von meines Vaters Haus.
(So swear to_me now at/in to_him LORD’s, that you(sg) not exterminate/destroy my seed(s) after to_me and my name(s) not eradicate from my father house.)

ClVg (SA1 24:22) jura mihi in Domino, ne deleas semen meum post me, neque auferas nomen meum de domo patris mei.
(rights to_me in/into/on Master, not you_may_erase seed mine after me, nor take_away name mine from/about at_home of_the_father my/mine.)

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / quotations

הִשָּׁ֤בְעָ⁠ה לִּ⁠י֙ בַּֽ⁠יהוָ֔ה אִם־תַּכְרִ֥ית אֶת־זַרְעִ֖⁠י אַֽחֲרָ֑⁠י וְ⁠אִם־תַּשְׁמִ֥יד אֶת־שְׁמִ֖⁠י מִ⁠בֵּ֥ית אָבִֽ⁠י

(Some words not found in UHB: and=now swear,an_oath to/for=me by,Yahweh if cut_off DOM offspring_of,my after,me and=if wipe_out DOM name_of,my from,the_house_of my_father_of,my )

Saul is stating the content of an oath that he wants David to swear. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could present this content as a direct quotation. Alternate translation: [swear to me by Yahweh, “If I cut off your seed after you and if I destroy your name from the house of your father!”]

Note 2 topic: writing-oathformula

אִם־תַּכְרִ֥ית אֶת־זַרְעִ֖⁠י אַֽחֲרָ֑⁠י וְ⁠אִם־תַּשְׁמִ֥יד אֶת־שְׁמִ֖⁠י מִ⁠בֵּ֥ית אָבִֽ⁠י

if (Some words not found in UHB: and=now swear,an_oath to/for=me by,Yahweh if cut_off DOM offspring_of,my after,me and=if wipe_out DOM name_of,my from,the_house_of my_father_of,my )

Saul is asking David to swear an oath following the custom of his culture by stating the first part of a condition (“if”) but not the second part (“then”). The understood second part would invoke divine punishment for breaking the oath. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could explicitly state this second part. Alternate translation: [that if you cut off my seed after me and if you destroy my name from the house of my father, then may he punish you very severely]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / parallelism

אִם־תַּכְרִ֥ית אֶת־זַרְעִ֖⁠י אַֽחֲרָ֑⁠י וְ⁠אִם־תַּשְׁמִ֥יד אֶת־שְׁמִ֖⁠י מִ⁠בֵּ֥ית אָבִֽ⁠י

if (Some words not found in UHB: and=now swear,an_oath to/for=me by,Yahweh if cut_off DOM offspring_of,my after,me and=if wipe_out DOM name_of,my from,the_house_of my_father_of,my )

These two phrases mean basically the same thing. For emphasis, Saul is repeating the idea of destroying his family line. If it would be clearer in your language, you could combine them and express the emphasis in another way. Alternate translation: [if you completely destroy my family line after I am gone]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

תַּכְרִ֥ית

(Some words not found in UHB: and=now swear,an_oath to/for=me by,Yahweh if cut_off DOM offspring_of,my after,me and=if wipe_out DOM name_of,my from,the_house_of my_father_of,my )

See how you translated this expression in [2:33](../02/33.md). Saul is speaking as if his family line were a branch that could be cut off from a tree. If it would be clearer in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [you kill]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

אֶת־זַרְעִ֖⁠י

DOM offspring_of,my

See how you translated this expression in [20:42](../20/42.md). Saul is speaking of his descendants as if they were the seed from which new plants would grow. If it would be clearer in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [my descendants]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

וְ⁠אִם־תַּשְׁמִ֥יד & שְׁמִ֖⁠י מִ⁠בֵּ֥ית אָבִֽ⁠י

and=if (Some words not found in UHB: and=now swear,an_oath to/for=me by,Yahweh if cut_off DOM offspring_of,my after,me and=if wipe_out DOM name_of,my from,the_house_of my_father_of,my )

Saul is using the term name to represent his memory and legacy as carried on through his descendants. The house of my father means his extended family. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or plain language. Alternate translation: [so that no one who would name me as an ancestor remains alive in my extended family]

Parallel 1 SAM 24:21

Parallel 1 SAM 24:21