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OET (OET-RV) No OET-RV 1SA 4:17 verse available
OET-LV And_replied the_messenger and_he/it_said it_has_fled Yisrāʼēl/(Israel) to_(the)_face_of/in_front_of/before [the]_Philistines and_also a_slaughter great it_has_been in/on/at/with_people and_also the_two sons_your they_have_died Hophni and_Fīnəḩāş and_ark the_ʼₑlhīmv it_has_been_taken.
UHB וַיַּ֨עַן הַֽמְבַשֵּׂ֜ר וַיֹּ֗אמֶר נָ֤ס יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ לִפְנֵ֣י פְלִשְׁתִּ֔ים וְגַ֛ם מַגֵּפָ֥ה גְדוֹלָ֖ה הָיְתָ֣ה בָעָ֑ם וְגַם־שְׁנֵ֨י בָנֶ֜יךָ מֵ֗תוּ חָפְנִי֙ וּפִ֣ינְחָ֔ס וַאֲר֥וֹן הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים נִלְקָֽחָה׃פ ‡
(vayyaˊan haməⱱassēr vayyoʼmer nāş yisrāʼēl lifənēy fəlishəttiym vəgam maggēfāh gədōlāh hāyətāh ⱱāˊām vəgam-shənēy ⱱāneykā mētū ḩāfənī ūfiynəḩāş vaʼₐrōn hāʼₑlohiym nilqāḩāh.◊)
Key: yellow:verbs, blue:Elohim.
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).
ULT And the one who brought news answered and said, “Israel fled before the face of the Philistines. And also, there has been a great blow among the people. And also, the two of your sons, Hophni and Phinehas, died, and the Box of God was taken.”
UST The man replied, “The Philistines defeated our army. They killed thousands of our soldiers, and the others ran away. The Philistines killed your two sons, Hophni and Phinehas. They also captured God’s sacred chest.”
BSB § The messenger answered, “Israel has fled before the Philistines, and there has been a great slaughter among the people. Your two sons, Hophni and Phinehas, are both dead, and the ark of God has been captured.”
OEB He that brought the tidings answered, ‘Israel fled before the Philistines, and there was also a great slaughter among the people, and your two sons also, Hophni and Phinehas, are dead, and the ark of God has been captured.’
WEB He who brought the news answered, “Israel has fled before the Philistines, and there has been also a great slaughter among the people. Your two sons also, Hophni and Phinehas, are dead, and God’s ark has been captured.”
NET The messenger replied, “Israel has fled from the Philistines! The army has suffered a great defeat! Your two sons, Hophni and Phineas, are dead! The ark of God has been captured!”
LSV And he who is bearing tidings answers and says, “Israel has fled before the Philistines, and also a great slaughter has been among the people, and also your two sons have died—Hophni and Phinehas—and the Ark of God has been captured.”
FBV “Israel ran away from the Philistines—we were badly defeated,” the messenger replied. “Also your two sons, Hophni and Phinehas, were killed, and the Ark of God has been captured.”
T4T The man replied, “The Philistines defeated our Israeli army. They killed thousands of our soldiers, and the others ran away. The Philistines killed your two sons, Hophni and Phinehas. They also captured God’s sacred chest.”
LEB Then the messenger answered and said, “Israel has fled before the Philistines. There has been a great defeat among the troops. Also, your two sons have died, Hophni and Phinehas, and the ark of God has been captured.”
BBE And the man said, Israel went in flight from the Philistines, and there has been great destruction among the people, and your two sons, Hophni and Phinehas, are dead, and the ark of God has been taken.
MOF No MOF 1SA book available
JPS And he that brought the tidings answered and said: 'Israel is fled before the Philistines, and there hath been also a great slaughter among the people, and thy two sons also, Hophni and Phinehas, are dead, and the ark of God is taken.'
ASV And he that brought the tidings answered and said, Israel is fled before the Philistines, and there hath been also a great slaughter among the people, and thy two sons also, Hophni and Phinehas, are dead, and the ark of God is taken.
DRA And he that brought the news answered, and said: Israel has fled before the Philistines, and there has been a great slaughter of the people: moreover thy two sons, Ophni and Phinees, are dead: and the ark of God is taken.
YLT And he who is bearing tidings answereth and saith, 'Israel hath fled before the Philistines, and also a great slaughter hath been among the people, and also thy two sons have died — Hophni and Phinehas — and the ark of God hath been captured.'
DBY And the messenger answered and said, Israel has fled before the Philistines, and there has been also a great slaughter among the people, and thy two sons also, Hophni and Phinehas, are dead, and the ark of [fn]God is taken.
4.17 Elohim
RV And he that brought the tidings answered and said, Israel is fled before the Philistines, and there hath been also a great slaughter among the people, and thy two sons also, Hophni and Phinehas, are dead, and the ark of God is taken.
WBS And the messenger answered and said, Israel hath fled before the Philistines, and there hath been also a great slaughter among the people, and thy two sons also, Hophni and Phinehas, are dead, and the ark of God is taken.
KJB And the messenger answered and said, Israel is fled before the Philistines, and there hath been also a great slaughter among the people, and thy two sons also, Hophni and Phinehas, are dead, and the ark of God is taken.
(And the messenger answered and said, Israel is fled before the Philistines, and there hath/has been also a great slaughter among the people, and thy/your two sons also, Hophni and Phinehas, are dead, and the ark of God is taken. )
BB The messenger aunswered, and said: Israel is fled before the Philistines, & there hath ben a great slaughter among the people, and thy two sonnes Hophni and Phinehes are dead, and the arke of God is taken.
(The messenger answered, and said: Israel is fled before the Philistines, and there hath/has been a great slaughter among the people, and thy/your two sons Hophni and Phinehes are dead, and the ark of God is taken.)
GNV Then the messenger answered and sayd, Israel is fled before the Philistims, and there hath bene also a great slaughter among the people: and moreouer thy two sonnes, Hophni and Phinehas are dead, and the Arke of God is taken.
(Then the messenger answered and said, Israel is fled before the Philistims, and there hath/has been also a great slaughter among the people: and moreouer thy/your two sons, Hophni and Phinehas are dead, and the ark of God is taken. )
CB Then answered the tydinge bringer, & sayde: Israel is fled before the Philistynes, and a greate slaughter hath there bene amonge the people, & thy two sonnes Ophni & Phineas are deed, yee & the Arke of God is take awaye.
(Then answered the tydinge bringer, and said: Israel is fled before the Philistynes, and a great slaughter hath/has there been among the people, and thy/your two sons Ophni and Phineas are dead, ye/you_all and the ark of God is take away.)
WYC Forsothe he that telde answeride, and seide, Israel flei bifor Filisteis, and a greet fal is maad in the puple; ferthermore and thi twey sones, Ophym and Fynees, ben deed, and the arke of God is takun.
(Forsothe he that telde answered, and said, Israel flei before Filisteis, and a great fal is made in the people; ferthermore and thy/your two sons, Ophym and Fynees, been dead, and the ark of God is taken.)
LUT Da antwortete der Verkündiger und sprach: Israel ist geflohen vor den Philistern, und ist eine große Schlacht im Volk geschehen; und deine zween Söhne, Hophni und Pinehas, sind gestorben; dazu die Lade Gottes ist genommen.
(So antwortete the Verkündiger and spoke: Israel is geflohen before/in_front_of the Philistern, and is one large Schlacht in_the people geschehen; and your zween Söhne, Hophni and Pinehas, are gestorben; in_addition the Lade God’s is genommen.)
CLV Respondens autem ille qui nuntiabat: Fugit, inquit, Israël coram Philisthiim, et ruina magna facta est in populo: insuper et duo filii tui mortui sunt, Ophni et Phinees, et arca Dei capta est.
(Respondens however ille who nuntiabat: Fugit, inquit, Israël coram Philisthiim, and ruina magna facts it_is in populo: insuper and two children yours mortui are, Ophni and Phinees, and arca God capta est. )
BRN And the young man answered and said, The men of Israel fled from the face of the Philistines, and there was a great slaughter among the people, and both thy sons are dead, and the ark of God is taken.
BrLXX Καὶ ἀπεκρίθη τὸ παιδάριον, καὶ εἶπε, πέφευγεν ἀνὴρ Ἰσραὴλ ἐκ προσώπου ἀλλοφύλων, καὶ ἐγένετο πληγὴ μεγάλη ἐν τῷ λαῷ, καὶ ἀμφότεροι οἱ υἱοί σου τεθνήκασι, καὶ ἡ κιβωτὸς τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐλήφθη.
(Kai apekrithaʸ to paidarion, kai eipe, pefeugen anaʸr Israaʸl ek prosōpou allofulōn, kai egeneto plaʸgaʸ megalaʸ en tōi laōi, kai amfoteroi hoi huioi sou tethnaʸkasi, kai haʸ kibōtos tou Theou elaʸfthaʸ. )
4:1b–7:2 The crisis surrounding the Ark of the Covenant demonstrated Israel’s need for Samuel’s leadership and fulfilled prophecies about Eli and his sons (3:11-14).
(Occurrence 0) Israel fled from the Philistines
(Some words not found in UHB: and,replied the,messenger and=he/it_said fled Yisrael to=(the)_face_of/in_front_of/before Philistines and=also slaughter great she/it_was in/on/at/with,people and=also two_of sons,your dead Hofni and,Phinehas and,ark the=ʼₑlhīmv captured )
This is a general statement about what happened. The rest of the man’s words give details.
(Occurrence 0) Also, there has been … people. Also, your two sons
(Some words not found in UHB: and,replied the,messenger and=he/it_said fled Yisrael to=(the)_face_of/in_front_of/before Philistines and=also slaughter great she/it_was in/on/at/with,people and=also two_of sons,your dead Hofni and,Phinehas and,ark the=ʼₑlhīmv captured )
Alternate translation: “I will now tell you something worse … I will now tell you something worse” or “Not only has there been … people, but your two sons”
Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive
(Occurrence 0) the ark of God has been taken
(Some words not found in UHB: and,replied the,messenger and=he/it_said fled Yisrael to=(the)_face_of/in_front_of/before Philistines and=also slaughter great she/it_was in/on/at/with,people and=also two_of sons,your dead Hofni and,Phinehas and,ark the=ʼₑlhīmv captured )
If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “the Philistines have taken the ark of God”