1SA 9:1 Parallel Verse View

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9:1 OSHB variant note: מ/בן־ימין: (x-qere) ’מִ/בִּנְיָמִ֗ין’: lemma_m/1144 n_1.0.1 morph_HR/Np id_09EC9 מִ/בִּנְיָמִ֗ין

9:1 OSHB note: Adaptations to a Qere which L and BHS, by their design, do not indicate.

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 Καὶ ἀνὴρ ἐξ υἱῶν Βενιαμίν, καὶ ὄνομα αὐτῷ Κίς, υἱὸς ʼΑβιὴλ, υἱοῦ Ἰαρὲδ, υἱοῦ Βαχὶρ, υἱοῦ ʼΑφὲκ, υἱοῦ ἀνδρὸς Ἰεμιναίου, ἀνὴρ δυνατός.
(Kai anaʸr ex huiōn Beniamin, kai onoma autōi Kis, huios ʼAbiaʸl, huiou Yared, huiou Baⱪir, huiou ʼAfek, huiou andros Ieminaiou, anaʸr dunatos. )

BrTr And there was a man of the sons of Benjamin, and his name was Kis, the son of Abiel, the son of Jared, the son of Bachir, the son of Aphec, the son of a Benjamite, a man of might.

ULT Now there was a man from Benjamin, and his name was Kish, the son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Bekorath, the son of Aphiah, the son of a man, a Benjaminite, mighty of valor.

UST Now there was a rich and influential man whose name was Kish. He belonged to the tribe of Benjamin. Kish was the son of Abiel, the grandson of Zeror, the great-grandson of Bekorath, and the great-great-grandson of Aphiah. Kish lived within the territory of the tribe of Benjamin.

BSB Now there was a Benjamite, a powerful man, whose name was Kish son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Becorath, the son of Aphiah of Benjamin.

OEB Now there was a man of Benjamin, whose name was Kish the son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Becorath, the son of Aphiah, a Benjamite, a man of wealth.

WEBBE Now there was a man of Benjamin, whose name was Kish the son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Becorath, the son of Aphiah, the son of a Benjamite, a mighty man of valour.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET There was a Benjaminite man named Kish son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Becorath, the son of Aphiah of Benjamin. He was a prominent person.

LSV And there is a man of Benjamin, and his name [is] Kish, son of Abiel, son of Zeror, son of Bechorath, son of Aphiah, a Benjamite, a mighty man of valor,

FBV There was a wealthy and influential man from the tribe of Benjamin, whose name was Kish son of Abiel, son of Zeror, son of Bekorath, son of Aphiah, a descendant of Benjamin.

T4T There was a rich and influential man whose name was Kish. He belonged to the tribe descended from Benjamin. Kish was the son of Abiel and the grandson of Zeror. He was from the family of Becorath and from the clan of Aphiah.

LEB Now there was a man from Benjamin whose name was Kish, the son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Becorath, the son of Aphiah, the son of a Benjaminite, a very wealthy man.[fn]

9:1 Literally “a man mighty of wealth” or “a man mighty of valor”

BBE Now there was a man of Benjamin named Kish, the son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Becorath, the son of Aphiah, a Benjamite, a man of wealth.

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JPS Now there was a man of Benjamin, whose name was Kish, the son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Becorath, the son of Aphiah, the son of a Benjamite, a mighty man of valour.

ASV Now there was a man of Benjamin, whose name was Kish, the son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Becorath, the son of Aphiah, the son of a Benjamite, a mighty man of valor.

DRA Now I there was a man of Benjamin whose name was Cis, the son of Abiel, the son of Seror, the son of Bechorath, the son of Aphia, the son of a man of Jemini, valiant and strong.

YLT And there is a man of Benjamin, and his name [is] Kish, son of Abiel, son of Zeror, son of Bechorath, son of Aphiah, a Benjamite, mighty of valour,

Drby And there was a man of Benjamin whose name was Kish, the son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Bechorath, the son of Aphiah, the son of a Benjaminite, a mighty man of wealth.

RV Now there was a man of Benjamin, whose name was Kish, the son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Becorath, the son of Aphiah, the son of a Benjamite, a mighty man of valour.

Wbstr Now there was a man of Benjamin, whose name was Kish, the son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Bechorath, the son of Aphiah, a Benjaminite, a mighty man of power.

KJB-1769 Now there was a man of Benjamin, whose name was Kish, the son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Bechorath, the son of Aphiah, a Benjamite, a mighty man of power.[fn][fn]

9.1 a Benjamite: or, the son of a man of Jemini

9.1 power: or, substance

KJB-1611 ¶ [fn][fn][fn]Now there was a man of Beniamin, whose name was Kish, the sonne of Abiel, the sonne of Zeror, the sonne of Bechorath, the sonne of Aphiah, a Beniamite, a mighty man of power.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation and footnotes)

9:1 Chap.14. 51. 1.chro. 8.33.

9:1 Or, the sonne of a man of Iemini.

9:1 Or, substance.

Bshps There was a man of Beniamin named Cis the sonne of Abiel, the sonne of Zeror, ye sonne of Bechorath, the sonne of Aphiah, the sonne of a man that was a Ieminite, mightie in power.
(There was a man of Benyamin named Cis the son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, ye/you_all son of Bechorath, the son of Aphiah, the son of a man that was a Yeminite, mighty in power.)

Gnva There was nowe a man of Beniamin, mightie in power named Kish, the sonne of Abiel, the sonne of Zeror, the sonne of Bechorath, the sonne of Aphiah, the sonne of a man of Iemini.
(There was now a man of Benyamin, mighty in power named Kish, the son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Bechorath, the son of Aphiah, the son of a man of Yemini. )

Cvdl There was a man of Ben Iamin named Cis, the sonne of Abiel, the sonne of Zeor, the sonne of Bethorah, ye sonne of Apiah, the sonne of a man of Iemini, a valeaunt man,
(There was a man of Benyamin named Cis, the son of Abiel, the son of Zeor, the son of Bethorah, ye/you_all son of Apiah, the son of a man of Yemini, a valiant man,)

Wycl And `a man was of Beniamyn, `Cys bi name, the sone of Abiel, sone of Seor, sone of Bethor, sone of Aphia, sone of the man Gemyny, strong in bodili myyt.
(And a man was of Benyamin, Cys by name, the son of Abiel, son of Seor, son of Bethor, son of Aphia, son of the man Gemyny, strong in bodily myyt.)

Luth Es war aber ein Mann von Benjamin mit Namen Kis, ein Sohn Abiels, des Sohns Zerors, des Sohns Bechoraths, des Sohns Apiahs, des Sohns eines Mannes Jemini, ein weidlicher Mann.
(It what/which but a man from Benyamin with name(s) Kis, a son Abiels, the sons Zerors, the sons Bechoraths, the sons Apiahs, the sons one Mannes Yemini, a weidlicher man.)

ClVg Et erat vir de Benjamin nomine Cis, filius Abiel, filii Seror, filii Bechorath, filii Aphia, filii viri Jemini, fortis robore.
(And was man about Benyamin by_name Cis, son Abiel, children Seror, children Bechorath, children Aphia, children men Yemini, strong/powerful robore. )

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-participants

וַֽ⁠יְהִי־אִ֣ישׁ מִבִּנְיָמִ֗ין

and=he/it_was (a)_man (Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_was (a)_man מ,בן ימין and=his/its=name Qīsh son_of ʼAⱱī^ʼēl son_of Tsərōr/(Zeror) son_of Bəkōrat son_of ʼAfīaḩ son_of (a)_man Binyāmīnite mighty wealth )

The author is using this phrase to introduce Saul as a new participant in the story, beginning in this verse by providing information about his father Kish and his ancestry. Your language may have its own way of introducing new participants that you can use in your translation.

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

אִ֣ישׁ יְמִינִ֑י

(a)_man (a)_man Binyāmīnite

This expression could mean the same thing as a man from Benjamin earlier in the verse. In that case, the author would be repeating this information for emphasis. However, this expression could also mean that Kish was not only a member of the tribe of Benjamin by descent but that he was also still living within the territory of that tribe. The UST models one way to express that meaning.

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

גִּבּ֖וֹר חָֽיִל

mighty wealth

While in many biblical contexts this expression describes a soldier who can fight powerfully and effectively, the terms can also describe a great man of wealth, and many interpreters consider that to be the implicit meaning in this context. The UST models one way to express this meaning.

Parallel 1SA 9:1