1SA 9:20 Parallel Verse View

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BrLXX Καὶ περὶ τῶν ὄνων σου τῶν ἀπολωλυιῶν σήμερον τριταίων, μὴ θῇς τὴν καρδίαν σου αὐταῖς, ὅτι εὕρηνται· καὶ τίνι τὰ ὡραῖα τοῦ Ἰσραήλ; οὐ σοὶ, καὶ τῷ οἴκῳ τοῦ πατρός σου;
(Kai peri tōn onōn sou tōn apolōluiōn saʸmeron tritaiōn, maʸ thaʸs taʸn kardian sou autais, hoti heuraʸntai; kai tini ta hōraia tou Israaʸl; ou soi, kai tōi oikōi tou patros sou; )

BrTr And concerning thine asses that have been lost now these three days, care not for them, for they are found. And to whom does the excellency of Israel belong? does it not to thee and to thy father's house?

ULT Now as for the female donkeys to you having become lost today, three days, do not set your heart to them, for they have been found. Now to whom is all of the desire of Israel? Is it not to you and to all of the house of your father?”

UST Also, do not worry anymore about those donkeys of yours that wandered away a couple of days ago. Someone has found them. But let us consider that the Israelites are looking for a king. You are the king they are looking for. You and your extended family will rule the Israelites.

BSB As for the donkeys you lost three days ago, do not worry about them, for they have been found. And upon whom is all the desire of Israel, if not upon you and all your father’s house?”

OEB As for your donkeys that were lost three days ago, do not trouble yourself about them. They have been found. To whom does all that is desirable in Israel belong? Does it not belong to you, and to your ancestral house?

WEBBE As for your donkeys who were lost three days ago, don’t set your mind on them, for they have been found. For whom does all Israel desire? Is it not you and all your father’s house?”

WMBB (Same as above)

NET Don’t be concerned about the donkeys that you lost three days ago, for they have been found. Whom does all Israel desire? Is it not you, and all your father’s family?”

LSV And as for the donkeys which are lost from you [for] three days as of today, do not set your heart to them, for they have been found; and to whom [is] all the desire of Israel? Is it not to you and to all your father’s house?”

FBV About the donkeys you lost three days ago—don't worry about them because they've been found. But now—doesn't the hope of all of Israel rest on you and your family line?”

T4T Also, do not worry any more about those donkeys that wandered away three days ago. ◄Someone has found them/They have been found►. But what you need to know is that it is you and your family that all the Israeli people are wanting!” [RHQ]

LEB And as for your female donkeys that were lost _⌊three days ago_⌋,[fn] _⌊do not be concerned about them_⌋,[fn] because they have been found. For whom is all the desire of Israel? Is it not for you and for all the house of your father?”

9:20 Literally “the day three of the days”

9:20 Literally “you shall not put your heart to them”

BBE As for your asses which have been wandering for three days, give no thought to them, for they have come back. And for whom are all the desired things in Israel? are they not for you and your father's family?

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JPS And as for thine asses that were lost three days ago, set not thy mind on them; for they are found. And on whom is all the desire of Israel? Is it not on thee, and on all thy father's house?'

ASV And as for thine asses that were lost three days ago, set not thy mind on them; for they are found. And for whom is all that is desirable in Israel? Is it not for thee, and for all thy father’s house?

DRA And as for the asses, which were lost three days ago, be not solicitous, because they are found. And for whom shall be all the best things of Israel? Shall they not be for thee and for all thy father’s house?

YLT As to the asses which are lost to thee this day three days, set not thy heart to them, for they have been found; and to whom [is] all the desire of Israel?' is it not to thee and to all thy father's house?'

Drby And as for the asses that thou didst lose three days ago, set not thy heart on them; for they are found. And on whom is all the desire of Israel [set]? Is it not on thee, and on all thy father's house?

RV And as for thine asses that were lost three days ago, set not thy mind on them; for they are found. And for whom is all that is desirable in Israel? Is it not for thee, and for all thy father’s house?

Wbstr And as for thy asses that were lost three days ago, set not thy mind on them; for they are found. And on whom is all the desire of Israel? Is it not on thee, and on all thy father's house?

KJB-1769 And as for thine asses that were lost three days ago, set not thy mind on them; for they are found. And on whom is all the desire of Israel? Is it not on thee, and on all thy father’s house?[fn]
(And as for thine/your asses that were lost three days ago, set not thy/your mind on them; for they are found. And on whom is all the desire of Israel? Is it not on thee/you, and on all thy/your father’s house? )

9.20 three…: Heb. to day three days

KJB-1611 [fn]And as for thine asses that were lost three dayes agoe, set not thy minde on them, for they are found: And on whom is all the desire of Israel? is it not on thee, & on all thy fathers house?
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from marking of added words (and possibly capitalisation and punctuation and footnotes))

9:20 Hebr. to day three dayes.

Bshps And as for thyne asses that were lost three dayes ago, care not for them, for they are founde: And whose shall the beawtiful thinges of Israel be? Belong they not to thee, and vnto all thy fathers house?
(And as for thine/your asses that were lost three days ago, care not for them, for they are found: And whose shall the beawtiful things of Israel be? Belong they not to thee/you, and unto all thy/your fathers house?)

Gnva And as for thine asses that were lost three dayes ago, care not for them: for they are founde. and on whom is set all the desire of Israel? is it not vpon thee and on all thy fathers house?
(And as for thine/your asses that were lost three days ago, care not for them: for they are found. and on whom is set all the desire of Israel? is it not upon thee/you and on all thy/your fathers house? )

Cvdl and as for the Asses which were lost thre dayes agoo, care not thou for them, for they are founde. And to whom shall belonge all that is pleasaunt in Israel? Shall it not belonge vnto the and to all thy fathers house?
(and as for the Asses which were lost three days ago, care not thou/you for them, for they are found. And to whom shall belong all that is pleasant in Israel? Shall it not belong unto the and to all thy/your fathers house?)

Wycl And be thou not bisy of the femal assis, whiche thou lostist the thridde dai agoon, for tho ben foundun; and whose schulen be alle the beste thingis of Israel, whether not to thee, and to al the hows of thi fader?
(And be thou/you not bisy of the female assis, which thou/you lostist the third day agoon, for those been foundun; and whose should be all the best things of Israel, whether not to thee/you, and to all the house of thy/your fader?)

Luth Und um die Eselinnen, die du vor dreien Tagen verloren hast, bekümmere dich jetzt nicht; sie sind gefunden. Und wes wird sein alles, was das Beste ist in Israel? Wird‘s nicht dein und deines Vaters ganzen Hauses sein?
(And around/by/for the Eselinnen, the you(sg) before/in_front_of three days lost have, bekümmere you/yourself now/currently not; they/she/them are gefunden. And wes becomes his all/everything, what/which the Beste is in Israel? Wird‘s not your and yours father entire houses sein?)

ClVg Et de asinis quas nudiustertius perdidisti, ne sollicitus sis, quia inventæ sunt. Et cujus erunt optima quæque Israël? nonne tibi et omni domui patris tui?
(And from/about asinis which nudiustertius perdidisti, not sollicitus sis, because inventæ are. And cuyus they_will_be optima each Israel? isn't_it to_you and all home of_the_father tui? )

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

הַ⁠יּוֹם֙ שְׁלֹ֣שֶׁת הַ⁠יָּמִ֔ים

the=day three_of the=days

Samuel is expressing this time reference in the characteristic terms of his culture, which considered today to be the first day, yesterday the second day, and the day before yesterday the third day. Express this time reference in the terms that your own culture would use. Alternate translation: [the day before yesterday]

Note 2 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

אַל־תָּ֧שֶׂם אֶֽת־לִבְּ⁠ךָ֛ לָ⁠הֶ֖ם כִּ֣י נִמְצָ֑אוּ

not set DOM mind_of,your to/for=them that/for/because/then/when found

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: [they have been found, so do not set your heart to them]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

אַל־תָּ֧שֶׂם אֶֽת־לִבְּ⁠ךָ֛ לָ⁠הֶ֖ם

not set DOM mind_of,your to/for=them

Samuel is using a common expression of his culture to mean that Saul should not be concerned about the donkeys. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [do not be concerned about them]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

נִמְצָ֑אוּ

found

If your language does not use this passive form, you could express the idea in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: [someone has found them]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / rquestion

וּ⁠לְ⁠מִי֙ כָּל־חֶמְדַּ֣ת יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל הֲ⁠ל֣וֹא לְ⁠ךָ֔ וּ⁠לְ⁠כֹ֖ל בֵּ֥ית אָבִֽי⁠ךָ

and,for,whom all/each/any/every desire_of Yisrael am=not to/for=yourself(m) and=to/for=all house_of I_will_show=you(ms)

Samuel 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 these questions as statements or exclamations. Alternate translation: [Consider to whom is all of the desire of Israel. It is to you and to all of the house of your father!]

Note 6 topic: translate-kinship

וּ⁠לְ⁠כֹ֖ל בֵּ֥ית אָבִֽי⁠ךָ

and=to/for=all house_of I_will_show=you(ms)

Your language may have its own term or expression for this relationship. Alternate translation: [and to your entire extended family]

Parallel 1SA 9:20