Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
The army grabbed the spoil, took sheep, oxen, and calves, and slaughtered them on the ground, and then the army ate them with the blood.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
And the people flew upon the spoil, and took sheep, and oxen, and calves, and slew them on the ground: and the people did eat them with the blood.
Holman Bible
they rushed to the plunder,
A Conservative Version
and the people flew upon the spoil, and took sheep, and oxen, and calves, and killed them on the ground. And the people ate them with the blood.
American Standard Version
and the people flew upon the spoil, and took sheep, and oxen, and calves, and slew them on the ground; and the people did eat them with the blood.
Amplified
[When night came and the oath ended] the people rushed greedily upon the spoil. They took sheep, oxen, and calves, and slaughtered them on the ground; and they ate them [raw] with the blood [still in them].
Bible in Basic English
And rushing at the goods taken in the fight, the people took oxen and sheep and young oxen, and put them to death there on the earth, and had a meal, taking the flesh with the blood in it.
Darby Translation
And the people fell on the spoil, and took sheep, and oxen, and calves, and slaughtered them on the ground; and the people ate them with the blood.
Julia Smith Translation
And the people will make to the spoil, and they will take sheep and oxen, and the young of oxen, and they will slaughter on the earth: and the people will eat upon the blood.
King James 2000
And the people rushed upon the spoil, and took sheep, and oxen, and calves, and slew them on the ground: and the people did eat them with the blood.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then the troops took the plunder: they took sheep and cattle and {calves} and slaughtered [them] on the ground and the troops ate [them all] with the blood.
Modern King James verseion
And the people flew on the spoil, and took sheep and oxen and calves, and killed them on the ground. And the people ate with the blood.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Then the people gat them to the spoil and took sheep oxen and calves, and slew them on the ground and did eat with the blood.
NET Bible
So the army rushed greedily on the plunder, confiscating sheep, cattle, and calves. They slaughtered them right on the ground, and the army ate them blood and all.
New Heart English Bible
and the people flew on the spoil, and took sheep, and cattle, and calves, and killed them on the ground; and the people ate them with the blood.
The Emphasized Bible
And the people darted greedily upon the spoil, and took sheep, and oxen, and calves, and felled them to the ground, - and the people did eat, with the blood.
Webster
And the people flew upon the spoil, and took sheep and oxen, and calves, and slew them on the ground: and the people ate them with the blood.
World English Bible
and the people flew on the spoil, and took sheep, and cattle, and calves, and killed them on the ground; and the people ate them with the blood.
Youngs Literal Translation
and the people make unto the spoil, and take sheep, and oxen, and sons of the herd, and slaughter on the earth, and the people eat with the blood.
Themes
the Armies of israel » Strict discipline observed in
Blood » The jews often guilty of eating
Interlinear
Tso'n
Baqar
'erets
References
American
Easton
Fausets
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Samuel 14:32
Verse Info
Context Readings
Saul's Oath Leads To Trouble
31 That day they struck down the Philistines from Michmash to Aijalon, and the army was very weary. 32 The army grabbed the spoil, took sheep, oxen, and calves, and slaughtered them on the ground, and then the army ate them with the blood. 33 Someone reported this to Saul: "Right now the army is sinning against the LORD by eating meat with the blood." He said, "You have acted treacherously. Roll a large stone to me today."
Cross References
Leviticus 3:17
"This is to be a lasting statute for all your generations, wherever you live. You are not to eat any fat or blood."
1 Samuel 15:19
Why didn't you obey the LORD, but grabbed the spoil and did evil in the LORD's sight?"
Genesis 9:4
However, you are not to eat meat with its life that is, its blood in it!
Leviticus 17:10-14
"If anyone from the house of Israel or a resident alien who lives among you eats any form of blood, I'll oppose that person who ate the blood and eliminate him from his people,
Leviticus 19:26
"You are not to eat anything containing blood, engage in occult practices, or practice fortune telling.
Deuteronomy 12:16
Only, you must not consume the blood; instead, pour it out on the ground as you would water.
Deuteronomy 12:23-24
Only be sure to refrain from eating blood, because blood is the source of life and you must not consume blood with the meat.
Acts 15:20
Instead, we should write to them to keep away from things polluted by idols, from sexual immorality, from anything strangled, and from blood.
Leviticus 7:26-27
You are not to eat any form of blood in any of your dwellings, whether it's from birds or animals.
Ezekiel 33:25
So tell them, "This is what the Lord GOD says: "You keep eating flesh along with its blood, you keep looking to your idols, and you keep shedding blood, and you're going to take possession of the land?
Acts 15:29
to keep away from food sacrificed to idols, from blood, from anything strangled, and from sexual immorality. If you avoid these things, you will do well. Goodbye."