Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Samuel took
King James Version
And Samuel took a sucking lamb, and offered it for a burnt offering wholly unto the LORD: and Samuel cried unto the LORD for Israel; and the LORD heard him.
Holman Bible
Then Samuel took a young lamb
International Standard Version
Then Samuel took a nursing lamb and offered it as a whole burnt offering to the LORD. Samuel cried out to the LORD on behalf of Israel, and the LORD answered him.
A Conservative Version
And Samuel took a sucking lamb, and offered it for a whole burnt-offering to LORD. And Samuel cried to LORD for Israel, and LORD answered him.
American Standard Version
And Samuel took a sucking lamb, and offered it for a whole burnt-offering unto Jehovah: and Samuel cried unto Jehovah for Israel; and Jehovah answered him.
Amplified
So Samuel took a nursing lamb and offered it as a whole burnt offering to the Lord; and Samuel cried out to the Lord for Israel and the Lord answered him.
Bible in Basic English
And Samuel took a young lamb, offering all of it as a burned offering to the Lord; and Samuel made prayers to the Lord for Israel and the Lord gave him an answer.
Darby Translation
And Samuel took a sucking-lamb, and offered it as a whole burnt-offering to Jehovah; and Samuel cried to Jehovah for Israel, and Jehovah answered him.
Julia Smith Translation
And Samuel will take one fat lamb and bring up a burnt-offering wholly to Jehovah: and Samuel will cry to Jehovah for Israel, and Jehovah will answer him.
King James 2000
And Samuel took a sucking lamb, and offered it for a whole burnt offering unto the LORD: and Samuel cried unto the LORD for Israel; and the LORD heard him.
Lexham Expanded Bible
So Samuel took a single {nursing lamb} and sacrificed [it] as a whole burnt offering to Yahweh. Then Samuel cried out to Yahweh on behalf of Israel, and Yahweh answered him.
Modern King James verseion
And Samuel took a suckling lamb, and offered a whole burnt offering to Jehovah. And Samuel cried to Jehovah for Israel, and Jehovah answered him.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And Samuel took a sucking lamb and offered it altogether for a burnt offering unto the LORD, and cried unto the LORD for Israel. And the LORD heard him.
NET Bible
So Samuel took a nursing lamb and offered it as a whole burnt offering to the Lord. Samuel cried out to the Lord on Israel's behalf, and the Lord answered him.
New Heart English Bible
Samuel took a suckling lamb, and offered it for a whole burnt offering to the LORD: and Samuel cried to the LORD for Israel; and the LORD answered him.
The Emphasized Bible
So Samuel took one sucking lamb, and offered it up, as an entire ascending-sacrifice unto Yahweh, - and Samuel made outcry unto Yahweh, for Israel, and Yahweh answered him.
Webster
And Samuel took a sucking lamb, and offered it for a burnt-offering wholly to the LORD: and Samuel cried to the LORD for Israel; and the LORD heard him.
World English Bible
Samuel took a suckling lamb, and offered it for a whole burnt offering to Yahweh: and Samuel cried to Yahweh for Israel; and Yahweh answered him.
Youngs Literal Translation
And Samuel taketh a fat lamb, and causeth it to go up -- a burnt-offering whole to Jehovah; and Samuel crieth unto Jehovah for Israel, and Jehovah answereth him;
Themes
the Burnt offering » Was offered » Before going to war
intercession » Answered » Of samuel, for deliverance from the oppressions of the philistines
Lambs » Offered in sacrifice » While sucking
Philistines » Miraculously routed at mizpeh
Prayer » Examples of Prayers answered » samuel
priests » On special occasions persons not of aaron's family acted as
samuel » The philistines defeated through his intercession and sacrifices
Interlinear
Laqach
'echad
`alah
`olah
Kaliyl
Za`aq
References
American
Easton
Fausets
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Samuel 7:9
Verse Info
Context Readings
Revival And Victory At Mizpah
8
Then the sons of Israel said to Samuel, “
Cross References
Psalm 99:6
And
They
Jeremiah 15:1
Then the Lord said to me, “Even
Judges 6:26
and build an altar to the Lord your God on the top of this stronghold in an orderly manner, and take a second bull and offer a burnt offering with the wood of the Asherah which you shall cut down.”
Judges 6:28
When the men of the city arose early in the morning, behold, the altar of Baal was torn down, and the Asherah which was beside it was cut down, and the second bull was offered on the altar which had been built.
1 Samuel 6:14-15
The cart came into the field of Joshua the Beth-shemite and stood there where there was a large stone; and they split the wood of the cart and
1 Samuel 7:17
Then his return was to
1 Samuel 9:12
They answered them and said, “He is;
1 Samuel 10:8
And
1 Samuel 16:2
But Samuel said, “How can I go? When Saul hears of it, he will kill me.” And the Lord said, “
1 Kings 18:30-38
Then Elijah said to all the people, “Come near to me.” So all the people came near to him. And
Psalm 50:15
I shall
James 5:16
Therefore,