Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version But Samuel said, “What then is this bleating of sheep in my ears? What is this lowing of cattle that I hear?” New Living Translation “Then what is all the bleating of sheep and goats and the lowing of cattle I hear?” Samuel demanded. English Standard Version And Samuel said, “What then is this bleating of the sheep in my ears and the lowing of the oxen that I hear?” Berean Standard Bible But Samuel replied, “Then what is this bleating of sheep and lowing of cattle that I hear?” King James Bible And Samuel said, What meaneth then this bleating of the sheep in mine ears, and the lowing of the oxen which I hear? New King James Version But Samuel said, “What then is this bleating of the sheep in my ears, and the lowing of the oxen which I hear?” New American Standard Bible But Samuel said, “What then is this bleating of the sheep in my ears, and the bellowing of the oxen which I hear?” NASB 1995 But Samuel said, “What then is this bleating of the sheep in my ears, and the lowing of the oxen which I hear?” NASB 1977 But Samuel said, “What then is this bleating of the sheep in my ears, and the lowing of the oxen which I hear?” Legacy Standard Bible But Samuel said, “What then is this sound of the sheep in my ears and the sound of the oxen which I am hearing?” Amplified Bible But Samuel said, “What then is this bleating of the sheep in my ears, and the lowing of the oxen which I hear?” Christian Standard Bible Samuel replied, “Then what is this sound of sheep, goats, and cattle I hear? ” Holman Christian Standard Bible Samuel replied, “Then what is this sound of sheep and cattle I hear?” American Standard Version And Samuel said, What meaneth then this bleating of the sheep in mine ears, and the lowing of the oxen which I hear? Contemporary English Version "Then why," Samuel asked, "do I hear sheep and cattle?" English Revised Version And Samuel said, What meaneth then this bleating of the sheep in mine ears, and the lowing of the oxen which I hear? GOD'S WORD® Translation However, Samuel asked, "But what is this sound of sheep in my ears and this sound of cows that I hear?" Good News Translation Samuel asked, "Why, then, do I hear cattle mooing and sheep bleating?" International Standard Version Samuel said, "Then what is this bleating of sheep in my ears and the lowing of cattle that I hear?" Majority Standard Bible But Samuel replied, “Then what is this bleating of sheep and lowing of cattle that I hear?” NET Bible Samuel replied, "If that is the case, then what is this sound of sheep in my ears and the sound of cattle that I hear?" New Heart English Bible Samuel said, "Then what does this bleating of the sheep in my ears, and the lowing of the cattle which I hear mean?" Webster's Bible Translation And Samuel said, What meaneth then this bleating of the sheep in my ears, and the lowing of the oxen which I hear? World English Bible Samuel said, “Then what does this bleating of the sheep in my ears and the lowing of the cattle which I hear mean?” Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd Samuel says, “And what [is] the noise of this flock in my ears—and the noise of the herd which I am hearing?” Young's Literal Translation And Samuel saith, 'And what is the noise of this flock in mine ears -- and the noise of the herd which I am hearing?' Smith's Literal Translation And Samuel will say, And what the voice of sheep in mine ear, and the voice of the oxen which I hear? Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd Samuel said: What meaneth then this bleating of the flocks, which soundeth in my ears, and the lowing of the herds, which I hear? Catholic Public Domain Version And Samuel said, “Then what is this voice of the flocks, which resounds in my ears, and of the herds, which I am hearing?” New American Bible But Samuel asked, “What, then, is this bleating of sheep that comes to my ears, the lowing of oxen that I hear?” New Revised Standard Version But Samuel said, “What then is this bleating of sheep in my ears, and the lowing of cattle that I hear?” Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd Samuel said, What then is this bleating of the sheep in my ears and the lowing of the oxen that I hear? Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And Shemueil said to Shaul: “What is this sound of sheep in my ear and the sound of oxen I hear?” OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And Samuel said: 'What meaneth then this bleating of the sheep in mine ears, and the lowing of the oxen which I hear?' Brenton Septuagint Translation And Samuel said, What then is the bleating of this flock in my ears, and the sound of the oxen which I hear? Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Samuel Denounces Saul…13When Samuel reached him, Saul said to him, “May the LORD bless you. I have carried out the LORD’s instructions.” 14But Samuel replied, “Then what is this bleating of sheep and lowing of cattle that I hear?” 15Saul answered, “The troops brought them from the Amalekites; they spared the best sheep and cattle to sacrifice to the LORD your God, but the rest we devoted to destruction.”… Cross References 1 Samuel 13:13-14 “You have acted foolishly,” Samuel declared. “You have not kept the command that the LORD your God gave you; if you had, the LORD would have established your kingdom over Israel for all time. / But now your kingdom will not endure; the LORD has sought a man after His own heart and appointed him ruler over His people, because you have not kept the command of the LORD.” 1 Samuel 28:18 Because you did not obey the LORD or carry out His burning anger against Amalek, the LORD has done this to you today. 1 Samuel 9:16 “At this time tomorrow I will send you a man from the land of Benjamin, and you are to anoint him ruler over My people Israel; he will save them from the hand of the Philistines. For I have looked upon My people, because their cry has come to Me.” 1 Samuel 10:8 And you shall go before me to Gilgal, and surely I will come to you to offer burnt offerings and to sacrifice peace offerings. Wait seven days until I come to you and show you what you are to do.” 1 Samuel 12:14-15 If you fear the LORD and serve Him and obey His voice, and if you do not rebel against the command of the LORD, and if both you and the king who rules over you follow the LORD your God, then all will be well. / But if you disobey the LORD and rebel against His command, then the hand of the LORD will be against you as it was against your fathers. 1 Samuel 16:1 Now the LORD said to Samuel, “How long are you going to mourn for Saul, since I have rejected him as king over Israel? Fill your horn with oil and go. I am sending you to Jesse of Bethlehem, for I have selected from his sons a king for Myself.” 1 Samuel 28:17 He has done exactly what He spoke through me: The LORD has torn the kingdom out of your hand and given it to your neighbor David. 2 Samuel 12:7-9 Then Nathan said to David, “You are that man! This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘I anointed you king over Israel, and I delivered you from the hand of Saul. / I gave your master’s house to you and your master’s wives into your arms. I gave you the house of Israel and Judah, and if that was not enough, I would have given you even more. / Why then have you despised the command of the LORD by doing evil in His sight? You put Uriah the Hittite to the sword and took his wife as your own. You have slain him with the sword of the Ammonites. Hosea 6:6 For I desire mercy, not sacrifice, and the knowledge of God rather than burnt offerings. Jeremiah 7:22-23 For when I brought your fathers out of the land of Egypt, I did not merely command them about burnt offerings and sacrifices, / but this is what I commanded them: Obey Me, and I will be your God, and you will be My people. You must walk in all the ways I have commanded you, so that it may go well with you. Isaiah 1:11-15 “What good to Me is your multitude of sacrifices?” says the LORD. “I am full from the burnt offerings of rams and the fat of well-fed cattle; I take no delight in the blood of bulls and lambs and goats. / When you come to appear before Me, who has required this of you—this trampling of My courts? / Bring your worthless offerings no more; your incense is detestable to Me. New Moons, Sabbaths, and convocations—I cannot endure iniquity in a solemn assembly. ... Amos 5:21-23 “I hate, I despise your feasts! I cannot stand the stench of your solemn assemblies. / Even though you offer Me burnt offerings and grain offerings, I will not accept them; for your peace offerings of fattened cattle I will have no regard. / Take away from Me the noise of your songs! I will not listen to the music of your harps. Matthew 9:13 But go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’ For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.” Matthew 12:7 If only you had known the meaning of ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice,’ you would not have condemned the innocent. Mark 12:33 and to love Him with all your heart and with all your understanding and with all your strength, and to love your neighbor as yourself. This is more important than all burnt offerings and sacrifices.” Treasury of Scripture And Samuel said, What means then this bleating of the sheep in my ears, and the lowing of the oxen which I hear? What meaneth Psalm 36:2 For he flattereth himself in his own eyes, until his iniquity be found to be hateful. Psalm 50:16-21 But unto the wicked God saith, What hast thou to do to declare my statutes, or that thou shouldest take my covenant in thy mouth? … Jeremiah 2:18,19,22,23,34-37 And now what hast thou to do in the way of Egypt, to drink the waters of Sihor? or what hast thou to do in the way of Assyria, to drink the waters of the river? … Jump to Previous Cattle Crying Ears Hear Hearing Herd Lowing Meaneth Means Noise Oxen Samuel Sheep SoundJump to Next Cattle Crying Ears Hear Hearing Herd Lowing Meaneth Means Noise Oxen Samuel Sheep Sound1 Samuel 15 1. Samuel sends Saul to destroy Amalek6. Saul favors the Kenites 7. He spares Agag and the best of the spoil 10. Samuel denounces unto Saul God's rejection of him for his disobedience 24. Saul's humiliation 32. Samuel kills Agag 34. Samuel and Saul part But Samuel replied The phrase "But Samuel replied" indicates a response from the prophet Samuel, who was a significant figure in Israel's history. Samuel was a judge, prophet, and leader who anointed the first two kings of Israel. His role as a prophet was to communicate God's will to the people and their leaders. The Hebrew root for "replied" (וַיֹּ֣אמֶר, vayomer) is often used in the context of divine communication, emphasizing Samuel's authority and the seriousness of his message. This sets the stage for a confrontation between divine command and human disobedience. Then what is this bleating of sheep and lowing of cattle that I hear Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew But Samuelשְׁמוּאֵ֔ל (šə·mū·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 8050: Samuel -- 'name of God', a prophet of Israel replied, וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say “Then what וּמֶ֛ה (ū·meh) Conjunctive waw | Interrogative Strong's 4100: What?, what!, indefinitely what [is] this הַזֶּ֖ה (haz·zeh) Article | Pronoun - masculine singular Strong's 2088: This, that bleating קֽוֹל־ (qō·wl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 6963: A voice, sound of sheep הַצֹּ֥אן (haṣ·ṣōn) Article | Noun - common singular Strong's 6629: Small cattle, sheep and goats, flock and lowing וְק֣וֹל (wə·qō·wl) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 6963: A voice, sound of cattle הַבָּקָ֔ר (hab·bā·qār) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1241: Beef cattle, ox, a herd I אָנֹכִ֖י (’ā·nō·ḵî) Pronoun - first person common singular Strong's 595: I hear?” שֹׁמֵֽעַ׃ (šō·mê·a‘) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently Links 1 Samuel 15:14 NIV1 Samuel 15:14 NLT 1 Samuel 15:14 ESV 1 Samuel 15:14 NASB 1 Samuel 15:14 KJV 1 Samuel 15:14 BibleApps.com 1 Samuel 15:14 Biblia Paralela 1 Samuel 15:14 Chinese Bible 1 Samuel 15:14 French Bible 1 Samuel 15:14 Catholic Bible OT History: 1 Samuel 15:14 Samuel said What means then this bleating (1Sa iSam 1 Sam i sa) |
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