1 Samuel 14:9
Modern Translations
New International Version
If they say to us, 'Wait there until we come to you,' we will stay where we are and not go up to them.

New Living Translation
If they say to us, ‘Stay where you are or we’ll kill you,’ then we will stop and not go up to them.

English Standard Version
If they say to us, ‘Wait until we come to you,’ then we will stand still in our place, and we will not go up to them.

Berean Study Bible
If they say, ‘Wait until we come to you,’ then we will stay where we are and will not go up to them.

New American Standard Bible
If they say to us, ‘Wait until we come to you’; then we will stand in our place and not go up to them.

NASB 1995
"If they say to us, 'Wait until we come to you'; then we will stand in our place and not go up to them.

NASB 1977
“If they say to us, ‘Wait until we come to you’; then we will stand in our place and not go up to them.

Amplified Bible
If they say to us, ‘Wait until we come to you,’ then we will stand in our place and not go up to them.

Christian Standard Bible
If they say, ‘Wait until we reach you,’ then we will stay where we are and not go up to them.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
If they say, 'Wait until we reach you,' then we will stay where we are and not go up to them.

Contemporary English Version
If they agree to come down the hill and fight where we are, then we won't climb up to their camp.

Good News Translation
If they tell us to wait for them to come to us, then we will stay where we are.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
If they say to us, 'Stay where you are until we come to you,' then we'll stay where we are and not go up to them.

International Standard Version
If they say to us, 'Stay there until we come to you,' then we will stay where we are and not go up to them.

NET Bible
If they say to us, 'Stay put until we approach you,' we will stay right there and not go up to them.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
If they say thus unto us, Tarry until we come to you; then we will stand still in our place, and will not go up unto them.

New King James Version
If they say thus to us, ‘Wait until we come to you,’ then we will stand still in our place and not go up to them.

King James 2000 Bible
If they say thus unto us, Tarry until we come to you; then we will stand still in our place, and will not go up unto them.

New Heart English Bible
If they say thus to us, 'Wait until we come to you.' then we will stand still in our place, and will not go up to them.

World English Bible
If they say thus to us, 'Wait until we come to you!' then we will stand still in our place, and will not go up to them.

American King James Version
If they say thus to us, Tarry until we come to you; then we will stand still in our place, and will not go up to them.

American Standard Version
If they say thus unto us, Tarry until we come to you; then we will stand still in our place, and will not go up unto them.

A Faithful Version
If they say this to us, 'Stand still until we come to you,' then we will stand still in our place and will not go up to them.

Darby Bible Translation
If they say thus to us, Stand still until we come to you, then we will stay in our place, and will not go up to them.

English Revised Version
If they say thus unto us, Tarry until we come to you; then we will stand still in our place, and will not go up unto them.

Webster's Bible Translation
If they say thus to us, Tarry until we come to you; then we will stand still in our place, and will not go up to them.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
If they say on this wise to vs, Tarie vntill we come to you, then we will stand still in our place, and not goe vp to them.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Yf they say on this wyse to vs, Tarie vntil we come to you: then we wil stand still in our place, & not go vp vnto them.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
yf they saye: stonde styll, tyll we come to you, then wyll we stonde styll in oure place, and not go vp to them.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
if they thus say to us, Stand still until we have come to you, then we have stood in our place, and do not go up to them;

Young's Literal Translation
if thus they say unto us, 'Stand still till we have come unto you,' then we have stood in our place, and do not go up unto them;

Smith's Literal Translation
If thus they shall say to us, Be still till our reaching to you; and we stood our lowest place, and we will not go up to them.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
If they shall speak thus to us: Stay till we come to you: let us stand still in our place, and not go up to them.

Catholic Public Domain Version
if they have spoken to us in this way, ‘Stay until we come to you,’ let us stand still in our place, and not ascend to them.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
If they will thus say to us: ‘Stop until we come to you!’, we will stay in our place and we will not go up to them

Lamsa Bible
If they say to us. Stop until we come to you; then we will stand still in our place, and will not go up against them.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
If they say thus unto us: Tarry until we come to you; then we will stand still in our place, and will not go up unto them.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
If they should say thus to us, Stand aloof there until we shall send you word; then we will stand still by ourselves, and will not go up against them.
















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