Verse 7

1 Samuel 16:7

Young's Literal Translation

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7 And Jehovah saith unto Samuel, 'Look not unto his appearance, and unto the height of his stature, for I have rejected him; for [it is] not as man seeth -- for man looketh at the eyes, and Jehovah looketh at the heart.'

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַ/יֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוָ֜ה אֶל שְׁמוּאֵ֗ל אַל תַּבֵּ֧ט אֶל מַרְאֵ֛/הוּ וְ/אֶל גְּבֹ֥הַּ קוֹמָת֖/וֹ כִּ֣י מְאַסְתִּ֑י/הוּ כִּ֣י לֹ֗א אֲשֶׁ֤ר יִרְאֶה֙ הָ/אָדָ֔ם כִּ֤י הָֽ/אָדָם֙ יִרְאֶ֣ה לַ/עֵינַ֔יִם וַ/יהוָ֖ה יִרְאֶ֥ה לַ/לֵּבָֽב

English Translation

And the LORD said to Samuel, "Do not look at his appearance or at the height of his stature, for I have rejected him; for the LORD sees not as man sees; for man looks at the outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart."

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Chapter 16 Context

1 And Jehovah saith unto Samuel, 'Till when art thou mourning for Saul, and I have rejected him from r... Focus ↗

2 And Samuel saith, 'How do I go? when Saul hath heard, then he hath slain me.' And Jehovah saith, 'A... Focus ↗

3 and thou hast called for Jesse in the sacrifice, and I cause thee to know that which thou dost do, a... Focus ↗

4 And Samuel doth that which Jehovah hath spoken, and cometh in to Beth-Lehem, and the elders of the c... Focus ↗

5 and he saith, 'Peace; to sacrifice to Jehovah I have come, sanctify yourselves, and ye have come in... Focus ↗

6 And it cometh to pass, in their coming in, that he seeth Eliab, and saith, 'Surely, before Jehovah [... Focus ↗

7 And Jehovah saith unto Samuel, 'Look not unto his appearance, and unto the height of his stature, fo...

8 And Jesse calleth unto Abinadab, and causeth him to pass by before Samuel; and he saith, 'Also on th... Focus ↗

9 And Jesse causeth Shammah to pass by, and he saith, 'Also on this Jehovah hath not fixed.' Focus ↗

10 And Jesse causeth seven of his sons to pass by before Samuel, and Samuel saith to Jesse, 'Jehovah ha... Focus ↗

11 And Samuel saith unto Jesse, 'Are the young men finished?' and he saith, 'Yet hath been left the you... Focus ↗

12 And he sendeth, and bringeth him in, and he [is] ruddy, with beauty of eyes, and of good appearance;... Focus ↗

13 And Samuel taketh the horn of oil, and anointeth him in the midst of his brethren, and prosper over... Focus ↗

14 And the Spirit of Jehovah turned aside from Saul, and a spirit of sadness from Jehovah terrified him... Focus ↗

15 and the servants of Saul say unto him, 'Lo, we pray thee, a spirit of sadness [from] God (Elohim) is... Focus ↗

16 let our lord command, we pray thee, thy servants before thee, they seek a skilful man, playing on a... Focus ↗

17 And Saul saith unto his servants, 'Provide, I pray you, for me a man playing well -- then ye have br... Focus ↗

18 And one of the servants answereth and saith, 'Lo, I have seen a son of Jesse the Beth-Lehemite, skil... Focus ↗

19 And Saul sendeth messengers unto Jesse, and saith, 'Send unto me David thy son, who [is] with the fl... Focus ↗

20 And Jesse taketh an ass, [with] bread, and a bottle of wine, and one kid of the goats, and sendeth b... Focus ↗

21 And David cometh in unto Saul, and standeth before him, and he loveth him greatly; and he is a beare... Focus ↗

22 And Saul sendeth unto Jesse, saying, 'Let David, I pray thee, stand before me, for he hath found gra... Focus ↗

23 And it hath come to pass, in the spirit of [sadness from] God (Elohim) being on Saul, that David hat... Focus ↗

Verse Information

Book: 1 Samuel
Chapter: Chapter 16 (23 verses)
Version: Young's Literal Translation

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