Verse 7
1 Samuel 16:7
Darby Translation
7
But Jehovah said to Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have rejected him; for it is not as man seeth; for man looketh upon the outward appearance, but Jehovah looketh upon 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
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8
Then Jesse called Abinadab, and made him pass before Samuel. And he said, Neither has Jehovah chosen...
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9
Then Jesse made Shammah pass by. And he said, Neither has Jehovah chosen this one.
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10
And Jesse made seven of his sons pass before Samuel. And Samuel said to Jesse, Jehovah has not chose...
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11
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12
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13
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14
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15
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16
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