Verse 11
1 Samuel 16:11
Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition
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And Samuel said to Isai: Are here all thy sons? He answered: There remaineth yet a young one, who keepeth the sheep. And Samuel said to Isai: Send, and fetch him, for we will not sit down till he come hither.
Original Language Text
hebrew
וַ/יֹּ֨אמֶר שְׁמוּאֵ֣ל אֶל יִשַׁי֮ הֲ/תַ֣מּוּ הַ/נְּעָרִים֒ וַ/יֹּ֗אמֶר ע֚וֹד שָׁאַ֣ר הַ/קָּטָ֔ן וְ/הִנֵּ֥ה רֹעֶ֖ה בַּ/צֹּ֑אן וַ/יֹּ֨אמֶר שְׁמוּאֵ֤ל אֶל יִשַׁי֙ שִׁלְחָ֣/ה וְ/קָחֶ֔/נּוּ כִּ֥י לֹא נָסֹ֖ב עַד בֹּא֥/וֹ פֹֽה
English Translation
And Samuel said to Jesse, "Are the young men all here?" And he said, "There remains yet the youngest, and behold, he is keeping the sheep." And Samuel said to Jesse, "Send and bring him, for we will not sit down until he comes here."
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