1 Samuel 16:16

Translation Comparison (18 available)

Original Language Text
hebrew
יֹאמַר נָ֤א אֲדֹנֵ֨/נוּ֙ עֲבָדֶ֣י/ךָ לְ/פָנֶ֔י/ךָ יְבַקְשׁ֕וּ אִ֕ישׁ יֹדֵ֖עַ מְנַגֵּ֣ן בַּ/כִּנּ֑וֹר וְ/הָיָ֗ה בִּֽ/הְי֨וֹת עָלֶ֤י/ךָ רֽוּחַ אֱלֹהִים֙ רָעָ֔ה וְ/נִגֵּ֥ן בְּ/יָד֖/וֹ וְ/ט֥וֹב לָֽ/ךְ
English Translation
Let your servants please seek out a man who is skillful in playing the harp, and it shall be that when the evil spirit from God is upon you, he will play with his hand, and it will be good for you.

Let our lord now command thy servants, that are before thee, to seek out a man who is a skilful player on the harp: and it shall come to pass, when the evil spirit from God (Elohim) is upon thee, that he shall play with his hand, and thou shalt be well.

Let our lord now command thy servants, that are before thee, to seek out a man who is a skillful player on the harp: and it shall come to pass, when the evil spirit from God (Elohim) is upon thee, that he shall play with his hand, and thou shalt be well.

Now give orders to your servants who are here before you to go in search of a man who is an expert player on a corded instrument: and it will be that when the evil spirit from God (Elohim) is on you, he will make music for you on his instrument, and you will get well.

Let our lord now speak; thy servants are before thee: they shall seek out a man, a skilful player on a harp; and it shall come to pass, when the evil spirit from God (Elohim) is upon thee, that he shall play with his hand, and thou shalt be well.

Let our lord give orders, and thy servants who are before thee will seek out a man skilful in playing on the harp, that when the evil spirit from the Lord is upon thee, he may play with his hand, and thou mayest bear it more easily.

Let our lord now command thy servants, which are before thee, to seek out a man who is a cunning player on the harp: and it shall come to pass, when the evil spirit from God (Elohim) is upon thee, that he shall play with his hand, and thou shalt be well.

Give us your servants here the order to find someone who is good at playing the harp so that when the evil spirit from God (Elohim) comes on you, he can play and you'll feel much better.”

Let our lord now command your servants who are in front of you to seek out a man who is a skillful player on the harp. Then when the evil spirit from God (Elohim) is on you, he will play with his hand, and you will be well.”

Let our Lord therefore command thy seruants, that are before thee, to seeke a man that is a cunning plaier vpon the harpe: that when the euil spirit of God (Elohim) commeth vpon thee, hee may play with his hand, and thou maiest be eased.

Let our lord now command thy servants, which are before thee, to seek out a man, who is a cunning player on an harp: and it shall come to pass, when the evil spirit from God (Elohim) is upon thee, that he shall play with his hand, and thou shalt be well.

now let our lord command your servants before you that they seek a skillful man playing on a harp, and it has come to pass, in the spirit of sadness from God (Elohim) being on you, that he has played with his hand and it is well with you.”

Let our lord now command thy servants, which are before thee, to seek out a man, who is a cunning player on an harp: and it shall come to pass, when the evil spirit from God (Elohim) is upon thee, that he shall play with his hand, and thou shalt be well.

Let us find a good musician to play the harp whenever the tormenting spirit troubles you. He will play soothing music, and you will soon be well again.”

Let our lord now command thy servants, who are before thee, to seek a man who is a skillful player on a harp: and it shall come to pass, when the evil spirit from God (Elohim) is upon thee, that he will play with his hand, and thou wilt be well.

Let our lord now command your servants who are in front of you to seek out a man who is a skillful player on the harp. Then when the evil spirit from God (Elohim) is on you, he will play with his hand, and you will be well.”

Let our lord now command your servants who are in front of you to seek out a man who is a skilful player on the harp. Then when the evil spirit from God (Elohim) is on you, he will play with his hand, and you will be well.”

Let our lord now command your servants who are in front of you to seek out a man who is a skillful player on the harp. Then when the evil spirit from God (Elohim) is on you, he will play with his hand, and you will be well.”

let our lord command, we pray thee, thy servants before thee, they seek a skilful man, playing on a harp, and it hath come to pass, in the spirit of sadness [from] God (Elohim) being upon thee, that he hath played with his hand, and [it is] well with thee.'