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Berean Standard Bible

“But now your kingdom will not endure; the LORD has sought a man after His own heart and appointed him ruler over His people, because you have not kept the command of the LORD.””

1 Samuel 13:14

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Saul, Israel's first king, has just offered a sacrifice himself out of impatience instead of waiting for Samuel, and he loses the promise of a lasting dynasty. Samuel confronts him at Gilgal.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

But now your kingdom will not endure; the LORD has sought a man after His own heart and appointed him ruler over His people, because you have not kept the command of the LORD.”

World English Bible (WEB)

But now your kingdom will not continue. Yahweh has sought for himself a man after his own heart, and Yahweh has appointed him to be prince over his people, because you have not kept that which Yahweh commanded you.”

King James Version (KJV)

But now thy kingdom shall not continue: the LORD hath sought him a man after his own heart, and the LORD hath commanded him to be captain over his people, because thou hast not kept that which the LORD commanded thee.

American Standard Version (ASV)

But now thy kingdom shall not continue: Jehovah hath sought him a man after his own heart, and Jehovah hath appointed him to be prince over his people, because thou hast not kept that which Jehovah commanded thee.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

But now, your authority will not go on: the Lord, searching for a man who is pleasing to him in every way, has given him the place of ruler over his people, because you have not done what the Lord gave you orders to do.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Mas ahora tu reino no será durable: Jehová se ha buscado varón según su corazón, al cual Jehová ha mandado que sea capitán sobre su pueblo, por cuanto tú no has guardado lo que Jehová te mandó.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

pero ahora tu reino no perdurará. El Señor quiere un hombre que le obedezca. Por eso ha buscado a un varón conforme a su corazón y lo ha designado para que sea rey de este pueblo. Y todo porque no has obedecido el mandamiento del Señor.

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