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Berean Standard Bible

“So Samuel said to him, “The LORD has torn the kingdom of Israel from you today and has given it to your neighbor who is better than you.”

1 Samuel 15:28

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After Saul's repeated excuses, Samuel announces that the Lord has rejected him as king. When Samuel turns to leave, Saul grabs his robe and it tears.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

So Samuel said to him, “The LORD has torn the kingdom of Israel from you today and has given it to your neighbor who is better than you.

World English Bible (WEB)

Samuel said to him, “Yahweh has torn the kingdom of Israel from you today, and has given it to a neighbor of yours who is better than you.

King James Version (KJV)

And Samuel said unto him, The LORD hath rent the kingdom of Israel from thee this day, and hath given it to a neighbour of thine, that is better than thou.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And Samuel said unto him, Jehovah hath rent the kingdom of Israel from thee this day, and hath given it to a neighbor of thine, that is better than thou.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And Samuel said to him, The Lord has taken away the kingdom of Israel from you this day by force, and has given it to a neighbour of yours who is better than you.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Entonces Samuel le dijo: Jehová ha desgarrado hoy de ti el reino de Israel, y lo ha dado á tu prójimo mejor que tú.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Samuel le dijo: ―¿Ves? El Señor ha rasgado de ti el reino de Israel hoy, y se lo ha dado a un prójimo tuyo que es mejor que tú.

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