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Berean Standard Bible

“She fell at his feet and said, “My lord, may the blame be on me alone, but please let your servant speak to you; hear the words of your servant.”

1 Samuel 25:24

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David, angry that Nabal insulted his men, is marching with four hundred armed men to destroy Nabal's household. Abigail, Nabal's wife, intercepts him with food and falls at his feet.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

She fell at his feet and said, “My lord, may the blame be on me alone, but please let your servant speak to you; hear the words of your servant.

World English Bible (WEB)

She fell at his feet, and said, “On me, my lord, on me be the blame! Please let your servant speak in your ears. Hear the words of your servant.

King James Version (KJV)

And fell at his feet, and said, Upon me, my lord, upon me let this iniquity be: and let thine handmaid, I pray thee, speak in thine audience, and hear the words of thine handmaid.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And she fell at his feet, and said, Upon me, my lord, upon me be the iniquity; and let thy handmaid, I pray thee, speak in thine ears, and hear thou the words of thy handmaid.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And falling at his feet she said, May the wrong be on me, my lord, on me: let your servant say a word to you, and give ear to the words of your servant.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y echóse á sus pies, y dijo: Señor mío, sobre mí sea el pecado; mas ruégote hable tu sierva en tus oídos, y oye las palabras de tu sierva.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

―Señor, yo cargo con toda la culpa en esto —dijo postrada a sus pies—. Te ruego que escuches lo que quiero decirte.

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