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Berean Standard Bible

“Then Samuel took a suckling lamb and offered it as a whole burnt offering to the LORD. He cried out to the LORD on behalf of Israel, and the LORD answered him.”

1 Samuel 7:9

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Israel has repented of its idols and gathered at Mizpah when the Philistines advance. The people are afraid and ask Samuel to keep praying for them.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Then Samuel took a suckling lamb and offered it as a whole burnt offering to the LORD. He cried out to the LORD on behalf of Israel, and the LORD answered him.

World English Bible (WEB)

Samuel took a suckling lamb, and offered it for a whole burnt offering to Yahweh. Samuel cried to Yahweh for Israel; and Yahweh answered him.

King James Version (KJV)

And Samuel took a sucking lamb, and offered it for a burnt offering wholly unto the LORD: and Samuel cried unto the LORD for Israel; and the LORD heard him.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And Samuel took a sucking lamb, and offered it for a whole burnt-offering unto Jehovah: and Samuel cried unto Jehovah for Israel; and Jehovah answered him.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And Samuel took a young lamb, offering all of it as a burned offering to the Lord; and Samuel made prayers to the Lord for Israel and the Lord gave him an answer.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y Samuel tomó un cordero de leche, y sacrificólo entero á Jehová en holocausto: y clamó Samuel á Jehová por Israel, y Jehová le oyó.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Samuel tomó un cordero que no había sido destetado aún y lo ofreció al Señor como holocausto, y oró por el pueblo de Israel. Y el Señor respondió.

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