Berean Standard Bible
“And the LORD said to Samuel, “Listen to the voice of the people in all that they say to you. For it is not you they have rejected, but they have rejected Me as their king.”
Israel's elders come to the aging prophet Samuel demanding a king so they can be like the surrounding nations. Samuel is hurt by the request and takes it to the LORD in prayer.
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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
And the LORD said to Samuel, “Listen to the voice of the people in all that they say to you. For it is not you they have rejected, but they have rejected Me as their king.
World English Bible (WEB)
Yahweh said to Samuel, “Listen to the voice of the people in all that they tell you; for they have not rejected you, but they have rejected me as the king over them.
King James Version (KJV)
And the LORD said unto Samuel, Hearken unto the voice of the people in all that they say unto thee: for they have not rejected thee, but they have rejected me, that I should not reign over them.
American Standard Version (ASV)
And Jehovah said unto Samuel, Hearken unto the voice of the people in all that they say unto thee; for they have not rejected thee, but they have rejected me, that I should not be king over them.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
And the Lord said to Samuel, Give ear to the voice of the people and what they say to you: they have not been turned away from you, but they have been turned away from me, not desiring me to be king over them.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
Y dijo Jehová á Samuel: Oye la voz del pueblo en todo lo que te dijeren: porque no te han desechado á ti, sino á mí me han desechado, para que no reine sobre ellos.
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
«Haz lo que te piden —respondió el Señor—, porque no te están rechazando a ti sino a mí. Ellos no quieren que yo sea su rey.
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