1 Samuel 10:20 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
And Samuel bringeth near the whole tribes of Israel, and the tribe of Benjamin is captured,
English ASV
So Samuel brought all the tribes of Israel near, and the tribe of Benjamin was taken.
English Amplified
And when Samuel had caused all the tribes of Israel to come near, the tribe of Benjamin was taken [probably by lot].
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
And when Samuel had caused all the tribes of Israel to come near, the tribe of Benjamin was taken [probably by lot].
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
Thus Samuel had all the tribes of Israel come forward, and the tribe of Benjamin was selected.
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
Samuel had all the tribes of Israel come forward, and the tribe of Benjamin was selected.
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
And Samuel caused all the tribes of Israel to come near, and the tribe of Benjamin was taken.
English EASY 2024
So each tribe came forward to Samuel, tribe by tribe. God chose Benjamin's tribe.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
Samuel brought all the tribes of Israel near. Then Samuel began to choose the new king. First, the tribe of Benjamin was chosen.
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
Then Samuel brought all the tribes of Israel near, and the tribe of Benjamin was taken by lot.
English GNT (Good News Translation)
Then Samuel had each tribe come forward, and the Lord picked the tribe of Benjamin.
English God's Word - GW 1995
When Samuel had all the tribes of Israel come forward, the tribe of Benjamin was chosen.
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
Samuel had all the tribes of Israel come forward, and the tribe of Benjamin was selected.
English KJV 1611
And when Samuel had caused all the tribes of Israel to come near, the tribe of Benjamin was taken.
English LSB
Thus Samuel brought all the tribes of Israel near, and the tribe of Benjamin was taken by lot.
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
So Samuel brought near all the tribes of Israel and the tribe of Benjamin was taken.
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
Thus Samuel brought all the tribes of Israel near, and the tribe of Benjamin was taken by lot.
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
So Samuel had all the tribes of Israel come forward, and the tribe of Benjamin was chosen.
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
Then Samuel brought all the tribes of Israel near, and the tribe of Benjamin was chosen by lot.
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
Then Samuel had each tribe of Israel come forward. The tribe of Benjamin was chosen.
English NIV
When Samuel brought all the tribes of Israel near, the tribe of Benjamin was chosen.
English NKJ 1982
And when Samuel had caused all the tribes of Israel to come near, the tribe of Benjamin was chosen.
English NLT
So Samuel called the tribal leaders together before the LORD, and the tribe of Benjamin was chosen.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
Then Samuel brought all the tribes of Israel near, and the tribe of Benjamin was taken by lot.
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
Then Samuel brought all the tribes of Israel near, and the tribe of Benjamin was taken by lot.
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
So Samuel called the tribal leaders together before the Lord, and the tribe of Benjamin was chosen by sacred lot.
English Tyndale 1537
And when Samuel had brought all the tribes of Israel the tribe of Benjamin was caught.