1 Samuel 19:21 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

And they declare [it] to Saul, and he sendeth other messengers, and they prophesy -- they also; and Saul addeth and sendeth messengers a third time, and they prophesy -- they also.

English ASV

And when it was told Saul, he sent other messengers, and they also prophesied. And Saul sent messengers again the third time, and they also prophesied.

English Amplified

When it was told Saul, he sent other messengers, and they also prophesied. And Saul sent messengers again the third time, and they also prophesied.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

When it was told Saul, he sent other messengers, and they also prophesied. And Saul sent messengers again the third time, and they also prophesied.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

When this was reported to Saul, he sent more messengers, but they began to prophesy as well. So Saul tried again and sent messengers a third time, and even they began to prophesy.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

When they reported to Saul, he sent other agents, and they also began prophesying. So Saul tried again and sent a third group of agents, and even they began prophesying.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And it was told Saul, and he sent other messengers, and they also prophesied. And Saul sent messengers again the third time, and they also prophesied.

English EASY 2024

When people told Saul about this, he sent more men to Naioth. But they prophesied too. So Saul sent a third group of men. These men also started to prophesy.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Saul heard about this, so he sent other messengers, but they also began prophesying. So Saul sent messengers a third time, and they also began prophesying.

When it was told Saul, he sent other messengers, and they also prophesied. And Saul sent messengers again the third time, and they also prophesied.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

When Saul heard of this, he sent more messengers, and they also began to dance and shout. He sent messengers the third time, and the same thing happened to them.

English God's Word - GW 1995

When they told Saul {about this}, he sent other messengers, but they also prophesied. Saul even sent a third group of messengers, but they also prophesied.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

When they reported to Saul, he sent other agents, and they also began prophesying. So Saul tried again and sent a third group of agents, and even they began prophesying.

English KJV 1611

And when it was told Saul, he sent other messengers, and they prophesied likewise. And Saul sent messengers again the third time, and they prophesied also.

English LSB

This was told to Saul, and he sent other messengers, and they also prophesied. So Saul sent messengers again the third time, and they also prophesied.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

When it was reported to Saul, he sent other messengers. And they also prophesied. So Saul sent messengers again a third time, and they too prophesied.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

When it was told Saul, he sent other messengers, and they also prophesied. So Saul sent messengers again the third time, and they also prophesied.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

Informed of this, Saul sent other messengers, who also fell into the prophetic state. For the third time Saul sent messengers, but they too fell into the prophetic state.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

When it was reported to Saul, he sent more messengers, but they prophesied too. So Saul sent messengers a third time, but they also prophesied.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Saul was told about it. So he sent some more men. They began to prophesy too. Saul sent some men a third time. And they also began to prophesy.

English NIV

Saul was told about it, and he sent more men, and they prophesied too. Saul sent men a third time, and they also prophesied.

English NKJ 1982

And when Saul was told, he sent other messengers, and they prophesied likewise. Then Saul sent messengers again the third time, and they prophesied also.

English NLT

When Saul heard what had happened, he sent other troops, but they, too, prophesied! The same thing happened a third time!

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

When Saul was told, he sent other messengers, and they also fell into a frenzy. Saul sent messengers again the third time, and they also fell into a frenzy.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

When it was told Saul, he sent other messengers, and they also prophesied. And Saul sent messengers again the third time, and they also prophesied.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

When Saul heard what had happened, he sent other soldiers, but they too prophesied! The same thing happened a third time!

English Tyndale 1537

And when it was told Saul, he sent other messengers, and they prophesied likewise. And Saul sent messengers yet again the third time which prophesied also.