1 Samuel 28:18 — Compare Translations

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

Because thou hast not hearkened to the voice of Jehovah, nor didst the fierceness of His anger on Amalek -- therefore this thing hath Jehovah done to thee this day;

English ASV

Because thou obeyedst not the voice of Jehovah, and didst not execute his fierce wrath upon Amalek, therefore hath Jehovah done this thing unto thee this day.

English Amplified

Because you did not obey the voice of the Lord or execute His fierce wrath upon Amalek, therefore the Lord has done this thing to you this day.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Because you did not obey the voice of the Lord or execute His fierce wrath upon Amalek, therefore the Lord has done this thing to you this day.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Because you did not obey the Lord or carry out His burning anger against Amalek, the Lord has done this to you today.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

You did not obey the LORD and did not carry out his burning anger against Amalek; therefore the LORD has done this to you today.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

Because thou didst not hearken to the voice of Jehovah, and didst not execute his fierce anger upon Amalek, therefore has Jehovah done this thing to thee this day.

English EASY 2024

The Lord has punished you today because you did not obey him. The Lord was very angry with the Amalekites. He told you to destroy them all. But you refused to do that.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

The reason this is happening is because you did not obey the Lord and destroy the Amalekites.

Because you did not obey the voice of the LORD and did not carry out his fierce wrath against Amalek, therefore the LORD has done this thing to you this day.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

You disobeyed the Lord 's command and did not completely destroy the Amalekites and all they had. That is why the Lord is doing this to you now.

English God's Word - GW 1995

The Lord is doing this to you today because you didn't listen to him or unleash his burning anger on Amalek.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

You did not obey the LORD and did not carry out His wrath against Amalek; therefore the LORD has done this to you today.

English KJV 1611

Because thou obeyedst not the voice of the LORD, nor executedst his fierce wrath upon Amalek, therefore hath the LORD done this thing unto thee this day.

English LSB

As you did not listen to the voice of Yahweh and did not execute His burning anger on Amalek, so Yahweh has done this thing to you this day.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

As you did not obey the voice of the Lord and did not carry out His fierce wrath against Amalek, therefore the Lord has done this thing to you this day.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

"As you did not obey the LORD and did not execute His fierce wrath on Amalek, so the LORD has done this thing to you this day.

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

"Because you disobeyed the LORD'S directive and would not carry out his fierce anger against Amalek, the LORD has done this to you today.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

Since you did not obey the LORD and did not carry out his fierce anger against the Amalekites, the LORD has done this thing to you today.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

You didn't obey the Lord. You didn't carry out his burning anger against the Amalekites. So he's punishing you today.

English NIV

Because you did not obey the LORD or carry out his fierce wrath against the Amalekites, the LORD has done this to you today.

English NKJ 1982

Because you did not obey the voice of the Lord nor execute His fierce wrath upon Amalek, therefore the Lord has done this thing to you this day.

English NLT

The LORD has done this because you did not obey his instructions concerning the Amalekites.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Because you did not obey the voice of the LORD, and did not carry out his fierce wrath against Amalek, therefore the LORD has done this thing to you today.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

Because you did not obey the voice of the Lord, and did not carry out his fierce wrath against Amalek, therefore the Lord has done this thing to you this day.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

All this has come upon you because you did not obey the Lord's instructions when he was so angry with Amalek.

English Tyndale 1537

because thou obeyedst not the voice of the LORD, nor executedst his fierce wrath upon the Amalekites. Therefore hath the LORD done this unto thee this day.