1 Samuel 10:1 (ESV)

1 Samuel 10:1 - Then Samuel took a flask of oil and poured it on his head and kissed him and said, “Has not the LORD anointed you to be prince[fn] over his people Israel? And you shall reign over the people of the LORD and you will save them from the hand of their surrounding enemies. And this shall be the sign to you that the LORD has anointed you to be prince[fn] over his heritage.

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KJVKJV (read chapter in KJV)

Then Samuel took a vial of oil, and poured it upon his head, and kissed him, and said, Is it not because the LORD hath anointed thee to be captain over his inheritance?

NKJVNKJV (read chapter in NKJV)

Then Samuel took a flask of oil and poured it on his head, and kissed him and said: “Is it not because the LORD has anointed you commander over His inheritance?[fn]

NLTNLT (read chapter in NLT)

Then Samuel took a flask of olive oil and poured it over Saul’s head. He kissed Saul and said, “I am doing this because the LORD has appointed you to be the ruler over Israel, his special possession.[fn]

NIVNIV (read chapter in NIV)

Then Samuel took a flask of olive oil and poured it on Saul’s head and kissed him, saying, “Has not the LORD anointed you ruler over his inheritance?[fn]

ESVESV (read chapter in ESV)

Then Samuel took a flask of oil and poured it on his head and kissed him and said, “Has not the LORD anointed you to be prince[fn] over his people Israel? And you shall reign over the people of the LORD and you will save them from the hand of their surrounding enemies. And this shall be the sign to you that the LORD has anointed you to be prince[fn] over his heritage.

CSBCSB (read chapter in CSB)

Samuel took the flask of oil, poured it out on Saul’s head, kissed him, and said, “Hasn’t the LORD anointed you ruler over his inheritance?[fn]

NASB20NASB20 (read chapter in NASB20)

Then Samuel^H8050 took^H3947 the flask^H6378 of oil^H8081, poured^H3332 it on [fn]Saul’s head^H7218, kissed^H5401 him, and said^H559, “Has the LORD^H3068 not anointed^H4886 you as ruler^H5057 over^H5921 His inheritance^H5159?

NASB95NASB95 (read chapter in NASB95)

Then Samuel took the flask of oil, poured it on his head, kissed him and said, “Has not the LORD anointed you a ruler over His inheritance?

LSBLSB (read chapter in LSB)

Then Samuel^H8050 took^H3947 the flask^H6378 of oil^H8081, poured^H3332 it on his head^H7218, kissed^H5401 him, and said^H559, “Has not Yahweh^H3068 anointed^H4886 you a ruler^H5057 over^H5921 His inheritance^H5159?

AMPAMP (read chapter in AMP)

Then Samuel took the flask of oil and poured it on Saul’s head, kissed him, and said, “Has the LORD not anointed you as ruler over His inheritance (Israel)?

NETNET (read chapter in NET)

Then Samuel took a small container of olive oil and poured it on Saul's head. Samuel kissed him and said, "The LORD has chosen you to lead his people Israel! You will rule over the LORD's people and you will deliver them from the power of the enemies who surround them. This will be your sign that the LORD has chosen you as leader over his inheritance.

RSVRSV (read chapter in RSV)

Then Samuel took a vial of oil and poured it on his head, and kissed him and said, "Has not the LORD anointed you to be prince over his people Israel? And you shall reign over the people of the LORD and you will save them from the hand of their enemies round about. And this shall be the sign to you that the LORD has anointed you to be prince over his heritage.

ASVASV (read chapter in ASV)

Then Samuel took the vial of oil, and poured it upon his head, and kissed him, and said, Is it not that Jehovah hath anointed thee to be prince over his inheritance?

YLTYLT (read chapter in YLT)

And Samuel taketh the vial of the oil, and poureth on his head, and kisseth him, and saith, 'Is it not because Jehovah hath appointed thee over His inheritance for leader?

DBYDBY (read chapter in DBY)

Then Samuel took the vial of oil, and poured it upon his head, and kissed him, and said, Is it not because Jehovah has anointed thee prince over his inheritance?

WEBWEB (read chapter in WEB)

Then Samuel took a vial of oil, and poured it upon his head, and kissed him, and said, Is it not because the LORD hath anointed thee to be captain over his inheritance?

HNVHNV (read chapter in HNV)

Then Shemu'el took the vial of oil, and poured it on his head, and kissed him, and said, Isn't it that the LORD has anointed you to be prince over his inheritance?

VULVUL (read chapter in VUL)

tulit autem Samuhel lenticulam olei et effudit super caput eius et deosculatus eum ait ecce unxit te Dominus super hereditatem suam in principem

NAVNAV (read chapter in NAV)

وَأَخَذَ صَمُوئِيلُ قِنِّينَةَ زَيْتٍ وَصَبَّ عَلَى رَأْسِ شَاوُلَ وَقَبَّلَهُ وَقَالَ: «لَقَدْ مَسَحَكَ الرَّبُّ رَئِيساً عَلَى مِيرَاثِهِ.

WLCWLC (read chapter in WLC)

וַיִּקַּ֨ח שְׁמוּאֵ֜ל אֶת־פַּ֥ךְ הַשֶּׁ֛מֶן וַיִּצֹ֥ק עַל־רֹאשׁ֖וֹ וַיִּשָּׁקֵ֑הוּ וַיֹּ֕אמֶר הֲל֗וֹא כִּֽי־מְשָׁחֲךָ֧ יְהוָ֛ה עַל־נַחֲלָת֖וֹ לְנָגִֽיד׃

LXXLXX (read chapter in LXX)

καὶ ἔλαβεν Σαμουηλ τὸν φακὸν τοῦ ἐλαίου καὶ ἐπέχεεν ἐπὶ τὴν κεφαλὴν αὐτοῦ καὶ ἐφίλησεν αὐτὸν καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ οὐχὶ κέχρικέν σε κύριος εἰς ἄρχοντα ἐπὶ τὸν λαὸν αὐτοῦ ἐπὶ Ισραηλ καὶ σὺ ἄρξεις ἐν λαῷ κυρίου καὶ σὺ σώσεις αὐτὸν ἐκ χειρὸς ἐχθρῶν αὐτοῦ κυκλόθεν καὶ τοῦτό σοι τὸ σημεῖον ὅτι ἔχρισέν σε κύριος ἐπὶ κληρονομίαν αὐτοῦ εἰς ἄρχοντα

SVDSVD (read chapter in SVD)

فَأَخَذَ صَمُوئِيلُ قِنِّينَةَ الدُّهْنِ وَصَبَّ عَلَى رَأْسِهِ وَقَبَّلَهُ وَقَالَ: «أَلَيْسَ لأَنَّ الرَّبَّ قَدْ مَسَحَكَ عَلَى مِيرَاثِهِ رَئِيسًا؟

BESBES (read chapter in BES)

And Samuel took a vial of oil, and poured it on his head, and kissed him, and said to him, Has not the Lord anointed thee for a ruler over his people, over Israel? and thou shalt rule among the people of the Lord, and thou shalt save them out of the hand of their enemies; and this shall be the sign to thee that the Lord has anointed thee for a ruler over his inheritance.

RVR09RVR09 (read chapter in RVR09)

TOMANDO entonces Samuel una ampolla de aceite, derramóla sobre su cabeza, y besólo, y díjole: ¿No te ha ungido Jehová por capitán sobre su heredad?

RVR60RVR60 (read chapter in RVR60)

Tomando entonces Samuel una redoma de aceite, la derramó sobre su cabeza, y lo besó, y le dijo: ¿No te ha ungido Jehová por príncipe sobre su pueblo Israel?

BBEBBE (read chapter in BBE)

Then Samuel took the bottle of oil, and put the oil on his head and gave him a kiss and said, Is not the Lord with the holy oil making you ruler over Israel, his people? and you will have authority over the people of the Lord, and you will make them safe from the hands of their attackers round about them, and this will be the sign for you:

CHTCHT (read chapter in CHT)

撒母耳拿瓶膏油倒在掃羅的頭上、與他親嘴、說、這不是耶和華膏你作他產業的君麼。

EMEM (read chapter in EM)

Entonces Samuel tomó un frasco de aceite, lo derramó sobre la cabeza de Saúl y le besó diciéndole: --¿No te ha ungido Jehovah como el soberano de su heredad?

KORKOR (read chapter in KOR)

이에 사무엘이 기름병을 취하여 사울의 머리에 붓고 입맞추어 가로되 여호와께서 네게 기름을 부으사 그 기업의 지도자를 삼지 아니하셨느냐

LSLS (read chapter in LS)

Samuel prit une fiole d'huile, qu'il répandit sur la tête de Saül. Il le baisa, et dit: L'Éternel ne t'a-t-il pas oint pour que tu sois le chef de son héritage?

LUTLUT (read chapter in LUT)

Da nahm Samuel ein Ölglas und goß auf sein Haupt und küßte ihn und sprach: Siehst du, daß dich der HERR zum Fürsten über sein Erbteil gesalbt hat?

RSTRST (read chapter in RST)

И взял Самуил сосуд с елеем и вылил на голову его, и поцеловал его и сказал: вот, Господь помазывает тебя в правителя наследия Своего:

SESE (read chapter in SE)

Tomando [entonces] Samuel una ampolla de aceite, la derramó sobre su cabeza, y lo besó, y le dijo: ¿No te ha ungido el SEÑOR por capitán sobre su heredad?

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ESV Footnotes

(10:1)

Or leader

(10:1)

Septuagint; Hebrew lacks over his people Israel? And you shall… to be prince

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