1 Samuel 17:1 (ESV)

1 Samuel 17:8 - He stood and shouted to the ranks of Israel, “Why have you come out to draw up for battle? Am I not a Philistine, and are you not servants of Saul? Choose a man for yourselves, and let him come down to me.

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KJVKJV (read chapter in KJV)

And he stood and cried unto the armies of Israel, and said unto them, Why are ye come out to set your battle in array? am not I a Philistine, and ye servants to Saul? choose you a man for you, and let him come down to me.

NKJVNKJV (read chapter in NKJV)

Then he stood and cried out to the armies of Israel, and said to them, “Why have you come out to line up for battle? Am I not a Philistine, and you the servants of Saul? Choose a man for yourselves, and let him come down to me.

NLTNLT (read chapter in NLT)

Goliath stood and shouted a taunt across to the Israelites. “Why are you all coming out to fight?” he called. “I am the Philistine champion, but you are only the servants of Saul. Choose one man to come down here and fight me!

NIVNIV (read chapter in NIV)

Goliath stood and shouted to the ranks of Israel, “Why do you come out and line up for battle? Am I not a Philistine, and are you not the servants of Saul? Choose a man and have him come down to me.

ESVESV (read chapter in ESV)

He stood and shouted to the ranks of Israel, “Why have you come out to draw up for battle? Am I not a Philistine, and are you not servants of Saul? Choose a man for yourselves, and let him come down to me.

CSBCSB (read chapter in CSB)

He stood and shouted to the Israelite battle formations, “Why do you come out to line up in battle formation? ” He asked them, “Am I not a Philistine and are you not servants of Saul? Choose one of your men and have him come down against me.

NASB20NASB20 (read chapter in NASB20)

He stood and shouted to the ranks of Israel and said to them, “Why do you come out to draw up in battle formation? Am I not the Philistine, and you the servants of Saul? Choose a man as your representative and have him come down to me.

NASB95NASB95 (read chapter in NASB95)

He stood and shouted to the ranks of Israel and said to them, “Why do you come out to draw up in battle array? Am I not the Philistine and you servants of Saul? Choose a man for yourselves and let him come down to me.

LSBLSB (read chapter in LSB)

And he stood and called out to the [fn]battle lines of Israel and said to them, “Why do you come out to arrange yourselves for battle? Am I not the Philistine and you slaves of Saul? Choose a man for yourselves and let him come down to me.

AMPAMP (read chapter in AMP)

Goliath stood and shouted to the battle lines of Israel, saying to them, “Why have you come out to draw up for battle? Am I not the Philistine and are you not servants of Saul? Choose a man for yourselves and have him come down to me.

NETNET (read chapter in NET)

Goliath stood and called to Israel's troops, "Why do you come out to prepare for battle? Am I not the Philistine, and are you not the servants of Saul? Choose for yourselves a man so he may come down to me!

RSVRSV (read chapter in RSV)

He stood and shouted to the ranks of Israel, "Why have you come out to draw up for battle? Am I not a Philistine, and are you not servants of Saul? Choose a man for yourselves, and let him come down to me.

ASVASV (read chapter in ASV)

And he stood and cried unto the armies of Israel, and said unto them, Why are ye come out to set your battle in array? am not I a Philistine, and ye servants to Saul? choose you a man for you, and let him come down to me.

YLTYLT (read chapter in YLT)

And he standeth and calleth unto the ranks of Israel, and saith to them, 'Why are ye come out to set in array the battle? am not I the Philistine, and ye servants to Saul? choose for you a man, and let him come down unto me;

DBYDBY (read chapter in DBY)

And he stood and cried to the ranks of Israel, and said to them, Why are ye come out to set your battle in array? am not I the Philistine, and ye servants of Saul? choose for yourselves a man, and let him come down to me.

WEBWEB (read chapter in WEB)

And he stood and cried to the armies of Israel, and said to them, Why have ye come out to set your battle in array? am not I a Philistine, and ye servants to Saul? choose you a man for you, and let him come down to me.

HNVHNV (read chapter in HNV)

He stood and cried to the armies of Yisra'el, and said to them, Why are you come out to set your battle in array? am I not a Pelishti, and you servants to Sha'ul? choose you a man for you, and let him come down to me.

VULVUL (read chapter in VUL)

stansque clamabat adversum falangas Israhel et dicebat eis quare venitis parati ad proelium numquid ego non sum Philistheus et vos servi Saul eligite ex vobis virum et descendat ad singulare certamen

NAVNAV (read chapter in NAV)

فَوَقَفَ جُلْيَاتُ يُنَادِي جَيْشَ الإِسْرَائِيلِيِّينَ: «مَا بَالُكُمْ خَرَجْتُمْ تَصْطَفُّونَ لِلْحَرْبِ؟ أَلَسْتُ أَنَا الْفِلِسْطِينِيَّ، وَأَنْتُمْ خُدَّامَ شَاوُلَ؟ انْتَخِبُوا مِنْ بَيْنِكُمْ رَجُلاً يُبَارِزُنِي.

WLCWLC (read chapter in WLC)

וַֽיַּעֲמֹ֗ד וַיִּקְרָא֙ אֶל־מַעַרְכֹ֣ת יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וַיֹּ֣אמֶר לָהֶ֔ם לָ֥מָּה תֵצְא֖וּ לַעֲרֹ֣ךְ מִלְחָמָ֑ה הֲל֧וֹא אָנֹכִ֣י הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֗י וְאַתֶּם֙ עֲבָדִ֣ים לְשָׁא֔וּל בְּרוּ־לָכֶ֥ם אִ֖ישׁ וְיֵרֵ֥ד אֵלָֽי׃

LXXLXX (read chapter in LXX)

καὶ ἔστη καὶ ἀνεβόησεν εἰς τὴν παράταξιν Ισραηλ καὶ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς τί ἐκπορεύεσθε παρατάξασθαι πολέμῳ ἐξ ἐναντίας ἡμῶν οὐκ ἐγώ εἰμι ἀλλόφυλος καὶ ὑμεῖς Εβραῖοι τοῦ Σαουλ ἐκλέξασθε ἑαυτοῖς ἄνδρα καὶ καταβήτω πρός με

SVDSVD (read chapter in SVD)

فَوَقَفَ وَنَادَى صُفُوفَ إِسْرَائِيلَ وَقَالَ لَهُمْ: «لِمَاذَا تَخْرُجُونَ لِتَصْطَفُّوا لِلْحَرْبِ؟ أَمَا أَنَا الْفِلِسْطِينِيُّ، وَأَنْتُمْ عَبِيدٌ لِشَاوُلَ؟ اخْتَارُوا لأَنْفُسِكُمْ رَجُلاً وَلْيَنْزِلْ إِلَيَّ.

BESBES (read chapter in BES)

And he stood and cried to the army of Israel, and said to them, Why are ye come forth to set yourselves in battle array against us? Am not I a Philistine, and ye [fn]Hebrews of Saul? choose for yourselves a man, and let him come down to me.

RVR09RVR09 (read chapter in RVR09)

Y paróse, y dió voces á los escuadrones de Israel, diciéndoles: ¿Para qué salís á dar batalla? ¿no soy yo el Filisteo, y vosotros los siervos de Saúl? Escoged de entre vosotros un hombre que venga contra mí:

RVR60RVR60 (read chapter in RVR60)

Y se paró y dio voces a los escuadrones de Israel, diciéndoles: ¿Para qué os habéis puesto en orden de batalla? ¿No soy yo el filisteo, y vosotros los siervos de Saúl? Escoged de entre vosotros un hombre que venga contra mí.

BBEBBE (read chapter in BBE)

He took up his position and in a loud voice said to the armies of Israel, Why have you come out to make war? Am I not a Philistine and you servants of Saul? Send out a man for yourselves and let him come down to me.

CHTCHT (read chapter in CHT)

歌利亞對著以色列的軍隊站立、呼叫說、你們出來擺列隊伍作甚麼呢．我不是非利士人麼．你們不是掃羅的僕人麼．可以從你們中間揀選一人、使他下到我這裡來。

EMEM (read chapter in EM)

Entonces se detuvo y gritó al ejército de Israel, diciendo: --¿Para qué salís a disponer la batalla? ¿No soy yo el filisteo, y vosotros los siervos de Saúl? ¡Escoged de entre vosotros un hombre que venga contra mí!

KORKOR (read chapter in KOR)

그가 서서 이스라엘 군대를 향하여 외쳐 가로되 너희가 어찌하여 나와서 항오를 벌였느냐 나는 블레셋 사람이 아니며 너희는 사울의 신복이 아니냐 너희는 한 사람을 택하여 내게로 내려보내라

LSLS (read chapter in LS)

Le Philistin s'arrêta; et, s'adressant aux troupes d'Israël rangées en bataille, il leur cria: Pourquoi sortez-vous pour vous ranger en bataille? Ne suis-je pas le Philistin, et n'êtes-vous pas des esclaves de Saül? Choisissez un homme qui descende contre moi!

LUTLUT (read chapter in LUT)

Und er stand und rief zu dem Heer Israels und sprach zu ihnen: Was seid ihr ausgezogen, euch zu rüsten in einen Streit? Bin ich nicht ein Philister und ihr Sauls Knechte? Erwählt einen unter euch, der zu mir herabkomme.

RSTRST (read chapter in RST)

И стал [он] и кричал к полкам Израильским, говоря им: зачем вышли вы воевать? Не Филистимлянин ли я, а вы рабы Сауловы? Выберите у себя человека, и пусть сойдет ко мне;

SESE (read chapter in SE)

Y se paró, y dio voces a los escuadrones de Israel, diciéndoles: ¿Para qué salís a dar batalla? ¿No soy yo el filisteo, y vosotros los siervos de Saúl? Escoged de entre vosotros un varón que venga contra mí.

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