1 Samuel 21:5 :: New Living Translation (NLT)

1 Samuel 21:5 - “Don’t worry,” David replied. “I never allow my men to be with women when they are on a campaign. And since they stay clean even on ordinary trips, how much more on this one!”

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KJVKJV (read chapter in KJV)

And David answered the priest, and said unto him, Of a truth women have been kept from us about these three days, since I came out, and the vessels of the young men are holy, and the bread is in a manner common, yea, though it were sanctified this day in the vessel.

NKJVNKJV (read chapter in NKJV)

Then David answered the priest, and said to him, “Truly, women have been kept from us about three days since I came out. And the vessels of the young men are holy, and the bread is in effect common, even though it was consecrated in the vessel this day.”

NLTNLT (read chapter in NLT)

“Don’t worry,” David replied. “I never allow my men to be with women when they are on a campaign. And since they stay clean even on ordinary trips, how much more on this one!”

NIVNIV (read chapter in NIV)

David replied, “Indeed women have been kept from us, as usual whenever[fn] I set out. The men’s bodies are holy even on missions that are not holy. How much more so today!”

ESVESV (read chapter in ESV)

And David answered the priest, “Truly women have been kept from us as always when I go on an expedition. The vessels of the young men are holy even when it is an ordinary journey. How much more today will their vessels be holy?”

CSBCSB (read chapter in CSB)

David answered him, “I swear that women are being kept from us, as always when I go out to battle. The young men’s bodies[fn] are consecrated even on an ordinary mission, so of course their bodies are consecrated today.”

NASB20NASB20 (read chapter in NASB20)

David answered the priest and said to him, “Be assured, women have been denied to us as previously when I left and the [fn]bodies of the young men were consecrated, though it was an ordinary journey; how much more then will [fn]their bodies be consecrated today?”

NASB95NASB95 (read chapter in NASB95)

David answered the priest and said to him, “Surely women have been kept from us as previously when I set out and the vessels of the young men were holy, though it was an ordinary journey; how much more then today will [fn]their vessels be holy?”

LSBLSB (read chapter in LSB)

And David answered the priest and said to him, “Surely women have been kept from us as previously when I set out and the vessels of the young men were holy, though it was an ordinary journey; how much more then today will [fn]their vessels be holy?”

AMPAMP (read chapter in AMP)

David answered the priest, “Be assured that [fn]women have been kept from us in these three days since I set out, and the [fn]bodies of the young men were consecrated (ceremonially clean), although it was an ordinary (unconsecrated) journey; so how much more will their vessels be holy today?”

NETNET (read chapter in NET)

David said to the priest, "Certainly women have been kept away from us, just as on previous occasions when I have set out. The soldiers' equipment is holy, even on an ordinary journey. How much more so will they be holy today, along with their equipment!"

RSVRSV (read chapter in RSV)

And David answered the priest, "Of a truth women have been kept from us as always when I go on an expedition; the vessels of the young men are holy, even when it is a common journey; how much more today will their vessels be holy?"

ASVASV (read chapter in ASV)

And David answered the priest, and said unto him, Of a truth women have been kept from us about these three days; when I came out, the vessels of the young men were holy, though it was but a common journey; how much more then to-day shall their vessels be holy?

YLTYLT (read chapter in YLT)

And David answereth the priest, and saith to him, 'Surely, if women have been restrained from us as heretofore in my going out, then the vessels of the young men are holy, and it is a common way: and also, surely to-day it is sanctified in the vessel.'

DBYDBY (read chapter in DBY)

And David answered the priest and said to him, Yes indeed, women have been kept from us about these three days, since I came out, and the vessels of the young men are holy, and the bread is in a manner common, and the more so, because to-day new is hallowed in the vessels.

WEBWEB (read chapter in WEB)

And David answered the priest, and said to him, Of a truth women have been kept from us about these three days, since I came out, and the vessels of the young men are holy, and the bread is in a manner common, yes, though it were sanctified this day in the vessel.

HNVHNV (read chapter in HNV)

David answered the Kohen, and said to him, Of a truth women have been kept from us about these three days; when I came out, the vessels of the young men were holy, though it was but a common journey; how much more then today shall their vessels be holy?

VULVUL (read chapter in VUL)

et respondit David sacerdoti et dixit ei equidem si de mulieribus agitur continuimus nos ab heri et nudius tertius quando egrediebamur et fuerunt vasa puerorum sancta porro via haec polluta est sed et ipsa hodie sanctificabitur in vasis

WLCWLC (read chapter in WLC)

וַיַּעַן דָּוִד אֶת־הַכֹּהֵן וַיֹּאמֶר לֹו כִּי אִם־אִשָּׁה עֲצֻרָה־לָנוּ כִּתְמֹול שִׁלְשֹׁם בְּצֵאתִי וַיִּהְיוּ כְלֵי־הַנְּעָרִים קֹדֶשׁ וְהוּא דֶּרֶךְ חֹל וְאַף כִּי הַיֹּום יִקְדַּשׁ בַּכֶּלִי׃

LXXLXX (read chapter in LXX)

(LXX 21:6)καὶ ἀπεκρίθη Δαυιδ τῷ ἱερεῖ καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ ἀλλὰ ἀπὸ γυναικὸς ἀπεσχήμεθα ἐχθὲς καὶ τρίτην ἡμέραν ἐν τῷ ἐξελθεῖν με εἰς ὁδὸν γέγονε πάντα τὰ παιδάρια ἡγνισμένα καὶ αὐτὴ ἡ ὁδὸς βέβηλος διότι ἁγιασθήσεται σήμερον διὰ τὰ σκεύη μου

SVDSVD (read chapter in SVD)

فَأَجَابَ دَاوُدُ الْكَاهِنَ وَقَالَ لَهُ: «إِنَّ النِّسَاءَ قَدْ مُنِعَتْ عَنَّا مُنْذُ أَمْسِ وَمَا قَبْلَهُ عِنْدَ خُرُوجِي، وَأَمْتِعَةُ الْغِلْمَانِ مُقَدَّسَةٌ. وَهُوَ عَلَى نَوْعٍ مُحَلَّلٌ، وَالْيَوْمَ أَيْضًا يَتَقَدَّسُ بِالآنِيَةِ».

NAVNAV (read chapter in NAV)

فَقَالَ دَاوُدُ لِلْكَاهِنِ: «إِنَّ النِّسَاءَ قَدْ مُنِعْنَ عَنَّا مُنْذُ أَمْسِ وَمَا قَبْلُ، كَمَا هِي الْعَادَةُ عِنْدَ خُرُوجِي فِي مُهِمَّةٍ، أَمَّا أَمْتِعَتُهُمْ فَهِيَ دَائِماً طَاهِرَةٌ، حَتَّى فِي أَثْنَاءِ تَنْفِيذِ الْمُهِمَّاتِ الْعَادِيَّةِ. فَكَمْ بِالْحَرِيِّ إِنْ كَانَتِ الْمُهِمَّةُ مُقَدَّسَةً؟»

BESBES (read chapter in BES)

(LXX 21:6) And David answered the priest, and said to him, Yea, we have been kept from women for three days: when I came forth for the journey all the young men were purified; but this expedition is unclean, wherefore it shall be sanctified this day because of my weapons.

RVR09RVR09 (read chapter in RVR09)

Y David respondió al sacerdote, y díjole: Cierto las mujeres nos han sido reservadas desde anteayer cuando salí, y los vasos de los mozos fueron santos, aunque el camino es profano: cuanto más que hoy habrá otro pan santificado en los vasos.

RVR60RVR60 (read chapter in RVR60)

Y David respondió al sacerdote, y le dijo: En verdad las mujeres han estado lejos de nosotros ayer y anteayer; cuando yo salí, ya los vasos de los jóvenes eran santos, aunque el viaje es profano; ¿cuánto más no serán santos hoy sus vasos?

BBEBBE (read chapter in BBE)

And David in answer said to the priest, Certainly women have been kept from us; and as has been done before when I have gone out the arms of the young men were made holy, even though it was a common journey; how much more today will their arms be made holy.

CHTCHT (read chapter in CHT)

大衛對祭司說、實在約有三日我們沒有親近婦人．我出來的時候、雖是尋常行路、少年人的器皿還是潔淨的．何況今日不更是潔淨麼。

EMEM (read chapter in EM)

David respondió al sacerdote y le dijo: --A la verdad, las mujeres nos han sido vedadas como antes, al salir; y los cuerpos de los jóvenes están purificados, aun cuando el camino es profano. Con mayor razón hoy, ellos tienen sus cuerpos purificados.

KORKOR (read chapter in KOR)

다윗이 제사장에게 대답하여 가로되 우리가 참으로 삼일 동안이나 부녀를 가까이 하지 아니하였나이다 나의 떠난 길이 보통 여행이라도 소년들의 그릇이 성결하겠거든 하물며 오늘날 그들의 그릇이 성결치 아니하겠나이까 하매

LSLS (read chapter in LS)

David répondit au sacrificateur: Nous nous sommes abstenus de femmes depuis trois jours que je suis parti, et tous mes gens sont purs: d'ailleurs, si c'est là un acte profane, il sera certainement aujourd'hui sanctifié par celui qui en sera l'instrument.

LUTLUT (read chapter in LUT)

David antwortete dem Priester und sprach zu ihm: Es sind die Weiber drei Tage uns versperrt gewesen, da ich auszog, und der Leute Zeug war heilig; ist aber dieser Weg unheilig, so wird er heute geheiligt werden an dem Zeuge.

RSTRST (read chapter in RST)

И отвечал Давид священнику и сказал ему: женщин при нас не было ни вчера, ни третьего дня, со времени, как я вышел, и сосуды отроков чисты, а если дорога нечиста, то [хлеб] останется чистым в сосудах.

SESE (read chapter in SE)

Y David respondió al sacerdote, y le dijo: Cierto las mujeres nos han sido vedadas desde ayer y desde anteayer cuando salí, y los vasos de los mozos fueron santos, aunque el camino es profano; cuanto más que hoy será santificado con los vasos.

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