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1 Samuel 15:14
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KJ21
And Samuel said, “What meaneth then this bleating of the sheep in mine ears and the lowing of the oxen which I hear?”
ASV
And Samuel said, What meaneth then this bleating of the sheep in mine ears, and the lowing of the oxen which I hear?
AMP
But Samuel said, “What then is this bleating of the sheep in my ears, and the lowing of the oxen which I hear?”
AMPC
And Samuel said, What then means this bleating of the sheep in my ears, and the lowing of the oxen which I hear?
BRG
And Samuel said, What meaneth then this bleating of the sheep in mine ears, and the lowing of the oxen which I hear?
CSB
Samuel replied, “Then what is this sound of sheep, goats, and cattle I hear?”
CSBA
Samuel replied, ‘Then what is this sound of sheep, goats, and cattle I hear? ’
CEB
“Then what,” Samuel asked, “is this bleating of sheep in my ears and mooing of cattle I hear?”
CJB
But Sh’mu’el answered, “If so, why do I hear sheep bleating and cows mooing?”
CEV
“Then why,” Samuel asked, “do I hear sheep and cattle?”
DARBY
And Samuel said, What [means] then this bleating of sheep in mine ears, and the lowing of oxen which I hear?
DRA
And Samuel said: What meaneth then this bleating of the flocks, which soundeth in my ears, and the lowing of the herds, which I hear?
ERV
But Samuel said, “Then what is that sound I hear? Why do I hear sheep and cattle?”
EASY
But Samuel said, ‘If that is true, why can I hear the noise of sheep and cows?’
EHV
Samuel said, “Then what does this mean—this bleating of sheep in my ears and the lowing of cattle that I hear?”
ESV
And Samuel said, “What then is this bleating of the sheep in my ears and the lowing of the oxen that I hear?”
ESVUK
And Samuel said, “What then is this bleating of the sheep in my ears and the lowing of the oxen that I hear?”
EXB
But Samuel said, “Then why do I hear ·cattle mooing [oxen lowing] and sheep bleating?”
GNV
But Samuel said, What meaneth then the bleating of the sheep in mine ears, and the lowing of the oxen which I hear?
GW
However, Samuel asked, “But what is this sound of sheep in my ears and this sound of cows that I hear?”
GNT
Samuel asked, “Why, then, do I hear cattle mooing and sheep bleating?”
HCSB
Samuel replied, “Then what is this sound of sheep and cattle I hear?”
ICB
But Samuel said, “Then why do I hear cattle mooing and sheep bleating?”
ISV
Samuel said, “Then what is this bleating of sheep in my ears and the lowing of cattle that I hear?”
JUB
Then Samuel said, What means then this bleating of the sheep in my ears and the lowing of the oxen which I hear?
KJV
And Samuel said, What meaneth then this bleating of the sheep in mine ears, and the lowing of the oxen which I hear?
AKJV
And Samuel said, What meaneth then this bleating of the sheep in mine ears, and the lowing of the oxen which I hear?
LSB
But Samuel said, “What then is this sound of the sheep in my ears and the sound of the oxen which I am hearing?”
LEB
But Samuel said, “Then what is this bleating of the sheep that I hear in my ears and the lowing of the cattle that I am hearing?”
TLB
“Then what was all the bleating of sheep and lowing of oxen I heard?” Samuel demanded.
MSG
Samuel said, “So what’s this I’m hearing—this bleating of sheep, this mooing of cattle?”
MEV
Samuel said, “Then what is the sound of this flock of sheep in my ears? And the sound of the cattle which I am hearing?”
NOG
However, Samuel asked, “But what is this sound of sheep in my ears and this sound of cows that I hear?”
NABRE
But Samuel asked, “What, then, is this bleating of sheep that comes to my ears, the lowing of oxen that I hear?”
NASB
But Samuel said, “What then is this bleating of the sheep in my ears, and the bellowing of the oxen which I hear?”
NASB1995
But Samuel said, “What then is this bleating of the sheep in my ears, and the lowing of the oxen which I hear?”
NCB
Samuel responded, “Then what is the bleating of the sheep in my ears, and the lowing of the oxen that I hear?”
NCV
But Samuel said, “Then why do I hear cattle mooing and sheep bleating?”
NET
Samuel replied, “If that is the case, then what is this sound of sheep in my ears and the sound of cattle that I hear?”
NIRV
But Samuel said, “Then why do I hear the baaing of sheep? Why do I hear the mooing of cattle?”
NIV
But Samuel said, “What then is this bleating of sheep in my ears? What is this lowing of cattle that I hear?”
NIVUK
But Samuel said, ‘What then is this bleating of sheep in my ears? What is this lowing of cattle that I hear?’
NKJV
But Samuel said, “What then is this bleating of the sheep in my ears, and the lowing of the oxen which I hear?”
NLV
But Samuel said, “Then why do I hear the sounds of sheep and cattle?”
NLT
“Then what is all the bleating of sheep and goats and the lowing of cattle I hear?” Samuel demanded.
NRSVA
But Samuel said, ‘What then is this bleating of sheep in my ears, and the lowing of cattle that I hear?’
NRSVACE
But Samuel said, ‘What then is this bleating of sheep in my ears, and the lowing of cattle that I hear?’
NRSVCE
But Samuel said, “What then is this bleating of sheep in my ears, and the lowing of cattle that I hear?”
NRSVUE
But Samuel said, “What then is this bleating of sheep in my ears and the lowing of cattle that I hear?”
OJB
And Shmuel said, What meaneth then this bleating of the tzon (sheep) in mine ears, and the lowing of the bakar (cattle) which I hear?
RGT
But Samuel said, “What, then, does the bleating of the sheep in my ears mean, and the lowing of the oxen which I hear?”
RSV
And Samuel said, “What then is this bleating of the sheep in my ears, and the lowing of the oxen which I hear?”
RSVCE
And Samuel said, “What then is this bleating of the sheep in my ears, and the lowing of the oxen which I hear?”
TLV
But Samuel said, “Then what is this bleating of the sheep in my ears, and the lowing of the oxen that I hear?”
VOICE
Samuel: Then why do I hear the sounds of sheep and cattle?
WEB
Samuel said, “Then what does this bleating of the sheep in my ears and the lowing of the cattle which I hear mean?”
WYC
And Samuel said, And what is this voice of flocks (But what is this sound of the flocks), that soundeth in mine ears, and of (the) great beasts, which I hear?
YLT
And Samuel saith, `And what [is] the noise of this flock in mine ears -- and the noise of the herd which I am hearing?'
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