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1 Samuel 16:14
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KJ21
But the Spirit of the Lord departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the Lord troubled him.
ASV
Now the Spirit of Jehovah departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from Jehovah troubled him.
AMP
Now the Spirit of the Lord departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the Lord tormented and terrified him.
AMPC
But the Spirit of the Lord departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the Lord tormented and troubled him.
BRG
¶ But the Spirit of the Lord departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the Lord troubled him.
CSB
Now the Spirit of the Lord had left Saul, and an evil spirit sent from the Lord began to torment him,
CSBA
Now the Spirit of the Lord had left Saul, and an evil spirit sent from the Lord began to torment him,
CEB
Now the Lord’s spirit had departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the Lord tormented him.
CJB
Now the Spirit of Adonai had left Sha’ul; instead, an evil spirit from Adonai would suddenly come over him.
CEV
The Spirit of the Lord had left Saul, and an evil spirit from the Lord was terrifying him.
DARBY
And the Spirit of Jehovah departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from Jehovah troubled him.
DRA
But the spirit of the Lord departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the Lord troubled him.
ERV
The Lord’s Spirit left Saul. Then the Lord sent an evil spirit to Saul that caused him much trouble.
EASY
The Spirit of the Lord had now gone away from Saul. The Lord sent an evil spirit to Saul. It gave Saul trouble and fear in his mind.
EHV
The Spirit of the Lord departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the Lord tormented him.
ESV
Now the Spirit of the Lord departed from Saul, and a harmful spirit from the Lord tormented him.
ESVUK
Now the Spirit of the Lord departed from Saul, and a harmful spirit from the Lord tormented him.
EXB
But the Lord’s Spirit ·had left [departed from] Saul, and an ·evil [tormenting] spirit from the Lord ·troubled [terrorized; afflicted] him.
GNV
¶ But the Spirit of the Lord departed from Saul, and an evil spirit sent of the Lord, vexed him.
GW
Now, the Lord’s Spirit had left Saul, and an evil spirit from the Lord tormented him.
GNT
The Lord's spirit left Saul, and an evil spirit sent by the Lord tormented him.
HCSB
Now the Spirit of the Lord had left Saul, and an evil spirit sent from the Lord began to torment him,
ICB
But the Lord’s Spirit had gone out of Saul. And an evil spirit from the Lord troubled him.
ISV
The Spirit of the Lord departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the Lord troubled him.
JUB
¶ But the Spirit of the LORD departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the LORD troubled him.
KJV
But the Spirit of the Lord departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the Lord troubled him.
AKJV
But the Spirit of the Lord departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the Lord troubled him.
LSB
Now the Spirit of Yahweh departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from Yahweh terrorized him.
LEB
Now the Spirit of Yahweh departed from Saul and an evil spirit from Yahweh tormented him.
TLB
But the Spirit of the Lord had left Saul, and instead, the Lord had sent a tormenting spirit that filled him with depression and fear.
MSG
At that very moment the Spirit of God left Saul and in its place a black mood sent by God settled on him. He was terrified.
MEV
Now the Spirit of the Lord departed from Saul and an evil spirit from the Lord terrified him.
NOG
Now, the Ruach Yahweh had left Saul, and an evil spirit from Yahweh tormented him.
NABRE
The spirit of the Lord had departed from Saul, and he was tormented by an evil spirit from the Lord.
NASB
Now the Spirit of the Lord left Saul, and an evil spirit from the Lord terrified him.
NASB1995
Now the Spirit of the Lord departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the Lord terrorized him.
NCB
Now the Spirit of the Lord had departed from Saul, and an evil spirit oppressed him.
NCV
But the Lord’s Spirit had left Saul, and an evil spirit from the Lord troubled him.
NET
Now the Spirit of the Lord had turned away from Saul, and an evil spirit from the Lord tormented him.
NIRV
The Spirit of the Lord had left Saul. And an evil spirit sent by the Lord terrified him.
NIV
Now the Spirit of the Lord had departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the Lord tormented him.
NIVUK
Now the Spirit of the Lord had departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the Lord tormented him.
NKJV
But the Spirit of the Lord departed from Saul, and a distressing spirit from the Lord troubled him.
NLV
Now the Spirit of the Lord left Saul. And a bad spirit sent from the Lord brought trouble upon him.
NLT
Now the Spirit of the Lord had left Saul, and the Lord sent a tormenting spirit that filled him with depression and fear.
NRSVA
Now the spirit of the Lord departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the Lord tormented him.
NRSVACE
Now the spirit of the Lord departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the Lord tormented him.
NRSVCE
Now the spirit of the Lord departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the Lord tormented him.
NRSVUE
Now the spirit of the Lord departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the Lord tormented him.
OJB
But the Ruach [Hakodesh] of Hashem departed from Sha’ul, and a ruach ra’ah from Hashem terrified and overwhelmed him [Sha’ul].
RGT
But the Spirit of the LORD departed from Saul; and a spirit of misery from the LORD troubled him.
RSV
Now the Spirit of the Lord departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the Lord tormented him.
RSVCE
Now the Spirit of the Lord departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the Lord tormented him.
TLV
Now the Ruach Adonai had departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from Adonai terrified him.
VOICE
The Spirit of the Eternal left Saul, and an evil spirit sent from the Eternal One tormented him.
WEB
Now Yahweh’s Spirit departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from Yahweh troubled him.
WYC
And so the Spirit of the Lord went away from Saul, and a wicked spirit of the Lord travailed Saul (and then a wicked spirit from the Lord tormented him).
YLT
And the Spirit of Jehovah turned aside from Saul, and a spirit of sadness from Jehovah terrified him;
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