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1 Samuel 24:21
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KJ21
Swear now therefore unto me by the Lord that thou wilt not cut off my seed after me, and that thou wilt not destroy my name out of my father’s house.”
ASV
Swear now therefore unto me by Jehovah, that thou wilt not cut off my seed after me, and that thou wilt not destroy my name out of my father’s house.
AMP
So now swear to me by the Lord that you will not cut off my descendants after me and that you will not destroy my name from my father’s household (extended family).”
AMPC
Swear now therefore to me by the Lord that you will not cut off my descendants after me and that you will not destroy my name out of my father’s house.
BRG
Swear now therefore unto me by the Lord, that thou wilt not cut off my seed after me, and that thou wilt not destroy my name out of my father’s house.
CSB
Therefore swear to me by the Lord that you will not cut off my descendants or wipe out my name from my father’s family.”
CSBA
Therefore swear to me by the Lord that you will not cut off my descendants or wipe out my name from my father’s family.’
CEB
Because of that, make a solemn pledge to me by the Lord that you won’t kill off my descendants after I’m gone and that you won’t destroy my name from my family lineage.”
CJB
Now I’m certain that you will indeed become king, and that the kingship of Isra’el will be established in your hands.
CEV
Promise me with the Lord as your witness, that you won't wipe out my descendants. Let them live to keep my family name alive.
DARBY
Swear now therefore to me by Jehovah, that thou wilt not cut off my seed after me, and that thou wilt not destroy my name out of my father's house.
DRA
And now as I know that thou shalt surely be king, and have the kingdom of Israel in thy hand:
ERV
Now make a promise to me with an oath using the Lord’s name. Promise that you will not kill my descendants, even after I die. Promise me that you will not erase my name from my father’s family.”
EASY
So promise me in the Lord's name that you will not kill any of my descendants. Please make sure that people do not forget my family's name.’
EHV
So swear to me now by the Lord that you will not cut off my descendants after me and that you will not destroy my name from my father’s house.”
ESV
Swear to me therefore by the Lord that you will not cut off my offspring after me, and that you will not destroy my name out of my father's house.”
ESVUK
Swear to me therefore by the Lord that you will not cut off my offspring after me, and that you will not destroy my name out of my father's house.”
EXB
Now swear to me by the Lord that you will not ·kill [L cut off] my ·descendants [L seed] and that you won’t wipe out my name from my father’s ·family [household; C by killing all Saul’s children].”
GNV
For now behold, I know that thou shalt be king, and that the kingdom of Israel shall be stablished in thine hand.
GW
Swear an oath to the Lord for me that you will not wipe out my descendants or destroy my name in my father’s family.”
GNT
But promise me in the Lord's name that you will spare my descendants, so that my name and my family's name will not be completely forgotten.”
HCSB
Therefore swear to me by the Lord that you will not cut off my descendants or wipe out my name from my father’s family.”
ICB
Now make a promise to me. Promise in the name of the Lord that you will not kill my descendants. Promise me that you won’t wipe out my name from my father’s family.”
ISV
Now swear to me by the Lord that you will never eliminate my descendants after me, and that you won’t erase my name from my father’s family.”
JUB
Swear now therefore unto me by the LORD that thou wilt not cut off my seed after me and that thou wilt not destroy my name out of my father’s house.
KJV
Swear now therefore unto me by the Lord, that thou wilt not cut off my seed after me, and that thou wilt not destroy my name out of my father's house.
AKJV
Swear now therefore unto me by the Lord, that thou wilt not cut off my seed after me, and that thou wilt not destroy my name out of my father’s house.
LSB
So now swear to me by Yahweh that you will not cut off my seed after me and that you will not destroy my name from my father’s household.”
LEB
So then, swear to me by Yahweh that you will not cut off my descendants after me and that you will not wipe out my name from my father’s house.”
TLB
Oh, swear to me by the Lord that when that happens you will not kill my family and destroy my line of descendants!”
MSG
When David had finished saying all this, Saul said, “Can this be the voice of my son David?” and he wept in loud sobs. “You’re the one in the right, not me,” he continued. “You’ve heaped good on me; I’ve dumped evil on you. And now you’ve done it again—treated me generously. God put me in your hands and you didn’t kill me. Why? When a man meets his enemy, does he send him down the road with a blessing? May God give you a bonus of blessings for what you’ve done for me today! I know now beyond doubt that you will rule as king. The kingdom of Israel is already in your grasp! Now promise me under God that you will not kill off my family or wipe my name off the books.”
MEV
Therefore swear to me now by the Lord that you will not cut off my descendants after me and that you will not destroy my name out of my father’s household.”
NOG
Swear an oath to Yahweh for me that you will not wipe out my descendants or destroy my name in my father’s family.”
NABRE
And now, since I know that you will certainly become king and that the kingship over Israel shall come into your possession,
NASB
So now swear to me by the Lord that you will not cut off my descendants after me, and that you will not eliminate my name from my father’s household.”
NASB1995
So now swear to me by the Lord that you will not cut off my descendants after me and that you will not destroy my name from my father’s household.”
NCB
Truly, now I know that the kingdom of Israel will be firmly placed in your hands.
NCV
Now swear to me by the Lord that you will not kill my descendants and that you won’t wipe out my name from my father’s family.”
NET
So now swear to me in the Lord’s name that you will not kill my descendants after me or destroy my name from the house of my father.”
NIRV
Now make a promise in the name of the Lord. Promise me that you won’t kill the children of my family. Also promise me that you won’t wipe out my name from my family line.”
NIV
Now swear to me by the Lord that you will not kill off my descendants or wipe out my name from my father’s family.”
NIVUK
Now swear to me by the Lord that you will not kill off my descendants or wipe out my name from my father’s family.’
NKJV
Therefore swear now to me by the Lord that you will not cut off my descendants after me, and that you will not destroy my name from my father’s house.”
NLV
So promise to me by the Lord that you will not destroy my children after me. Promise that you will not destroy my name from my father’s family.”
NLT
Now swear to me by the Lord that when that happens you will not kill my family and destroy my line of descendants!”
NRSVA
Swear to me therefore by the Lord that you will not cut off my descendants after me, and that you will not wipe out my name from my father’s house.’
NRSVACE
Swear to me therefore by the Lord that you will not cut off my descendants after me, and that you will not wipe out my name from my father’s house.’
NRSVCE
Swear to me therefore by the Lord that you will not cut off my descendants after me, and that you will not wipe out my name from my father’s house.”
NRSVUE
Swear to me, therefore, by the Lord that you will not cut off my descendants after me and that you will not wipe out my name from my father’s house.”
OJB
Swear now therefore unto me by Hashem, that thou wilt not cut off my zera after me, and that thou wilt not destroy my shem out of the Bais Avi.
RGT
“For now, behold, I know that you shall be king, and that the kingdom of Israel shall be established in your hand.
RSV
Swear to me therefore by the Lord that you will not cut off my descendants after me, and that you will not destroy my name out of my father’s house.”
RSVCE
Swear to me therefore by the Lord that you will not cut off my descendants after me, and that you will not destroy my name out of my father’s house.”
TLV
Swear now to me by Adonai that you won’t cut off my descendants after me, and that you won’t wipe out my name from my father’s house.”
VOICE
So swear to me—by the Eternal One—that when that time comes, you will not destroy my descendants, and you won’t wipe my name from my family tree.
WEB
Swear now therefore to me by Yahweh that you will not cut off my offspring after me, and that you will not destroy my name out of my father’s house.”
WYC
swear thou to me in the Lord, that thou do not away my seed after me, neither take away my name from the house of my father. (swear thou to me by the Lord, that thou shalt not do away my descendants after me, nor take away my name from my father’s house.)
YLT
and, now, swear to me by Jehovah -- thou dost not cut off my seed after me, nor dost thou destroy my name from the house of my father.'
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