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1 Samuel 28:16
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KJ21
Then said Samuel, “Why then dost thou ask of me, seeing the Lord has departed from thee and has become thine enemy?
ASV
And Samuel said, Wherefore then dost thou ask of me, seeing Jehovah is departed from thee, and is become thine adversary?
AMP
Samuel said, “Why then do you ask me, since the Lord has left you and has become your enemy?
AMPC
Samuel said, Why then do you ask me, seeing that the Lord has turned from you and has become your enemy?
BRG
Then said Samuel, Wherefore then dost thou ask of me, seeing the Lord is departed from thee, and is become thine enemy?
CSB
Samuel answered, “Since the Lord has turned away from you and has become your enemy, why are you asking me?
CSBA
Samuel answered, ‘Since the Lord has turned away from you and has become your enemy, why are you asking me?
CEB
“Why do you ask me,” Samuel said, “since the Lord has turned away from you and has become your enemy?
CJB
Sh’mu’el said, “Why ask me, if Adonai has left you and become your enemy?
CEV
Samuel said: If the Lord has turned away from you and is now your enemy, don't ask me what to do.
DARBY
And Samuel said, Why then dost thou inquire of me, seeing Jehovah is departed from thee, and is become thine enemy?
DRA
And Samuel said: Why askest thou me, seeing the Lord has departed from thee, and is gone over to thy rival:
ERV
Samuel said, “The Lord left you and is now your enemy, so why are you asking me for advice?
EASY
Samuel said, ‘The Lord has turned away from you and he has become your enemy. So do not ask me what you should do.
EHV
Samuel said, “Why do you ask me, since the Lord has departed from you and has become your adversary?
ESV
And Samuel said, “Why then do you ask me, since the Lord has turned from you and become your enemy?
ESVUK
And Samuel said, “Why then do you ask me, since the Lord has turned from you and become your enemy?
EXB
Samuel said, “The Lord has ·left [abandoned; departed/turned away from] you and has become your enemy. So why do you ·call on [ask; consult] me?
GNV
Then said Samuel, Wherefore then dost thou ask of me, seeing, the Lord is gone from thee, and is thine enemy?
GW
Samuel said, “Why are you asking me when the Lord has turned against you and become your enemy?
GNT
Samuel said, “Why do you call me when the Lord has abandoned you and become your enemy?
HCSB
Samuel answered, “Since the Lord has turned away from you and has become your enemy, why are you asking me?
ICB
Samuel said, “The Lord has left you. He has become your enemy. So why do you call on me?
ISV
Samuel said, “Why do you ask me, since the Lord has departed from you and become your enemy?
JUB
Then Samuel said, Why then dost thou ask of me, seeing the LORD is departed from thee, and is become thy enemy?
KJV
Then said Samuel, Wherefore then dost thou ask of me, seeing the Lord is departed from thee, and is become thine enemy?
AKJV
Then said Samuel, Wherefore then dost thou ask of me, seeing the Lord is departed from thee, and is become thine enemy?
LSB
And Samuel said, “Why then do you ask me, since Yahweh has turned away from you and has become your adversary?
LEB
Then Samuel said, “Why do you ask me, since Yahweh has turned away from you and has become your enemy?
TLB
But Samuel replied, “Why ask me if the Lord has left you and has become your enemy?
MSG
“Why ask me?” said Samuel. “God has turned away from you and is now on the side of your neighbor. God has done exactly what he told you through me—ripped the kingdom right out of your hands and given it to your neighbor. It’s because you did not obey God, refused to carry out his seething judgment on Amalek, that God does to you what he is doing today. Worse yet, God is turning Israel, along with you, over to the Philistines. Tomorrow you and your sons will be with me. And, yes, indeed, God is giving Israel’s army up to the Philistines.”
MEV
Then said Samuel, “Why then do you ask me, since the Lord has departed from you and has become your enemy?
NOG
Samuel said, “Why are you asking me when Yahweh has turned against you and become your enemy?
NABRE
To this Samuel said: “But why do you ask me, if the Lord has abandoned you for your neighbor?
NASB
Samuel said, “But why ask me, since the Lord has abandoned you and has become your enemy?
NASB1995
Samuel said, “Why then do you ask me, since the Lord has departed from you and has become your adversary?
NCB
Samuel said, “Why do you question me now that the Lord has turned against you and has become your enemy?
NCV
Samuel said, “The Lord has left you and has become your enemy. So why do you call on me?
NET
Samuel said, “Why are you asking me, now that the Lord has turned away from you and has become your enemy?
NIRV
Samuel said, “The Lord has left you. He has become your enemy. So why are you asking me what you should do?
NIV
Samuel said, “Why do you consult me, now that the Lord has departed from you and become your enemy?
NIVUK
Samuel said, ‘Why do you consult me, now that the Lord has departed from you and become your enemy?
NKJV
Then Samuel said: “So why do you ask me, seeing the Lord has departed from you and has become your enemy?
NLV
Samuel said, “Why then do you ask me, since the Lord has left you and has turned against you?
NLT
But Samuel replied, “Why ask me, since the Lord has left you and has become your enemy?
NRSVA
Samuel said, ‘Why then do you ask me, since the Lord has turned from you and become your enemy?
NRSVACE
Samuel said, ‘Why then do you ask me, since the Lord has turned from you and become your enemy?
NRSVCE
Samuel said, “Why then do you ask me, since the Lord has turned from you and become your enemy?
NRSVUE
Samuel said, “Why then do you ask me, since the Lord has turned from you and become your enemy?
OJB
Then said Shmuel, Why then dost thou ask of me, seeing Hashem is turned away from thee, and is become thine adversary?
RGT
Then Samuel said, “Why, then, do you ask of me, seeing the LORD has gone from you and is your enemy?
RSV
And Samuel said, “Why then do you ask me, since the Lord has turned from you and become your enemy?
RSVCE
And Samuel said, “Why then do you ask me, since the Lord has turned from you and become your enemy?
TLV
Samuel said, “So why ask me, since Adonai has turned away from you and become your adversary?
VOICE
Samuel: Saul, why do you ask me what to do since you know the Eternal One has turned against you and is now your enemy?
WEB
Samuel said, “Why then do you ask me, since Yahweh has departed from you and has become your adversary?
WYC
And Samuel said, What askest thou me, when God hath gone away from thee, and hath passed to thine enemy? (And Samuel said, Why askest thou me, when God hath gone away from thee, and hath become thy enemy?)
YLT
And Samuel saith, `And why dost thou ask me, and Jehovah hath turned aside from thee, and is thine enemy?
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