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1 Samuel 7:17
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KJ21
And his return was to Ramah, for there was his house; and there he judged Israel, and there he built an altar unto the Lord.
ASV
And his return was to Ramah, for there was his house; and there he judged Israel: and he built there an altar unto Jehovah.
AMP
Then he would return to Ramah, because his home was there; and there he judged Israel, and there he built an altar to the Lord.
AMPC
Then he would return to Ramah, for his home was there; there he judged Israel, and there he built an altar to the Lord.
BRG
And his return was to Ramah; for there was his house; and there he judged Israel; and there he built an altar unto the Lord.
CSB
Then he would return to Ramah because his home was there, he judged Israel there, and he built an altar to the Lord there.
CSBA
Then he would return to Ramah because his home was there, he judged Israel there, and he built an altar to the Lord there.
CEB
Then he would return to Ramah because that’s where his home was. In Ramah too he served as Israel’s judge, and that is also where he built an altar to the Lord.
CJB
Then he would return to Ramah, because that’s where his home was, and he would judge Isra’el there too. He also built an altar there to Adonai.
CEV
Then he would go back to his home in Ramah and do the same thing there. He also had an altar built for the Lord at Ramah.
DARBY
And his return was to Ramah; for there was his house, and there he judged Israel; and there he built an altar to Jehovah.
DRA
And he returned to Ramatha, for there was his house, and there he judged Israel: he built also there an altar to the Lord.
ERV
But Samuel always went back to his home in Ramah. There he built an altar to the Lord and judged Israel.
EASY
But he always returned to his home at Ramah. He was a judge for the Israelite people there too. He built an altar in Ramah to worship the Lord there.
EHV
He then would return to Ramah, where his home was, and he would also judge Israel there. He also built an altar to the Lord there.
ESV
Then he would return to Ramah, for his home was there, and there also he judged Israel. And he built there an altar to the Lord.
ESVUK
Then he would return to Ramah, for his home was there, and there also he judged Israel. And he built there an altar to the Lord.
EXB
But he always went back to Ramah [1:1], where his home was. There he judged Israel and built an altar to the Lord.
GNV
Afterward he returned to Ramah: for there was his house, and there he judged Israel: also he built an altar there unto the Lord.
GW
Then he would return home to Ramah. There, too, he judged Israel. And in Ramah he built an altar to the Lord.
GNT
Then he would go back to his home in Ramah, where also he would serve as judge. In Ramah he built an altar to the Lord.
HCSB
Then he would return to Ramah because his home was there, he judged Israel there, and he built an altar to the Lord there.
ICB
But Samuel always went back to Ramah, where his home was. He also judged Israel there. And there he built an altar to the Lord.
ISV
He would return to Ramah because his house was there, and judged Israel from there. He also built an altar to the Lord there.
JUB
Then he would return to Ramah, for there was his house, and there he judged Israel, and there he built an altar unto the LORD.
KJV
And his return was to Ramah; for there was his house; and there he judged Israel; and there he built an altar unto the Lord.
AKJV
And his return was to Ramah; for there was his house; and there he judged Israel; and there he built an altar unto the Lord.
LSB
But his return would be to Ramah, for his house was there, and there he judged Israel; and he built there an altar to Yahweh.
LEB
Then he returned to Ramah, because his house was there, and there he judged Israel, and he built an altar to Yahweh there.
TLB
Then he would come back to Ramah, for his home was there, and he would hear cases there too. And he built an altar to the Lord at Ramah.
MSG
Samuel gave solid leadership to Israel his entire life. Every year he went on a circuit from Bethel to Gilgal to Mizpah. He gave leadership to Israel in each of these places. But always he would return to Ramah, where he lived, and preside from there. That is where he built an altar to God.
MEV
But his return was to Ramah, for his house was there and there he judged Israel. And there he built an altar to the Lord.
NOG
Then he would return home to Ramah. There, too, he judged Israel. And in Ramah he built an altar to Yahweh.
NABRE
Then he used to return to Ramah, for that was his home. There, too, he judged Israel and built an altar to the Lord.
NASB
Then he would make his return to Ramah, because his house was there, and there he also judged Israel; and there he built an altar to the Lord.
NASB1995
Then his return was to Ramah, for his house was there, and there he judged Israel; and he built there an altar to the Lord.
NCB
but he always returned to Ramah, for that was his home, and he judged Israel there, too. He built an altar to Yahweh there.
NCV
But Samuel always went back to Ramah, where his home was. There he judged Israel and built an altar to the Lord.
NET
Then he would return to Ramah, because his home was there. He also judged Israel there and built an altar to the Lord there.
NIRV
But he always went back to Ramah. That’s where his home was. He served Israel as judge there too. And he built an altar there to honor the Lord.
NIV
But he always went back to Ramah, where his home was, and there he also held court for Israel. And he built an altar there to the Lord.
NIVUK
But he always went back to Ramah, where his home was, and there he also held court for Israel. And he built an altar there to the Lord.
NKJV
But he always returned to Ramah, for his home was there. There he judged Israel, and there he built an altar to the Lord.
NLV
Then he would return to Ramah, for his home was there. He judged Israel there also, and built an altar to the Lord.
NLT
Then he would return to his home at Ramah, and he would hear cases there, too. And Samuel built an altar to the Lord at Ramah.
NRSVA
Then he would come back to Ramah, for his home was there; he administered justice there to Israel, and built there an altar to the Lord.
NRSVACE
Then he would come back to Ramah, for his home was there; he administered justice there to Israel, and built there an altar to the Lord.
NRSVCE
Then he would come back to Ramah, for his home was there; he administered justice there to Israel, and built there an altar to the Lord.
NRSVUE
Then he would come back to Ramah, for his home was there; he administered justice there to Israel and built there an altar to the Lord.
OJB
And his teshuvah (return) was to Ramah; for there was his bais; and there he judged Yisroel; and there he built a Mizbe’ach unto Hashem.
RGT
Afterward, he returned to Ramah, for his house was there. And there he judged Israel. Also, he built an Altar there to the LORD.
RSV
Then he would come back to Ramah, for his home was there, and there also he administered justice to Israel. And he built there an altar to the Lord.
RSVCE
Then he would come back to Ramah, for his home was there, and there also he administered justice to Israel. And he built there an altar to the Lord.
TLV
Then his return was to Ramah, because his home was there, and from there he would judge Israel. So he built an altar to Adonai there.
VOICE
But he would always return to his home in Ramah, the base from which he judged Israel and where he built an altar to the Eternal.
WEB
His return was to Ramah, for his house was there, and he judged Israel there; and he built an altar to Yahweh there.
WYC
And he turned again into Ramah, for his house was there; and he deemed Israel there, and he builded there also an altar to the Lord. (And then he returned to Ramah, for his house was there; and he judged Israel there, and he also built an altar there to the Lord.)
YLT
and his returning [is] to Ramath, for there [is] his house, and there he hath judged Israel, and he buildeth there an altar to Jehovah.
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