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I Samuel 16:Verse 12

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And he sent, and brought him in. Now he was ruddy, and withal of a beautiful countenance, and goodly to look to. And the Lord said, Arise, anoint him: for this is he.

Song of Solomon 5:10Lamentations 4:7Song of Solomon 5:10Lamentations 4:7Psalms 89:19
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What Does I Samuel 16:12 Mean?

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"The delayed arrival instantly, breaks the divine silence as the explicit, undeniable decree of heaven forcefully crashes into the room. The youngest, ..."

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King James VersionPrimary
KJV

And he sent, and brought him in. Now he was ruddy, and withal of a beautiful countenance, and goodly to look to. And the Lord said, Arise, anoint him: for this is he.

American Standard Version
ASV

And he sent, and brought him in. Now he was ruddy, and withal of a beautiful countenance, and goodly to look upon. And Jehovah said, Arise, anoint him; for this is he.

American King James Version
AKJV

And he sent, and brought him in. Now he was ruddy, and with of a beautiful countenance, and goodly to look to. And the LORD said, Arise, anoint him: for this is he.

KJV with Apocrypha
KJVA

And he sent, and brought him in. Now he was ruddy, and withal of a beautiful countenance, and goodly to look to. And the Lord said, Arise, anoint him: for this is he.

Bible in Basic English
BBE

So he sent and made him come in. Now he had red hair and beautiful eyes and pleasing looks. And the Lord said, Come, put the oil on him, for this is he.

Young's Literal Translation
YLT

And he sendeth, and bringeth him in, and he is ruddy, with beauty of eyes, and of good appearance; and Jehovah saith, `Rise, anoint him, for this is he.'

New Heart English Bible
NHEB

He sent, and brought him in. Now he was ruddy, and withal of a beautiful face, and goodly to look on. The Lord said, "Arise, anoint him; for this is he."

NHEB Messianic Edition
NHEBME

He sent, and brought him in. Now he was ruddy, and withal of a beautiful face, and goodly to look on. The Lord said, "Arise, anoint him; for this is he."

NHEB Jehovah Edition
NHEBJE

He sent, and brought him in. Now he was ruddy, and withal of a beautiful face, and goodly to look on. Jehovah said, "Arise, anoint him; for this is he."

Darby Translation
Darby

And he sent and brought him in. And he was ruddy, and besides of a lovely countenance and beautiful appearance. And Jehovah said, Arise, anoint him; for this is he.

Webster Bible
Webster

And he sent, and brought him in. Now he [was] ruddy, [and] also of a beautiful countenance, and a good appearance. And the LORD said, Arise, anoint him: for this [is] he.

Geneva Bible 1599
Geneva1599

And he sent, and brought him in: and he was ruddie, and of a good countenance, and comely visage. And the Lord saide, Arise, and anoynt him: for this is he.

Douay-Rheims
DRC

He sent therefore and brought him. Now he was ruddy and beautiful to behold, and of a comely face. And the Lord said: Arise, and anoint him, for this is he.

Rotherham Bible
Rotherham

So he sent, and brought him in. Now, he, was ruddy, a stripling with handsome eyes, and noble mien. Then said Yahweh—Rise—anoint him, for, this, is, he.

Literal Translation
LITV

And he sent and brought him in. And he was ruddy, with beautiful eyes and good form. And Jehovah said, Rise up, anoint him, for this is he.

Modern King James
MKJV

And he sent and brought him in. And he was ruddy, with beautiful eyes and good form. And the LORD said, Arise, anoint him. For this is he.

Updated King James
UKJV

And he sent, and brought him in. Now he was rosy, and likewise of a beautiful countenance, and goodly to look to. And the LORD said, Arise, anoint him: for this is he.

Lexham English Bible
LEB

So he sent and brought him. Now he was ruddy with beautiful eyes and of ⌞handsome⌟ appearance. And Yahweh said, “Arise, anoint him, for this is he.”

Jewish Publication Society
JPS

And he sent, and brought him in. Now he was ruddy, and withal of beautiful eyes, and goodly to look upon. And HaShem said: 'Arise, anoint him; for this is he.'

Catholic Public Domain
CPDV

Therefore, he sent and brought him. Now he was ruddy, and beautiful to behold, and with a stately face. And the Lord said, “Rise up, anoint him! For it is he.”

Berean Study Bible
BSB

So Jesse sent for his youngest son and brought him in. He was ruddy, with beautiful eyes and a handsome appearance. And the LORD said, “Rise and anoint him, for he is the one.”

Revised Webster
RWebster

And he sent, and brought him in. Now he was ruddy, and also of a beautiful countenance, and a good appearance. And the LORD said, Arise, anoint him: for this is he.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Wycliffe

Therfor Ysai sente, and brouyte hym; sotheli he was rodi, and fair in siyt, and of semely face. And the Lord seide, Rise thou, and anoynte hym; for it is he.

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Song of Solomon 5:10Lamentations 4:7Song of Solomon 5:10Lamentations 4:7Psalms 89:19Psalms 89:201 Samuel 17:42Genesis 39:6Acts 4:271 Samuel 9:17
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