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I Samuel 7:Verse 17

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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.

1 Samuel 1:191 Samuel 1:191 Samuel 1:11 Samuel 8:41 Samuel 1:1
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What Does I Samuel 7:17 Mean?

Detailed meaning and commentary

"Despite his exhausting national circuit, Samuel structurally roots his life and ministry in Ramah, establishing his home as the central, lasting base ..."

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King James VersionPrimary
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.

American Standard Version
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.

American King James Version
AKJV

And his return was to Ramah; for there was his house; and there he judged Israel; and there he built an altar to the LORD.

KJV with Apocrypha
KJVA

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.

Bible in Basic English
BBE

And his base was at Ramah, where his house was; there he was judge of Israel and there he made an altar to the Lord.

Young's Literal Translation
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.

New Heart English Bible
NHEB

His return was to Ramah, for there was his house; and there he judged Israel: and he built there an altar to the Lord.

NHEB Messianic Edition
NHEBME

His return was to Ramah, for there was his house; and there he judged Israel: and he built there an altar to the Lord.

NHEB Jehovah Edition
NHEBJE

His return was to Ramah, for there was his house; and there he judged Israel: and he built there an altar to Jehovah.

Darby Translation
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.

Webster Bible
Webster

And his return [was] to Ramah; for there [was] his house; and there he judged Israel; and there he built an altar to the LORD.

Geneva Bible 1599
Geneva1599

Afterward hee returned to Ramah: for there was his house, and there he iudged Israel: also he built an altar there vnto the Lord.

Douay-Rheims
DRC

And he returned to Ramatha: for there was his house, and there he judged Israel: he built also there an altar to the Lord.

Rotherham Bible
Rotherham

And, his returning, was to Ramah, for, there, was his house, and, there, judged he Israel,—so he built there an altar unto Yahweh.

Literal Translation
LITV

And he returned to Ramah, for his house was there. And there he judged Israel; and he built an altar to Jehovah there.

Modern King James
MKJV

And his return was to Ramah, for his house was there. And he judged Israel there. And he built an altar there to the LORD.

Updated King James
UKJV

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.

Lexham English Bible
LEB

Then ⌞he returned⌟ to Ramah, because his house was there, and there he judged Israel, and he built an altar to Yahweh there.

Jewish Publication Society
JPS

And his return was to Ramah, for there was his house; and there he judged Israel; and he built there an altar unto HaShem.

Catholic Public Domain
CPDV

And he returned to Ramah. For his house was there, and he judged Israel there. And then he built an altar to the Lord there.

Berean Study Bible
BSB

Then he would return to Ramah because his home was there, and there he judged Israel and built an altar to the LORD.

Revised Webster
RWebster

And his return was to Ramah; for there was his house; and there he judged Israel; and there he built an altar to the LORD.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Wycliffe

And he turnede ayen in to Ramatha, for his hows was there; and he demyde Israel there, and he bildide there also an auter to the Lord.

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