1 Samuel 20:8
New International Version
As for you, show kindness to your servant, for you have brought him into a covenant with you before the LORD. If I am guilty, then kill me yourself! Why hand me over to your father?"

New Living Translation
Show me this loyalty as my sworn friend--for we made a solemn pact before the LORD--or kill me yourself if I have sinned against your father. But please don't betray me to him!"

English Standard Version
Therefore deal kindly with your servant, for you have brought your servant into a covenant of the LORD with you. But if there is guilt in me, kill me yourself, for why should you bring me to your father?”

Berean Study Bible
Therefore deal faithfully with your servant, for you have brought me into a covenant with you before the LORD. If there is iniquity in me, then kill me yourself; why should you bring me to your father?”

New American Standard Bible
"Therefore deal kindly with your servant, for you have brought your servant into a covenant of the LORD with you. But if there is iniquity in me, put me to death yourself; for why then should you bring me to your father?"

King James Bible
Therefore thou shalt deal kindly with thy servant; for thou hast brought thy servant into a covenant of the LORD with thee: notwithstanding, if there be in me iniquity, slay me thyself; for why shouldest thou bring me to thy father?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Deal faithfully with your servant, for you have brought me into a covenant with you before the LORD. If I have done anything wrong, then kill me yourself; why take me to your father?"

International Standard Version
Now, show gracious kindness to your servant because you have entered into a sacred covenant with your servant. If there is iniquity in me, then kill me yourself—why should you bring me to your father?"

NET Bible
You must be loyal to your servant, for you have made a covenant with your servant in the LORD's name. If I am guilty, you yourself kill me! Why bother taking me to your father?"

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Now, be kind to me. After all, you forced me into an agreement with the LORD. If I have committed any crime, kill me yourself. Why bother taking me to your father?"

Jubilee Bible 2000
Therefore, thou shalt deal in mercy with thy slave, for thou hast brought thy slave into a covenant of the LORD with thee; notwithstanding, if there is iniquity in me, slay me thyself, for why should thou bring me to thy father?

King James 2000 Bible
Therefore you shall deal kindly with your servant; for you have brought your servant into a covenant of the LORD with you: nevertheless, if there be in me iniquity, slay me yourself; for why should you bring me to your father?

American King James Version
Therefore you shall deal kindly with your servant; for you have brought your servant into a covenant of the LORD with you: notwithstanding, if there be in me iniquity, slay me yourself; for why should you bring me to your father?

American Standard Version
Therefore deal kindly with thy servant; for thou hast brought thy servant into a covenant of Jehovah with thee: but if there be in me iniquity, slay me thyself; for why shouldest thou bring me to thy father?

Douay-Rheims Bible
Deal mercifully then with thy servant: for thou hast brought me thy servant into a covenant of the Lord with thee. But if there be any iniquity in me, do thou kill me, and bring me not in to thy father.

Darby Bible Translation
Deal kindly then with thy servant; for thou hast brought thy servant into a covenant of Jehovah with thee; but if there be in me iniquity, slay me thyself; for why shouldest thou bring me to thy father?

English Revised Version
Therefore deal kindly with thy servant; for thou hast brought thy servant into a covenant of the LORD with thee: but if there be in me iniquity, slay me thyself; for why shouldest thou bring me to thy father?

Webster's Bible Translation
Therefore thou shalt deal kindly with thy servant; for thou hast brought thy servant into a covenant of the LORD with thee: notwithstanding, if there is in me iniquity, slay me thyself; for why shouldst thou bring me to thy father?

World English Bible
Therefore deal kindly with your servant; for you have brought your servant into a covenant of Yahweh with you: but if there be in me iniquity, kill me yourself; for why should you bring me to your father?"

Young's Literal Translation
and thou hast done kindness, to thy servant, for into a covenant of Jehovah thou hast brought thy servant with thee; -- and if there is in me iniquity, put thou me to death; and unto thy father, why is this -- thou dost bring me in?'

1 Samuel 20:8 Afrikaans PWL
Bewys dan ’n guns aan jou dienskneg, want jy het jou dienskneg saam met jou in ’n verbond van יהוה gebring. As daar egter oortreding by my is, maak my dan self dood, want waarom sou jy my dan na jou vader toe bring?”

1 i Samuelit 20:8 Albanian
Tregohu, pra, i mëshirshëm me shërbëtorin tënd, sepse e ke bërë të lidhet në një besëlidhje të Zotit me ty; por në rast se kam ndonjë faj, vritmë ti. Pse duhet të më çosh tek ati yt?".

ﺻﻤﻮﺋﻴﻞ ﺍﻷﻭﻝ 20:8 Arabic: Smith & Van Dyke
فتعمل معروفا مع عبدك لانك بعهد الرب ادخلت عبدك معك. وان كان فيّ اثم فاقتلني انت ولماذا تأتي بي الى ابيك.

Dyr Sämyheel A 20:8 Bavarian
Tue myr also bitt gar schoen dönn Gfalln, weilst aynn Bund vor n Herrn mit mir gschlossn haast; bin i aber schuldig, naacherd bring mi +glei um! Warum brauchet myr n dann eerst non deinn Vatern?"

1 Царе 20:8 Bulgarian
И тъй, покажи милост към слугата си; защото ти си въвел слугата си в завет Господен със себе си. Но ако има неправда в мене, убий ме сам ти; защо да ме водиш при баща си?

現代標點和合本 (CUVMP Traditional)
求你施恩於僕人,因你在耶和華面前曾與僕人結盟。我若有罪,不如你自己殺我,何必將我交給你父親呢?」

现代标点和合本 (CUVMP Simplified)
求你施恩于仆人,因你在耶和华面前曾与仆人结盟。我若有罪,不如你自己杀我,何必将我交给你父亲呢?”

撒 母 耳 記 上 20:8 Chinese Bible: Union (Traditional)
求 你 施 恩 與 僕 人 , 因 你 在 耶 和 華 面 前 曾 與 僕 人 結 盟 。 我 若 有 罪 , 不 如 你 自 己 殺 我 , 何 必 將 我 交 給 你 父 親 呢 ?

撒 母 耳 記 上 20:8 Chinese Bible: Union (Simplified)
求 你 施 恩 与 仆 人 , 因 你 在 耶 和 华 面 前 曾 与 仆 人 结 盟 。 我 若 有 罪 , 不 如 你 自 己 杀 我 , 何 必 将 我 交 给 你 父 亲 呢 ?

1 Samuel 20:8 Croatian Bible
Iskaži, dakle, milost svome sluzi kad si slugu svoga uveo sa sobom u savez Jahvin. Ali ako ima kakva krivica na meni, ubij me sam; zašto bi me vodio k svome ocu?"

První Samuelova 20:8 Czech BKR
A tak učiníš milosrdenství s služebníkem svým, poněvadž jsi v smlouvu Hospodinovu uvedl služebníka svého s sebou. Pakliť jest na mně nepravost, zabí mne sám; nebo k otci svému proč bys mne vodil?

1 Samuel 20:8 Danish
Vis din Træl den Godhed, siden du er gaaet i Pagt med din Træl for HERRENS Aasyn. Men har jeg forbrudt mig, saa slaa du mig ihjel; thi hvorfor skulde du bringe mig til din Fader?«

1 Samuël 20:8 Dutch Staten Vertaling
Doe dan barmhartigheid aan uw knecht, want gij hebt uw knecht in een verbond des HEEREN met u gebracht; maar is er een misdaad in mij, zo dood gij mij; waarom zoudt gij mij toch tot uw vader brengen?

Swete's Septuagint
καὶ ποιήσεις ἔλεος μετὰ τοῦ δούλου σου, ὅτι εἰσήγαγες εἰς διαθήκην Κυρίου τὸν δοῦλόν σου μετὰ σεαυτοῦ· καὶ εἰ ἔστιν ἀδικία ἐν τῷ δούλῳ σου, θανάτωσόν με σύ· καὶ ἕως τοῦ πατρός σου ἵνα τί οὕτως εἰσάγεις με;

Westminster Leningrad Codex
וְעָשִׂ֤יתָ חֶ֙סֶד֙ עַל־עַבְדֶּ֔ךָ כִּ֚י בִּבְרִ֣ית יְהוָ֔ה הֵבֵ֥אתָ אֶֽת־עַבְדְּךָ֖ עִמָּ֑ךְ וְאִם־יֶשׁ־בִּ֤י עָוֹן֙ הֲמִיתֵ֣נִי אַ֔תָּה וְעַד־אָבִ֖יךָ לָמָּה־זֶּ֥ה תְבִיאֵֽנִי׃ פ

WLC (Consonants Only)
ועשית חסד על־עבדך כי בברית יהוה הבאת את־עבדך עמך ואם־יש־בי עון המיתני אתה ועד־אביך למה־זה תביאני׃ פ

Aleppo Codex
ח ועשית חסד על עבדך כי בברית יהוה הבאת את עבדך עמך ואם יש בי עון המיתני אתה ועד אביך למה זה תביאני  {פ}

1 Sámuel 20:8 Hungarian: Karoli
Cselekedjél azért irgalmasságot a te szolgáddal, mert az Úr elõtt szövetséget kötöttél én velem, a te szolgáddal. Ha azonban gonoszság van bennem, ölj meg te; miért vinnél atyádhoz engemet?

Samuel 1 20:8 Esperanto
Faru do favorkorajxon al via sklavo, cxar vi akceptis vian sklavon kun vi en interligon antaux la Eternulo; kaj se mi havas sur mi ian kulpon, tiam mortigu min vi; sed por kio vi venigus min al via patro?

ENSIMMÄINEN SAMUELIN KIRJA 20:8 Finnish: Bible (1776)
Tee siis laupius palvelialles; sillä sinä olet ottanut palvelias Herran liittoon sinun kanssas. Ja jos joku vääryys minussa on, niin tapa sinä minua: miksis sallit minun tulla isäs eteen.

1 Samuel 20:8 French: Darby
Use donc de bonte envers ton serviteur, car tu as fait entrer ton serviteur dans une alliance de l'Eternel avec toi; et s'il y a de l'iniquite en moi, fais-moi mourir toi-meme; et pourquoi me menerais-tu vers ton pere?

1 Samuel 20:8 French: Louis Segond (1910)
Montre donc ton affection pour ton serviteur, puisque tu as fait avec ton serviteur une alliance devant l'Eternel. Et, s'il y a quelque crime en moi, ôte-moi la vie toi-même, car pourquoi me mènerais-tu jusqu'à ton père?

1 Samuel 20:8 French: Martin (1744)
Use donc de gratuité envers ton serviteur, puisque tu as fait entrer ton serviteur en alliance avec toi, [le nom de l'Eternel y étant intervenu]; que s'il y a [quelque] iniquité en moi, fais-moi mourir toi-même; car pourquoi me mènerais-tu à ton père?

1 Samuel 20:8 German: Modernized
So tue nun Barmherzigkeit an deinem Knechte; denn du hast mit mir, deinem Knechte, einen Bund im HERRN gemacht. Ist aber eine Missetat in mir, so töte du mich; denn warum wolltest du mich zu deinem Vater bringen?

1 Samuel 20:8 German: Luther (1912)
So tue nun Barmherzigkeit an deinem Knecht; denn du hast mit mir, deinem Knecht, einen Bund im HERRN gemacht. Ist aber eine Missetat an mir, so töte du mich; denn warum wolltest du mich zu deinem Vater bringen?

1 Samuel 20:8 German: Textbibel (1899)
Erzeige damit deinem Sklaven einen Beweis deiner Liebe: du hast ja deinen Sklaven in einen Jahwebund mit dir eintreten lassen! Ist aber auf meiner Seite eine Verschuldung, so töte du mich, aber zu deinem Vater - warum wolltest du mich dahin bringen?

1 Samuele 20:8 Italian: Riveduta Bible (1927)
Mostra dunque la tua bontà verso il tuo servo giacché hai fatto entrare il tuo servo in un patto con te nel nome dell’Eterno; ma, se v’è in me qualche iniquità, dammi la morte tu; perché mi meneresti da tuo padre?"

1 Samuele 20:8 Italian: Giovanni Diodati Bible (1649)
Usa adunque benignità inverso il tuo servitore, poichè tu hai fatto entrare il tuo servitore teco in una lega giurata per lo Nome del Signore; e se pur vi è iniquità in me, fammi morir tu; e perchè mi meneresti a tuo padre?

1 SAMUEL 20:8 Indonesian - Terjemahan Lama (TL)
Maka demikan hendaklah engkau berbuat kebajikan akan hambamu, karena engkau sudah berteguhan janji dengan hambamu ini di hadapan hadirat Tuhan, maka jikalau kiranya aku bersalah dalam sesuatu perkara, hendaklah engkau juga membunuh akan daku, tetapi mengapa pula engkau hendak menghantar akan daku kepada ayahmu?

사무엘상 20:8 Korean
그런즉 원컨대 네 종에게 인자히 행하라 네가 네 종으로 여호와앞에서 너와 맹약케 하였음이니라 그러나 내게 죄악이 있거든 네가 친히 나를 죽이라 나를 네 부친에게로 데려갈 것이 무엇이뇨'

I Samuelis 20:8 Latin: Vulgata Clementina
Fac ergo misericordiam in servum tuum : quia fœdus Domini me famulum tuum tecum inire fecisti ; si autem est iniquitas aliqua in me, tu me interfice, et ad patrem tuum ne introducas me.

Pirmoji Samuelio knyga 20:8 Lithuanian
Suteik malonę savo tarnui, nes tu padarei sandorą su manimi prieš Viešpatį. Bet jei aš nusikaltau, tu pats nužudyk mane. Kam tau mane vesti pas savo tėvą?”

1 Samuel 20:8 Maori
Na reira kia pai tau mahi ki tau pononga, nau nei hoki i mea tau pononga kia uru taua ki ta Ihowa kawenata. Otiia ki te mea he kino toku, mau ahau e whakamate; kia kawea atu hoki ahau e koe ki tou papa hei aha?

1 Samuels 20:8 Norwegian: Det Norsk Bibelselskap (1930)
Vis da godhet mot din tjener, siden du har latt din tjener inntrede i vennskapspakt med dig i Herrens navn! Men er det nogen misgjerning hos mig, så drep du mig! Hvorfor skulde du vel føre mig til din far?

1 Samuel 20:8 Spanish: La Biblia de las Américas
Trata entonces con misericordia a tu siervo, ya que has hecho entrar a tu siervo en un pacto del SEÑOR contigo. Pero si hay maldad en mí, mátame tú, pues, ¿por qué llevarme a tu padre?

1 Samuel 20:8 Spanish: La Nueva Biblia de los Hispanos
"Trata entonces con misericordia a tu siervo, ya que has hecho entrar a tu siervo en un pacto del SEÑOR contigo. Pero si hay maldad en mí, mátame tú; pues, ¿por qué llevarme a tu padre?"

1 Samuel 20:8 Spanish: Reina Valera Gómez
Harás, pues, misericordia con tu siervo, ya que has hecho entrar a tu siervo a un pacto de Jehová contigo; y si hay maldad en mí mátame tú, pues no hay necesidad de llevarme hasta tu padre.

1 Samuel 20:8 Spanish: Reina Valera 1909
Harás pues misericordia con tu siervo, ya que has traído tu siervo á alianza de Jehová contigo: y si maldad hay en mí mátame tú, que no hay necesidad de llevarme hasta tu padre.

1 Samuel 20:8 Spanish: Sagradas Escrituras 1569
Harás, pues, misericordia con tu siervo, ya que has traído tu siervo a alianza del SEÑOR contigo; y si maldad hay en mí mátame tú, que no hay necesidad de llevarme hasta tu padre.

1 Samuel 20:8 Bíblia King James Atualizada Português
Contudo, mantenhas firme teu voto de lealdade, porquanto celebraste comigo um pacto de amizade em o Nome de Yahweh; todavia, se cometi erro o crime, mata-me tu mesmo; porque me levarias à presença de teu pai?”

1 Samuel 20:8 Portugese Bible
Usa, pois, de misericórdia para com o teu servo, porque o fizeste entrar contigo em aliança do Senhor; se, porém, há culpa em mim, mata-me tu mesmo; por que me levarias a teu pai?   

1 Samuel 20:8 Romanian: Cornilescu
Arată-ţi dar dragostea pentru robul tău, căci ai făcut cu robul tău un legămînt înaintea Domnului. Şi dacă este vreo nelegiuire... în mine, ia-mi tu viaţa, de ce să mă mai duci pînă la tatăl tău?``

1-я Царств 20:8 Russian: Synodal Translation (1876)
Ты же сделай милость рабу твоему, – ибо ты принял раба твоего в завет Господень с тобою, – и если есть какая вина на мне, то умертви ты меня; зачем тебе вести меня к отцу твоему?

1-я Царств 20:8 Russian koi8r
Ты же сделай милость рабу твоему, --ибо ты принял раба твоего в завет Господень с тобою, --и если есть какая вина на мне, то умертви ты меня; зачем тебе вести меня к отцу твоему?

1 Samuelsboken 20:8 Swedish (1917)
Visa så din nåd mot din tjänare, eftersom du har låtit din tjänare ingå ett HERRENS förbund med dig. Men om det finnes någon missgärning hos mig, så döda mig du, ty varför skulle du föra mig till din fader?»

1 Samuel 20:8 Tagalog: Ang Dating Biblia (1905)
Kaya pagmagandahang loob mo ang iyong lingkod; sapagka't iyong dinala ang iyong lingkod sa isang tipan ng Panginoon sa iyo; nguni't kung magtaglay ako ng kasamaan, patayin mo ako; sapagka't bakit mo pa dadalhin ako sa iyong ama?

1 ซามูเอล 20:8 Thai: from KJV
เพราะฉะนั้นขอท่านกรุณากระทำแก่ผู้รับใช้ของท่านด้วยใจจงรัก เพราะท่านได้กระทำพันธสัญญาแห่งพระเยโฮวาห์กับผู้รับใช้ของท่านแล้ว แต่ถ้าความชั่วช้ามีอยู่ในข้าพเจ้า ขอท่านฆ่าข้าพเจ้าเสียเองเถิด เพราะท่านจะนำข้าพเจ้าไปให้เสด็จพ่อของท่านทำไม"

1 Samuel 20:8 Turkish
Sana gelince, bana yardım et; çünkü RABbin önünde benimle antlaşma yaptın. Suçluysam, beni sen öldür! Neden beni babana teslim edesin?››

1 Sa-mu-eân 20:8 Vietnamese (1934)
Vậy, hãy tỏ lòng nhân từ cho kẻ tôi tớ anh, bởi vì anh đã nhơn danh Ðức Giê-hô-va mà kết ước cùng kẻ tôi tớ anh. Song phần tôi ví có tội gì, xin chính anh hãy giết tôi đi; cớ sao anh lại dẫn tôi đến cha anh?

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