1 Samuel 20:14
Modern Translations
New International Version
But show me unfailing kindness like the LORD's kindness as long as I live, so that I may not be killed,

New Living Translation
And may you treat me with the faithful love of the LORD as long as I live. But if I die,

English Standard Version
If I am still alive, show me the steadfast love of the LORD, that I may not die;

Berean Study Bible
And as long as I live, treat me with the LORD’s loving devotion, that I may not die,

New American Standard Bible
And if I am still alive, will you not show me the faithfulness of the LORD, so that I do not die?

NASB 1995
"If I am still alive, will you not show me the lovingkindness of the LORD, that I may not die?

NASB 1977
“And if I am still alive, will you not show me the lovingkindness of the LORD, that I may not die?

Amplified Bible
If I am still alive, will you not show me the lovingkindness and faithfulness of the LORD, so that I will not die?

Christian Standard Bible
If I continue to live, show me kindness from the LORD, but if I die,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
If I continue to live, treat me with the LORD's faithful love, but if I die,

Good News Translation
And if I remain alive, please keep your sacred promise and be loyal to me; but if I die,

GOD'S WORD® Translation
But as long as I live, [promise me that you will] show me kindness because of the LORD. And even when I die,

International Standard Version
If I remain alive, don't fail to show me the LORD's gracious love so that I don't die.

NET Bible
While I am still alive, extend to me the loyalty of the LORD, or else I will die!
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And thou shalt not only while yet I live shew me the kindness of the LORD, that I die not:

New King James Version
And you shall not only show me the kindness of the LORD while I still live, that I may not die;

King James 2000 Bible
And you shall not only while yet I live show me the kindness of the LORD, that I die not:

New Heart English Bible
And if I am still alive, deal loyally with me. But if I die,

World English Bible
You shall not only while yet I live show me the loving kindness of Yahweh, that I not die;

American King James Version
And you shall not only while yet I live show me the kindness of the LORD, that I die not:

American Standard Version
And thou shalt not only while yet I live show me the lovingkindness of Jehovah, that I die not;

A Faithful Version
And you shall not only show me the kindness of the LORD while I still live, so that I do not die,

Darby Bible Translation
And thou shalt not only while yet I live shew me the kindness of Jehovah, that I die not,

English Revised Version
And thou shalt not only while yet I live shew me the kindness of the LORD, that I die not:

Webster's Bible Translation
And thou shalt, not only while yet I live, show me the kindness of the LORD, that I may not die:

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Likewise I require not whiles I liue: for I dout not but thou wilt shew me the mercy of the Lord, that I die not.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And I require not whiles I liue, for I dout not but thou wilt shewe me the mercie of the Lord, that I die not:

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Yf I do it not, then do thou no mercy of the LORDE on me, while I lyue, no not whan I dye,
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and not only while I am alive do you do the kindness of YHWH with me, and I do not die,

Young's Literal Translation
and not only while I am alive dost thou do with me the kindness of Jehovah, and I die not,

Smith's Literal Translation
And not only while yet I live and wilt thou not do the mercy of Jehovah with me, and I shall not die.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And if I live, thou shalt shew me the kindness of the Lord: but if I die,

Catholic Public Domain Version
And if I live, you shall show the mercy of the Lord to me. Yet truly, if I die,

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And, oh, that as I live, perform with me the grace of God before I shall die!

Lamsa Bible
And if only you will show me the kindness of God while I live, before I die;

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And thou shalt not only while yet I live show me the kindness of the LORD, that I die not;

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And if indeed I continue to live, then shalt thou deal mercifully with me; and if I indeed die,
















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