1 Samuel 26:24
Modern Translations
New International Version
As surely as I valued your life today, so may the LORD value my life and deliver me from all trouble."

New Living Translation
Now may the LORD value my life, even as I have valued yours today. May he rescue me from all my troubles.”

English Standard Version
Behold, as your life was precious this day in my sight, so may my life be precious in the sight of the LORD, and may he deliver me out of all tribulation.”

Berean Study Bible
As surely as I valued your life today, so may the LORD value my life and rescue me from all trouble.”

New American Standard Bible
Therefore behold, just as your life was highly valued in my sight this day, so may my life be highly valued in the sight of the LORD, and may He rescue me from all distress.”

NASB 1995
"Now behold, as your life was highly valued in my sight this day, so may my life be highly valued in the sight of the LORD, and may He deliver me from all distress."

NASB 1977
“Now behold, as your life was highly valued in my sight this day, so may my life be highly valued in the sight of the LORD, and may He deliver me from all distress.”

Amplified Bible
Now behold, just as your life was precious in my sight this day, so let my life be precious in the sight of the LORD, and may He rescue me from all distress.”

Christian Standard Bible
Just as I considered your life valuable today, so may the LORD consider my life valuable and rescue me from all trouble.”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Just as I considered your life valuable today, so may the LORD consider my life valuable and rescue me from all trouble."

Contemporary English Version
I spared your life today, and I pray that the LORD will spare my life and keep me safe."

Good News Translation
Just as I have spared your life today, may the LORD do the same to me and free me from all troubles!"

GOD'S WORD® Translation
As I placed great value on your life today, may the LORD place great value on my life and rescue me from all trouble."

International Standard Version
Look, just as your life was valuable in my eyes today, so may my life be valuable in the LORD's eyes, and may he deliver me from all trouble."

NET Bible
In the same way that I valued your life this day, may the LORD value my life and deliver me from all danger."
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And, behold, as thy life was much set by this day in mine eyes, so let my life be much set by in the eyes of the LORD, and let him deliver me out of all tribulation.

New King James Version
And indeed, as your life was valued much this day in my eyes, so let my life be valued much in the eyes of the LORD, and let Him deliver me out of all tribulation.”

King James 2000 Bible
And, behold, as your life was precious this day in my eyes, so let my life be precious in the eyes of the LORD, and let him deliver me out of all tribulation.

New Heart English Bible
Look, as your life was respected this day in my eyes, so let my life be respected in the eyes of the LORD, and let him deliver me out of all oppression."

World English Bible
Behold, as your life was respected this day in my eyes, so let my life be respected in the eyes of Yahweh, and let him deliver me out of all oppression."

American King James Version
And, behold, as your life was much set by this day in my eyes, so let my life be much set by in the eyes of the LORD, and let him deliver me out of all tribulation.

American Standard Version
And, behold, as thy life was much set by this day in mine eyes, so let my life be much set by in the eyes of Jehovah, and let him deliver me out of all tribulation.

A Faithful Version
And behold, as your life was precious in my eyes this day, so let my life be precious in the eyes of the LORD, and let Him deliver me out of all tribulation."

Darby Bible Translation
And behold, as thy life was highly esteemed this day in mine eyes, so let my life be highly esteemed in the eyes of Jehovah, that he may deliver me out of all distress.

English Revised Version
And, behold, as thy life was much set by this day in mine eyes, so let my life be much set by in the eyes of the LORD, and let him deliver me out of all tribulation.

Webster's Bible Translation
And behold, as thy life was precious this day in my eyes, so let my life be precious in the eyes of the LORD, and let him deliver me out of all tribulation.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
And beholde, like as thy life was much set by this day in mine eyes: so let my life be set by in the eyes of the Lord, that he may deliuer me out of all tribulation.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And behold, like as thy life was much set by this day in myne eyes: so be my lyfe set by in the eyes of the Lorde, that he deliuer me out of all tribulation.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
And as yi soule hath bene greatly reputed in my sighte this daye, so let ye LORDE repute my soule in his sighte, & delyuer me from all trouble.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and behold, as your soul has been great in my eyes this day, so is my soul great in the eyes of YHWH, and He delivers me out of all distress.”

Young's Literal Translation
and lo, as thy soul hath been great this day in mine eyes, so is my soul great in the eyes of Jehovah, and He doth deliver me out of all distress.'

Smith's Literal Translation
And behold, as thy soul was magnified this day in mine eyes, so shall my soul be magnified in the eyes of Jehovah, and he will deliver me from all straits.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And as thy life hath been much set by this day in my eyes, so let my life be much set by in the eyes of the Lord, and let him deliver me from all distress.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And just as your soul has been magnified this day in my eyes, so let my soul be magnified in the eyes of the Lord, and may he free me from all distress.”

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
As your life was magnified today in my eyes, so my life shall be magnified in the eyes of LORD JEHOVAH!”

Lamsa Bible
And, behold, as your life was highly esteemed this day in my sight, so my life shall be highly esteemed in the sight of the LORD.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And, behold, as thy life was much set by this day in mine eyes, so let my life be much set by in the eyes of the LORD, and let Him deliver me out of all tribulation.'

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And, behold, as thy life has been precious this very day in my eyes, so let my life be precious before the Lord, and may he protect me, and deliver me out of all affliction.
















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