1 Samuel 28:10
Modern Translations
New International Version
Saul swore to her by the LORD, "As surely as the LORD lives, you will not be punished for this."

New Living Translation
But Saul took an oath in the name of the LORD and promised, “As surely as the LORD lives, nothing bad will happen to you for doing this.”

English Standard Version
But Saul swore to her by the LORD, “As the LORD lives, no punishment shall come upon you for this thing.”

Berean Study Bible
Then Saul swore to her by the LORD: “As surely as the LORD lives, no punishment shall come upon you for this.”

New American Standard Bible
So Saul swore an oath to her by the LORD, saying, “As the LORD lives, no punishment shall come upon you for this thing.”

NASB 1995
Saul vowed to her by the LORD, saying, "As the LORD lives, no punishment shall come upon you for this thing."

NASB 1977
And Saul vowed to her by the LORD, saying, “As the LORD lives, there shall no punishment come upon you for this thing.”

Amplified Bible
Then Saul swore [an oath] to her by the LORD, saying, “As the LORD lives, no punishment shall come upon you for this.”

Christian Standard Bible
Then Saul swore to her by the LORD: “As surely as the LORD lives, no punishment will come to you from this.”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then Saul swore to her by the LORD: "As surely as the LORD lives, nothing bad will happen to you because of this."

Contemporary English Version
Saul replied, "I swear by the living LORD that nothing will happen to you because of this."

Good News Translation
Then Saul made a sacred vow. "By the living LORD I promise that you will not be punished for doing this," he told her.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
But Saul took an oath in the LORD's name, "I solemnly swear, as the LORD lives, you will not be harmed if you do this."

International Standard Version
Saul swore to her by the LORD: "As surely as the LORD lives, no punishment will come on you for this thing."

NET Bible
But Saul swore an oath to her by the LORD, "As surely as the LORD lives, you will not incur guilt in this matter!"
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And Saul sware to her by the LORD, saying, As the LORD liveth, there shall no punishment happen to thee for this thing.

New King James Version
And Saul swore to her by the LORD, saying, “As the LORD lives, no punishment shall come upon you for this thing.”

King James 2000 Bible
And Saul swore to her by the LORD, saying, As the LORD lives, there shall no punishment happen to you for this thing.

New Heart English Bible
Saul swore to her by the LORD, saying, "As the LORD lives, no punishment shall happen to you for this thing."

World English Bible
Saul swore to her by Yahweh, saying, "As Yahweh lives, no punishment shall happen to you for this thing."

American King James Version
And Saul swore to her by the LORD, saying, As the LORD lives, there shall no punishment happen to you for this thing.

American Standard Version
And Saul sware to her by Jehovah, saying, As Jehovah liveth, there shall no punishment happen to thee for this thing.

A Faithful Version
And Saul swore to her by the LORD, saying, "As the LORD lives, there shall no punishment happen to you for this thing."

Darby Bible Translation
And Saul swore unto her by Jehovah, saying, [As] Jehovah liveth, there shall no punishment happen to thee for this thing.

English Revised Version
And Saul sware to her by the LORD, saying, As the LORD liveth, there shall no punishment happen to thee for this thing.

Webster's Bible Translation
And Saul swore to her by the LORD, saying, As the LORD liveth, there shall no punishment happen to thee for this thing.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
And Saul sware to her by the Lorde, saying, As the Lord liueth, no harme shall come to thee for this thing.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And Saul sware to her by the Lord, saying: As the Lorde lyueth, there shall no harme come to thee for this thyng.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
But Saul sware vnto her by ye LORDE, and sayde: As truly as the LORDE lyueth, there shall no harme happen vnto the for this.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And Saul swears to her by YHWH, saying, “YHWH lives, punishment does not meet you for this thing.”

Young's Literal Translation
And Saul sweareth to her by Jehovah, saying, 'Jehovah liveth, punishment doth not meet thee for this thing.'

Smith's Literal Translation
And Saul will swear to her by Jehovah, saying, Jehovah lives, if iniquity shall pierce thee upon this word.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And Saul swore unto her by the Lord, saying: As the Lord liveth there shall no evil happen to thee for this thing.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And Saul swore to her by the Lord, saying, “As the Lord lives, nothing evil will befall you because of this matter.”

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And Shaul swore to her by LORD JEHOVAH and said: “LORD JEHOVAH is living that there shall be no harm to you in this matter!”

Lamsa Bible
And Saul swore to her by the LORD, saying, As the LORD lives, there shall no harm come upon you for this thing.Now therefore rise up early in the morning with your master's servants who came with you; and at daybreak, go on your way.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And Saul swore to her by the LORD, saying: 'As the LORD liveth, there shall no punishment happen to thee for this thing.'

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And Saul swore to her, and said, As the Lord lives, no injury shall come upon thee on this account.
















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