King James Version

1 Samuel 15:27

And as Samuel turned about to go away, he laid hold upon the skirt of his mantle, and it rent.

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וַיִּסֹּ֥בvayisovand bringסָבַבconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and bring”, the next action in the storyH5437to revolve, surround, or border; used in various applications, literally and figurativelybring, cast, fetch, lead, make, walk, [idiom] whirl, [idiom] round about, be about on every side, apply, avoid, beset (about), besiege, bring again, carry (about), change, cause to come about, [idiom] circuit, (fetch a) compass (about, rou…שְׁמוּאֵ֖לshemuelShemuelשְׁמוּאֵלnoun, proper name — “Shemuel”H8050Shemuel, the name of three IsraelitesSamuel, Shemuel.לָלֶ֑כֶתlalekhetto carryיָלַךְpreposition, verb, qal, infinitive construct — “to carry”, the to-form of the verbH3212to walk (literally or figuratively); causatively, to carry (in various senses)[idiom] again, away, bear, bring, carry (away), come (away), depart, flow, [phrase] follow(-ing), get (away, hence, him), (cause to, made) go (away, -ing, -ne, one's way, out), grow, lead (forth), let down, march, prosper, [phrase] pursue,…וַיַּחֲזֵ֥קvayachazeqand be constantחָזַקconjunction, verb, hiphil, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and be constant”, the next action in the storyH2388to fasten upon; hence, to seize, be strong (figuratively, courageous, causatively strengthen, cure, help, repair, fortify), obstinate; to bind, restrain, conqueraid, amend, [idiom] calker, catch, cleave, confirm, be constant, constrain, continue, be of good (take) courage(-ous, -ly), encourage (self), be established, fasten, force, fortify, make hard, harden, help, (lay) hold (fast), lean, maintai…בִּכְנַףbikhnafin wingכָּנָףpreposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “in wing”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3671an edge or extremity; specifically (of a bird or army) a wing, (of a garment or bedclothing) a flap, (of the earth) a quarter, (of a building) a pinnacle[phrase] bird, border, corner, end, feather(-ed), [idiom] flying, [phrase] (one an-) other, overspreading, [idiom] quarters, skirt, [idiom] sort, uttermost part, wing(-ed).מְעִיל֖וֹmeilvorobeמְעִילnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “robe”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4598a robe (i.e. upper and outer garment)cloke, coat, mantle, robe.וַיִּקָּרַֽעvayiqaraand rendקָרַעconjunction, verb, niphal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and rend”, the next action in the storyH7167to rend, literally or figuratively (revile, paint the eyes, as if enlarging them)cut out, rend, [idiom] surely, tear.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And as Samuel turned about to go away, he laid hold upon the skirt of his robe, and it rent.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And as Samuel turned about to go away, Saul laid hold upon the skirt of his robe, and it rent.

Young’s Literal Translation

And Samuel turneth round to go, and he layeth hold on the skirt of his upper robe — and it is rent!

World English Bible

As Samuel turned around to go away, Saul grabbed the skirt of his robe, and it tore.

Darby Translation

And as Samuel turned to go away, [Saul] laid hold upon the skirt of his mantle, and it rent.

Douay-Rheims

And Samuel turned about to go away: but he laid hold upon the skirt of his mantle, and it rent.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And as Samuel turned about to go away, he laid hold upon the skirt of his robe, and it rent.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And Samuel turned his face to depart, and Saul caught hold of the skirt of his garment, and tore it.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ἐπέστρεψε Σαμουὴλ τὸ πρόσωπον αὐτοῦ τοῦ ἀπελθεῖν, καὶ ἐκράτησε Σαοὺλ τοῦ πτερυγίου τῆς διπλοΐδος αὐτοῦ, καὶ διέῤῥηξεν αὐτό.