King James Version

1 Samuel 16:9

Then Jesse made Shammah to pass by. And he said, Neither hath the LORD chosen this.

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וַיַּעֲבֵ֥רvayaaverand alienateעָבַרconjunction, verb, hiphil, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and alienate”, the next action in the storyH5674to cross over; used very widely of any transition (literal or figurative; transitive, intransitive, intensive, causative); specifically, to cover (in copulation)alienate, alter, [idiom] at all, beyond, bring (over, through), carry over, (over-) come (on, over), conduct (over), convey over, current, deliver, do away, enter, escape, fail, gender, get over, (make) go (away, beyond, by, forth, his way…יִשַׁ֖יyishayJesseיִשַׁיnoun, proper name — “Jesse”H3448Jishai, David's fatherJesse.שַׁמָּ֑הshamahShammahשַׁמָּהnoun, proper name — “Shammah”H8048Shammah, the name of an Edomite and four IsraelitesShammah.וַיֹּ֕אמֶרvayomerand sayאָמַרconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and say”, the next action in the storyH559to say (used with great latitude)answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, [idiom] desire, determine, [idiom] expressly, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] intend, name, [id…גַּםgamalsoגַּםparticle, affirmation — “also”H1571properly, assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, though; often repeated as correl. both...andagain, alike, also, (so much) as (soon), both (so)...and, but, either...or, even, for all, (in) likewise (manner), moreover, nay...neither, one, then(-refore), though, what, with, yea.בָּזֶ֖הbazehin the one...the otherזֶהpreposition, pronoun, demonstrative, masculine, singular — “in the one...the other”H2088the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or thathe, [idiom] hence, [idiom] here, it(-self), [idiom] now, [idiom] of him, the one...the other, [idiom] than the other, ([idiom] out of) the (self) same, such (a one) that, these, this (hath, man), on this side...on that side, [idiom] thus,…לֹאlono , -r,לֹאparticle, negative — “no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…בָחַ֥רvacharacceptableבָּחַרverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “acceptable”, a completed actionH977properly, to try, i.e. (by implication) selectacceptable, appoint, choose (choice), excellent, join, be rather, require.יְהוָֽהyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Then Jesse made Shammah to pass by. And he said: 'Neither hath the LORD chosen this.'

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American Standard Version (1901)

Then Jesse made Shammah to pass by. And he said, Neither hath Jehovah chosen this.

Young’s Literal Translation

And Jesse causeth Shammah to pass by, and he saith, 'Also on this Jehovah hath not fixed.'

World English Bible

Then Jesse made Shammah to pass by. He said, “Yahweh has not chosen this one, either.”

Darby Translation

Then Jesse made Shammah pass by. And he said, Neither has Jehovah chosen this one.

Douay-Rheims

And Isai brought Samma, and he said of him: Neither hath the Lord chosen this.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Then Jesse made Shammah to pass by. And he said: 'Neither hath the LORD chosen this.'

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And Jessæ caused Sama to pass by: and he said, Neither has God chosen this one.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ παρήγαγεν Ἰεσσαὶ τὸν Σαμά· καὶ εἶπε, καὶ ἐν τούτῳ οὐκ ἐξελέξατο Κύριος.