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1 Samuel 16:7
Common English Bible
1 Samuel 16:7
Common English Bible
7 But the Lord said to Samuel, “Have no regard for his appearance or stature, because I haven’t selected him. God[a] doesn’t look at things like humans do. Humans see only what is visible to the eyes, but the Lord sees into the heart.”
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- 1 Samuel 16:7 LXX; MT lacks God.
1 Samuel 16:7
New International Version
1 Samuel 16:7
New International Version
7 But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not consider his appearance or his height, for I have rejected him. The Lord does not look at the things people look at. People look at the outward appearance,(A) but the Lord looks at the heart.”(B)
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