1 Samuel 14:31-33
New Catholic Bible
31 That day they struck down the Philistines from Michmash to Aijalon, and the people were very weary. 32 The people rushed upon the spoil, and took sheep, oxen, and calves, and they slaughtered them upon the ground. The people ate them along with blood.
33 They spoke to Saul saying, “Look, the people are sinning against the Lord for they are eating food with the blood still in it.” He said, “You have acted treacherously. Roll this large rock over toward me.”
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1 Samuel 14:31-33
King James Version
31 And they smote the Philistines that day from Michmash to Aijalon: and the people were very faint.
32 And the people flew upon the spoil, and took sheep, and oxen, and calves, and slew them on the ground: and the people did eat them with the blood.
33 Then they told Saul, saying, Behold, the people sin against the Lord, in that they eat with the blood. And he said, Ye have transgressed: roll a great stone unto me this day.
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1 Samuel 14:31-33
English Standard Version
31 They struck down the Philistines that day from (A)Michmash to (B)Aijalon. And the people were very (C)faint. 32 The people (D)pounced on the spoil and took sheep and oxen and calves and slaughtered them on the ground. And the people ate them (E)with the blood. 33 Then they told Saul, “Behold, the people are sinning against the Lord by eating (F)with the blood.” And he said, “You have dealt treacherously; roll a great stone to me here.”[a]
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- 1 Samuel 14:33 Septuagint; Hebrew this day
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