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1 Samuel 7:15-17
New English Translation
1 Samuel 7:15-17
New English Translation
15 So Samuel led[a] Israel all the days of his life. 16 Year after year he used to travel the circuit of Bethel, Gilgal, and Mizpah; he used to judge Israel in all these places. 17 Then he would return to Ramah, because his home was there. He also judged[b] Israel there and built an altar to the Lord there.
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- 1 Samuel 7:15 tn Heb “judged” (also in v. 17).
- 1 Samuel 7:17 tn Or perhaps “settled disputes for” (cf. NLT “would hear cases there”; NRSV “administered justice there”).
1 Samuel 7:15-17
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
1 Samuel 7:15-17
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
15 Samuel judged Israel all the days of his life.(A) 16 He went on a circuit year by year to Bethel, Gilgal, and Mizpah, and he judged Israel in all these places. 17 Then he would come back to Ramah, for his home was there; he administered justice there to Israel and built there an altar to the Lord.(B)
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1 Samuel 7:15-17
New International Version
1 Samuel 7:15-17
New International Version
15 Samuel(A) continued as Israel’s leader(B) all(C) the days of his life. 16 From year to year he went on a circuit from Bethel(D) to Gilgal(E) to Mizpah, judging(F) Israel in all those places. 17 But he always went back to Ramah,(G) where his home was, and there he also held court(H) for Israel. And he built an altar(I) there to the Lord.
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