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1 Samuel 11:2

But Nahash the Ammonite said to them, “On this condition I will make a treatyb with you, by gouging out the right eye of each of you, so that I can make it a disgrace for all Israel.”

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1 Samuel 11:2 — The New International Version (NIV)

But Nahash the Ammonite replied, “I will make a treaty with you only on the condition that I gouge out the right eye of every one of you and so bring disgrace on all Israel.”

1 Samuel 11:2 — English Standard Version (ESV)

But Nahash the Ammonite said to them, “On this condition I will make a treaty with you, that I gouge out all your right eyes, and thus bring disgrace on all Israel.”

1 Samuel 11:2 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

And Nahash the Ammonite answered them, On this condition will I make a covenant with you, that I may thrust out all your right eyes, and lay it for a reproach upon all Israel.

1 Samuel 11:2 — New Living Translation (NLT)

“All right,” Nahash said, “but only on one condition. I will gouge out the right eye of every one of you as a disgrace to all Israel!”

1 Samuel 11:2 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

And Nahash the Ammonite answered them, “On this condition I will make a covenant with you, that I may put out all your right eyes, and bring reproach on all Israel.”

1 Samuel 11:2 — New Century Version (NCV)

But he answered, “I will make a treaty with you only if I’m allowed to poke out the right eye of each of you. Then all Israel will be ashamed!”

1 Samuel 11:2 — American Standard Version (ASV)

And Nahash the Ammonite said unto them, On this condition will I make it with you, that all your right eyes be put out; and I will lay it for a reproach upon all Israel.

1 Samuel 11:2 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

And Nahash the Ammonite said to them, On this condition will I treat with you, that I thrust out all your right eyes, and lay it for a reproach upon all Israel.

1 Samuel 11:2 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

Nahash the Ammonite responded, “I’ll make a treaty with you on this one condition: I’ll poke out everyone’s right eye and bring disgrace on all Israel.” 

1 Samuel 11:2 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

Nahash the Ammonite replied, “I’ll make one with you on this condition: that I gouge out everyone’s right eye and humiliate all Israel.”

1 Samuel 11:2 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

But Nahash the Ammonite said to them, “On this condition I will make a treaty with you, namely that I gouge out everyone’s right eye, and thus put disgrace upon all Israel.”

1 Samuel 11:2 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

Nahash, the king of Ammon, replied, “I will make a peace treaty with you. But I’ll do it only on one condition. You must let me put out the right eye of every one of you. I want to bring shame on the whole nation of Israel.”

1 Samuel 11:2 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

But Nahash the Ammonite said to them, “I will make it with you on this condition, that I will gouge out the right eye of every one of you, thus I will make it a reproach on all Israel.”


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