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1 Samuel 10:12

12And a man thence answereth and saith, ‘And who is their father?’ therefore it hath been for a simile, ‘Is Saul also among the prophets?’

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1 Samuel 10:12 — The New International Version (NIV)

12 A man who lived there answered, “And who is their father?” So it became a saying: “Is Saul also among the prophets?”

1 Samuel 10:12 — English Standard Version (ESV)

12 And a man of the place answered, “And who is their father?” Therefore it became a proverb, “Is Saul also among the prophets?”

1 Samuel 10:12 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

12 And one of the same place answered and said, But who is their father? Therefore it became a proverb, Is Saul also among the prophets?

1 Samuel 10:12 — New Living Translation (NLT)

12 And one of those standing there said, “Can anyone become a prophet, no matter who his father is?” So that is the origin of the saying “Is even Saul a prophet?”

1 Samuel 10:12 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

12 Then a man from there answered and said, “But who is their father?” Therefore it became a proverb: “Is Saul also among the prophets?”

1 Samuel 10:12 — New Century Version (NCV)

12 A man who lived there said, “Who is the father of these prophets?” So this became a famous saying: “Is even Saul one of the prophets?”

1 Samuel 10:12 — American Standard Version (ASV)

12 And one of the same place answered and said, And who is their father? Therefore it became a proverb, Is Saul also among the prophets?

1 Samuel 10:12 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

12 And a man of that place answered and said, But who is their father? Therefore it became a proverb, Is Saul also among the prophets?

1 Samuel 10:12 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

12 But a man from that place asked, “But who’s the chief prophet?” So it became a proverb: “Is Saul one of the prophets?”

1 Samuel 10:12 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

12 Then a man who was from there asked, “And who is their father?”

As a result, “Is Saul also among the prophets?” became a popular saying.

1 Samuel 10:12 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

12 A man of the place answered, “And who is their father?” Therefore it became a proverb, “Is Saul also among the prophets?”

1 Samuel 10:12 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

12 And a man from there responded and said, “And who is their father?” Therefore it became a proverb: “Is Saul also among the prophets?”

1 Samuel 10:12 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

12 A man who lived in Gibeah answered, “Yes, he is. In fact, he’s their leader.” That’s why people say, “Is Saul also one of the prophets?”

1 Samuel 10:12 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

12 A man there said, “Now, who is their father?” Therefore it became a proverb: “Is Saul also among the prophets?”


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