Translation Comparison

1 Samuel 28:13

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The verse 1 Samuel 28:13 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.

Bible verse 1 Samuel 28:13 comparison across 9 translations
Translation	Verse Text	Copy
King James BibleKJV	And the king said unto her, Be not afraid: for what sawest thou? And the woman said unto Saul, I saw gods ascending out of the earth.
American Standard VersionASV	And the king said unto her, Be not afraid: for what seest thou? And the woman said unto Saul, I see a god coming up out of the earth.
Douay Rheims BibleDRB	And the king said to her: Fear not: what hast thou seen? And the woman said to Saul: I saw gods ascending out of the earth.
Darby Bible TranslationDBT	And the king said to her, Be not afraid; but what didst thou see? And the woman said to Saul, I saw a god ascending out of the earth.
English Revised VersionERV	And the king said unto her, Be not afraid: for what seest thou? And the woman said unto Saul, I see a god coming up out of the earth.
Webster Bible TranslationWBT	And the king said to her be not afraid: for what sawest thou? And the woman said to Saul, I saw gods ascending out of the earth.
World English BibleWEB	The king said to her, \|Don't be afraid. For what do you see?\| The woman said to Saul, \|I see a god coming up out of the earth.\|
Young's Literal TranslationYLT	And the king saith to her, 'Do not fear; for what hast thou seen?' and the woman saith unto Saul, 'Gods I have seen coming up out of the earth.'
American King James VersionAKJV	And the king said to her, Be not afraid: for what saw you? And the woman said to Saul, I saw gods ascending out of the earth.

King James Bible

KJV

And the king said unto her, Be not afraid: for what sawest thou? And the woman said unto Saul, I saw gods ascending out of the earth.

American Standard Version

ASV

And the king said unto her, Be not afraid: for what seest thou? And the woman said unto Saul, I see a god coming up out of the earth.

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

And the king said to her: Fear not: what hast thou seen? And the woman said to Saul: I saw gods ascending out of the earth.

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

And the king said to her, Be not afraid; but what didst thou see? And the woman said to Saul, I saw a god ascending out of the earth.

English Revised Version

ERV

And the king said unto her, Be not afraid: for what seest thou? And the woman said unto Saul, I see a god coming up out of the earth.

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

And the king said to her be not afraid: for what sawest thou? And the woman said to Saul, I saw gods ascending out of the earth.

World English Bible

WEB

The king said to her, |Don't be afraid. For what do you see?| The woman said to Saul, |I see a god coming up out of the earth.|

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

And the king saith to her, 'Do not fear; for what hast thou seen?' and the woman saith unto Saul, 'Gods I have seen coming up out of the earth.'

American King James Version

AKJV

And the king said to her, Be not afraid: for what saw you? And the woman said to Saul, I saw gods ascending out of the earth.

King James Bible

KJV

And the king said unto her, Be not afraid: for what sawest thou? And the woman said unto Saul, I saw gods ascending out of the earth.

American Standard Version

ASV

And the king said unto her, Be not afraid: for what seest thou? And the woman said unto Saul, I see a god coming up out of the earth.

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

And the king said to her: Fear not: what hast thou seen? And the woman said to Saul: I saw gods ascending out of the earth.

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

And the king said to her, Be not afraid; but what didst thou see? And the woman said to Saul, I saw a god ascending out of the earth.

English Revised Version

ERV

And the king said unto her, Be not afraid: for what seest thou? And the woman said unto Saul, I see a god coming up out of the earth.

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

And the king said to her be not afraid: for what sawest thou? And the woman said to Saul, I saw gods ascending out of the earth.

World English Bible

WEB

The king said to her, |Don't be afraid. For what do you see?| The woman said to Saul, |I see a god coming up out of the earth.|

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

And the king saith to her, 'Do not fear; for what hast thou seen?' and the woman saith unto Saul, 'Gods I have seen coming up out of the earth.'

American King James Version

AKJV

And the king said to her, Be not afraid: for what saw you? And the woman said to Saul, I saw gods ascending out of the earth.