New International VersionBut Samuel said, “What then is this bleating of sheep in my ears? What is this lowing of cattle that I hear?”
New Living Translation“Then what is all the bleating of sheep and goats and the lowing of cattle I hear?” Samuel demanded.
English Standard VersionAnd Samuel said, “What then is this bleating of the sheep in my ears and the lowing of the oxen that I hear?”
Berean Standard BibleBut Samuel replied, “Then what is this bleating of sheep and lowing of cattle that I hear?”
King James BibleAnd Samuel said, What
meaneth then this bleating of the sheep in mine ears, and the lowing of the oxen which I hear?
New King James VersionBut Samuel said, “What then
is this bleating of the sheep in my ears, and the lowing of the oxen which I hear?”
New American Standard BibleBut Samuel said, “What then is this bleating of the sheep in my ears, and the bellowing of the oxen which I hear?”
NASB 1995But Samuel said, “What then is this bleating of the sheep in my ears, and the lowing of the oxen which I hear?”
NASB 1977But Samuel said, “What then is this bleating of the sheep in my ears, and the lowing of the oxen which I hear?”
Legacy Standard BibleBut Samuel said, “What then is this sound of the sheep in my ears and the sound of the oxen which I am hearing?”
Amplified BibleBut Samuel said, “What then is this bleating of the sheep in my ears, and the lowing of the oxen which I hear?”
Christian Standard BibleSamuel replied, “Then what is this sound of sheep, goats, and cattle I hear? ”
Holman Christian Standard BibleSamuel replied, “Then what is this sound of sheep and cattle I hear?”
American Standard VersionAnd Samuel said, What meaneth then this bleating of the sheep in mine ears, and the lowing of the oxen which I hear?
Contemporary English Version"Then why," Samuel asked, "do I hear sheep and cattle?"
English Revised VersionAnd Samuel said, What meaneth then this bleating of the sheep in mine ears, and the lowing of the oxen which I hear?
GOD'S WORD® TranslationHowever, Samuel asked, "But what is this sound of sheep in my ears and this sound of cows that I hear?"
Good News TranslationSamuel asked, "Why, then, do I hear cattle mooing and sheep bleating?"
International Standard VersionSamuel said, "Then what is this bleating of sheep in my ears and the lowing of cattle that I hear?"
NET BibleSamuel replied, "If that is the case, then what is this sound of sheep in my ears and the sound of cattle that I hear?"
New Heart English BibleSamuel said, "Then what does this bleating of the sheep in my ears, and the lowing of the cattle which I hear mean?"
Webster's Bible TranslationAnd Samuel said, What meaneth then this bleating of the sheep in my ears, and the lowing of the oxen which I hear?
Majority Text Translations
Majority Standard BibleBut Samuel replied, “Then what is this bleating of sheep and lowing of cattle that I hear?”
World English BibleSamuel said, “Then what does this bleating of the sheep in my ears and the lowing of the cattle which I hear mean?”
Literal Translations
Literal Standard VersionAnd Samuel says, “And what [is] the noise of this flock in my ears—and the noise of the herd which I am hearing?”
Young's Literal Translation And Samuel saith, 'And what is the noise of this flock in mine ears -- and the noise of the herd which I am hearing?'
Smith's Literal TranslationAnd Samuel will say, And what the voice of sheep in mine ear, and the voice of the oxen which I hear?
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims BibleAnd Samuel said: What meaneth then this bleating of the flocks, which soundeth in my ears, and the lowing of the herds, which I hear?
Catholic Public Domain VersionAnd Samuel said, “Then what is this voice of the flocks, which resounds in my ears, and of the herds, which I am hearing?”
New American BibleBut Samuel asked, “What, then, is this bleating of sheep that comes to my ears, the lowing of oxen that I hear?”
New Revised Standard VersionBut Samuel said, “What then is this bleating of sheep in my ears, and the lowing of cattle that I hear?”
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa BibleAnd Samuel said, What then is this bleating of the sheep in my ears and the lowing of the oxen that I hear?
Peshitta Holy Bible TranslatedAnd Shemueil said to Shaul: “What is this sound of sheep in my ear and the sound of oxen I hear?”
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917And Samuel said: 'What meaneth then this bleating of the sheep in mine ears, and the lowing of the oxen which I hear?'
Brenton Septuagint TranslationAnd Samuel said, What then
is the bleating of this flock in my ears, and the sound of the oxen which I hear?
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