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1 Samuel 15:27-29
Contemporary English Version
1 Samuel 15:27-29
Contemporary English Version
27 (A) As Samuel turned to go, Saul grabbed the edge of Samuel's robe. It tore! 28 Samuel said, “The Lord has torn the kingdom of Israel away from you today, and he will give it to someone who is better than you. 29 Besides, the eternal[a] God of Israel isn't a human being. He doesn't tell lies or change his mind.”
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- 15.29 eternal: Or “glorious.”
1 Samuel 15:27-29
New International Version
1 Samuel 15:27-29
New International Version
27 As Samuel turned to leave, Saul caught hold of the hem of his robe,(A) and it tore.(B) 28 Samuel said to him, “The Lord has torn(C) the kingdom(D) of Israel from you today and has given it to one of your neighbors—to one better than you.(E) 29 He who is the Glory of Israel does not lie(F) or change(G) his mind; for he is not a human being, that he should change his mind.”
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