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1 Samuel 16:6-8
Lexham English Bible
1 Samuel 16:6-8
Lexham English Bible
6 When they came,[a] he[b] saw Eliab and said, “Surely his anointed one is before Yahweh!” 7 But Yahweh said to Samuel, “Do not look at his appearance or at the height of his stature, because I have rejected him. For God does not see what man sees, for a man looks on the outward appearance,[c] but Yahweh looks on the heart.”[d] 8 Then Jesse called Abinadab and made him pass before Samuel, and he said, “This one also Yahweh has not chosen.”
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- 1 Samuel 16:6 Literally “And it happened at their coming”
- 1 Samuel 16:6 That is, Samuel
- 1 Samuel 16:7 Literally “sees as far as the eyes”
- 1 Samuel 16:7 Literally “sees as far as the heart”
1 Samuel 16:6-8
New International Version
1 Samuel 16:6-8
New International Version
6 When they arrived, Samuel saw Eliab(A) and thought, “Surely the Lord’s anointed stands here before the Lord.”
7 But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not consider his appearance or his height, for I have rejected him. The Lord does not look at the things people look at. People look at the outward appearance,(B) but the Lord looks at the heart.”(C)
8 Then Jesse called Abinadab(D) and had him pass in front of Samuel. But Samuel said, “The Lord has not chosen this one either.”
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