15 ‘The person who makes a carved idol or cast image, which is detestable to the Lord, the work of a craftsman, and sets it up in secret is cursed.’

And all the people will reply, ‘Amen!’

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15 “Cursed is anyone who makes an idol(A)—a thing detestable(B) to the Lord, the work of skilled hands—and sets it up in secret.”

Then all the people shall say, “Amen!”(C)

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24 and the men of Israel were worn out that day, for Saul had[a] placed the troops under an oath:(A) “The man who eats food before evening, before I have taken vengeance on my enemies is cursed.” So none of the troops tasted any food.

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Footnotes

  1. 14:24 LXX adds committed a great act of ignorance and

Jonathan Eats Honey

24 Now the Israelites were in distress that day, because Saul had bound the people under an oath,(A) saying, “Cursed be anyone who eats food before evening comes, before I have avenged myself on my enemies!” So none of the troops tasted food.

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Tell them, ‘This is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says: “Let a curse be on the man who does not obey the words of this covenant,(A)

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Tell them that this is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says: ‘Cursed(A) is the one who does not obey the terms of this covenant—

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15 May the man be cursed
who brought the news to my father, saying,
“A male child is born to you,”
bringing him great joy.

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15 Cursed be the man who brought my father the news,
    who made him very glad, saying,
    “A child is born to you—a son!”

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