1 Samuel 7:17 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And his return was to Ramah; for there was his house; and there he judged Israel; and there he built an altar unto the Lord.”

1 Samuel 7:17 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Samuel 7:17 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Samuel 7:17 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“His return was to Ramah, for his house was there, and he judged Israel there; and he built an altar to Yahweh there.”

1 Samuel 7:17 — World English Bible

1 Samuel 7:17 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And his return was to Ramah, for there was his house; and there he judged Israel: and he built there an altar unto Jehovah.”

1 Samuel 7:17 — American Standard Version

1 Samuel 7:17 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and his returning <FI>is<Fi> to Ramath, for there <FI>is<Fi> his house, and there he hath judged Israel, and he buildeth there an altar to Jehovah.”

1 Samuel 7:17 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Samuel 7:17 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And his return was to Ramah; for there was his house, and there he judged Israel; and there he built an altar to Jehovah.”

1 Samuel 7:17 — Darby Translation

1 Samuel 7:17 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Afterward hee returned to Ramah: for there was his house, and there he iudged Israel: also he built an altar there vnto the Lord. ”

1 Samuel 7:17 — Geneva Bible

1 Samuel 7:17 in Context — 1 Samuel 7

15 E julgou Samuel a Israel todo o tempo que viveu.

16 E todos os anos ia e dava volta a Betel, e a Gilgal, e a Mispá, e julgava a Israel em todos estes lugares.

17 Voltava-se depois a Ramá, porque ali estava sua casa, e ali julgava a Israel; e edificou ali altar ao SENHOR.

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What Does 1 Samuel 7:17 Mean?

1 Samuel 7:17 is a verse from the Book of 1 Samuel, part of the Old Testament. It appears in 1 Samuel chapter 7. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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