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Young's Literal Translation
1 Samuel 9:23
And Samuel saith to the cook, `Give the portion which I gave to thee, of which I said unto thee, `Set it by thee?'
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Christian Standard Bible®
Then Samuel said to the cook, “Get the portion of meat that I gave you and told you to set aside.”
Then Samuel said to the cook, “Get the portion of meat that I gave you and told you to set aside.”
Hebrew Names Version
Shemu'el said to the cook, Bring the portion which I gave you, of which I said to you, Set it by you.
Shemu'el said to the cook, Bring the portion which I gave you, of which I said to you, Set it by you.
King James Version
And Samuel said unto the cook, Bring the portion which I gave thee, of which I said unto thee, Set it by thee.
And Samuel said unto the cook, Bring the portion which I gave thee, of which I said unto thee, Set it by thee.
Lexham English Bible
Then Samuel said to the cook, "Bring the portion that I gave to you, about which I said to you, ‘Keep it with you.'"
Then Samuel said to the cook, "Bring the portion that I gave to you, about which I said to you, ‘Keep it with you.'"
English Standard Version
And Samuel said to the cook, "Bring the portion I gave you, of which I said to you, ‘Put it aside.'"
And Samuel said to the cook, "Bring the portion I gave you, of which I said to you, ‘Put it aside.'"
New Century Version
Samuel said to the cook, "Bring the meat I gave you, the portion I told you to set aside."
Samuel said to the cook, "Bring the meat I gave you, the portion I told you to set aside."
New English Translation
Samuel said to the cook, "Give me the portion of meat that I gave to you—the one I asked you to keep with you."
Samuel said to the cook, "Give me the portion of meat that I gave to you—the one I asked you to keep with you."
Amplified Bible
Samuel said to the cook, "Bring the [priests'] portion that I gave you, regarding which I told you, 'Set it aside.'"
Samuel said to the cook, "Bring the [priests'] portion that I gave you, regarding which I told you, 'Set it aside.'"
New American Standard Bible
And Samuel said to the cook, "Serve the portion that I gave you about which I said to you, 'Set it aside.'"
And Samuel said to the cook, "Serve the portion that I gave you about which I said to you, 'Set it aside.'"
Geneva Bible (1587)
And Samuel saide vnto the cooke, Bring foorth the portion which I gaue thee, and whereof I said vnto thee, Keepe it with thee.
And Samuel saide vnto the cooke, Bring foorth the portion which I gaue thee, and whereof I said vnto thee, Keepe it with thee.
Legacy Standard Bible
And Samuel said to the cook, "Bring the portion that I gave you, concerning which I said to you, ‘Set it aside.'"
And Samuel said to the cook, "Bring the portion that I gave you, concerning which I said to you, ‘Set it aside.'"
Contemporary English Version
Then Samuel told the cook, "I gave you the best piece of meat and told you to set it aside. Bring it here now." The cook brought the meat over and set it down in front of Saul. "This is for you," Samuel told him. "Go ahead and eat it. I had this piece saved especially for you, and I invited these guests to eat with you." After Saul and Samuel had finished eating,
Then Samuel told the cook, "I gave you the best piece of meat and told you to set it aside. Bring it here now." The cook brought the meat over and set it down in front of Saul. "This is for you," Samuel told him. "Go ahead and eat it. I had this piece saved especially for you, and I invited these guests to eat with you." After Saul and Samuel had finished eating,
Complete Jewish Bible
Sh'mu'el instructed the cook, "Serve the portion I gave you and told you to set aside."
Sh'mu'el instructed the cook, "Serve the portion I gave you and told you to set aside."
Darby Translation
And Samuel said to the cook, Bring the portion that I gave thee, of which I said to thee, Set it by thee.
And Samuel said to the cook, Bring the portion that I gave thee, of which I said to thee, Set it by thee.
Easy-to-Read Version
Samuel said to the cook, "Bring the meat I gave you. It is the share I told you to save."
Samuel said to the cook, "Bring the meat I gave you. It is the share I told you to save."
George Lamsa Translation
And Samuel said to the cook, Bring the portion which I gave you, of which I said to you, Set it apart.
And Samuel said to the cook, Bring the portion which I gave you, of which I said to you, Set it apart.
Good News Translation
Samuel said to the cook, "Bring the piece of meat I gave you, which I told you to set aside."
Samuel said to the cook, "Bring the piece of meat I gave you, which I told you to set aside."
Literal Translation
And Samuel said to the cook, Give the portion which I gave to you, of which I said to you, Set it beside you.
And Samuel said to the cook, Give the portion which I gave to you, of which I said to you, Set it beside you.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And Samuel sayde vnto the coke: Geue me the porcion that I gaue the, and bad the kepe it by the.
And Samuel sayde vnto the coke: Geue me the porcion that I gaue the, and bad the kepe it by the.
American Standard Version
And Samuel said unto the cook, Bring the portion which I gave thee, of which I said unto thee, Set it by thee.
And Samuel said unto the cook, Bring the portion which I gave thee, of which I said unto thee, Set it by thee.
Bible in Basic English
And Samuel said to the cook, Give me that part which I gave you orders to keep by you.
And Samuel said to the cook, Give me that part which I gave you orders to keep by you.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And Samuel sayde vnto the cooke: Bring foorth the portion which I gaue thee, and of which I said vnto thee, kepe it with thee.
And Samuel sayde vnto the cooke: Bring foorth the portion which I gaue thee, and of which I said vnto thee, kepe it with thee.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And Samuel said unto the cook: 'Bring the portion which I gave thee, of which I said unto thee: Set it by thee.'
And Samuel said unto the cook: 'Bring the portion which I gave thee, of which I said unto thee: Set it by thee.'
King James Version (1611)
And Samuel said vnto the cooke, Bring the portion which I gaue thee, of which I said vnto thee, Set it by thee.
And Samuel said vnto the cooke, Bring the portion which I gaue thee, of which I said vnto thee, Set it by thee.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And Samuel said to the cook, Give me the portion which I gave thee, which I told thee to set by thee.
And Samuel said to the cook, Give me the portion which I gave thee, which I told thee to set by thee.
English Revised Version
And Samuel said unto the cook, Bring the portion which I gave thee, of which I said unto thee, Set it by thee.
And Samuel said unto the cook, Bring the portion which I gave thee, of which I said unto thee, Set it by thee.
Berean Standard Bible
And Samuel said to the cook, "Bring the portion I gave you and told you to set aside."
And Samuel said to the cook, "Bring the portion I gave you and told you to set aside."
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And Samuel seide to the cook, Yyue thou the part, which Y yaf to thee, and comaundide, that thou schuldist kepe bi it silf anentis thee.
And Samuel seide to the cook, Yyue thou the part, which Y yaf to thee, and comaundide, that thou schuldist kepe bi it silf anentis thee.
Update Bible Version
And Samuel said to the cook, Bring the portion which I gave you, of which I said to you, Set it by you.
And Samuel said to the cook, Bring the portion which I gave you, of which I said to you, Set it by you.
Webster's Bible Translation
And Samuel said to the cook, Bring the portion which I gave thee, of which I said to thee, Set it by thee.
And Samuel said to the cook, Bring the portion which I gave thee, of which I said to thee, Set it by thee.
World English Bible
Samuel said to the cook, Bring the portion which I gave you, of which I said to you, Set it by you.
Samuel said to the cook, Bring the portion which I gave you, of which I said to you, Set it by you.
New King James Version
And Samuel said to the cook, "Bring the portion which I gave you, of which I said to you, "Set it apart."'
And Samuel said to the cook, "Bring the portion which I gave you, of which I said to you, "Set it apart."'
New Living Translation
Samuel then instructed the cook to bring Saul the finest cut of meat, the piece that had been set aside for the guest of honor.
Samuel then instructed the cook to bring Saul the finest cut of meat, the piece that had been set aside for the guest of honor.
New Life Bible
Samuel said to the one who was making the food ready, "Bring the part I gave you and told you to set aside."
Samuel said to the one who was making the food ready, "Bring the part I gave you and told you to set aside."
New Revised Standard
And Samuel said to the cook, "Bring the portion I gave you, the one I asked you to put aside."
And Samuel said to the cook, "Bring the portion I gave you, the one I asked you to put aside."
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And Samuel said to the cook, Set on the portion that I gave thee, - of which I said unto thee, Put it by thee.
And Samuel said to the cook, Set on the portion that I gave thee, - of which I said unto thee, Put it by thee.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And Samuel said to the cook: Bring the portion which I gave thee, and commanded thee to set it apart by thee.
And Samuel said to the cook: Bring the portion which I gave thee, and commanded thee to set it apart by thee.
Revised Standard Version
And Samuel said to the cook, "Bring the portion I gave you, of which I said to you, 'Put it aside.'"
And Samuel said to the cook, "Bring the portion I gave you, of which I said to you, 'Put it aside.'"
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Samuel said to the cook, "Bring the portion that I gave you, concerning which I said to you, 'Set it aside.'"
Samuel said to the cook, "Bring the portion that I gave you, concerning which I said to you, 'Set it aside.'"
Contextual Overview
18 And Saul draweth nigh to Samuel in the midst of the gate, and saith, `Declare, I pray thee, to me, where [is] this -- the seer's house?' 19 And Samuel answereth Saul and saith, `I [am] the seer; go up before me into the high place, and ye have eaten with me to-day, and I have sent thee away in the morning, and all that [is] in thy heart I declare to thee. 20 As to the asses which are lost to thee this day three days, set not thy heart to them, for they have been found; and to whom [is] all the desire of Israel?' is it not to thee and to all thy father's house?' 21 And Saul answereth and saith, `Am not I a Benjamite -- of the smallest of the tribes of Israel? and my family the least of all the families of the tribe of Benjamin? and why hast thou spoken unto me according to this word?' 22 And Samuel taketh Saul, and his young man, and bringeth them in to the chamber, and giveth to them a place at the head of those called; and they [are] about thirty men. 23 And Samuel saith to the cook, `Give the portion which I gave to thee, of which I said unto thee, `Set it by thee?' 24 (and the cook lifteth up the leg, and that which [is] on it, and setteth before Saul), and he saith, `Lo, that which is left; set [it] before thee -- eat, for to this appointed season it is kept for thee, saying, The people I have called;' and Saul eateth with Samuel on that day. 25 And they come down from the high place to the city, and he speaketh with Saul on the roof. 26 And they rise early, and it cometh to pass, at the ascending of the dawn, that Samuel calleth unto Saul, on the roof, saying, `Rise, and I send thee away;' and Saul riseth, and they go out, both of them -- he and Samuel, without. 27 They are going down in the extremity of the city, and Samuel hath said unto Saul, `Say to the young man that he pass on before us (and he passeth on), and thou, stand at this time, and I cause thee to hear the word of God.'
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Bring: 1 Samuel 1:5, Genesis 43:34
Reciprocal: Psalms 11:6 - portion
Cross-References
Exodus 20:12
`Honour thy father and thy mother, so that thy days are prolonged on the ground which Jehovah thy God is giving to thee.
`Honour thy father and thy mother, so that thy days are prolonged on the ground which Jehovah thy God is giving to thee.
Leviticus 19:32
`At the presence of grey hairs thou dost rise up, and thou hast honoured the presence of an old man, and hast been afraid of thy God; I [am] Jehovah.
`At the presence of grey hairs thou dost rise up, and thou hast honoured the presence of an old man, and hast been afraid of thy God; I [am] Jehovah.
Romans 13:7
render, therefore, to all [their] dues; to whom tribute, the tribute; to whom custom, the custom; to whom fear, the fear; to whom honour, the honour.
render, therefore, to all [their] dues; to whom tribute, the tribute; to whom custom, the custom; to whom fear, the fear; to whom honour, the honour.
Galatians 6:1
Brethren, if a man also may be overtaken in any trespass, ye who [are] spiritual restore such a one in a spirit of meekness, considering thyself -- lest thou also may be tempted;
Brethren, if a man also may be overtaken in any trespass, ye who [are] spiritual restore such a one in a spirit of meekness, considering thyself -- lest thou also may be tempted;
1 Timothy 5:1
An aged person thou mayest not rebuke, but be entreating as a father; younger persons as brethren;
An aged person thou mayest not rebuke, but be entreating as a father; younger persons as brethren;
1 Timothy 5:17
The well-leading elders of double honour let them be counted worthy, especially those labouring in word and teaching,
The well-leading elders of double honour let them be counted worthy, especially those labouring in word and teaching,
1 Timothy 5:19
Against an elder an accusation receive not, except upon two or three witnesses.
Against an elder an accusation receive not, except upon two or three witnesses.
1 Peter 2:17
to all give ye honour; the brotherhood love ye; God fear ye; the king honour ye.
to all give ye honour; the brotherhood love ye; God fear ye; the king honour ye.
1 Peter 4:8
and, before all things, to one another having the earnest love, because the love shall cover a multitude of sins;
and, before all things, to one another having the earnest love, because the love shall cover a multitude of sins;
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And Samuel said unto the cook,.... That dressed and prepared the food for the entertainment of the guests:
bring the portion which I gave thee; to dress; for part of the provisions of the feast was Samuel's, and the other part the people's that brought the peace offerings:
of which I said unto thee, set it by thee; do not bring it in with the rest, but keep it in the kitchen till called for.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 1 Samuel 9:23. Said unto the cook — טבח tabbach, here rendered cook; the singular of טבחות tabbachoth, female cooks, 1 Samuel 8:13, from the root tabach, to slay or butcher. Probably the butcher is here meant.
