And Samuel said, What meaneth then this bleating of the sheep in mine ears, and the lowing of the oxen which I hear?
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Parallel translations
4 additional translationsAnd Samuel said, What meaneth then this bleating of the sheep in mine ears, and the lowing of the oxen which I hear?
But Samuel replied, “Then what is this bleating of sheep and lowing of cattle that I hear?”
And Samuel saith, `And what is the noise of this flock in mine ears--and the noise of the herd which I am hearing?'
And Samuel said, What [means] then this bleating of sheep in mine ears, and the lowing of oxen which I hear?
About this book
Old Testament▾
About this book
Old Testament1 Samuel — The transition from judges to monarchy. Samuel rises as prophet-judge; Israel demands a king; Saul rises and is rejected; David is anointed in obscurity and flees across the wilderness. Three lives overlapping — the prophetic-judicial-royal handoff.
- Author
- Traditionally Samuel (with additions after his death by Nathan and Gad — cf. 1 Chr 29:29)
- Date
- Events c. 1050–1010 BC; compilation during the early monarchy