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1 Samuel 16:7

Samuel
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5 “In peace,” he replied. “I have come to sacrifice to the LORD. Consecrate yourselves and come with me to the sacrifice.” Then he consecrated Jesse and his sons and invited them to the sacrifice.

6 When they arrived, Samuel saw Eliab and said, “Surely here before the LORD is His anointed.”

But the LORD said to Samuel, “Do not consider his appearance or height, for I have rejected him; the LORD does not see as man does. For man sees the outward appearance, but the LORD sees the heart.”

8 Then Jesse called Abinadab and presented him to Samuel, who said, “The LORD has not chosen this one either.”

9 Next Jesse presented Shammah, but Samuel said, “The LORD has not chosen this one either.”

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BSB
But the LORD said to Samuel, “Do not consider his appearance or height, for I have rejected him; the LORD does not see as man does. For man sees the outward appearance, but the LORD sees the heart.”
KJV
But the LORD said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for the Lord seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the LORD looketh on the heart.
WEB
But the LORD said to Samuel, “Don’t look on his face, or on the height of his stature, because I have rejected him; for I don’t see as man sees. For man looks at the outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart.”
ASV
But Jehovah said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have rejected him: for [Jehovah seeth] not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but Jehovah looketh on the heart.
DARBY
But Jehovah said to Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have rejected him; for it is not as man seeth; for man looketh upon the outward appearance, but Jehovah looketh upon the heart.
BLB
And YHWH said to Samuel, “Look not at his appearance, or at the height of his stature, because I have refused him. For [it is] not as the man sees—for the man looks at the eyes, and YHWH looks at the heart.”
ÅB
Men Herren sa til Samuel: Se ikke på hans utseende og på hans høye vekst! For jeg har forkastet ham; jeg ser ikke på hva mennesket ser på, for mennesket ser på det utvortes, men Herren ser på hjertet.
OTB
Men Herren sa til Samuel,
«Se ikke på hans utseende eller på høyden av hans vekst,
for jeg har forkastet ham;
for Herren ser ikke slik mennesket ser,
for mennesket ser på det ytre,
men Herren ser på hjertet.»
B1930
Men Herren sa til Samuel: Se ikke på hans utseende og på hans høie vekst! For jeg har forkastet ham; jeg ser ikke på hvad mennesket ser på, for mennesket ser på det utvortes, men Herren ser på hjertet.

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