1 Samuel 15:21 Hebrew Word Analysis

0tookוַיִּקַּ֨חh3947
1But the peopleהָעָ֧םh5971
2of the spoilמֵֽהַשָּׁלָ֛לh7998
3sheepצֹ֥אןh6629
4and oxenוּבָקָ֖רh1241
5the chiefרֵאשִׁ֣יתh7225
6of the things which should have been utterly destroyedהַחֵ֑רֶםh2764
7to sacrificeלִזְבֹּ֛חַh2076
8unto the LORDלַֽיהוָ֥הh3068
9thy Godאֱלֹהֶ֖יךָh430
10in Gilgalבַּגִּלְגָּֽל׃h1537

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

But the people took of the spoil, sheep and oxen, the chief of the things which should have been utterly destroyed, to sacrifice unto the LORD thy God in Gilgal.

American Standard Version (ASV)

But the people took of the spoil, sheep and oxen, the chief of the devoted things, to sacrifice unto Jehovah thy God in Gilgal.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

But the people took some of their goods, sheep and oxen, the chief of the things which were put to the curse, to make an offering of them to the Lord your God in Gilgal.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

But the people took of the spoil, sheep and oxen, the choicest of the devoted things, to sacrifice to Jehovah thy God in Gilgal.

Webster's Bible (WBT)

But the people took of the spoil, sheep and oxen, the chief of the things which should have been utterly destroyed, to sacrifice to the LORD thy God in Gilgal.

World English Bible (WEB)

But the people took of the spoil, sheep and oxen, the chief of the devoted things, to sacrifice to Yahweh your God in Gilgal.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

and the people taketh of the spoil of the flock and herd, the first part of the devoted thing, for sacrifice to Jehovah thy God in Gilgal.'