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Bible in Basic English

But if he says, I have no delight in you: then, here I am; let him do to me what seems good to him.

New American Standard Bible

But if He should say thus, ‘I have no delight in you,’ behold, here I am, let Him do to me as seems good to Him.”

King James Version

But if he thus say, I have no delight in thee; behold, here am I, let him do to me as seemeth good unto him.

Holman Bible

However, if He should say, ‘I do not delight in you,’ then here I am—He can do with me whatever pleases Him.”

International Standard Version

But if he should say something like "I'm not pleased with you,' well then, here I am let him do to me whatever seems right to him."

A Conservative Version

But if he says thus, I have no delight in thee, behold, here I am. Let him do to me as seems good to him.

American Standard Version

but if he say thus, I have no delight in thee; behold, here am I, let him do to me as seemeth good unto him.

Amplified

But if He should say, ‘I have no delight in you,’ then here I am; let Him do to me what seems good to Him.”

Darby Translation

But if he thus say, I have no delight in thee; behold, here am I, let him do to me as seemeth good to him.

Julia Smith Translation

And if he say thus, I delighted not in thee; behold me, he will do to me as is good in his eyes.

King James 2000

But if he thus says, I have no delight in you; behold, here am I, let him do to me as seems good unto him.

Lexham Expanded Bible

But if he says, 'I take no pleasure in you,' then {I am ready}. Let him do to me that which [is] good in his eyes.

Modern King James verseion

But if He says this, I have no delight in you; behold me, and let Him do to me as seems good to Him.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

But and if the Lord thus say - 'I have no pleasure in thee' - behold, here am I, let him do with me what seemeth best in his eyes."

NET Bible

However, if he should say, 'I do not take pleasure in you,' then he will deal with me in a way that he considers appropriate."

New Heart English Bible

but if he say thus, 'I have no delight in you;' behold, here am I. Let him do to me as seems good to him."

The Emphasized Bible

but, if thus, he say, I have no delight in thee, here I am, let him do unto me as may be good in his eyes.

Webster

But if he shall thus say, I have no delight in thee; behold, here am I, let him do to me as seemeth good to him.

World English Bible

but if he say thus, 'I have no delight in you;' behold, here am I. Let him do to me as seems good to him."

Youngs Literal Translation

and if thus He say, I have not delighted in thee; here am I, He doth to me as is good in His eyes.'

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
But if he thus say

Usage: 0

I have no delight
חפץ 
Chaphets 
Usage: 76

in thee behold, here am I, let him do

Usage: 0

to me as seemeth
עין 
`ayin 
Usage: 372

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Context Readings

The Priests Offer Sacrifices For David

25 And the king said to Zadok, Take the ark of God back into the town: if I have grace in the eyes of the Lord, he will let me come back and see it and his House again: 26 But if he says, I have no delight in you: then, here I am; let him do to me what seems good to him. 27 The king said further to Zadok the priest, See, you and Abiathar are to go back to the town in peace, with your two sons, Ahimaaz, your son, and Jonathan, the son of Abiathar.


Cross References

1 Samuel 3:18

Then Samuel gave him an account of everything, keeping nothing back. And he said, It is the Lord; let him do what seems good to him.

2 Samuel 22:20

He took me out into a wide place; he was my saviour because he had delight in me.

1 Kings 10:9

May the Lord your God be praised, whose pleasure it was to put you on the seat of the kingdom of Israel; because the Lord's love for Israel is eternal, he has made you king, to be their judge in righteousness.

Numbers 14:8

And if the Lord has delight in us, he will take us into this land and give it to us, a land flowing with milk and honey.

2 Chronicles 9:8

Praise be to the Lord your God whose pleasure it was to put you on the seat of his kingdom to be king for the Lord your God: because, in his love for Israel, it was the purpose of your God to make them strong for ever, he made you king over them, to be their judge in righteousness.

Isaiah 62:4

You will not now be named, She who is given up; and your land will no longer be named, The waste land: but you will have the name, My pleasure is in her, and your land will be named, Married: for the Lord has pleasure in you, and your land will be married.

Judges 10:15

And the children of Israel said to the Lord, We are sinners; do to us whatever seems good to you: only give us salvation this day.

Job 1:20-21

Then Job got up, and after parting his clothing and cutting off his hair, he went down on his face to the earth, and gave worship, and said,

Psalm 39:9

I was quiet, and kept my mouth shut; because you had done it.

Isaiah 42:1

See my servant, whom I am supporting, my loved one, in whom I take delight: I have put my spirit on him; he will give the knowledge of the true God to the nations.

Jeremiah 22:28

Is this man Coniah a broken vessel of no value? is he a vessel in which there is no pleasure? why are they violently sent out, he and his seed, into a land which is strange to them?

Jeremiah 32:41

And truly, I will take pleasure in doing them good, and all my heart and soul will be given to planting them in this land in good faith.

Matthew 1:10

And the son of Hezekiah was Manasseh; and the son of Manasseh was Amon; and the son of Amon was Josiah;

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