1 Samuel 16:11
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And Samuel said unto Jesse, Are here all thy children? And he said, There remaineth yet the youngest, and, behold, he keepeth the sheep. And Samuel said unto Jesse, Send and fetch him: for we will not sit down till he come hither.And Samuel asked him, “Are these all the sons you have?” “There is still the youngest,” Jesse replied, “but he is tending the sheep.” “Send for him,” Samuel replied. “For we will not sit down to eat until he arrives.”
In other translations
And Samuel said unto Jesse, Are here all thy children? And he said, There remaineth yet the youngest, and, behold, he keepeth the sheep. And Samuel said unto Jesse, Send and fetch him: for we will not sit down till he come hither.And Samuel asked him, “Are these all the sons you have?” “There is still the youngest,” Jesse replied, “but he is tending the sheep.” “Send for him,” Samuel replied. “For we will not sit down to eat until he arrives.”
Hebrew words
וַיֹּאמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559שְׁמוּאֵלshemu'elSamuelH8050אֶל־'el-toH413יִשַׁיyishaiJesseH3448הֲתַמּוּhatamu¿ are they finishedH8552הַנְּעָרִיםhane'arimthe young menH5288וַיֹּאמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559עוֹדodstillH5750שָׁאַרsha'arhe remainsH7604הַקָּטָןhakatanthe young [one]H6996וְהִנֵּהvehinehand there!H2009רֹעֶהro'eh[he is] shepherdingH7462בַּצֹּאןbatzon<in> the flockH6629וַיֹּאמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559שְׁמוּאֵלshemu'elSamuelH8050אֶל־'el-toH413יִשַׁיyishaiJesseH3448שִׁלְחָהshilchahsend !H7971וְקָחֶנּוּvekachenuand bring himH3947כִּיkiforH3588לֹא־lo'-notH3808נָסֹבnasowe will turn roundH5437עַד־'ad-untilH5704בֹּאוֹbo'ocomes heH935פֹה׃fohhereH6311
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