1 Samuel 16:12
Bible › 1 Samuel › Chapter 16 › Verse 12
And he sent, and brought him in. Now he was ruddy, and withal of a beautiful countenance, and goodly to look to. And the Lord said, Arise, anoint him: for this is he.So Jesse sent for his youngest son and brought him in. He was ruddy, with beautiful eyes and a handsome appearance. And the LORD said, “Rise and anoint him, for he is the one.”
In other translations
And he sent, and brought him in. Now he was ruddy, and withal of a beautiful countenance, and goodly to look to. And the Lord said, Arise, anoint him: for this is he.So Jesse sent for his youngest son and brought him in. He was ruddy, with beautiful eyes and a handsome appearance. And the LORD said, “Rise and anoint him, for he is the one.”
Hebrew words
וַיִּשְׁלַחvaiyishlachand he sentH7971וַיְבִיאֵהוּvayvi'ehuand he brought himH935וְהוּאvehu'and heH1931אַדְמוֹנִי'admoni[was] redH132עִם־'im-withH5973יְפֵהyepehbeautiful ofH3303עֵינַיִם'einayimeyesH5869וְטוֹבvetovand good ofH2896רֹאִי פro'iappearanceH7210וַיֹּאמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559יְהוָהyahwehYahwehH3068קוּםkumariseH6965מְשָׁחֵהוּmeshachehuanoint himH4886כִּי־ki-forH3588זֶהzehthisH2088הוּא׃hu'[is] heH1931
Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew reads right to left.
Related verses
- Song of Solomon 5:10My beloved is white and ruddy, the chiefest among ten thousand.My beloved is dazzling and ruddy, outstanding among ten thousand.
- Lamentations 4:7Her Nazarites were purer than snow, they were whiter than milk, they were more ruddy in body than rubies, their polishing was of sapphire:Her dignitaries were brighter than snow, whiter than milk; their bodies were more ruddy than rubies, their appearance like sapphires.
- 1 Samuel 17:42And when the Philistine looked about, and saw David, he disdained him: for he was but a youth, and ruddy, and of a fair countenance.When the Philistine looked and saw David, he despised him because he was just a boy, ruddy and handsome.
- Psalm 89:19-2019 Then thou spakest in vision to thy holy one, and saidst, I have laid help upon one that is mighty; I have exalted one chosen out of the people. 20 I have found David my servant; with my holy oil have I anointed him:19 You once spoke in a vision; to Your godly ones You said, “I have bestowed help on a warrior; I have exalted one chosen from the people. 20 I have found My servant David; with My sacred oil I have anointed him.
- 1 Samuel 9:17And when Samuel saw Saul, the Lord said unto him, Behold the man whom I spake to thee of! this same shall reign over my people.When Samuel saw Saul, the LORD told him, “Here is the man of whom I spoke; he shall rule over My people.”
- Psalm 2:2The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD, and against his anointed, saying,The kings of the earth take their stand and the rulers gather together, against the LORD and against His Anointed One:
- Acts 7:20In which time Moses was born, and was exceeding fair, and nourished up in his father’s house three months:At that time Moses was born, and he was beautiful in the sight of God. For three months he was nurtured in his father’s house.
- Genesis 39:6And he left all that he had in Joseph’s hand; and he knew not ought he had, save the bread which he did eat. And Joseph was a goodly person, and well favoured.So Potiphar left all that he owned in Joseph’s care; he did not concern himself with anything except the food he ate. Now Joseph was well-built and handsome,
- Acts 4:27For of a truth against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou hast anointed, both Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles, and the people of Israel, were gathered together,In fact, this is the very city where Herod and Pontius Pilate conspired with the Gentiles and the people of Israel against Your holy servant Jesus, whom You anointed.
- Psalm 2:6Yet have I set my king upon my holy hill of Zion.“I have installed My King on Zion, upon My holy mountain.”
Cross-references from OpenBible.info, most-voted first.