megalaa/coptic-corpora huggingface dataset:
Coptic: jε πjοεισ ονh πενταfτουjε πιηλ. jε εfsανταμον ετβε ιωναθαν παsηρε. hν ουμου. fναμου πε. αυω μπε λααυ sαjε hμ πλαοσ τηρf.
English: For as the Lord lives who has saved Israel, if answer should be against my son Jonathan, he shall surely die. And there was no one that answered out of all the people.
Coptic: πεjε σαουλ ννρωμε τηρου μπιηλ jε ντωτν τετνναsωπε hν ουμντhμhαλ. ανοκ hωωτ ον μν ιωναθαν παsηρε τενναsωπε hν ουμντhμhαλ. πεjε πλαοσ νσαουλ. jε παγαθον ετναhρακ αριf.
English: And he said to all the men of Israel, Ye shall be under subjection, and I an Jonathan my son will be under subjection: and the people said to Saul, Do that which is good in thy sight.
Coptic: πεjε σαουλ. jε πjοεισ πνουτε μπιηλ. ετβεου μπεκsαjε μποου μν πεκhμhαλ. ενερε πνοβε εροι. η ιωναθαν παsηρε. πjοεισ πνουτε μπιηλ tμαειν ναν. αυω εκsανjοοσ hιναι. ται τε θε ετναsωπε. tμαειν πjοεισ επεκλαοσ πιηλ. αυω πεκληροσ αfι εjν ιωναθαν μν σαουλ. πλαοσ αfει εβολ.
English: And Saul said, O Lord God of Israel, why hast thou not answered thy servant this day? is the iniquity in me, or in Jonathan my son? Lord God of Israel, give clear manifestations; and if the lot should declare this, give, I pray thee, to thy people of Israel, give, I pray, holiness. And Jonathan and Saul are taken, and the people escaped.
Coptic: πεjε σαουλ jε νεj κληροσ hν ταμητε. αυω hν τμητε νιωναθαν παsηρε. αυω πετερε πjοεισ ναεινε μπεκληροσ εjωf. εfεμου πεjε πλαοσ εhουν hν σαουλ. jε ννε πειsαjε sωπε. σαουλ δε αfαναγκαζε μπλαοσ αυνεj κληροσ hν τεfμητε. αυω hν τμητε νιωναθαν πεfsηρε. α πεκληροσ ει εjν ιωναθαν.
English: And Saul said, Cast lots between me and my son Jonathan: whomsoever the Lord shall cause to be taken by lot, let him die: and the people said to Saul, This thing is not to be done: and Saul prevailed against the people, and they cast lots between him and Jonathan his son, and Jonathan is taken by lot.
Coptic: πεjε σαουλ νιωναθαν. jε ματαμοι jε ου πε νταfκααf. αυω ιωναθαν αfταμοf εfjω μμοσ. jε νταισεπhτηf μπαcερωβ νουκουι νεβιω αιτοπf. αυω εισ hηητε ανοκ ειναμου ετβε παι.
English: And Saul said to Jonathan, Tell me what thou hast done: and Jonathan told him, and said, I did indeed taste a little honey, with the end of my staff that was in my hand, and, lo! I am to die.
Coptic: πεjε σαουλ ναf jε ναι νετερε πνουτε ναααυ ναι. αυω νεικοουε εfεουαhου εjωι. jε hν ουμου. κναμου. μποου νhοου.
English: And Saul said to him, God do so to me, and more also, thou shalt surely die to-day.
Coptic: αυω πλαοσ πεjαf νσαουλ. jε ενε ποου hη. fναμου νcι πενταfειρε μπεινοc νουjαι hμ πιηλ. πjοεισ ονh. jε εsωπε ουν ουβω νουωτ ναhε εβολ hν τεfαπε εhραι εjμ πκαh. jε πλαοσ μπνουτε αfειρε μπεινοc ννοβε. αυω πλαοσ αfsληλ εhραι επνουτε. εhραι εjν ιωναθαν μπεhοου ετμμαυ. αυω μπεfμου.
English: And the people said to Saul, Shall he that has wrought this great salvation in Israel be put to death this day? As the Lord lives, there shall not fall to the ground one of the hairs of his head; for the people of God have wrought successfully this day. And the people prayed for Jonathan in that day, and he died not.
Coptic: σαουλ δε αfβωκ ερατου νναλλοφυλοσ. αυω ναλλοφυλοσ. αυολου εhραι ενευμα.
English: And Saul went up from following the Philistines; and the Philistines departed to their place.
Coptic: αυω σαουλ αfκληρου ετρεfρρρο. αfsωπε νουνοc νhωβ εjμ πιηλ. αυω νεfπολυμει. μν νεjαjε τηρου ετhμ πεfκωτε. μωαβ μν νεsηρε ναμμων. αυω νsηρε νεδωμ. αυω μν νεθαιβωρ. μν πρρο νσουβα. αυω μν ναλλοφυλοσ. πμα εsαfβωκ εροf sαfουjαι νhητf.
English: And Saul received the kingdom, by lot he inherits the office of ruling over Israel: and he fought against all his enemies round about, against Moab, and against the children of Ammon, and against the children of Edom, and against Baethaeor, and against the king of Suba, and against the Philistines: whithersoever he turned, he was victorious.
Coptic: αυω αfειρε νουcομ εσναsτ. αfπατασσε μπαμαληκ. αυω αfνουhμ μπιηλ ντοοτου ννετθλιβε μμοου.
English: And he wrought valiantly, and smote Amalec, and rescued Israel out of the hand of them that trampled on him.
Coptic: νsηρε δε νσαουλ ναι νε. ιωναθαν μν ιεσουλ. αυω μελχισα. αυω νραν ντεfsεερε σντε. πραν ντsρπμισε πε μερωf. πραν μτμεhσντε πε μελχωλ.
English: And the sons of Saul were Jonathan, and Jessiu, and Melchisa: and these were the names of his two daughters, the name of the first-born Merob, and the name of the second Melchol.
Coptic: πραν δε ντεfσhιμε πε αχινοοβ. τsεερε ναχιναασ αυω πραν μπεfαρχηστρατηγοσ. πε αβεννηρ πsηρε ννηρ. πsηρε νθεμhαλ νσαουλ.
English: And the name of his wife was Achinoom, the daughter of Achimaa: and the name of his captain of the host was Abenner, the son of Ner, son of a kinsman of Saul.
Coptic: αυω cισ πε πιωτ νσαουλ. αυω νηρ πε πιωτ ναβεννηρ. πsηρε νιαβιν. πsηρε ναβιηρ.
English: And Kis was the father of Saul, and Ner, the father of Abenezer, was son of Jamin, son of Abiel.
Coptic: αυω ππολυμοσ. νεfναsτ. εjν ναλλοφυλοσ ννεhοου τηρου νσαουλ. αυω σαουλ ντερεfναυ ερωμε νιμ νδυνατοσ. αυω ρωμε νιμ εfjοορ. αfσοουhου εhουν εροου.
English: And the war was vehement against the Philistines all the days of Saul; and when Saul saw any mighty man, and any valiant man, then he took them to himself.
Coptic: πεjε σαμουηλ δε νσαουλ. jε πjοεισ αfτννοουτ. εταhσκ εjμ πιηλ. τενου cε σωτμ επεhροου μπjοεισ.
English: And Samuel said to Saul, The Lord sent me to anoint thee king over Israel: and now hear the voice of the Lord.
Coptic: ναι νε ντα πjοεισ σαββαωθ jοου. jε τενου tναjι κβα μπαμαληκ. ννενταfααυ μπιηλ. νθε νταfει εβολ hητf hν τεhιη. εfνηυ εβολ hν κημε.
English: Thus said the Lord of hosts, Now will I take vengeance for what Amalec did to Israel, when he met him in the way as he came up out of Egypt.
Coptic: τενου cε βωκ. αυω κναπατασσε μπαμαληκ. μν ιεριμ. μν νετsοοπ ναf τηρου. νγτεμτουjε λααυ εβολ νhητου. νγβοτf εβολ. αυω νγκααf νβοτε. hν ουβοτε. μν νετsοοπ ναf τηρου. νγτμtσο εροf. νγhωτβ νjιν hοουτ sα σhιμε. αυω jιν sηρε κουι. sα πετjιεκιβε. αυω νjιν ουμασε. sα ουεσοου αυω νjιν ουcαμουλ sα ουειω.
English: And now go, and thou shalt smite Amalec and Hierim and all that belongs to him, and thou shalt not save anything of him alive, but thou shalt utterly destroy him: and thou shalt devote him and all his to destruction, and thou shalt spare nothing belonging to him; and thou shalt slay both man and woman, and infant and suckling, and calf and sheep, and camel and ass.
Coptic: σαουλ δε αfπαραγγιλε μπεfλαοσ. αυω αfcμ πευsινε hν γαβαα. πιηλ αfερhμε ντβα μμηηsε. αυω ιουδασ αfρsομντ ντβα μμηηsε.
English: And Saul summoned the people, and he numbered them in Galgala, four hundred thousand regular troops, and Juda thirty thousand regular troops.
Coptic: σαουλ δε αfει εhραι εμπολισ μπαμαληκ. αfσμν κροf hμ πεχιμαροσ.
English: And Saul came to the cities of Amalec, and laid wait in the valley.
Coptic: αυω πεjε σαουλ μπκινναιοσ. jε τωουν νγει εβολ ουδε παμαληκ. jε ννατακοκ ντεfhε. αυω ντοκ ακειρε νουνα μν νεsηρε μπιηλ ντερουει εβολ hν κημε. αυω νγινναιοσ αfτωουν. αfι εβολ. ουτε παμαληκ.
English: And Saul said to the Kinite, Go, and depart out of the midst of the Amalekites, lest I put thee with them; for thou dealedst mercifully with the children of Israel when they went up out of Egypt. So the Kinite departed from the midst of Amalec.
Coptic: σαουλ δε αfπατασσε μπαμαληκ. jιν νευειλατ sα εhραι εσουρ. τετεμπhαατε εβολ νκημε.
English: And Saul smote Amalec from Evilat to Sur fronting Egypt.
Coptic: αυω αfcωπε ναγαγ πρρο μπαμαληκ εfονh. αυω πεfμηηsε τηρf. αfhοτβου hν τταπρο ντσηfε.
English: And he took Agag the king of Amalec alive, and he slew all the people and Hierim with the edge of the sword.
Coptic: σαουλ δε μν πεfλαοσ τηρf. αfhαρεh εαγαγ. εfονh. αυω νετνανουου. hν νεσοου. μν νεhοου. μν νευhρηυε. μν νευμα νελοολε. μν νευαγαθον τηρου μπεfερhναf ετακοου. ενκα δε νιμ ετσοτπ αν. αυω ετσηs αfτακοου.
English: And Saul and all the people saved Agag alive, and the best of the flocks, and of the herds, and of the fruits, of the vineyards, and of all the good things; and they would not destroy them: but every worthless and refuse thing they destroyed.
Coptic: αυω πsαjε μπjοεισ αfsωπε sα σαμουηλ εfjω μμοσ ναf
English: And the word of the Lord came to Samuel, saying,
Coptic: jε αιερhτηι jε αιτωhσ νσαουλ ετρεfsωπε νρρο. jε αfκτοf. αfσαhωωf εβολ μμοι. μπεfhαρεh εναsαjε. σαμουηλ δε αfουωλσ νhητ. αυω αfωs εhραι επjοεισ ντευsη τηρσ.
English: I have repented that I have made Saul to be king: for he has turned back from following me, and has not kept my word. And Samuel was grieved, and cried to the Lord all night.
Coptic: αυω σαμουηλ αfsορπf αfβωκ ερατf μπιηλ μπεfhτοουε. αυταμε σαουλ δε ευjω μμοσ. jε σαμουηλ αfβωκ εhραι επκαρμηλοσ. αυω εισ σαουλ. αfσμν τοοτf εσωαβ. αfκτε πεfhαρμα. αfει εhραι εγαλγαλα.
English: And Samuel rose early and went to meet Israel in the morning, and it was told Saul, saying, Samuel has come to Carmel, and he has raised up help for himself: and he turned his chariot, and came down to Galgala
Coptic: αυω σαμουηλ. αfει ερατf νσαουλ. αυω εισ σαουλ νεfταλο εhραι μπεfcλιλ μμαh μπjοεισ. hν νεσωτπ ννεsωλ. ναι νταfεντου εhραι hμ παμαληκ. αυω σαμουηλ αfι ερατf νσαουλ. πεjε σαουλ ναf jε κσμαμαατ ντοκ. ντοοτf μπjοεισ. αιταhε πsαjε ερατf ντα πjοεισ jοοf.
English: to Saul; and, behold, he was offering up a whole-burnt-offering to the Lord, the chief of the spoils which he brought out of Amalec. (13) And Samuel came to Saul: and Saul said to him, Blessed art thou of the Lord: I have performed all that the Lord said.
Coptic: πεjε σαμουηλ ναf. jε ου πε πεhροου μπιοhε νεσοου ετταhο νναμααjε. αυω πεhροου ννιαhοου εtσωτμ ανοκ εροf.
English: And Samuel said, What then is the bleating of this flock in my ears, and the sound of the oxen which I hear?
Coptic: πεjε σαουλ ναf jε νταιεντου εβολ hμ παμαληκ νσωτπ ννοhε νεσοου. μν νεhοου. ντα πλαοσ hαρεh εροου εταλοου εhραι νhνθυσια μπjοεισ πεκνουτε. νκοουε δε τηρου αιτακοου.
English: And Saul said, I have brought them out of Amalec, that which the people preserved, even the best of the sheep, and of the cattle, that it might be sacrificed to the Lord thy God, and the rest have I utterly destroyed.
Coptic: πεjε σαμουηλ εhουν hν σαουλ. jε cω νταταμοκ ενεsαjε ντα πjοεισ jοου εροι ντευsη. πεjαf ναf jε αjισου.
English: And Samuel said to Saul, Stay, and I will tell thee what the Lord has said to me this night: and he said to him, Say on.
Coptic: πεjε σαμουηλ νσαουλ. jε μη νεκσοβεκ αν ντοκ μπεμτο εβολ μπμηηsε ντεφυλη μπιηλ. αυω πjοεισ αfταhσκ ετρεκsωπε νρρο. εjμ πιηλ.
English: And Samuel said to Saul, Art thou not little in his eyes, though a leader of one of the tribes of Israel? and yet the Lord anointed thee to be king over Israel.
Coptic: αυω πjοεισ αfjοουκ hν τεfhιη. εαfjοοσ νακ jε βωκ νγτακο αυω νγβωτε εβολ ννετρνοβε εροι. ετε παμαληκ πε. νγπολυμει νμμαυ sαντεκοjνου
English: And the Lord sent thee on a journey, and said to thee, Go, and utterly destroy: thou shalt slay the sinners against me, even the Amalekites; and thou shalt war against them until thou have consumed them.
Coptic: ετβεου cε μπεκσωτμ νσα πεhροου μπjοεισ. αλλα ακt μπεκουοι εjν νεsωλ εfιτου. αυω ακειρε μππονηρον μπεμτο εβολ μπjοεισ.
English: And why didst not thou hearken to the voice of the Lord, but didst haste to fasten upon the spoils, and didst that which was evil in the sight of the Lord?
Coptic: πεjε σαουλ νσαμουηλ jε εβολ jε αισωτμ νσα πεhροου μπλαοσ. αυω αιμοοsε hν τεhιη ντα πjοεισ jοουτ νhητσ. αιεινε ναγαγ πρρο μπαμαληκ εfονh. αυω παμαληκ αιβοτf εβολ.
English: And Saul said to Samuel, Because I listened to the voice of the people: yet I went the way by which the Lord sent me, and I brought Agag the king of Amalec, and I destroyed Amalec.
Coptic: πλαοσ δε αfjι εβολ hν νεsωλ ννοhε νεσοου. μν νεhοου. νσωτπ νsολσ. εταλοου εhραι νουθυσια μπjοεισ πεννουτε hν γαλγαλα.
English: But the people took of the spoils the best flocks and herds out of that which was destroyed, to sacrifice before the Lord our God in Galgal.
Coptic: πεjε σαμουηλ ναf jε ενε πουωs μπjοεισ πε hνcλιλ. νθε νσωτμ νσα πεhροου μπjοεισ. πσωτμ σοτπ εhουε εουθυσια ενανουσ. αυω πjισμη. fσοτπ εhουε εουωτ νοειλε.
English: And Samuel said, Does the Lord take pleasure in whole-burnt-offerings and sacrifices, as in hearing the words of the Lord? behold, obedience is better than a good sacrifice, and hearkening than the fat of rams.
Coptic: jε πνοβε. ουjιμαειν πε. αυω ουεμκαh νhητ μν ουhισε. εsαυτρε ουμοκhσ sωπε. εβολ jε ακσωsf μπsαjε μπjοεισ. ντοκ hωωκ. πjοεισ νασοsfκ. ετμτρεκρρρο εjμ πιηλ
English: For sin is as divination; idols bring on pain and grief. Because thou hast rejected the word of the Lord, the Lord also shall reject thee from being king over Israel.
Coptic: πεjε σαουλ νσαμουηλ jε αιερνοβε. εβολ jε αιερπβολ μπsαjε μπjοεισ. αυω πεκsαjε αικααf νσωι. jε αιρhοτε μπλαοσ. αυω αισωτμ νσα πευhροου.
English: And Saul said to Samuel, I have sinned, in that I have transgressed the word of the Lord and thy direction; for I feared the people, and I hearkened to their voice.
Coptic: τενου cε fι μμαυ μπανοβε ναhραι. νγκοτκ νμμαι νταουωsτ μπjοεισ πεκνουτε.
English: And now remove, I pray thee, my sin, and turn back with me, and I will worship the Lord thy God.
Coptic: πεjε σαμουηλ νσαουλ. jε νtνακτοι αν νμμακ. εβολ jε ακσεsf πsαjε μπjοεισ. πjοεισ νασοsfκ ετμτρεκρρρο εjμ πιηλ.
English: And Samuel said to Saul, I will not turn back with thee, for thou hast rejected the word of the Lord, and the Lord will reject thee from being king over Israel.
Coptic: αυω σαμουηλ αfκτο μπεfhο εβολ μμοf ετρεfμοοsε. σαουλ δε αfαμαhτε μπτοπ. ντεfsεντω. αfπαhσ
English: And Samuel turned his face to depart, and Saul caught hold of the skirt of his garment, and tore it.
Coptic: πεjε σαμουηλ ναf jε πjοεισ αfπεs τεκμντρρο hμ πιηλ μποου εβολ hν τεκcιj. αfταασ μπετhιτουωκ. πετνανουf εροκ.
English: And Samuel said to him, The Lord has rent thy kingdom from Israel out of thy hand this day, and will give it to thy neighbour who is better than thou.
Coptic: αυω πιηλ ναπωs νfερσναυ. αυω πjοεισ νακτοf αν ουδε νfναsνhτηf αν. jε νεfο αν νθε νουρωμε ετρεfρhτηf ντοf εfναcωντ.
English: And Israel shall be divided to two: and God will not turn nor repent, for he is not as a man to repent.
Coptic: πεjε σαουλ νσαμουηλ. jε αιερνοβε πjοεισ sic. αλλα tεοου ναι ντοουν μπεμτο εβολ ννεπρεσβυτεροσ μπιηλ. αυω μπεμτο εβολ μπλαοσ. νγκοτκ νμμαι. νταουωsτ μπjοεισ πεκνουτε.
English: And Saul said, I have sinned; yet honour me, I pray thee, before the elders of Israel, and before my people; and turn back with me, and I will worship the Lord thy God.
Coptic: αυω σαμουηλ αfκοτf μν σαουλ. αfουωsτ μπjοεισ
English: So Samuel turned back after Saul, and he worshipped the Lord.
Coptic: αυω πεjε σαμουηλ ναυ. jε ανινε ναγαγ ναι πρρο μπαμαληκ. αυω αγαγ αft μπεfουοι εhουν εροf εfστωτ. αυω πεjε αγαγ ναf. jε ειε πειμου σαsε hιναι.
English: And Samuel said, Bring me Agag the king of Amalec: and Agag came to him trembling; and Agag said Is death thus bitter?
Coptic: πεjε σαμουηλ ναf. jε εβολ jε α τεκσηfε ερhαh νσhιμε νατsηρε. ται τε θε ετερε τεκμααυ ναρ ατsηρε εβολ hν νεhιομε. αυω σαμουηλ αfκωνσ ναγαγ μπεμτο εβολ μπjοεισ hν γαλγαλα.
English: And Samuel said to Agag, As thy sword has bereaved women of their children, so shall thy mother be made childless among women: and Samuel slew Agag before the Lord in Galgal.
Coptic: μννσωσ σαμουηλ αfβωκ εαρμαθαειμ. σαουλ hωωf αfβωκ εhραι επεfηι εγαβαα.
English: And Samuel departed to Armathaim, and Saul went up to his house at Gabaa.
Coptic: αυω μπε σαμουηλ cε κοτf εναυ εσαουλ sα πεhοου μπεfμου. νερε σαμουηλ ερhηβε εjν σαουλ. αυω πjοεισ αfρhτηf jε αfερ σαουλ νρρο. εjμ πιηλ.
English: And Samuel did not see Saul again till the day of his death, for Samuel mourned after Saul, and the Lord repented that he had made Saul king over Israel.
Coptic: πεjε πjοεισ δε νσαμουηλ. jε sα τναυ εκρhηβε ντοκ εjν σαουλ. αυω ανοκ αισοsβεf. ετρεfρρρο. τενου cε μουh μπεκταπ ννεh. νγει νταjοουκ sα εισσαι. εhραι εβηθλεεμ. jε αιthτηι hν νεsηρε νιεσσαι. εουα. εfναρρρο hαρατ.
English: And the Lord said to Samuel, How long dost thou mourn for Saul, whereas I have rejected him from reigning over Israel? Fill thy horn with oil, and come, I will send thee to Jessae, to Bethleem; for I have seen among his sons a king for me.
Coptic: πεjε σαμουηλ μπjοεισ jε ειναβωκ ναs νhε. αυω ντε σαουλ σωτμ νfμοουτ. πεjε πjοεισ ναf. jε jι νμμακ νουβαhσε νεhε. νγjοοσ jε νταιει. ερθυσια μπjοεισ
English: And Samuel said, How can I go? whereas Saul will hear of it, and slay me: and the Lord said, Take a heifer in thine hand and thou shall say, I am come to sacrifice to the Lord.
Coptic: νγτωhμ νιεσσαι ετεθυσια. αυω tναταμοκ ενετεκναααυ. νγτωhσ μπεtναταμοκ εροf.
English: And thou shalt call Jessae to the sacrifice, and I will make known to thee what thou shalt do; and thou shalt anoint him whom I shall mention to thee.
Coptic: αυω σαμουηλ αfειρε νhωβ νιμ ντα πjοεισ jοου ναf. αfει εhραι εβηθλεεμ. α νεπρεσβυτεροσ ντπολισ ειωρμ. ντερουναυ εροf. αυω πεjαυ ναf. jε tρηνη ντεκhιη νει εhουν πετναυ εβολ.
English: And Samuel did all that the Lord told him; and he came to Bethleem: and the elders of the city were amazed at meeting him, and said, Dost thou come peaceably, thou Seer?
Coptic: πεjαf ναυ jε tρηνη. νταιει ερθυσια μπjοεισ. τββε τηυτν. ντετνευφρανε νμμαι μποου. αυω αfτββο νιεσσαι μν νεfsηρε. αfταhμου ετεθυσια.
English: And he said, Peaceably: I am come to sacrifice to the Lord. Sanctify yourselves, and rejoice with me this day: and he sanctified Jessae and his sons, and he called them to the sacrifice.
Coptic: ασsωπε δε ντερουει εhουν. αfναυ εελιαβ. πεjαf ετβηητf jε εισ πεχρσ ρω μπjοεισ μπεfεμτο εβολ.
English: And it came to pass when they came in, that he saw Eliab, and said, Surely the Lord’s anointed is before him.
Coptic: πεjε πjοεισ νσαμουηλ. jε μπερcωsτ εjμ πεfσα. ουδε εjν τcοτ ντεfsιη. jε fσοsf ναhραι. jε νθε αν. ετερε νερωμε cωsτ επhο. ερε πνουτε hωωf cωsτ. jε ερε νρωμε cωsτ επhο μματε πνουτε δε ντοf εfcωsτ επhητ.
English: But the Lord said to Samuel, Look not on his appearance, nor on his stature, for I have rejected him; for God sees not as man looks; for man looks at the outward appearance, but God looks at the heart.
Coptic: αυω ιεσσαι. αfμουτε εαμιναδαβ. αfει αfαhερατf hιθη νσαμουηλ. πεjε σαμουηλ jε. μπε πjοεισ σετπ πεικετ
English: And Jessae called Aminadab, and he passed before Samuel: and he said, Neither has God chosen this one.
Coptic: αυω ειεσσαι. αfταhο ερατf νσαμα. πεjε σαμουηλ. jε μπε πjοεισ σετπ πεικετ.
English: And Jessae caused Sama to pass by: and he said, Neither has God chosen this one.
Coptic: ιεσσαι δε αfταhο ερατf μπεfσαsf νsηρε hιθη νσαμουηλ. πεjε σαμουηλ. jε μπε πjοεισ σετπ λααυ hν ναι
English: And Jessae caused his seven sons to pass before Samuel: and Samuel said, the Lord has not chosen these.
Coptic: πεjε σαμουηλ νιεσσαι. jε ειε α νεκsηρε ουω. πεjε ιεσσαι ναf jε ετι πκουι εναι fsοοπ. αυω εισ hηητε fμοονε hν νεσοου. πεjε σαμουηλ νιεσσαι. jε jοου νγμουτε εροf. jε ντννανοjν αν εουωμ sαντεfει.
English: And Samuel said to Jessae, Hast thou no more sons? And Jessae said, There is yet a little one; behold, he tends the flock. And Samuel said to Jessae, Send and fetch him for we may not sit down till he comes.
Coptic: αυω αfjοου αfντf εhραι. παι δε νευμηρs πε εfο νσαιη νβαλ. ενανουf. εναυ εροf ναhραf μπjοεισ. πεjε πjοεισ νσαμουηλ. jε τωουν νγτωhσ νδαυειδ. παι γαρ ουαγαθοσ πε.
English: And he sent and fetched him: and he was ruddy, with beauty of eyes, and very goodly to behold. And the Lord said to Samuel, Arise, and anoint David, for he is good.
Coptic: αυω σαμουηλ αfjι μπταπ ννεh αfτωhσ νδαδ hν τμητε ννεfσνηυ. αυω πεπνα μπjοεισ αfβωcε εjν δαυειδ. νjιν πεhοου ετμμαυ sαβολ. σαμουηλ δε αfβωκ εhραι εαρμαθειμ.
English: And Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brethren: and the Spirit of the Lord came upon David from that day forward: and Samuel arose, and departed to Armathaim.
Coptic: αυω πεπνα μπjοεισ σαhωωf εβολ νσαουλ. αυω αυπνα μπονηρον. ωjτ μμοf ντοοτf μπjοεισ.
English: And the Spirit of the Lord departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the Lord tormented him.
Coptic: νhμhαλ δε νσαουλ πεjαυ ναf. jε ισ hηητε ουν ουπνα μπονηρον ωjτ μμοκ ντοοτf μπjοεισ
English: And Saul’s servants said to him, Behold now, and evil spirit from the Lord torments thee.
Coptic: μαρε νεκhμhαλ ταυε ουsαjε μπεκμτο εβολ. αυω νσεκωτε νσα ουρωμε εfσοουν μψαλλει hν ουκιθαρα. ντενεντf εhουν μπενjοεισ. αυω ερsαν πεπνα μπονηρον ει εjωκ. εfεψαλλει hν τεfcινυρα. νftεμτον νακ.
English: Let now thy servants speak before thee, and let them seek for our lord a man skilled to play on the harp; and it shall come to pass when an evil spirit comes upon thee and he shall play on his harp, that thou shalt be well, and he shall refresh thee.
Coptic: πεjε σαουλ cε ννεfhμhαλ. jε αναυ cε ναι μπρωμε. εfσοουν μψαλλει καλωσ. ντετνντf εhουν ναι
English: And Saul said to his servants, Look now out for me a skillful player, and bring him to me.
Coptic: ουα δε ννεfhμhαλ. αfουωsβ εfjω μμοσ ναf. jε εισ hηητε αιναυ ευsηρε ντε εισσαι. πε εβολ hν βηθλεεμ. ντοf fσοουν μψαλλει. πρωμε δε ουρεμνhητ πε. αυω ουρωμε πε μπολυμιστησ. ευσωφοσ πε hμ πεfsαjε. ευρωμε πε ναγαθοσ hμ πναυ εροf. αυω πjοεισ νμμαf.
English: And one of his servants answered and said, Behold, I have seen a son of Jessae the Bethleemite, and he understands playing on the harp, and the man is prudent, and a warrior, and wise in speech, and the man is handsome, and the Lord is with him.
Coptic: σαουλ δε αfjοου νhενβαιsινε. ερατf νιεσσε εfjω μμοσ. jε τννοου ναι. μπεκsηρε δαυειδ. ετhν νεκεσοου.
English: And Saul sent messengers to Jessae, saying, Send to me thy son David who is with thy flock.
Coptic: ιεσσαι δε αfjι νουsι ννοειτ μν ουhωτ νηρπ αυω ουμασ νβααμπε. αfjοουσου νσαουλ εβολ hιτοοτf νδαυειδ πεfsηρε.
English: And Jessae took a homer of bread, and a bottle of wine, and one kid of the goats, and sent them by the hand of his son David to Saul.
Coptic: αυω δαυειδ αfβωκ εhουν sα σαουλ. αfαhερατf μπεfμτο εβολ. αfμεριτf μματε. αfsωπε εfhαρατf εffει ννεfσκηυε.
English: And David went in to Saul, and stood before him; and he loved him greatly; and he became his armour-bearer.
Coptic: αυω σαουλ αfjοου ερατf ννιεσσαι. εfjω μμοσ ναf. jε μαρε δαυειδ cω hαhτηι. jε αfcν χαρισ ναhραι.
English: And Saul sent to Jessae, saying, Let David, I pray thee, stand before me, for he has found grace in my eyes.
Coptic: αυω ερsαν πεπνα μπονηρον ει εhραι εjν σαουλ. δαυειδ sαfjι ντεfcινηρα hν τεfcιj εfψαλλει. αυω sαρε σαουλ εμτον ντε παι sωπε ναγαθον ντε πεπνα μπονηρον σαhωωf εβολ μμοf.
English: And it came to pass when the evil spirit was upon Saul, that David took his harp, and played with his hand: and Saul was refreshed, and it was well with him, and the evil spirit departed from him.
Coptic: ναλλοφυλοσ δε αυσωουh εhουν ενευπαρμβολη η νευεμπλαh sic. hμ ππολυμοσ αυω αυει εhραι εασσοχοθ ντε tδουμαια. αυω hν τμητε νασσοχωθ. αυω hν τμητε ναζηγα. hν σεφαρμεμ.
English: And the Philistines gather their armies to battle, and gather themselves to Socchoth of Judaea, and encamp between Socchoth and Azeca Ephermen.
Coptic: σαουλ δε μν νρωμε μπιηλ. αυσωουh εhουν επια ντοου. αυαhερατου εππολυμοσ. μπhαατε εβολ νναλλοφυλοσ.
English: And Saul and the men of Israel gather together, and they encamp in the valley, and set the battle in array against the Philistines.
Coptic: ναλλοφυλοσ δε αυαhερατου hι πισα μπτοου. πισραηλ δε αfαhερατf hι πισα μπτοου. αυω παυλων ετε πια πε. νεfhν τευμητε.
English: And the Philistines stand on the mountain on one side, and Israel stands on the mountain on the other side, and the valley was between them.
Coptic: αfι δε νcι ουρωμε ναμεσαιοσ. ευjωωρε πε. εβολ hν νεμλαh νναλλοφυλοσ. επεfραν πε γολιαθ. ευε εβολ πε hν γεθ. ερε τεfsιη. ναερfτοου μμαhε μν ουερτω.
English: And there went forth a mighty man out of the army of the Philistines, Goliath, by name, out of Geth, his height was four cubits and a span.
Coptic: ερε ουπερικεφαλεα hιjν τεfαπε. ερε ουhωκ νρε νcινcε το εhιωωf. ερε πsι μπεfhωκ ναερ ουcισ τβα νσατεερε. νhομντ. hι πενιπε.
English: And he had a helmet upon his head, and he wore a breastplate of chain armour; and the weight of his breastplate was five thousand shekels of brass and iron.
Coptic: αυω hνσηfε νhομντ νευοτh ερατf. ερε ουhοπλον νρνhοf κη εhραι ουτε νεfναhβε.
English: And greaves of grass were upon his legs, and a brazen target was between his shoulders.