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Source language
JPS Hebrew-English TANAKH   
וחרש לא ימצא בכל ארץ ישראל כי אמר (אמרו) פלשתים--פן יעשו העברים חרב או חנית
Hebrew - Transliteration via code library   
vKHrSH lA ymTSA bkl ArTS ySHrAl ky Amr (Amrv) plSHtym--pn y`SHv h`brym KHrb Av KHnyt

Intermediate language
Vulgate (Latin)   
porro faber ferrarius non inveniebatur in omni terra Israhel caverant enim Philisthim ne forte facerent Hebraei gladium aut lanceam

King James Variants
American King James Version   
Now there was no smith found throughout all the land of Israel: for the Philistines said, Lest the Hebrews make them swords or spears:
King James 2000 (out of print)   
Now there was no blacksmith found throughout all the land of Israel: for the Philistines said, Lest the Hebrews make them swords or spears:
King James Bible (Cambridge, large print)   
Now there was no smith found throughout all the land of Israel: for the Philistines said, Lest the Hebrews make them swords or spears:

Other translations
American Standard Version   
Now there was no smith found throughout all the land of Israel; for the Philistines said, Lest the Hebrews make them swords or spears:
Darby Bible Translation   
Now there was no smith found throughout the land of Israel; for the Philistines said, Lest the Hebrews make them swords or spears.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)   
Now there was no smith to be found in all the land of Israel, for the Philistines had taken this precaution, lest the Hebrews should make them swords or spears.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance   
Now there was no smith found throughout all the land of Israel: for the Philistines said, Lest the Hebrews make them swords or spears:
English Standard Version Journaling Bible   
Now there was no blacksmith to be found throughout all the land of Israel, for the Philistines said, “Lest the Hebrews make themselves swords or spears.”
God's Word   
No blacksmith could be found in the entire land of Israel. In this way the Philistines kept the Hebrews from making swords and spears.
Holman Christian Standard Bible   
No blacksmith could be found in all the land of Israel, because the Philistines had said, "Otherwise, the Hebrews will make swords or spears."
International Standard Version   
No blacksmith could be found in all the land of Israel because the Philistines thought, "This will keep the Hebrews from making swords or spears."
NET Bible   
A blacksmith could not be found in all the land of Israel, for the Philistines had said, "This will prevent the Hebrews from making swords and spears."
New American Standard Bible   
Now no blacksmith could be found in all the land of Israel, for the Philistines said, "Otherwise the Hebrews will make swords or spears."
New International Version   
Not a blacksmith could be found in the whole land of Israel, because the Philistines had said, "Otherwise the Hebrews will make swords or spears!"
New Living Translation   
There were no blacksmiths in the land of Israel in those days. The Philistines wouldn't allow them for fear they would make swords and spears for the Hebrews.
Webster's Bible Translation   
Now there was no smith found throughout all the land of Israel: (for the Philistines said, Lest the Hebrews make them swords or spears:)
The World English Bible   
Now there was no smith found throughout all the land of Israel; for the Philistines said, "Lest the Hebrews make them swords or spears;"