1 Samuel 12

¹Then Samuelשְׁמוּאֵל֙šə·mū·’êl — God has heardH8050 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, “I have listenedשָׁמַ֣עְתִּיšā·ma‘·tî — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → to your voiceבְקֹֽלְכֶ֔םḇə·qō·lə·ḵem — voice, sound, or cryH6963 — Full Word Study → in allלְכֹ֥לlə·ḵōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → that you have saidאֲמַרְתֶּ֖ם’ă·mar·tem — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to me, and I have setוָאַמְלִ֥יךְwā·’am·lîḵ — to reign; to rule as kingH4427 — Full Word Study → over youעֲלֵיכֶ֖ם‘ă·lê·ḵem — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → a kingמֶֽלֶךְ׃me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study →. ²Nowוְעַתָּ֞הwə·‘at·tāh — Now; at the present timeH6258 — Full Word Study → here isהִנֵּ֥הhin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study → the kingהַמֶּ֣לֶךְ׀ham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → walkingמִתְהַלֵּ֣ךְmiṯ·hal·lêḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → before youלִפְנֵיכֶ֗םlip̄·nê·ḵem — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →, and Iוַאֲנִי֙wa·’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → am oldזָקַ֣נְתִּיzā·qan·tî — to become old, age, grow oldH2204 — Full Word Study → and grayוָשַׂ֔בְתִּיwā·śaḇ·tî — to grow old, become gray-hairedH7867 — Full Word Study →, and my sonsוּבָנַ֖יū·ḇā·nay — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → are hereהִנָּ֣םhin·nām — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study → with youאִתְּכֶ֑ם’it·tə·ḵem — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study →. Iוַאֲנִי֙wa·’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → have walkedהִתְהַלַּ֣כְתִּיhiṯ·hal·laḵ·tî — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → before youלִפְנֵיכֶ֔םlip̄·nê·ḵem — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → from my youthמִנְּעֻרַ֖יmin·nə·‘u·ray — Youth, young people, the state of being youngH5271 — Full Word Study → untilעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֶּֽה׃haz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → dayהַיּ֥וֹםhay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →. ³Here I amהִנְנִ֣יhin·nî — Look! Behold! — an attention-directing particleH2005 — Full Word Study →. Bear witnessעֲנ֣וּ‘ă·nū — To answer, respond, or testifyH6030 — Full Word Study → against me beforeנֶ֨גֶדne·ḡeḏ — before, in front of, in the presence ofH5048 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֜הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → and beforeוְנֶ֣גֶדwə·ne·ḡeḏ — before, in front of, in the presence ofH5048 — Full Word Study → His anointedמְשִׁיח֗וֹmə·šî·ḥōw — Anointed one; chosen for divine serviceH4899 — Full Word Study →: Whoseמִ֨יmî — who? what person?H4310 — Full Word Study → oxשׁוֹר֩׀šō·wr — Ox, bull, or cattleH7794 — Full Word Study → or donkeyוַחֲמ֧וֹרwa·ḥă·mō·wr — donkey; beast of burdenH2543 — Full Word Study → have I takenלָקַ֜חְתִּיlā·qaḥ·tî — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study →? Whomמִ֣יmî — who? what person?H4310 — Full Word Study → have I cheatedעָשַׁ֙קְתִּי֙‘ā·šaq·tî — To oppress, defraud, or exploitH6231 — Full Word Study → or oppressedרַצּ֔וֹתִיraṣ·ṣō·w·ṯî — To crush, break, or oppress with forceH7533 — Full Word Study →? From whoseמִ֤יmî — who? what person?H4310 — Full Word Study → handוּמִיַּד־ū·mî·yaḏ- — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → have I acceptedלָקַ֣חְתִּיlā·qaḥ·tî — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → a bribeכֹ֔פֶרḵō·p̄er — Ransom; redemption price; atonement coveringH3724 — Full Word Study → and closedוְאַעְלִ֥יםwə·’a‘·lîm — to hide, conceal, or act in secretH5956 — Full Word Study → my eyesעֵינַ֖י‘ê·nay — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study →? Tell me, and I will restore it to you.” ⁴“You have notלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → wronged us orוְלֹ֣אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → oppressed usרַצּוֹתָ֑נוּraṣ·ṣō·w·ṯā·nū — To crush, break, or oppress with forceH7533 — Full Word Study →,” they repliedוַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּway·yō·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “norוְלֹֽא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → have you takenלָקַ֥חְתָּlā·qaḥ·tā — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → anythingמְאֽוּמָה׃mə·’ū·māh — anything, something, aughtH3972 — Full Word Study → from the handמִיַּד־mî·yaḏ- — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → of manאִ֖ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study →.” ⁵Samuel saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to themאֲלֵיהֶ֜ם’ă·lê·hem — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, “The LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → is a witnessעֵ֧ד‘êḏ — A person who testifies or bears witnessH5707 — Full Word Study → against you, and His anointedמְשִׁיחוֹ֙mə·šî·ḥōw — Anointed one; chosen for divine serviceH4899 — Full Word Study → is a witnessוְעֵ֤דwə·‘êḏ — A person who testifies or bears witnessH5707 — Full Word Study → todayהַיּ֣וֹםhay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →, thatכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → you have notלֹ֧אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → foundמְצָאתֶ֛םmə·ṣā·ṯem — to find, discover, obtainH4672 — Full Word Study → anythingמְא֑וּמָהmə·’ū·māh — anything, something, aughtH3972 — Full Word Study → in my handבְּיָדִ֖יbə·yā·ḏî — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study →.” “He is a witnessעֵֽד׃פ‘êḏ — A person who testifies or bears witnessH5707 — Full Word Study →,” they repliedוַיֹּ֖אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →. ⁶Then Samuelשְׁמוּאֵ֖לšə·mū·’êl — God has heardH8050 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֥אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the peopleהָעָ֑םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →, “The LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → is the One whoאֲשֶׁ֤ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → appointedעָשָׂה֙‘ā·śāh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → Mosesמֹשֶׁ֣הmō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study → and Aaronאַהֲרֹ֔ן’a·hă·rōn — Exalted FatherH175 — Full Word Study →, and whoוַאֲשֶׁ֧רwa·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → broughtהֶעֱלָ֛הhe·‘ĕ·lāh — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → your fathers upאֲבֹתֵיכֶ֖ם’ă·ḇō·ṯê·ḵem — H1 — Full Word Study → out of the landמֵאֶ֥רֶץmê·’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of Egyptמִצְרָֽיִם׃miṣ·rā·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study →. ⁷Nowוְעַתָּ֗הwə·‘at·tāh — Now; at the present timeH6258 — Full Word Study → present yourselvesהִֽתְיַצְּב֛וּhiṯ·yaṣ·ṣə·ḇū — To stand, take a stand, present oneselfH3320 — Full Word Study →, so that I may confrontוְאִשָּׁפְטָ֥הwə·’iš·šā·p̄ə·ṭāh — to judge, govern, or execute justiceH8199 — Full Word Study → youאִתְּכֶ֖ם’it·tə·ḵem — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study → beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlip̄·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → with allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the righteous actsצִדְק֣וֹתṣiḏ·qō·wṯ — Righteousness, justice, right conductH6666 — Full Word Study → Heיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → has doneעָשָׂ֥ה‘ā·śāh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → for youאִתְּכֶ֖ם’it·tə·ḵem — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study → andוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ- — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study → your fathersאֲבוֹתֵיכֶֽם׃’ă·ḇō·w·ṯê·ḵem — H1 — Full Word Study →. ⁸Whenכַּֽאֲשֶׁר־ka·’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → Jacobיַעֲקֹ֖בya·‘ă·qōḇ — He grasps the heelH3290 — Full Word Study → wentבָּ֥אbā — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → to Egyptמִצְרָ֑יִםmiṣ·rā·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study →, your fathersאֲבֽוֹתֵיכֶם֙’ă·ḇō·w·ṯê·ḵem — H1 — Full Word Study → cried outוַיִּזְעֲק֤וּway·yiz·‘ă·qū — To cry out, call for help, summonH2199 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, and Heיְהוָ֜הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → sent themוַיִּשְׁלַ֨חway·yiš·laḥ — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → Mosesמֹשֶׁ֣הmō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study → and Aaronאַהֲרֹ֗ן’a·hă·rōn — Exalted FatherH175 — Full Word Study →, who broughtוַיּוֹצִ֤יאוּway·yō·w·ṣî·’ū — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → your fathersאֲבֹֽתֵיכֶם֙’ă·ḇō·ṯê·ḵem — H1 — Full Word Study → out of Egyptמִמִּצְרַ֔יִםmim·miṣ·ra·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study → and settled themוַיֹּשִׁב֖וּםway·yō·ši·ḇūm — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → in thisהַזֶּֽה׃haz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → placeבַּמָּק֥וֹםbam·mā·qō·wm — A place, location, or spaceH4725 — Full Word Study →. ⁹But they forgotוַֽיִּשְׁכְּח֖וּway·yiš·kə·ḥū — to forget, neglect, lose memory ofH7911 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → their Godאֱלֹהֵיהֶ֑ם’ĕ·lō·hê·hem — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →, and He soldוַיִּמְכֹּ֣רway·yim·kōr — to sell; to exchange for paymentH4376 — Full Word Study → themאֹתָ֡ם’ō·ṯām — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → into the handבְּיַ֣דbə·yaḏ — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → of Siseraסִֽיסְרָא֩sî·sə·rā — His horse or horsemanH5516 — Full Word Study → the commanderשַׂר־śar- — Ruler, leader, or one in authorityH8269 — Full Word Study → of the armyצְבָ֨אṣə·ḇā — army, host, or organized military forceH6635 — Full Word Study → of Hazorחָצ֜וֹרḥā·ṣō·wr — Fortified city in northern CanaanH2674 — Full Word Study →, and into the handsוּבְיַד־ū·ḇə·yaḏ- — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → of the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּ֗יםpə·liš·tîm — PhilistineH6430 — Full Word Study → and the kingמֶ֣לֶךְme·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Moabמוֹאָ֔בmō·w·’āḇ — From his fatherH4124 — Full Word Study →, who foughtוַיִּֽלָּחֲמ֖וּway·yil·lā·ḥă·mū — to fight; to consume; to battleH3898 — Full Word Study → against them. ¹⁰Then they cried outוַיִּזְעֲק֤וּway·yiz·‘ă·qū — To cry out, call for help, summonH2199 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → and saidוַיֹּאמֶרway·yō·mɛr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, ‘We have sinnedחָטָ֔אנוּḥā·ṭā·nū — To sin; to miss the mark; to commit wrongdoingH2398 — Full Word Study →, forכִּ֤יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → we have forsakenעָזַ֙בְנוּ֙‘ā·zaḇ·nū — to abandon, forsake, or leave behindH5800 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → and servedוַנַּעֲבֹ֥דwan·na·‘ă·ḇōḏ — to serve, labor, workH5647 — Full Word Study → the Baalsהַבְּעָלִ֖יםhab·bə·‘ā·lîm — Baal, a pagan deity; false godH1168 — Full Word Study → andוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → Ashtorethsהָעַשְׁתָּר֑וֹתhā·‘aš·tā·rō·wṯ — Goddess of fertilityH6252 — Full Word Study →. Nowוְעַתָּ֗הwə·‘at·tāh — Now; at the present timeH6258 — Full Word Study → deliver usהַצִּילֵ֛נוּhaṣ·ṣî·lê·nū — to rescue, deliver, or snatch awayH5337 — Full Word Study → from the handsמִיַּ֥דmî·yaḏ — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → of our enemiesאֹיְבֵ֖ינוּ’ō·yə·ḇê·nū — Enemy; adversary; one who opposesH341 — Full Word Study →, that we may serve Youוְנַעַבְדֶֽךָּ׃wə·na·‘aḇ·ḏe·kā — to serve, labor, workH5647 — Full Word Study →.’ ¹¹So the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֤חway·yiš·laḥ — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → Jerubbaalיְרֻבַּ֣עַלyə·rub·ba·‘al — Let Baal contendH3378 — Full Word Study →, Barakבְּדָ֔ןbə·ḏān — Judge of IsraelH917 — Full Word Study →, Jephthahיִפְתָּ֖חyip̄·tāḥ — He opensH3316 — Full Word Study →, and Samuelשְׁמוּאֵ֑לšə·mū·’êl — God has heardH8050 — Full Word Study →, and He deliveredוַיַּצֵּ֨לway·yaṣ·ṣêl — to rescue, deliver, or snatch awayH5337 — Full Word Study → youאֶתְכֶ֜ם’eṯ·ḵem — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → from the handsמִיַּ֤דmî·yaḏ — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → of your enemiesאֹֽיְבֵיכֶם֙’ō·yə·ḇê·ḵem — Enemy; adversary; one who opposesH341 — Full Word Study → on every sideמִסָּבִ֔יבmis·sā·ḇîḇ — around, on all sides, encirclingH5439 — Full Word Study →, and you dweltוַתֵּשְׁב֖וּwat·tê·šə·ḇū — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → securelyבֶּֽטַח׃be·ṭaḥ — Security, confidence, trust, or safetyH983 — Full Word Study →. ¹²But when you sawוַתִּרְא֗וּwat·tir·’ū — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → thatכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → Nahashנָחָ֞שׁnā·ḥāš — serpent, snakeH5176 — Full Word Study → kingמֶ֣לֶךְme·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of the Ammonitesבְּנֵֽי־bə·nê- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → was movingבָּ֣אbā — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → against youעֲלֵיכֶם֒‘ă·lê·ḵem — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →, you saidוַתֹּ֣אמְרוּwat·tō·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to me, ‘Noלֹ֕אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study →, we must have a kingמֶ֖לֶךְme·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → to ruleיִמְלֹ֣ךְyim·lōḵ — to reign; to rule as kingH4427 — Full Word Study → over usעָלֵ֑ינוּ‘ā·lê·nū — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →’—even though the LORDוַיהוָ֥הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → your Godאֱלֹהֵיכֶ֖ם’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵem — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → was your king. ¹³Nowוְעַתָּ֗הwə·‘at·tāh — Now; at the present timeH6258 — Full Word Study → here isהִנֵּ֥הhin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study → the kingהַמֶּ֛לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → you have chosenבְּחַרְתֶּ֖םbə·ḥar·tem — To choose, select, or preferH977 — Full Word Study →, the oneאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → you requestedשְׁאֶלְתֶּ֑םšə·’el·tem — to ask, request, inquire, or demandH7592 — Full Word Study →. Beholdוְהִנֵּ֨הwə·hin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study →, the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → has placedנָתַ֧ןnā·ṯan — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → a kingמֶֽלֶךְ׃me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → over youעֲלֵיכֶ֖ם‘ă·lê·ḵem — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁴Ifאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → you fearתִּֽירְא֣וּtî·rə·’ū — to fear, revere, or be afraidH3372 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → and serveוַעֲבַדְתֶּ֤םwa·‘ă·ḇaḏ·tem — to serve, labor, workH5647 — Full Word Study → Himאֹתוֹ֙’ō·ṯōw — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → and obeyוּשְׁמַעְתֶּ֣םū·šə·ma‘·tem — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → His voiceבְּקֹל֔וֹbə·qō·lōw — voice, sound, or cryH6963 — Full Word Study →, and if you do notוְלֹ֥אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → rebelתַמְר֖וּṯam·rū — to rebel, provoke, resist authorityH4784 — Full Word Study → againstאֶת־’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → the commandפִּ֣יpî — Mouth; lips; edge; openingH6310 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, and ifוִהְיִתֶ֣םwih·yi·ṯem — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → bothגַּם־gam- — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → youאַתֶּ֗ם’at·tem — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → andוְגַם־wə·ḡam- — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → the kingהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → whoאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → reigns over youעֲלֵיכֶ֔ם‘ă·lê·ḵem — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → followאַחַ֖ר’a·ḥar — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → your God, then all will be well. ¹⁵But ifוְאִם־wə·’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → you disobeyלֹ֤אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → and rebelוּמְרִיתֶ֖םū·mə·rî·ṯem — to rebel, provoke, resist authorityH4784 — Full Word Study → against Hisיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → commandפִּ֣יpî — Mouth; lips; edge; openingH6310 — Full Word Study →, then the handיַד־yaḏ- — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → will beוְהָיְתָ֧הwə·hā·yə·ṯāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → against you as it was against your fathers. ¹⁶Nowעַתָּה֙‘at·tāh — Now; at the present timeH6258 — Full Word Study →, thereforeגַּם־gam- — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study →, stand and seeוּרְא֔וּū·rə·’ū — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֶּ֑הhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → greatהַגָּד֖וֹלhag·gā·ḏō·wl — Great, mighty, large in size or significanceH1419 — Full Word Study → thingהַדָּבָ֥רhad·dā·ḇār — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → will doעֹשֶׂ֖ה‘ō·śeh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → before your eyesלְעֵינֵיכֶֽם׃lə·‘ê·nê·ḵem — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁷Is it notהֲל֤וֹאhă·lō·w — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → the wheatחִטִּים֙ḥiṭ·ṭîm — wheat grain or wheat cropH2406 — Full Word Study → harvestקְצִיר־qə·ṣîr- — Harvest; the reaping of crops or figuratively, a limb or branchH7105 — Full Word Study → todayהַיּ֔וֹםhay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →? I will callאֶקְרָא֙’eq·rā — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → onאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → to sendוְיִתֵּ֥ןwə·yit·tên — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → thunderקֹל֖וֹתqō·lō·wṯ — voice, sound, or cryH6963 — Full Word Study → and rainוּמָטָ֑רū·mā·ṭār — Rain; rainfall; precipitation from heavenH4306 — Full Word Study →, so that you will knowוּדְע֣וּū·ḏə·‘ū — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → and seeוּרְא֗וּū·rə·’ū — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → what a greatרַבָּה֙rab·bāh — great, many, abundant, mightyH7227 — Full Word Study → evilרָעַתְכֶ֤םrā·‘aṯ·ḵem — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → you have committedעֲשִׂיתֶם֙‘ă·śî·ṯem — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → in the sightבְּעֵינֵ֣יbə·‘ê·nê — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → by askingלִשְׁא֥וֹלliš·’ō·wl — to ask, request, inquire, or demandH7592 — Full Word Study → for a kingמֶֽלֶךְ׃סme·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study →.” ¹⁸So Samuelשְׁמוּאֵל֙šə·mū·’êl — God has heardH8050 — Full Word Study → calledוַיִּקְרָ֤אway·yiq·rā — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, and on thatהַה֑וּאha·hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → sentוַיִּתֵּ֧ןway·yit·tên — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → thunderקֹלֹ֥תqō·lōṯ — voice, sound, or cryH6963 — Full Word Study → and rainוּמָטָ֖רū·mā·ṭār — Rain; rainfall; precipitation from heavenH4306 — Full Word Study →. As a result, allכָל־ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the peopleהָעָ֥םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → greatlyמְאֹ֛דmə·’ōḏ — Much, greatly, very, exceedinglyH3966 — Full Word Study → fearedוַיִּירָ֨אway·yî·rā — to fear, revere, or be afraidH3372 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → andוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → Samuelשְׁמוּאֵֽל׃šə·mū·’êl — God has heardH8050 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁹Theyכָל־ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → pleadedוַיֹּאמְר֨וּway·yō·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → withאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Samuelשְׁמוּאֵ֗לšə·mū·’êl — God has heardH8050 — Full Word Study →, “Prayהִתְפַּלֵּ֧לhiṯ·pal·lêl — to pray, intercede, or judgeH6419 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → your Godאֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → forבְּעַד־bə·‘aḏ- — through, by means of, on behalf ofH1157 — Full Word Study → your servantsעֲבָדֶ֛יךָ‘ă·ḇā·ḏe·ḵā — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → so that we will notוְאַל־wə·’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → dieנָמ֑וּתnā·mūṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study →! Forכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → we have addedיָסַ֤פְנוּyā·sap̄·nū — to add, increase, or do againH3254 — Full Word Study → toעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → our sinsחַטֹּאתֵ֙ינוּ֙ḥaṭ·ṭō·ṯê·nū — sin; sin offering; sinfulnessH2403 — Full Word Study → the evilרָעָ֔הrā·‘āh — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → of askingלִשְׁאֹ֥לliš·’ōl — to ask, request, inquire, or demandH7592 — Full Word Study → for a kingמֶֽלֶךְ׃סme·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study →.” ²⁰“Do notאַל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → be afraidתִּירָ֔אוּtî·rā·’ū — to fear, revere, or be afraidH3372 — Full Word Study →,” Samuelשְׁמוּאֵ֤לšə·mū·’êl — God has heardH8050 — Full Word Study → repliedוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →. “Even though youאַתֶּ֣ם’at·tem — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → have committedעֲשִׂיתֶ֔ם‘ă·śî·ṯem — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֹּ֑אתhaz·zōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study → evilהָרָעָ֖הhā·rā·‘āh — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study →, do notאַל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → turn asideתָּס֙וּרוּ֙tā·sū·rū — to turn aside, depart, removeH5493 — Full Word Study → from followingמֵאַחֲרֵ֣יmê·’a·ḥă·rê — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, but serveוַעֲבַדְתֶּ֥םwa·‘ă·ḇaḏ·tem — to serve, labor, workH5647 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → with allבְּכָל־bə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → your heartלְבַבְכֶֽם׃lə·ḇaḇ·ḵem — The inner self; mind, will, understandingH3824 — Full Word Study →. ²¹Do notוְלֹ֖אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → turn asideתָּס֑וּרוּtā·sū·rū — to turn aside, depart, removeH5493 — Full Word Study → afterאַחֲרֵ֣י’a·ḥă·rê — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study → worthlessהַתֹּ֗הוּhat·tō·hū — Formlessness, emptiness, void, or chaosH8414 — Full Word Study → things thatאֲשֶׁ֧ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → cannotלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → profit you or deliver you, forכִּי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → they are emptyתֹ֥הוּṯō·hū — Formlessness, emptiness, void, or chaosH8414 — Full Word Study →. ²²Indeedכִּ֠יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study →, for the sakeבַּעֲב֖וּרba·‘ă·ḇūr — For the sake of; because of; in order thatH5668 — Full Word Study → of His greatהַגָּד֑וֹלhag·gā·ḏō·wl — Great, mighty, large in size or significanceH1419 — Full Word Study → nameשְׁמ֣וֹšə·mōw — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study →, the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → will notלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → abandonיִטֹּ֤שׁyiṭ·ṭōš — to abandon, forsake, or let goH5203 — Full Word Study → His peopleעַמּ֔וֹ‘am·mōw — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →, becauseכִּ֚יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → He was pleasedהוֹאִ֣ילhō·w·’îl — to be willing, consent, or undertake willinglyH2974 — Full Word Study → to makeלַעֲשׂ֥וֹתla·‘ă·śō·wṯ — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → youאֶתְכֶ֛ם’eṯ·ḵem — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → His own. ²³As forגַּ֣םgam — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → meאָנֹכִ֗י’ā·nō·ḵî — I, myself (first-person singular pronoun)H595 — Full Word Study →, far be it from meחָלִ֤ילָהḥā·lî·lāh — Far be it; God forbidH2486 — Full Word Study → that I should sinמֵחֲטֹ֣אmê·ḥă·ṭō — To sin; to miss the mark; to commit wrongdoingH2398 — Full Word Study → against the LORDלַֽיהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → by ceasingמֵחֲדֹ֖לmê·ḥă·ḏōl — to cease, stop, or desist from an actionH2308 — Full Word Study → to prayלְהִתְפַּלֵּ֣לlə·hiṯ·pal·lêl — to pray, intercede, or judgeH6419 — Full Word Study → for youבַּעַדְכֶ֑םba·‘aḏ·ḵem — through, by means of, on behalf ofH1157 — Full Word Study →. And I will continue to teachוְהוֹרֵיתִ֣יwə·hō·w·rê·ṯî — To shoot, throw, or teach; to direct or instructH3384 — Full Word Study → youאֶתְכֶ֔ם’eṯ·ḵem — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → the goodהַטּוֹבָ֖הhaṭ·ṭō·w·ḇāh — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study → and rightוְהַיְשָׁרָֽה׃wə·hay·šā·rāh — upright, straight, righteous, justH3477 — Full Word Study → wayבְּדֶ֥רֶךְbə·ḏe·reḵ — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study →. ²⁴Above allאַ֣ךְ׀’aḵ — Surely, certainly, only, neverthelessH389 — Full Word Study →, fearיְר֣אוּyə·r·’ū — to fear, revere, or be afraidH3372 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → and serveוַעֲבַדְתֶּ֥םwa·‘ă·ḇaḏ·tem — to serve, labor, workH5647 — Full Word Study → Himאֹת֛וֹ’ō·ṯōw — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → faithfullyבֶּאֱמֶ֖תbe·’ĕ·meṯ — Truth; faithfulness; reliability; what is established and sureH571 — Full Word Study → with allבְּכָל־bə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → your heartלְבַבְכֶ֑םlə·ḇaḇ·ḵem — The inner self; mind, will, understandingH3824 — Full Word Study →; considerרְא֔וּrə·’ū — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → whatאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → great things He has doneהִגְדִּ֖לhiḡ·dil — to grow, become great, magnifyH1431 — Full Word Study → for youעִמָּכֶֽם׃‘im·mā·ḵem — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study →. ²⁵But ifוְאִם־wə·’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → you persist in doing evilהָרֵ֖עַhā·rê·a‘ — to break, spoil, or do evilH7489 — Full Word Study →, bothגַּם־gam- — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → youאַתֶּ֥ם’at·tem — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → andגַּֽם־gam- — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → your kingמַלְכְּכֶ֖םmal·kə·ḵem — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → will be swept awayתִּסָּפֽוּ׃פtis·sā·p̄ū — to sweep away, snatch, or gather hastilyH5595 — Full Word Study →.”