1 Samuel 12 - Compare Translations
3 translations side by side. Tap any verse number to hear it read aloud.
3 translations
1 Samuel 12:1
KJVAnd Samuel said unto all Israel, Behold, I have hearkened unto your voice in all that ye said unto me, and have made a king over you.
WEBSamuel said to all Israel, “Behold, I have listened to your voice in all that you said to me, and have made a king over you.
YLTAnd Samuel saith unto all Israel, `Lo, I have hearkened to your voice, to all that ye said to me, and I cause to reign over you a king,
1 Samuel 12:2
KJVAnd now, behold, the king walketh before you: and I am old and grayheaded; and, behold, my sons are with you: and I have walked before you from my childhood unto this day.
WEBNow, behold, the king walks before you. I am old and gray-headed. Behold, my sons are with you. I have walked before you from my youth to this day.
YLTand now, lo, the king is walking habitually before you, and I have become aged and gray-headed, and my sons, lo, they [are] with you, and I have walked habitually before you from my youth till this day.
1 Samuel 12:3
KJVBehold, here I am: witness against me before the Lord, and before his anointed: whose ox have I taken? or whose ass have I taken? or whom have I defrauded? whom have I oppressed? or of whose hand have I received any bribe to blind mine eyes therewith? and I will restore it you.
WEBHere I am. Witness against me before Yahweh, and before his anointed. Whose ox have I taken? Whose donkey have I taken? Whom have I defrauded? Whom have I oppressed? Of whose hand have I taken a bribe to make me blind my eyes? I will restore it to you.”
YLT`Lo, here [am] I; testify against me, over-against Jehovah, and over-against His anointed; whose ox have I taken, and whose ass have I taken, and whom have I oppressed; whom have I bruised, and of whose hand have I taken a ransom, and hide mine eyes with it? -- and I restore to you.'
1 Samuel 12:4
KJVAnd they said, Thou hast not defrauded us, nor oppressed us, neither hast thou taken ought of any man's hand.
WEBThey said, “You have not defrauded us, nor oppressed us, neither have you taken anything from anyone’s hand.”
YLTAnd they say, `Thou hast not oppressed us, nor hast thou crushed us, nor hast thou taken from the hand of any one anything.'
1 Samuel 12:5
KJVAnd he said unto them, The Lord is witness against you, and his anointed is witness this day, that ye have not found ought in my hand. And they answered, He is witness.
WEBHe said to them, “Yahweh is witness against you, and his anointed is witness today, that you have not found anything in my hand.”
YLTAnd he saith unto them, `A witness [is] Jehovah against you: and a witness [is] His anointed this day, that ye have not found anything in my hand;' and they say, `A witness.'
1 Samuel 12:6
KJVAnd Samuel said unto the people, It is the Lord that advanced Moses and Aaron, and that brought your fathers up out of the land of Egypt.
WEBSamuel said to the people, “It is Yahweh who appointed Moses and Aaron, and that brought your fathers up out of the land of Egypt.
YLTAnd Samuel saith unto the people, `Jehovah -- He who made Moses and Aaron, and who brought up your fathers out of the land of Egypt!
1 Samuel 12:7
KJVNow therefore stand still, that I may reason with you before the Lord of all the righteous acts of the Lord, which he did to you and to your fathers.
WEBNow therefore stand still, that I may plead with you before Yahweh concerning all the righteous acts of Yahweh, which he did to you and to your fathers.
YLTand, now, station yourselves, and I judge you before Jehovah, with all the righteous acts of Jehovah, which He did with you, and with your fathers.
1 Samuel 12:8
KJVWhen Jacob was come into Egypt, and your fathers cried unto the Lord, then the Lord sent Moses and Aaron, which brought forth your fathers out of Egypt, and made them dwell in this place.
WEB“When Jacob had come into Egypt, and your fathers cried to Yahweh, then Yahweh sent Moses and Aaron, who brought your fathers out of Egypt, and made them to dwell in this place.
YLT`When Jacob hath come in to Egypt, and your fathers cry unto Jehovah, then Jehovah sendeth Moses and Aaron, and they bring out your fathers from Egypt, and cause them to dwell in this place,
1 Samuel 12:9
KJVAnd when they forgat the Lord their God, he sold them into the hand of Sisera, captain of the host of Hazor, and into the hand of the Philistines, and into the hand of the king of Moab, and they fought against them.
WEB“But they forgot Yahweh their God; and he sold them into the hand of Sisera, captain of the army of Hazor, and into the hand of the Philistines, and into the hand of the king of Moab; and they fought against them.
YLTand they forget Jehovah their God, and He selleth them into the hand of Sisera, head of the host of Hazor, and into the hand of the Philistines, and into the hand of the king of Moab, and they fight against them,
1 Samuel 12:10
KJV
WEB
YLT
1 Samuel 12:11
KJVAnd the Lord sent Jerubbaal, and Bedan, and Jephthah, and Samuel, and delivered you out of the hand of your enemies on every side, and ye dwelled safe.
WEBYahweh sent Jerubbaal, Bedan, Jephthah, and Samuel, and delivered you out of the hand of your enemies on every side; and you lived in safety.
YLT`And Jehovah sendeth Jerubbaal, and Bedan, and Jephthah, and Samuel, and delivereth you out of the hand of your enemies round about, and ye dwell confidently.
1 Samuel 12:12
KJVAnd when ye saw that Nahash the king of the children of Ammon came against you, ye said unto me, Nay; but a king shall reign over us: when the Lord your God was your king.
WEB“When you saw that Nahash the king of the children of Ammon came against you, you said to me, ‘No, but a king shall reign over us;’ when Yahweh your God was your king.
YLT`And ye see that Nahash king of the Bene-Ammon hath come against you, and ye say to me, Nay, but a king doth reign over us; and Jehovah your God [is] your king!
1 Samuel 12:13
KJVNow therefore behold the king whom ye have chosen, and whom ye have desired! and, behold, the Lord hath set a king over you.
WEBNow therefore see the king whom you have chosen, and whom you have asked for. Behold, Yahweh has set a king over you.
YLTAnd, now, lo, the king whom ye have chosen -- whom ye have asked! and lo, Jehovah hath placed over you a king.
1 Samuel 12:14
KJVIf ye will fear the Lord, and serve him, and obey his voice, and not rebel against the commandment of the Lord, then shall both ye and also the king that reigneth over you continue following the Lord your God:
WEBIf you will fear Yahweh, and serve him, and listen to his voice, and not rebel against the commandment of Yahweh, then both you and also the king who reigns over you are followers of Yahweh your God.
YLT`If ye fear Jehovah, and have served Him, and hearkened to His voice, then ye do not provoke the mouth of Jehovah, and ye have been -- both ye and the king who hath reigned over you -- after Jehovah your God.
1 Samuel 12:15
KJVBut if ye will not obey the voice of the Lord, but rebel against the commandment of the Lord, then shall the hand of the Lord be against you, as it was against your fathers.
WEBBut if you will not listen to Yahweh’s voice, but rebel against the commandment of Yahweh, then Yahweh’s hand will be against you, as it was against your fathers.
YLT`And if ye do not hearken to the voice of Jehovah -- then ye have provoked the mouth of Jehovah, and the hand of Jehovah hath been against you, and against your fathers.
1 Samuel 12:16
KJVNow therefore stand and see this great thing, which the Lord will do before your eyes.
WEB“Now therefore stand still and see this great thing, which Yahweh will do before your eyes.
YLT`Also now, station yourselves and see this great thing which Jehovah is doing before your eyes;
1 Samuel 12:17
KJVIs it not wheat harvest to day? I will call unto the Lord, and he shall send thunder and rain; that ye may perceive and see that your wickedness is great, which ye have done in the sight of the Lord, in asking you a king.
WEBIsn’t it wheat harvest today? I will call to Yahweh, that he may send thunder and rain; and you will know and see that your wickedness is great, which you have done in Yahweh’s sight, in asking for a king.”
YLTis it not wheat-harvest to-day? I call unto Jehovah, and He doth give voices and rain; and know ye and see that your evil is great which ye have done in the eyes of Jehovah, to ask for you a king.'
1 Samuel 12:18
KJVSo Samuel called unto the Lord; and the Lord sent thunder and rain that day: and all the people greatly feared the Lord and Samuel.
WEBSo Samuel called to Yahweh; and Yahweh sent thunder and rain that day. Then all the people greatly feared Yahweh and Samuel.
YLTAnd Samuel calleth unto Jehovah, and Jehovah giveth voices and rain, on that day, and all the people greatly fear Jehovah and Samuel;
1 Samuel 12:19
KJVAnd all the people said unto Samuel, Pray for thy servants unto the Lord thy God, that we die not: for we have added unto all our sins this evil, to ask us a king.
WEBAll the people said to Samuel, “Pray for your servants to Yahweh your God, that we not die; for we have added to all our sins this evil, to ask for a king.”
YLTand all the people say unto Samuel, `Pray for thy servants unto Jehovah thy God, and we do not die, for we have added to all our sins evil to ask for us a king.'
1 Samuel 12:20
KJV
WEB
YLT
1 Samuel 12:21
KJVAnd turn ye not aside: for then should ye go after vain things, which cannot profit nor deliver; for they are vain.
WEBDon’t turn away to go after vain things which can’t profit or deliver, for they are vain.
YLTand ye do not turn aside after the vain things which do not profit nor deliver, for they [are] vain,
1 Samuel 12:22
KJVFor the Lord will not forsake his people for his great name's sake: because it hath pleased the Lord to make you his people.
WEBFor Yahweh will not forsake his people for his great name’s sake, because it has pleased Yahweh to make you a people for himself.
YLTfor Jehovah doth not leave His people, on account of His great name; for Jehovah hath been pleased to make you to Him for a people.
1 Samuel 12:23
KJVMoreover as for me, God forbid that I should sin against the Lord in ceasing to pray for you: but I will teach you the good and the right way:
WEBMoreover as for me, far be it from me that I should sin against Yahweh in ceasing to pray for you: but I will instruct you in the good and the right way.
YLT`I, also, far be it from me to sin against Jehovah, by ceasing to pray for you, and I have directed you in the good and upright way;
1 Samuel 12:24
KJVOnly fear the Lord, and serve him in truth with all your heart: for consider how great things he hath done for you.
WEBOnly fear Yahweh, and serve him in truth with all your heart; for consider what great things he has done for you.
YLTonly, fear ye Jehovah, and ye have served Him in truth with all your heart, for see that which He hath made great with you;
1 Samuel 12:25
KJVBut if ye shall still do wickedly, ye shall be consumed, both ye and your king.
WEBBut if you keep doing evil, you will be consumed, both you and your king.”
YLTand if ye really do evil, both ye and your king are consumed.'
25 verses compared across 3 translations - KJV, WEB, YLT