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The Bible: Old Testament Chapter 12

Chapter 248 of 1,075

Canonical reference 1 Samuel 12

English

World English Bible editorial project · World English Bible, Catholic book order (2020)

1. Samuel 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.
2. Now, 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.
3. Here I am. Witness against me before the LORD 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.”
4. They said, “You have not defrauded us, nor oppressed us, neither have you taken anything from anyone’s hand.”
5. He said to them, “The LORD is witness against you, and his anointed is witness today, that you have not found anything in my hand.” They said, “He is witness.”
6. Samuel said to the people, “It is the LORD who appointed Moses and Aaron, and that brought your fathers up out of the land of Egypt.
7. Now therefore stand still, that I may plead with you before the LORD concerning all the righteous acts of the LORD, which he did to you and to your fathers.
8. “When Jacob had come into Egypt, and your fathers cried to the LORD, then the LORD sent Moses and Aaron, who brought your fathers out of Egypt, and made them to dwell in this place.
9. But they forgot the LORD 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.
10. They cried to the LORD, and said, ‘We have sinned, because we have forsaken the LORD and have served the Baals and the Ashtaroth; but now deliver us out of the hand of our enemies, and we will serve you.’
11. The LORD sent Jerubbaal, Bedan, Jephthah, and Samuel, and delivered you out of the hand of your enemies on every side; and you lived in safety.
12. “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 the LORD your God was your king.
13. Now therefore see the king whom you have chosen and whom you have asked for. Behold, the LORD has set a king over you.
14. If you will fear the LORD, and serve him, and listen to his voice, and not rebel against the commandment of the LORD, then both you and also the king who reigns over you are followers of the LORD your God.
15. But if you will not listen to the LORD’s voice, but rebel against the commandment of the LORD, then the LORD’s hand will be against you, as it was against your fathers.
16. “Now therefore stand still and see this great thing, which the LORD will do before your eyes.
17. Isn’t it wheat harvest today? I will call to the LORD, that he may send thunder and rain; and you will know and see that your wickedness is great, which you have done in the LORD’s sight, in asking for a king.”
18. So Samuel called to the LORD, and the LORD sent thunder and rain that day. Then all the people greatly feared the LORD and Samuel.
19. All the people said to Samuel, “Pray for your servants to the LORD your God, that we not die; for we have added to all our sins this evil, to ask for a king.”
20. Samuel said to the people, “Don’t be afraid. You have indeed done all this evil; yet don’t turn away from following the LORD, but serve the LORD with all your heart.
21. Don’t turn away to go after vain things which can’t profit or deliver, for they are vain.
22. For the LORD will not forsake his people for his great name’s sake, because it has pleased the LORD to make you a people for himself.
23. Moreover, as for me, far be it from me that I should sin against the LORD in ceasing to pray for you; but I will instruct you in the good and the right way.
24. Only fear the LORD, and serve him in truth with all your heart; for consider what great things he has done for you.
25. But if you keep doing evil, you will be consumed, both you and your king.”

French

Fraternite de Tiberiade · Sainte Bible neo-Crampon Libre (2022)

1. Samuel dit à tout Israël : « Voici, j’ai écouté votre voix dans tout ce que vous m’avez dit, et j’ai établi un roi sur vous.
2. Et maintenant, voici le roi qui marchera devant vous. Pour moi, je suis vieux, j’ai blanchi, et mes fils sont au milieu de vous ; j’ai marché devant vous, depuis ma jeunesse jusqu’à ce jour.
3. Me voici ; rendez témoignage de moi, en présence de Yahwehet en présence de son oint : De qui ai-je pris le bœuf et de qui ai-je pris l’âne ? A qui ai-je fait tort et qui ai-je opprimé ? De qui ai-je reçu un présent pour fermer les yeux sur lui ? Je vous le rendrai. »
4. Ils répondirent : « Tu ne nous as pas fait tort, tu ne nous as pas opprimés, et tu n’as rien reçu de la main de personne. »
5. Il leur dit : « Yahwehest témoin contre vous, et son oint aussi est témoin, en ce jour, que vous n’avez rien trouvé dans mes mains ! » Le peuple répondit : « Il en est témoin. »
6. Et Samuel dit au peuple : « Oui, Yahwehest témoin, lui qui a établi Moïse et Aaron, et qui a fait monter vos pères du pays d’Égypte.
7. Maintenant, présentez-vous, je veux vous appeler en jugement devant Yahwehau sujet de tous les bienfaits qu’il vous a accordés, à vous et à vos pères.
8. Après que Jacob fut venu en Égypte, vos pères crièrent vers Yahweh, et Yahwehenvoya Moïse et Aaron, qui firent sortir vos pères d’Égypte et les établirent dans ce lieu.
9. Mais ils oublièrent Yahweh, leur Dieu, et il les livra entre les mains de Sisara chef de l’armée d’Hasor, entre les mains des Philistins et entre les mains du roi de Moab, qui leur firent la guerre.
10. Ils crièrent vers Yahweh, en disant : « Nous avons péché, car nous avons abandonné Yahwehet nous avons servi les Baals et les Astartés ; délivrez-nous maintenant de la main de nos ennemis, et nous vous servirons. »
11. Et Yahwehenvoya Jérobaal et Badan, et Jephté et Samuel, et il vous délivra de la main de vos ennemis tout autour de vous, et vous avez habité vos demeures en sécurité.
12. Et quand vous avez vu Naas, roi des fils d’Ammon marcher contre vous, vous m’avez dit : Non ! mais un roi régnera sur nous ! alors que Yahweh, votre Dieu, était votre roi.
13. Voici donc le roi que vous avez choisi, que vous avez demandé ; voici que Yahweha établi un roi sur vous.
14. Si vous craignez Yahweh, si vous le servez et obéissez à sa voix, si vous n’êtes pas rebelles au commandement de Yahwehet si vous suivez vous et le roi qui règne sur vous, Yahwehvotre Dieu,...
15. Mais si vous n’obéissez pas à la voix de Yahwehet si vous êtes rebelles au commandement de Yahwehla main de Yahwehsera contre vous, comme elle a été contre vos pères.
16. Maintenant, restez encore, et voyez cette grande chose que Yahwehva opérer sous vos yeux.
17. N’est-ce pas maintenant la moisson des blés ? Eh bien, je vais invoquer Yahweh, et il enverra des tonnerres et de la pluie ; vous saurez alors et vous verrez combien grand est aux yeux de Yahwehle mal que vous avez fait en demandant pour vous un roi. »
18. Samuel invoqua Yahwehet Yahwehenvoya ce même jour des tonnerres et de la pluie ; et tout le peuple eut une grande crainte de Yahwehet de Samuel.
19. Tout le peuple dit à Samuel : « Prie pour tes serviteurs Yahweh, ton Dieu, afin que nous ne mourions pas, car nous avons ajouté à tous nos péchés le tort de demander pour nous un roi. »
20. Samuel dit au peuple : « Ne craignez point. Vous avez fait tout ce mal, mais ne cessez pas de suivre Yahweh, et servez Yahwehde tout votre cœur.
21. Ne vous en détournez point, car ce serait pour aller à des choses de néant, qui ne vous donneraient ni profit ni délivrance, parce que ce sont des choses de néant.
22. Car Yahwehn’abandonnera pas son peuple, à cause de son grand nom ; car il a plu à Yahwehde faire de vous son peuple.
23. Loin de moi aussi de pécher contre Yahweh, en cessant de prier pour vous ! Je vous enseignerai le bon et droit chemin.
24. Craignez seulement Yahweh, et servez-le en vérité de tout votre cœur ; car voyez quelles grandes choses il a faites au milieu de vous !
25. Mais si vous persévérez à faire le mal, vous périrez, vous et votre roi. »

Latin

Biblia Vulgata Clementina (1598), Migne witness (1880)

1. Dixit autem Samuel ad universum Israël: Ecce audivi vocem vestram juxta omnia quæ locuti estis ad me, et constitui super vos regem.
2. Et nunc rex graditur ante vos: ego autem senui, et incanui: porro filii mei vobiscum sunt: itaque conversatus coram vobis ab adolescentia mea usque ad hanc diem, ecce præsto sum.
3. Loquimini de me coram Domino, et coram christo ejus, utrum bovem cujusquam tulerim, aut asinum: si quempiam calumniatus sum, si oppressi aliquem, si de manu cujusquam munus accepi: et contemnam illud hodie, restituamque vobis.
4. Et dixerunt: Non es calumniatus nos, neque oppressisti, neque tulisti de manu alicujus quippiam.
5. Dixitque ad eos: Testis est Dominus adversum vos, et testis christus ejus in die hac, quia non inveneritis in manu mea quippiam. Et dixerunt: Testis.
6. Et ait Samuel ad populum: Dominus, qui fecit Moysen et Aaron, et eduxit patres nostros de terra Ægypti.
7. Nunc ergo state, ut judicio contendam adversum vos coram Domino de omnibus misericordiis Domini quas fecit vobiscum et cum patribus vestris:
8. quomodo Jacob ingressus est in Ægyptum, et clamaverunt patres vestri ad Dominum: et misit Dominus Moysen et Aaron, et eduxit patres vestros de Ægypto, et collocavit eos in loco hoc.
9. Qui obliti sunt Domini Dei sui, et tradidit eos in manu Sisaræ magistri militiæ Hasor, et in manu Philisthinorum, et in manu regis Moab: et pugnaverunt adversum eos.
10. Postea autem clamaverunt ad Dominum, et dixerunt: Peccavimus, quia dereliquimus Dominum, et servivimus Baalim et Astaroth: nunc ergo erue nos de manu inimicorum nostrorum, et serviemus tibi.
11. Et misit Dominus Jerobaal, et Badan, et Jephte, et Samuel, et eruit vos de manu inimicorum vestrorum per circuitum, et habitastis confidenter.
12. Videntes autem quod Naas rex filiorum Ammon venisset adversum vos, dixistis mihi: Nequaquam, sed rex imperabit nobis: cum Dominus Deus vester regnaret in vobis.
13. Nunc ergo præsto est rex vester, quem elegistis et petistis: ecce dedit vobis Dominus regem.
14. Si timueritis Dominum, et servieritis ei, et audieritis vocem ejus, et non exasperaveritis os Domini, eritis et vos, et rex qui imperat vobis, sequentes Dominum Deum vestrum:
15. si autem non audieritis vocem Domini, sed exasperaveritis sermones ejus, erit manus Domini super vos, et super patres vestros.
16. Sed et nunc state, et videte rem istam grandem quam facturus est Dominus in conspectu vestro.
17. Numquid non messis tritici est hodie? invocabo Dominum, et dabit voces et pluvias: et scietis, et videbitis, quia grande malum feceritis vobis in conspectu Domini, petentes super vos regem.
18. Et clamavit Samuel ad Dominum, et dedit Dominus voces et pluvias in illa die.
19. Et timuit omnis populus nimis Dominum et Samuelem, et dixit universus populus ad Samuelem: Ora pro servis tuis ad Dominum Deum tuum, ut non moriamur: addidimus enim universis peccatis nostris malum, ut peteremus nobis regem.
20. Dixit autem Samuel ad populum: Nolite timere: vos fecistis universum malum hoc, verumtamen nolite recedere a tergo Domini, sed servite Domino in omni corde vestro.
21. Et nolite declinare post vana, quæ non proderunt vobis, neque eruent vos, quia vana sunt.
22. Et non derelinquet Dominus populum suum propter nomen suum magnum: quia juravit Dominus facere vos sibi populum.
23. Absit autem a me hoc peccatum in Dominum, ut cessem orare pro vobis, et docebo vos viam bonam et rectam.
24. Igitur timete Dominum, et servite ei in veritate, et ex toto corde vestro: vidistis enim magnifica quæ in vobis gesserit.
25. Quod si perseveraveritis in malitia, et vos et rex vester pariter peribitis.

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Verses in this chapter

  1. Verse 1Samuel 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.
  2. Verse 2Now, 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 …
  3. Verse 3Here I am. Witness against me before the LORD and before his anointed. Whose ox have I taken? Whose donkey have I taken? Whom hav…
  4. Verse 4They said, “You have not defrauded us, nor oppressed us, neither have you taken anything from anyone’s hand.”
  5. Verse 5He said to them, “The LORD is witness against you, and his anointed is witness today, that you have not found anything in my hand…
  6. Verse 6Samuel said to the people, “It is the LORD who appointed Moses and Aaron, and that brought your fathers up out of the land of Egy…
  7. Verse 7Now therefore stand still, that I may plead with you before the LORD concerning all the righteous acts of the LORD, which he did …
  8. Verse 8“When Jacob had come into Egypt, and your fathers cried to the LORD, then the LORD sent Moses and Aaron, who brought your fathers…
  9. Verse 9But they forgot the LORD their God; and he sold them into the hand of Sisera, captain of the army of Hazor, and into the hand of …
  10. Verse 10They cried to the LORD, and said, ‘We have sinned, because we have forsaken the LORD and have served the Baals and the Ashtaroth;…
  11. Verse 11The LORD sent Jerubbaal, Bedan, Jephthah, and Samuel, and delivered you out of the hand of your enemies on every side; and you li…
  12. Verse 12“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…
  13. Verse 13Now therefore see the king whom you have chosen and whom you have asked for. Behold, the LORD has set a king over you.
  14. Verse 14If you will fear the LORD, and serve him, and listen to his voice, and not rebel against the commandment of the LORD, then both y…
  15. Verse 15But if you will not listen to the LORD’s voice, but rebel against the commandment of the LORD, then the LORD’s hand will be again…
  16. Verse 16“Now therefore stand still and see this great thing, which the LORD will do before your eyes.
  17. Verse 17Isn’t it wheat harvest today? I will call to the LORD, that he may send thunder and rain; and you will know and see that your wic…
  18. Verse 18So Samuel called to the LORD, and the LORD sent thunder and rain that day. Then all the people greatly feared the LORD and Samuel.
  19. Verse 19All the people said to Samuel, “Pray for your servants to the LORD your God, that we not die; for we have added to all our sins t…
  20. Verse 20Samuel said to the people, “Don’t be afraid. You have indeed done all this evil; yet don’t turn away from following the LORD, but…
  21. Verse 21Don’t turn away to go after vain things which can’t profit or deliver, for they are vain.
  22. Verse 22For the LORD will not forsake his people for his great name’s sake, because it has pleased the LORD to make you a people for hims…
  23. Verse 23Moreover, as for me, far be it from me that I should sin against the LORD in ceasing to pray for you; but I will instruct you in …
  24. Verse 24Only fear the LORD, and serve him in truth with all your heart; for consider what great things he has done for you.
  25. Verse 25But if you keep doing evil, you will be consumed, both you and your king.”

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