Verse 22

1 Samuel 12:22

Young's Literal Translation

22 for 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.

Original Language Text

hebrew

כִּ֠י לֹֽא יִטֹּ֤שׁ יְהוָה֙ אֶת עַמּ֔/וֹ בַּ/עֲב֖וּר שְׁמ֣/וֹ הַ/גָּד֑וֹל כִּ֚י הוֹאִ֣יל יְהוָ֔ה לַ/עֲשׂ֥וֹת אֶתְ/כֶ֛ם ל֖/וֹ לְ/עָֽם

English Translation

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.

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Chapter 12 Context

1 And Samuel saith unto all Israel, 'Lo, I have hearkened to your voice, to all that ye said to me, an... Focus ↗

2 and now, lo, the king is walking habitually before you, and I have become aged and gray-headed, and... Focus ↗

3 'Lo, here [am] I; testify against me, over-against Jehovah, and over-against His anointed; whose ox... Focus ↗

4 And they say, 'Thou hast not oppressed us, nor hast thou crushed us, nor hast thou taken from the ha... Focus ↗

5 And he saith unto them, 'A witness [is] Jehovah against you: and a witness [is] His anointed this da... Focus ↗

6 And Samuel saith unto the people, 'Jehovah -- He who made Moses and Aaron, and who brought up your f... Focus ↗

7 and, now, station yourselves, and I judge you before Jehovah, with all the righteous acts of Jehovah... Focus ↗

8 'When Jacob hath come in to Egypt, and your fathers cry unto Jehovah, then Jehovah sendeth Moses and... Focus ↗

9 and they forget Jehovah their God (Elohim), and He selleth them into the hand of Sisera, head of the... Focus ↗

10 and they cry unto Jehovah, and say, We have sinned, because we have forsaken Jehovah, and serve the... Focus ↗

11 'And Jehovah sendeth Jerubbaal, and Bedan, and Jephthah, and Samuel, and delivereth you out of the h... Focus ↗

12 'And ye see that Nahash king of the Bene-Ammon hath come against you, and ye say to me, Nay, but a k... Focus ↗

13 And, now, lo, the king whom ye have chosen -- whom ye have asked! and lo, Jehovah hath placed over y... Focus ↗

14 'If ye fear Jehovah, and have served Him, and hearkened to His voice, then ye do not provoke the mou... Focus ↗

15 'And if ye do not hearken to the voice of Jehovah -- then ye have provoked the mouth of Jehovah, and... Focus ↗

16 'Also now, station yourselves and see this great thing which Jehovah is doing before your eyes; Focus ↗

17 is it not wheat-harvest to-day? I call unto Jehovah, and He doth give voices and rain; and know ye a... Focus ↗

18 And Samuel calleth unto Jehovah, and Jehovah giveth voices and rain, on that day, and all the people... Focus ↗

19 and all the people say unto Samuel, 'Pray for thy servants unto Jehovah thy God (Elohim), and we do... Focus ↗

20 And Samuel saith unto the people, 'Fear not; ye have done all this evil; only, turn not aside from a... Focus ↗

21 and ye do not turn aside after the vain things which do not profit nor deliver, for they [are] vain, Focus ↗

22 for Jehovah doth not leave His people, on account of His great name; for Jehovah hath been pleased t...

23 'I, also, far be it from me to sin against Jehovah, by ceasing to pray for you, and I have directed... Focus ↗

24 only, fear ye Jehovah, and ye have served Him in truth with all your heart, for see that which He ha... Focus ↗

25 and if ye really do evil, both ye and your king are consumed.' Focus ↗

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