Verse 5

1 Samuel 12:5

Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

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5 And he said to them: The Lord is witness against you, and his anointed is witness this day, that you have not found any thing in my hand. And they said: He is witness.

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַ/יֹּ֨אמֶר אֲלֵי/הֶ֜ם עֵ֧ד יְהוָ֣ה בָּ/כֶ֗ם וְ/עֵ֤ד מְשִׁיח/וֹ֙ הַ/יּ֣וֹם הַ/זֶּ֔ה כִּ֣י לֹ֧א מְצָאתֶ֛ם בְּ/יָדִ֖/י מְא֑וּמָה וַ/יֹּ֖אמֶר עֵֽד

English Translation

And he said to them, "You are witnesses of the Lord against you, and witnesses of His anointed today, for you have not found anything in my hand." And he said, "You are witnesses."

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Chapter 12 Context

1 And Samuel said to all Israel: Behold I have hearkened to your voice in all that you said to me, and... Focus ↗

2 And now the king goeth before you: but I am old and greyheaded: and my sons are with you: having the... Focus ↗

3 Speak of me before the Lord, and before his anointed, whether I have taken any man's ox, or ass: If... Focus ↗

4 And they said: Thou hast not wronged us, nor oppressed us, nor taken ought at any man's hand. Focus ↗

5 And he said to them: The Lord is witness against you, and his anointed is witness this day, that you...

6 And Samuel said to the people: It is the Lord, who made Moses and Aaron, and brought our fathers out... Focus ↗

7 Now therefore stand up, that I may plead in judgment against you before the Lord, concerning all the... Focus ↗

8 How Jacob went into Egypt, and your fathers cried to the Lord: and the Lord sent Moses and Aaron, an... Focus ↗

9 And they forgot the Lord their God (Elohim), and he delivered them into the hands of Sisara, captain... Focus ↗

10 But afterwards they cried to the Lord, and said: We have sinned, because we have forsaken the Lord,... Focus ↗

11 And the Lord sent Jerobaal, and Badan, and Jephte, and Samuel, and delivered you from the hand of yo... Focus ↗

12 But seeing that Naas king of the children of Ammon was come against you, you said to me: Nay, but a... Focus ↗

13 Now therefore your king is here, whom you have chosen and desired: Behold the Lord hath given you a... Focus ↗

14 If you will fear the Lord, and serve him, and hearken to his voice, and not provoke the mouth of the... Focus ↗

15 But if you will not hearken to the voice of the Lord, but will rebel against his words, the hand of... Focus ↗

16 Now then stand, and see this great thing which the Lord will do in your sight. Focus ↗

17 Is it not wheat harvest to day? I will call upon the Lord, and he shall send thunder and rain: and y... Focus ↗

18 And Samuel cried unto the Lord, and the Lord sent thunder and rain that day. Focus ↗

19 And all the people greatly feared the Lord and Samuel. And all the people said to Samuel: Pray for t... Focus ↗

20 And Samuel said to the people: Fear not, you have done all this evil: but yet depart not from follow... Focus ↗

21 And turn not aside after vain things which shall never profit you, nor deliver you, because they are... Focus ↗

22 And the Lord will not forsake his people for his great name's sake: because the Lord hath sworn to m... Focus ↗

23 And far from me be this sin against the Lord, that I should cease to pray for you, and I will teach... Focus ↗

24 Therefore fear the Lord, and serve him in truth and with your whole heart, for you have seen the gre... Focus ↗

25 But if you will still do wickedly: both you and your king shall perish together. Focus ↗

Verse Information

Book: 1 Samuel
Chapter: Chapter 12 (25 verses)
Version: Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

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