Verse 3

1 Samuel 12:3

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3 I stand here before you. Bring any charges you have against me in the presence of the Lord and of his anointed one. Have I taken anyone's ox or donkey? Have I wronged anyone? Have I oppressed anyone? Have I accepted a bribe from anyone to turn a blind eye? Tell me, and I will repay you.”

Original Language Text

hebrew

הִנְ/נִ֣י עֲנ֣וּ בִ/י֩ נֶ֨גֶד יְהוָ֜ה וְ/נֶ֣גֶד מְשִׁיח֗/וֹ אֶת שׁוֹר֩ מִ֨י לָקַ֜חְתִּי וַ/חֲמ֧וֹר מִ֣י לָקַ֗חְתִּי וְ/אֶת מִ֤י עָשַׁ֨קְתִּי֙ אֶת מִ֣י רַצּ֔וֹתִי וּ/מִ/יַּד מִי֙ לָקַ֣חְתִּי כֹ֔פֶר וְ/אַעְלִ֥ים עֵינַ֖/י בּ֑/וֹ וְ/אָשִׁ֖יב לָ/כֶֽם

English Translation

Here I am; answer me before the LORD and before His anointed: Whose ox have I taken, and whose donkey have I taken? And whom have I defrauded? Whom have I oppressed? And from whose hand have I taken a bribe to blind my eyes with it? I will restore it to you.

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Chapter 12 Context

1 Then Samuel said to all of Israel, “I have paid attention to everything you asked from me, and I hav... Focus ↗

2 Now your king is your leader. I am old and gray, and my sons are here with you. I have led you from... Focus ↗

3 I stand here before you. Bring any charges you have against me in the presence of the Lord and of hi...

4 “No, you have never cheated or oppressed us,” they replied, “and you have never taken anything from... Focus ↗

5 Samuel told them, “The Lord is a witness, and his anointed is a witness today, in this case involvin... Focus ↗

6 “The Lord is a witness, he who appointed Moses and Aaron,” Samuel went on. “He led your forefathers... Focus ↗

7 After Jacob had gone to Egypt, your fathers cried out to the Lord for help, and he sent Moses and Aa... Focus ↗

8 But they forgot about the Lord their God (Elohim), so he abandoned them to Sisera, the commander of... Focus ↗

9 They cried out to the Lord for help and said, ‘We have sinned, for we have rejected the Lord and wor... Focus ↗

10 Then the Lord sent Gideon, Barak, Jephthah and Samuel, and he saved you from your enemies who surrou... Focus ↗

11 But when you saw that Nahash, king of the Ammonites, was coming to attack you, you told me, ‘No, we... Focus ↗

12 So here's the king you have chosen, the one you asked for. Look—the Lord now gives him to you as you... Focus ↗

13 If you honor the Lord, worship him, do what he tells you, and don't rebel against the Lord's instruc... Focus ↗

14 However, if you refuse to do what he tells you, and rebel against the Lord's instructions, then the... Focus ↗

15 Now stand still and watch what the Lord is going to do, right before your very eyes. Focus ↗

16 Isn't it the time of wheat harvest? Well, I will ask the Lord to send thunder and rain. Then you wil... Focus ↗

17 Then Samuel prayed to the Lord, and that very day the Lord sent thunder and rain. Everyone was in ab... Focus ↗

18 “Please pray to the Lord your God (Elohim) for us your servants, so we will not die!” they begged Sa... Focus ↗

19 “Don't be afraid,” Samuel replied. “Even though you have indeed done all these evil things, don't gi... Focus ↗

20 Don't worship worthless idols that can't help you or save you, for they are nothing. Focus ↗

21 The fact is because of the kind of person the Lord is, he won't give up on his people, because he wa... Focus ↗

22 As for me, how could I sin against the Lord by no longer praying for you? I will also continue to te... Focus ↗

23 Make sure you honor God (Elohim) and worship him faithfully, with complete dedication. Think of all... Focus ↗

24 But if you continue to do what is evil, you and your king will be wiped out.” Focus ↗

Verse Information

Book: 1 Samuel
Chapter: Chapter 12 (24 verses)
Version: Free Bible Version

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