Verse 20
1 Samuel 12:20
World Messianic Bible
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Samuel said to the people, “Don’t be afraid. You have indeed done all this evil; yet don’t turn away from following Yahweh, but serve Yahweh with all your heart.
Original Language Text
hebrew
וַ/יֹּ֨אמֶר שְׁמוּאֵ֤ל אֶל הָ/עָם֙ אַל תִּירָ֔אוּ אַתֶּ֣ם עֲשִׂיתֶ֔ם אֵ֥ת כָּל הָ/רָעָ֖ה הַ/זֹּ֑את אַ֗ךְ אַל תָּס֨וּרוּ֙ מֵ/אַחֲרֵ֣י יְהוָ֔ה וַ/עֲבַדְתֶּ֥ם אֶת יְהוָ֖ה בְּ/כָל לְבַבְ/כֶֽם
English Translation
And Samuel said to the people, "Do not be afraid; you have done all this evil. Yet do not turn aside from following the Lord, but serve the Lord with all your heart."
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Chapter 12 Context
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
Now therefore stand still, that I may plead with you before Yahweh concerning all the righteous acts...
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8
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9
“But they forgot Yahweh their God (Elohim); and he sold them into the hand of Sisera, captain of the...
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10
They cried to Yahweh, and said, ‘We have sinned, because we have forsaken Yahweh, and have served th...
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11
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12
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13
Now therefore see the king whom you have chosen, and whom you have asked for. Behold, Yahweh has set...
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14
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15
But if you will not listen to Yahweh’s voice, but rebel against the commandment of Yahweh, then Yahw...
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16
“Now therefore stand still and see this great thing, which Yahweh will do before your eyes.
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17
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18
So Samuel called to Yahweh; and Yahweh sent thunder and rain that day. Then all the people greatly f...
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19
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20
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21
Don’t turn away to go after vain things which can’t profit or deliver, for they are vain.
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22
For Yahweh will not forsake his people for his great name’s sake, because it has pleased Yahweh to m...
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23
Moreover as for me, far be it from me that I should sin against Yahweh in ceasing to pray for you: b...
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