1 Samuel 12 שְׁמוּאֵל א פרק י״ב

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1. 1

   וַיֹּאמֶרand-saidשְׁמוּאֵלSamuelאֶל־כׇּל־יִשְׂרָאֵלto-all-IsraelהִנֵּהbeholdשָׁמַעְתִּיI-have-hearkenedבְקֹלְכֶםto-your-voiceלְכֹלin-allאֲשֶׁר־אֲמַרְתֶּםwhich-you-have-saidלִיto-meוָאַמְלִיךְand-I-have-made-kingעֲלֵיכֶםover-youמֶלֶךְ׃a-king

   And Samuel said unto all Israel, Behold, I have hearkened unto your voice in all that ye said unto me, and have made a king over you.

2. 2

   וְעַתָּהand-nowהִנֵּהbeholdהַמֶּלֶךְthe-kingמִתְהַלֵּךְwalksלִפְנֵיכֶםbefore-youוַאֲנִיand-Iזָקַנְתִּיam-oldוָשַׂבְתִּיand-grayheadedוּבָנַיand-my-sonsהִנָּםbehold-they-areאִתְּכֶםwith-youוַאֲנִיand-Iהִתְהַלַּכְתִּיhave-walkedלִפְנֵיכֶםbefore-youמִנְּעֻרַיfrom-my-youthעַד־הַיּוֹםuntil-this-dayהַזֶּה׃this

   And now, behold, the king walketh before you: and I am old and grayheaded; and, behold, my sons are with you: and I have walked before you from my childhood unto this day.

3. 3

   הִנְנִיhere-I-amעֲנוּwitnessבִיagainst-meנֶגֶדbeforeיְהֹוָהthe-LORDוְנֶגֶדand-beforeמְשִׁיחוֹhis-anointedאֶת־שׁוֹרwhose-oxמִיwhoלָקַחְתִּיI-have-takenוַחֲמוֹרor-whose-assמִיwhoלָקַחְתִּיI-have-takenוְאֶת־מִיor-whomעָשַׁקְתִּיhave-I-oppressedאֶת־מִיwhomרַצּוֹתִיhave-I-bruisedוּמִיַּד־מִיor-of-whose-handלָקַחְתִּיI-have-takenכֹפֶרa-bribeוְאַעְלִיםto-blindעֵינַיmy-eyesבּוֹwith-itוְאָשִׁיבand-I-will-restore-itלָכֶם׃to-you

   Behold, here I am: witness against me before the LORD, and before his anointed: whose ox have I taken? or whose ass have I taken? or whom have I defrauded? whom have I oppressed? or of whose hand have I received any bribe to blind mine eyes therewith? and I will restore it you.

4. 4

   וַיֹּאמְרוּand-they-saidלֹאnotעֲשַׁקְתָּנוּyou-have-defrauded-usוְלֹאand-notרַצּוֹתָנוּyou-have-oppressed-usוְלֹא־לָקַחְתָּand-not-you-have-takenמִיַּד־אִישׁof-any-man's-handמְאוּמָה׃anything

   And they said, Thou hast not defrauded us, nor oppressed us, neither hast thou taken ought of any man's hand.

5. 5

   וַיֹּאמֶרand-saidאֲלֵיהֶםto-themעֵדwitnessיְהֹוָהthe-LORDבָּכֶםin-youוְעֵדand-is-witnessמְשִׁיחוֹhis-anointedהַיּוֹםthis-dayהַזֶּהthisכִּיthatלֹאnotמְצָאתֶםyou-have-foundבְּיָדִיby-my-handמְאוּמָהanythingוַיֹּאמֶרand-saidעֵד׃witness

   And he said unto them, The LORD is witness against you, and his anointed is witness this day, that ye have not found ought in my hand. And they answered, He is witness.

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   וַיֹּאמֶרand-saidשְׁמוּאֵלSamuelאֶל־הָעָםto-the-peopleיְהֹוָהthe-LORDאֲשֶׁרwhichעָשָׂהmadeאֶת־מֹשֶׁהMosesוְאֶת־אַהֲרֹןand-Aaronוַאֲשֶׁרand-whichהֶעֱלָהbrought-upאֶת־אֲבֹתֵיכֶםyour-fathersמֵאֶרֶץfrom-the-land-ofמִצְרָיִם׃Egypt

   And Samuel said unto the people, It is the LORD that advanced Moses and Aaron, and that brought your fathers up out of the land of Egypt.

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   וְעַתָּהand-nowהִתְיַצְּבוּpresent-yourselvesוְאִשָּׁפְטָהthat-I-may-pleadאִתְּכֶםwith-youלִפְנֵיbeforeיְהֹוָהthe-LORDאֵת־כׇּל־צִדְקוֹתall-the-righteous-acts-ofיְהֹוָהthe-LORDאֲשֶׁר־עָשָׂהwhich-didאִתְּכֶםwith-youוְאֶת־אֲבוֹתֵיכֶם׃and-your-fathers

   Now therefore stand still, that I may reason with you before the LORD of all the righteous acts of the LORD, which he did to you and to your fathers.

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   כַּאֲשֶׁר־בָּאwhen-cameיַעֲקֹבJacobמִצְרָיִםinto-Egyptוַיִּזְעֲקוּand-criedאֲבוֹתֵיכֶםyour-fathersאֶל־יְהֹוָהto-the-LORDוַיִּשְׁלַחand-sentיְהֹוָהthe-LORDאֶת־מֹשֶׁהMosesוְאֶת־אַהֲרֹןand-Aaronוַיּוֹצִיאוּand-they-brought-outאֶת־אֲבֹתֵיכֶםyour-fathersמִמִּצְרַיִםout-of-Egyptוַיֹּשִׁבוּםand-made-them-dwellבַּמָּקוֹםin-the-placeהַזֶּה׃this

   When Jacob was come into Egypt, and your fathers cried unto the LORD, then the LORD sent Moses and Aaron, which brought forth your fathers out of Egypt, and made them dwell in this place.

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   וַיִּשְׁכְּחוּand-they-forgotאֶת־יְהֹוָהthe-LORDאֱלֹהֵיהֶםtheir-Godוַיִּמְכֹּרand-He-soldאֹתָםthemבְּיַדin-the-hand-ofסִיסְרָאSiseraשַׂר־צְבָאthe-chief-of-army-ofחָצוֹרHazorוּבְיַד־פְּלִשְׁתִּיםand-into-the-hand-of-the-Philistinesוּבְיַדand-by-the-hand-ofמֶלֶךְthe-king-ofמוֹאָבMoabוַיִּלָּחֲמוּand-they-foughtבָּם׃against-them

   And when they forgat the LORD their God, he sold them into the hand of Sisera, captain of the host of Hazor, and into the hand of the Philistines, and into the hand of the king of Moab, and they fought against them.

10. 10

    וַיִּזְעֲקוּand-they-criedאֶל־יְהֹוָהto-the-LORD(ויאמר)[וַיֹּאמְרוּ]and-saidחָטָאנוּwe-have-sinnedכִּיbecauseעָזַבְנוּwe-have-forsakenאֶת־יְהֹוָהthe-LORDוַנַּעֲבֹדand-we-have-servedאֶת־הַבְּעָלִיםthe-Baalimוְאֶת־הָעַשְׁתָּרוֹתand-the-Ashtarothוְעַתָּהand-nowהַצִּילֵנוּdeliver-usמִיַּדfrom-the-hand-ofאֹיְבֵינוּour-enemiesוְנַעַבְדֶךָּ׃and-we-will-serve-you

    And they cried unto the LORD, and said, We have sinned, because we have forsaken the LORD, and have served Baalim and Ashtaroth: but now deliver us out of the hand of our enemies, and we will serve thee.

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    וַיִּשְׁלַחand-sentיְהֹוָהthe-LORDאֶת־יְרֻבַּעַלJerubbaalוְאֶת־בְּדָןand-Bedanוְאֶת־יִפְתָּחand-Jephthahוְאֶת־שְׁמוּאֵלand-Samuelוַיַּצֵּלand-deliveredאֶתְכֶםyouמִיַּדfrom-the-hand-ofאֹיְבֵיכֶםyour-enemiesמִסָּבִיבon-every-sideוַתֵּשְׁבוּand-you-dweltבֶּטַח׃in-safety

    And the LORD sent Jerubbaal, and Bedan, and Jephthah, and Samuel, and delivered you out of the hand of your enemies on every side, and ye dwelled safe.

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    וַתִּרְאוּand-you-sawכִּי־נָחָשׁwhen-Nahashמֶלֶךְthe-king-ofבְּנֵי־עַמּוֹןsons-of-Ammonבָּאhad-comeעֲלֵיכֶםagainst-youוַתֹּאמְרוּand-you-saidלִיto-meלֹאnotכִּי־מֶלֶךְbut-a-kingיִמְלֹךְshall-reignעָלֵינוּover-usוַיהֹוָהand-the-LORDאֱלֹהֵיכֶםyour-Godמַלְכְּכֶם׃was-your-king

    And when ye saw that Nahash the king of the children of Ammon came against you, ye said unto me, Nay; but a king shall reign over us: when the LORD your God was your king.

13. 13

    וְעַתָּהand-nowהִנֵּהbeholdהַמֶּלֶךְthe-kingאֲשֶׁרwhichבְּחַרְתֶּםyou-have-chosenאֲשֶׁרwhichשְׁאֶלְתֶּםyou-have-desiredוְהִנֵּהand-beholdנָתַןhas-setיְהֹוָהthe-LORDעֲלֵיכֶםover-youמֶלֶךְ׃a-king

    Now therefore behold the king whom ye have chosen, and whom ye have desired! and, behold, the LORD hath set a king over you.

14. 14

    אִם־תִּירְאוּif-you-fearאֶת־יְהֹוָהthe-LORDוַעֲבַדְתֶּםand-you-will-serveאֹתוֹhimוּשְׁמַעְתֶּםand-hearkenבְּקוֹלוֹwith-His-voiceוְלֹאand-notתַמְרוּrebel-againstאֶת־פִּיthe-commandment-ofיְהֹוָהthe-LORDוִהְיִתֶםthen-shall-bothגַּם־אַתֶּםalso-youוְגַם־הַמֶּלֶךְand-also-the-kingאֲשֶׁרwhichמָלַךְreignsעֲלֵיכֶםover-youאַחַרfollowingיְהֹוָהthe-LORDאֱלֹהֵיכֶם׃your-God

    If ye will fear the LORD, and serve him, and obey his voice, and not rebel against the commandment of the LORD, then shall both ye and also the king that reigneth over you continue following the LORD your God:

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    וְאִם־לֹאand-if-notתִשְׁמְעוּyou-hearkenבְּקוֹלthe-voice-ofיְהֹוָהthe-LORDוּמְרִיתֶםbut-rebel-againstאֶת־פִּיthe-commandment-ofיְהֹוָהthe-LORDוְהָיְתָהthen-shall-beיַד־יְהֹוָהhand-of-the-LORDבָּכֶםin-youוּבַאֲבֹתֵיכֶם׃and-against-your-fathers

    But if ye will not obey the voice of the LORD, but rebel against the commandment of the LORD, then shall the hand of the LORD be against you, as it was against your fathers.

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    גַּם־עַתָּהalso-nowהִתְיַצְּבוּpresent-yourselvesוּרְאוּand-seeאֶת־הַדָּבָרthe-thingהַגָּדוֹלthe-greatהַזֶּהthisאֲשֶׁרwhichיְהֹוָהthe-LORDעֹשֶׂהwill-doלְעֵינֵיכֶם׃before-your-eyes

    Now therefore stand and see this great thing, which the LORD will do before your eyes.

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    הֲלוֹאis-it-notקְצִיר־חִטִּיםthe-harvest-of-wheatהַיּוֹםtodayאֶקְרָאI-will-callאֶל־יְהֹוָהto-the-LORDוְיִתֵּןthat-He-may-sendקֹלוֹתthunderוּמָטָרand-rainוּדְעוּand-knowוּרְאוּand-seeכִּי־רָעַתְכֶםthat-your-wickednessרַבָּהis-greatאֲשֶׁרwhichעֲשִׂיתֶםyou-have-doneבְּעֵינֵיin-the-eyes-ofיְהֹוָהthe-LORDלִשְׁאוֹלin-askingלָכֶםto-youמֶלֶךְ׃a-king

    Is it not wheat harvest to day? I will call unto the LORD, and he shall send thunder and rain; that ye may perceive and see that your wickedness is great, which ye have done in the sight of the LORD, in asking you a king.

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    וַיִּקְרָאand-calledשְׁמוּאֵלSamuelאֶל־יְהֹוָהto-the-LORDוַיִּתֵּןand-gaveיְהֹוָהthe-LORDקֹלֹתthunderוּמָטָרand-rainבַּיּוֹםin-the-dayהַהוּאthatוַיִּירָאand-fearedכׇל־הָעָםall-the-peopleמְאֹדexceedinglyאֶת־יְהֹוָהthe-LORDוְאֶת־שְׁמוּאֵל׃and-Samuel

    So Samuel called unto the LORD; and the LORD sent thunder and rain that day: and all the people greatly feared the LORD and Samuel.

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    וַיֹּאמְרוּand-they-saidכׇל־הָעָםall-the-peopleאֶל־שְׁמוּאֵלto-Samuelהִתְפַּלֵּלprayבְּעַד־עֲבָדֶיךָon-behalf-of-your-servantsאֶל־יְהֹוָהto-the-LORDאֱלֹהֶיךָyour-Godוְאַל־נָמוּתthat-we-die-notכִּי־יָסַפְנוּfor-we-have-addedעַל־כׇּל־חַטֹּאתֵינוּupon-all-our-sinsרָעָהthis-evilלִשְׁאֹלto-askלָנוּto-usמֶלֶךְ׃a-king

    And all the people said unto Samuel, Pray for thy servants unto the LORD thy God, that we die not: for we have added unto all our sins this evil, to ask us a king.

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    וַיֹּאמֶרand-saidשְׁמוּאֵלSamuelאֶל־הָעָםto-the-peopleאַל־תִּירָאוּfear-notאַתֶּםyouעֲשִׂיתֶםyou-have-doneאֵת־כׇּל־הָרָעָהall-the-evilהַזֹּאתthisאַךְbutאַל־תָּסוּרוּturn-not-asideמֵאַחֲרֵיfrom-afterיְהֹוָהthe-LORDוַעֲבַדְתֶּםand-you-will-serveאֶת־יְהֹוָהthe-LORDבְּכׇל־לְבַבְכֶם׃in-all-your-hearts

    And Samuel said unto the people, Fear not: ye have done all this wickedness: yet turn not aside from following the LORD, but serve the LORD with all your heart;

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    וְלֹאand-notתָּסוּרוּturn-asideכִּיbecauseאַחֲרֵיafterהַתֹּהוּvain-thingsאֲשֶׁרwhichלֹא־יוֹעִילוּcannot-profitוְלֹאand-notיַצִּילוּdeliverכִּי־תֹהוּfor-they-are-vainהֵמָּה׃they

    And turn ye not aside: for then should ye go after vain things, which cannot profit nor deliver; for they are vain.

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    כִּיbecauseלֹא־יִטֹּשׁwill-not-forsakeיְהֹוָהthe-LORDאֶת־עַמּוֹHis-peopleבַּעֲבוּרfor-the-sake-ofשְׁמוֹHis-nameהַגָּדוֹלthe-greatכִּיbecauseהוֹאִילit-has-pleasedיְהֹוָהthe-LORDלַעֲשׂוֹתto-doאֶתְכֶםyouלוֹto-Himselfלְעָם׃a-people

    For the LORD will not forsake his people for his great name's sake: because it hath pleased the LORD to make you his people.

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    גַּםalsoאָנֹכִיIחָלִילָהfar-be-itלִּיto-meמֵחֲטֹאthat-I-should-sinלַיהֹוָהto-the-LORDמֵחֲדֹלin-ceasingלְהִתְפַּלֵּלto-prayבַּעַדְכֶםfor-youוְהוֹרֵיתִיbut-I-will-teachאֶתְכֶםyouבְּדֶרֶךְby-the-way-ofהַטּוֹבָהthe-goodוְהַיְשָׁרָה׃and-the-right

    Moreover as for me, God forbid that I should sin against the LORD in ceasing to pray for you: but I will teach you the good and the right way:

24. 24

    אַךְbutיְראוּfearאֶת־יְהֹוָהthe-LORDוַעֲבַדְתֶּםand-you-will-serveאֹתוֹhimבֶּאֱמֶתin-truthבְּכׇל־לְבַבְכֶםin-all-your-heartsכִּיbecauseרְאוּconsiderאֵת־אֲשֶׁר־הִגְדִּלhow-great-things-He-has-doneעִמָּכֶם׃with-you

    Only fear the LORD, and serve him in truth with all your heart: for consider how great things he hath done for you.

25. 25

    וְאִם־הָרֵעַbut-if-you-stillתָּרֵעוּdo-wickedlyגַּם־אַתֶּםalso-youגַּם־מַלְכְּכֶםalso-your-kingתִּסָּפוּ׃you-shall-be-consumed

    But if ye shall still do wickedly, ye shall be consumed, both ye and your king.