Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
And Samuel will say to the people, Ye shall not be afraid: ye did all this wickedness: but ye shall not turn aside from after Jehovah, and serve ye Jehovah with all your heart.
New American Standard Bible
Samuel said to the people, “Do not fear. You have committed all this evil, yet
King James Version
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;
Holman Bible
Samuel replied, “Don’t be afraid. Even though you have committed all this evil, don’t turn away from following the Lord.
International Standard Version
Samuel told all the people, "Don't be afraid. You have done all this evil. Yet don't turn aside from following the LORD, but serve the LORD with all your heart.
A Conservative Version
And Samuel said to the people, Fear not. Ye have indeed done all this evil, yet turn not aside from following LORD, but serve LORD with all your heart.
American Standard Version
And Samuel said unto the people, Fear not; ye have indeed done all this evil; yet turn not aside from following Jehovah, but serve Jehovah with all your heart:
Amplified
Samuel said to the people, “Do not be afraid. You have [indeed] done all this evil; yet do not turn away from following the Lord, but serve the Lord with all your heart.
Bible in Basic English
Then Samuel said to the people, Have no fear: truly you have done evil, but do not be turned away from the Lord; be his servants with all your heart;
Darby Translation
And Samuel said to the people, Fear not: ye have done all this wickedness; yet turn not aside from following Jehovah, and serve Jehovah with all your heart;
King James 2000
And Samuel said unto the people, Fear not: you have done all this wickedness: yet turn not aside from following the LORD, but serve the LORD with all your heart;
Lexham Expanded Bible
And Samuel said to the people, "Do not fear! You have done all this evil; only do not turn aside from {following} Yahweh. But you must serve Yahweh with all your heart.
Modern King James verseion
And Samuel said to the people, Do not fear. You have done all this wickedness. Yet do not turn aside from following Jehovah, but serve Jehovah with all your heart.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Then said Samuel unto the people, "Fear not. And though ye have done all this wickedness, yet depart not from the LORD in any case. But serve him with all your hearts.
NET Bible
Then Samuel said to the people, "Don't be afraid. You have indeed sinned. However, don't turn aside from the Lord. Serve the Lord with all your heart.
New Heart English Bible
Samuel said to the people, "Do not be afraid. You have indeed done all this evil; yet do not turn aside from following the LORD, but serve the LORD with all your heart.
The Emphasized Bible
Then said Samuel unto the people - Do not fear, ye, have done all this wrong, - nevertheless, do not turn aside from following Yahweh, but serve Yahweh, with all your heart;
Webster
And Samuel said to 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;
World English Bible
Samuel said to the people, "Don't be afraid. You have indeed done all this evil; yet don't turn aside from following Yahweh, but serve Yahweh with all your heart.
Youngs Literal Translation
And Samuel saith unto the people, 'Fear not; ye have done all this evil; only, turn not aside from after Jehovah -- and ye have served Jehovah with all your heart,
Themes
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Kings » Sin of israel in seeking
Repentance » Instances of » israelites » In asking for a king
Reproof » Should be accompanied by exhortation to repentance
Interlinear
Yare'
Ra`
Cuwr
References
Hastings
Watsons
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Samuel 12:20
Verse Info
Context Readings
Samuel's Charge To Israel
19 And all the people will say to Samuel, Pray for thy servants to Jehovah thy God, and we shall not die; for we added upon all our sins the wickedness to ask for us a king. 20 And Samuel will say to the people, Ye shall not be afraid: ye did all this wickedness: but ye shall not turn aside from after Jehovah, and serve ye Jehovah with all your heart. 21 And ye shall not turn aside: for after vanities which will not profit, and they will not deliver, for they are vanities.
Phrases
Cross References
Deuteronomy 11:16
Watch ye to yourselves, lest your heart shall be enticed, and ye turn aside and serve other gods, and worship to them:
Exodus 20:19-20
And they will say to Moses, Speak thou with us and we will hear: and God shall not speak with us lest we shall die.
Deuteronomy 31:29
For I knew after my death that acting wickedly, ye will be corrupted, and turn aside from the way that I commanded you; and evil met you in the last of the days, for ye will. do evil in the eyes of Jehovah to Make him angry in the work of your hands.
Joshua 23:6
And be strong greatly to watch and to do all written in the book of the law of Moses, so as not to turn away from it to the right or to the left;
Psalm 40:4
Happy the man who set Jehovah his trust, and turned not to the arrogant, and those turning aside to falsehood.
Psalm 101:3
I will not set a word of Belial before mine eyes: I hated him doing transgressions; he shall not cleave to me.
Psalm 125:5
And those turning to their winding ways, Jehovah will cause them to go with those working iniquity: peace upon Israel.
Jeremiah 3:1
Saying, If a man shall send away his wife, and she went from him and she was to another man, shall he yet turn back to her? Being defiled, shall not that land be defiled? and thou committedst fornication with many shepherds; and turn back to me, says Jehovah.
1 Peter 3:16
Having a good consciousness; that, in what they speak evil against you, as doing evil, they threatening your good turning round in Christ should be ashamed.