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1 Samuel 12:5-7
New International Version
1 Samuel 12:5-7
New International Version
5 Samuel said to them, “The Lord is witness(A) against you, and also his anointed is witness this day, that you have not found anything(B) in my hand.(C)”
“He is witness,” they said.
6 Then Samuel said to the people, “It is the Lord who appointed Moses and Aaron and brought(D) your ancestors up out of Egypt. 7 Now then, stand(E) here, because I am going to confront(F) you with evidence before the Lord as to all the righteous acts(G) performed by the Lord for you and your ancestors.
1 Samuel 12:5-7
English Standard Version
1 Samuel 12:5-7
English Standard Version
5 And he said to them, “The Lord is witness against you, and (A)his anointed is witness this day, that you have not found anything (B)in my hand.” And they said, “He is witness.”
6 And Samuel said to the people, (C)“The Lord is witness,[a] who appointed Moses and Aaron and brought your fathers up out of the land of Egypt. 7 Now therefore stand still that I may plead with you before the Lord concerning all the righteous deeds of the Lord that he performed for you and for your fathers.
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- 1 Samuel 12:6 Septuagint; Hebrew lacks is witness
1 Samuel 12:5-7
New English Translation
1 Samuel 12:5-7
New English Translation
5 He said to them, “The Lord is witness against you, and his chosen king[a] is witness this day, that you have not found any reason to accuse me.”[b] They said, “He is witness!”
6 Samuel said to the people, “The Lord is the one who chose Moses and Aaron and who brought your ancestors[c] up from the land of Egypt. 7 Now take your positions, so I may confront you[d] before the Lord regarding all the Lord’s just actions toward you and your ancestors.[e]
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- 1 Samuel 12:5 tn Heb “anointed [one].”
- 1 Samuel 12:5 tn Heb “that you have not found anything in my hand.”
- 1 Samuel 12:6 tn Heb “fathers” (also in vv. 7, 8).
- 1 Samuel 12:7 tn Heb “and I will enter into judgment with you” (NRSV similar); NAB “and I shall arraign you.”
- 1 Samuel 12:7 tn Heb “all the just actions which he has done with you and with your fathers.”
1 Samuel 12:5-7
New King James Version
1 Samuel 12:5-7
New King James Version
5 Then he said to them, “The Lord is witness against you, and His anointed is witness this day, (A)that you have not found anything (B)in my hand.”
And they answered, “He is witness.”
6 Then Samuel said to the people, (C)“It is the Lord who raised up Moses and Aaron, and who brought your fathers up from the land of Egypt. 7 Now therefore, stand still, that I may (D)reason with you before the Lord concerning all the (E)righteous acts of the Lord which He did to you and your fathers:
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