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1 Samuel 12:6-25

6Then Samuelשְׁמוּאֵ֖לshe.mu.'ElH8050saidוַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to the peopleהָעָ֑םha.'AmH5971, “It is the Lordיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068whoאֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherH834appointedעָשָׂה֙'a.SahH6213Mosesמֹשֶׁ֣הmo.ShehH4872and Aaronאַהֲרֹ֔ן'a.ha.RonH175and whoוַאֲשֶׁ֧רva.'a.SherH834broughtH5927your fathersאֲבֹתֵיכֶ֖ם'a.vo.tei.KhemH1upH5927from the landמֵאֶ֥רֶץme.'E.retzH776of Egyptמִצְרָֽיִם׃mitz.Ra.yimH4714.

7Nowוְעַתָּ֗הve.'a.TahH6258then, takeH3320your standH3320,so that I may enterוְאִשָּׁפְטָ֥הve.'i.sha.fe.TahH8199intoH8199judgmentH8199with you beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440the Lordיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068concerningH854allכָּל־kol-H3605the righteousH6666actsH6666of the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068that He didעָשָׂ֥ה'a.SahH6213for you and your fathersאֲבוֹתֵיכֶֽם׃'a.vo.tei.KhemH1.

8WhenH3512Jacobיַעֲקֹ֖בya.'a.KoH3290wentבָּ֥אba'H935into Egyptמִצְרָ֑יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714andyour fathersאֲבֽוֹתֵיכֶם֙'a.vo.tei.KhemH1criedH2199outH2199to the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068, thenthe Lordיְהוָ֜הYah.wehH3068sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֨חvai.yish.LachH7971Mosesמֹשֶׁ֣הmo.ShehH4872and Aaronאַהֲרֹ֗ן'a.ha.RonH175who broughtH3318your fathersאֲבֹֽתֵיכֶם֙'a.vo.tei.KhemH1outH3318of Egyptמִמִּצְרַ֔יִםmi.mitz.Ra.yimH4714and settledוַיֹּשִׁב֖וּםvai.yo.shi.VumH3427them in thisהַזֶּֽה׃ha.ZehH2088placeבַּמָּק֥וֹםba.ma.KomH4725.

9Butthey forgotוַֽיִּשְׁכְּח֖וּvai.yish.ke.ChuH7911the Lordיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068their Godאֱלֹהֵיהֶ֑ם'e.lo.hei.HemH430, soHe soldוַיִּמְכֹּ֣רvai.yim.KorH4376them into the handבְּיַ֣דbe.YadH3027of Siseraסִֽיסְרָא֩si.se.Ra'H5516,commanderשַׂר־sar-H8269of the armyצְבָ֨אtze.Va'H6635of Hazorחָצ֜וֹרcha.TzorH2674, andinto the handוּבְיַד־u.ve.yad-H3027of the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּ֗יםpe.lish.TimH6430, andinto the handוּבְיַד֙u.ve.YadH3027of the kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Moabמוֹאָ֔בmo.'AvH4124,and they foughtוַיִּֽלָּחֲמ֖וּvai.yi.la.cha.MuH3898against them.

10They criedH2199outH2199to the Lordיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068and saidוַיֹּאמְר֣וּvai.yo.merH559, ‘We have sinnedחָטָ֔אנוּcha.Ta.nuH2398,becauseכִּ֤יkiH3588we have abandonedעָזַ֙בְנוּ֙'a.Zav.nuH5800the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068and have servedוַנַּעֲבֹ֥דva.na.'a.VodH5647the Baalsהַבְּעָלִ֖יםha.be.'a.LimH1168and the Ashtarothהָעַשְׁתָּר֑וֹתha.'ash.ta.RotH6252; butnowוְעַתָּ֗הve.'a.TahH6258saveהַצִּילֵ֛נוּha.tzi.Le.nuH5337us from the handsמִיַּ֥דmi.YadH3027of our enemiesH340,and we will serveוְנַעַבְדֶֽךָּ׃ve.na.'av.De.kaH5647You.’

11Then the Lordיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֤חvai.yish.LachH7971Jerubbaalיְרֻבַּ֣עַלye.ru.Ba.'alH3378,Bedanבְּדָ֔ןbe.DanH917,Jephthahיִפְתָּ֖חyif.TachH3316, andSamuelשְׁמוּאֵ֑לshe.mu.'ElH8050,and savedוַיַּצֵּ֨לvai.ya.TzelH5337you from the handsמִיַּ֤דmi.YadH3027of your enemiesH340allH4480 H5439aroundH5439,so that you livedוַתֵּשְׁב֖וּva.te.she.VuH3427in securityבֶּֽטַח׃Be.tachH983.

12But when you sawוַתִּרְא֗וּva.tir.'UH7200that Nahashנָחָ֞שׁna.ChashH5176the kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of the sonsבְּנֵֽי־be.nei-H1121of Ammonעַמּוֹן֮'a.mOnH5983was comingבָּ֣אba'H935againstעֲלֵיכֶם֒'a.lei.KhemH5921you, you saidוַתֹּ֣אמְרוּva.To.me.ruH559to me, ‘Noלֹ֕אlo'H3808,but a kingמֶ֖לֶךְMe.lekhH4428shall reignיִמְלֹ֣ךְyim.LokhH4427overעָלֵ֑ינוּ'a.Lei.nuH5921us!’Yet the Lordוַיהוָ֥הva.Yah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֵיכֶ֖ם'e.lo.hei.KhemH430wasyour kingמַלְכְּכֶֽם׃mal.ke.KhemH4428.

13And nowוְעַתָּ֗הve.'a.TahH6258,beholdהִנֵּ֥הhi.NehH2009,the kingהַמֶּ֛לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428whomH4310you have chosenבְּחַרְתֶּ֖םbe.char.TemH977,whomH4310you have askedשְׁאֶלְתֶּ֑םshe.'el.TemH7592for, and beholdוְהִנֵּ֨הve.hi.NehH2009,the Lordיְהוָ֛הYah.wehH3068hasputנָתַ֧ןna.TanH5414a kingמֶֽלֶךְ׃Me.lekhH4428overעֲלֵיכֶ֖ם'a.lei.KhemH5921you.

14Ifאִם־'im-H518you will fearתִּֽירְא֣וּti.re.'UH3372the Lordיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068and serveוַעֲבַדְתֶּ֤םva.'a.vad.TemH5647Him, and listenוּשְׁמַעְתֶּ֣םu.she.ma'.TemH8085to His voiceבְּקֹל֔וֹbe.ko.LoH6963and not rebelתַמְר֖וּtam.RuH4784againstH854thecommandפִּ֣יpiH6310of the Lordיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068,then bothH1571you and the kingהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.Me.lekhH4428whoאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834reignsמָלַ֣ךְma.LakhH4427overעֲלֵיכֶ֔ם'a.lei.KhemH5921you will followוִהְיִתֶ֣ם אַחַ֖רvih.yi.Tem 'a.CharH1961 H310the Lordיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃'e.lo.hei.KhemH430.

15Butifוְאִם־ve.'im-H518you do not listenתִשְׁמְעוּ֙tish.me.'UH8085to the voiceבְּק֣וֹלbe.KolH6963of the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068,but rebelוּמְרִיתֶ֖םu.me.ri.TemH4784againstH854thecommandפִּ֣יpiH6310of the Lordיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068, thenthe handיַד־yad-H3027of the Lordיְהוָ֛הYah.wehH3068will be against you, even as it wasagainst your fathersוּבַאֲבֹתֵיכֶֽם׃u.va.'a.vo.tei.KhemH1.

16Evenגַּם־gam-H1571nowעַתָּה֙'a.TahH6258,takeH3320your standהִתְיַצְּב֣וּhit.ya.tze.VuH3320and seeוּרְא֔וּu.re.'UH7200thisהַזֶּ֑הha.ZehH2088greatהַגָּד֖וֹלha.ga.DolH1419thingהַדָּבָ֥רha.da.VarH1697whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068is going to doעֹשֶׂ֖ה'o.SehH6213before your eyesלְעֵינֵיכֶֽם׃le.'ei.nei.KhemH5869.

17Is it not the wheatחִטִּים֙chi.TimH2406harvestקְצִיר־ke.tzir-H7105todayהַיּ֔וֹםhai.YomH3117?I will callאֶקְרָא֙'ek.Ra'H7121to the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068,that He will sendוְיִתֵּ֥ןve.yi.TenH5414thunderקֹל֖וֹתko.LotH6963and rainוּמָטָ֑רu.ma.TarH4306.Then you will knowוּדְע֣וּu.de.'UH3045and seeוּרְא֗וּu.re.'UH7200thatyour wickednessH7463is greatרַבָּה֙ra.BahH7227whichאֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherH834you have doneעֲשִׂיתֶם֙'a.si.TemH6213in the sightבְּעֵינֵ֣יbe.'ei.NeiH5869of the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068,by askingלִשְׁא֥וֹלlish.'olH7592for yourselves a kingמֶֽלֶךְ׃ סMe.lekhH4428.”

18So Samuelשְׁמוּאֵל֙she.mu.'ElH8050calledוַיִּקְרָ֤אvai.yik.Ra'H7121to the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068,and the Lordיְהוָ֛הYah.wehH3068sentוַיִּתֵּ֧ןvai.yi.TenH5414thunderקֹלֹ֥תko.LotH6963and rainוּמָטָ֖רu.ma.TarH4306that dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbai.YomH3117; andallכָל־khol-H3605the peopleהָעָ֥םha.'AmH5971greatlyמְאֹ֛דme.'OdH3966fearedוַיִּירָ֨אvai.yi.Ra'H3372the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068and Samuelשְׁמוּאֵֽל׃she.mu.'ElH8050.

19Then allכָל־khol-H3605the peopleהָעָ֜םha.'AmH5971saidוַיֹּאמְר֨וּvai.yo.me.RuH559to Samuelשְׁמוּאֵ֗לshe.mu.'ElH8050, “Prayהִתְפַּלֵּ֧לhit.pa.LelH6419to the Lordיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430for your servantsעֲבָדֶ֛יךָ'a.va.Dei.khaH5650,so that we do not dieנָמ֑וּתna.MutH4191;for we have addedיָסַ֤פְנוּya.Saf.nuH3254to allכָּל־kol-H3605our sinsחַטֹּאתֵ֙ינוּ֙cha.to.Tei.nuH2403thisevilH7463,by askingלִשְׁאֹ֥לlish.'OlH7592for ourselves a kingמֶֽלֶךְ׃ סMe.lekhH4428.”

20Samuelשְׁמוּאֵ֤לshe.mu.'ElH8050saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to the peopleהָעָם֙ha.'AmH5971, “Do not fearתִּירָ֔אוּti.Ra.'uH3372.You have committedעֲשִׂיתֶ֔ם'a.si.TemH6213allכָּל־kol-H3605thisH2088evilH7463,yetאַ֗ךְ'AkhH389do not turnתָּס֙וּרוּ֙ta.Su.ruH5493asideH5493from followingמֵאַחֲרֵ֣יme.'a.cha.ReiH310the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068,but serveוַעֲבַדְתֶּ֥םva.'a.vad.TemH5647the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068with allבְּכָל־be.kholH3605your heartלְבַבְכֶֽם׃le.vav.KhemH3824.

21Indeed, you must not turnתָּס֑וּרוּta.Su.ruH5493asideH5493, for then you would goafterאַחֲרֵ֣י'a.cha.ReiH310uselessH8414thingsH8414whichאֲשֶׁ֧ר'a.SherH834cannot benefitיוֹעִ֛ילוּyo.'I.luH3276or saveיַצִּ֖ילוּya.Tzi.luH5337,becauseH3588they are uselessH8414.

22Forthe Lordיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068will not abandonיִטֹּ֤שׁyi.ToshH5203His peopleעַמּ֔וֹa.MoH5971on accountבַּעֲב֖וּרba.'a.VurH5668of His greatהַגָּד֑וֹלha.ga.DolH1419nameשְׁמ֣וֹshe.MoH8034,becauseH3588the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068has been pleasedהוֹאִ֣ילho.'IlH2974to makeלַעֲשׂ֥וֹתla.'a.SotH6213you a peopleלְעָֽם׃le.'AmH5971for Himself.

23Furthermoreגַּ֣םgamH1571, as for me,farחָלִ֤ילָהcha.Li.lahH2486be it from me that I would sinמֵחֲטֹ֣אme.cha.To'H2398against the Lordלַֽיהוָ֔הla.Yah.wehH3068by ceasingמֵחֲדֹ֖לme.cha.DolH2308to prayלְהִתְפַּלֵּ֣לle.hit.pa.LelH6419for you; butI will instructוְהוֹרֵיתִ֣יve.ho.rei.TiH3384you in the goodהַטּוֹבָ֖הha.to.VahH2896and rightוְהַיְשָׁרָֽה׃ve.hay.sha.RahH3477wayבְּדֶ֥רֶךְbe.De.rekhH1870.

24Onlyאַ֣ךְ׀'akhH389fearיְר֣אוּye.R.'uH3372the Lordיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068and serveוַעֲבַדְתֶּ֥םva.'a.vad.TemH5647Him in truthבֶּאֱמֶ֖תbe.'e.MetH571with allבְּכָל־be.kholH3605your heartלְבַבְכֶ֑םle.vav.KhemH3824;for considerרְא֔וּre.'UH7200whatאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834greatהִגְדִּ֖לhig.DilH1431thingsH1431He has doneH1431for you.

25But ifוְאִם־ve.'im-H518you stillH7489doH7489evilH7489,bothH1571you and your kingמַלְכְּכֶ֖םmal.ke.KhemH4428will be sweptתִּסָּפֽוּ׃ פti.sa.FuH5595awayH5595.”

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