1 Samuel 12:22 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
1 Samuel 12:22 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 Samuel 12:22 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 Samuel 12:22 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“For Yahweh will not forsake his people for his great name’s sake, because it has pleased Yahweh to make you a people for himself.”
1 Samuel 12:22 — World English Bible
1 Samuel 12:22 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“For Jehovah will not forsake his people for his great name’s sake, because it hath pleased Jehovah to make you a people unto himself. ”
1 Samuel 12:22 — American Standard Version
1 Samuel 12:22 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“for Jehovah doth not leave His people, on account of His great name; for Jehovah hath been pleased to make you to Him for a people.”
1 Samuel 12:22 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Samuel 12:22 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“For Jehovah will not cast away his people for his great name's sake; because it has pleased Jehovah to make you his people.”
1 Samuel 12:22 — Darby Translation
1 Samuel 12:22 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“For the Lord will not forsake his people for his great Names sake: because it hath pleased the Lord to make you his people.”
1 Samuel 12:22 — Geneva Bible
1 Samuel 12:22 in Context — 1 Samuel 12
20 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;
21 And turn ye not aside: for then should ye go after vain things, which cannot profit nor deliver; for they are vain.
22 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.
23 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 Only fear the Lord, and serve him in truth with all your heart: for consider how great things he hath done for you.
What Does 1 Samuel 12:22 Mean?
1 Samuel 12:22 is a verse from the Book of 1 Samuel, part of the Old Testament. It appears in 1 Samuel chapter 12. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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