1 Samuel 12:20
What does 1 Samuel 12:20 mean?
A plain-English look at 1 Samuel 12:20 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
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WEB
World English Bible · 2000And 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:
KJV
King James Version · 1611And 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;
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And 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:
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Then 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;
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And 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,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And Samuel said to the people: Fear not, you have done all this evil: but yet depart not from following the Lord, but serve the Lord with all your heart.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And 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;
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Exodus 20:19
And they said unto Moses, Speak thou with us, and we will hear; but let not God speak with us, lest we die.
- 1 Peter 3:16
having a good conscience; that, wherein ye are spoken against, they may be put to shame who revile your good manner of life in Christ.
- Joshua 23:6
Therefore be ye very courageous to keep and to do all that is written in the book of the law of Moses, that ye turn not aside therefrom to the right hand or to the left;
- Psalms 101:3
I will set no base thing before mine eyes: I hate the work of them that turn aside; It shall not cleave unto me.
- Psalms 40:4
Blessed is the man that maketh Jehovah his trust, And respecteth not the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies.
- Deuteronomy 11:16
Take heed to yourselves, lest your heart be deceived, and ye turn aside, and serve other gods, and worship them;
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