1 Samuel 12:22
What does 1 Samuel 12:22 mean?
A plain-English look at 1 Samuel 12:22 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000For Jehovah will not forsake his people for his great name’s sake, because it hath pleased Jehovah to make you a people unto himself.
KJV
King James Version · 1611For the Lord will not forsake his people for his great name’s sake: because it hath pleased the Lord to make you his people.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901For Jehovah will not forsake his people for his great name’s sake, because it hath pleased Jehovah to make you a people unto himself.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949For the Lord will not give his people up, because of the honour of his name; for it was the Lord's pleasure to make of you a people for himself.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862for 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.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And the Lord will not forsake his people for his great name's sake: because the Lord hath sworn to make you his people.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890For Jehovah will not cast away his people for his great name's sake; because it has pleased Jehovah to make you his people.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Ezekiel 20:14
But I wrought for my name’s sake, that it should not be profaned in the sight of the nations, in whose sight I brought them out.
- Philippians 1:6
being confident of this very thing, that he who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Jesus Christ:
- 1 Kings 6:13
And I will dwell among the children of Israel, and will not forsake my people Israel.
- Romans 9:13
Even as it is written, Jacob I loved, but Esau I hated.
- Deuteronomy 14:2
For thou art a holy people unto Jehovah thy God, and Jehovah hath chosen thee to be a people for his own possession, above all peoples that are upon the face of the earth.
- Isaiah 42:16
And I will bring the blind by a way that they know not; in paths that they know not will I lead them; I will make darkness light before them, and crooked places straight. These things will I do, and I will not forsake them.
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