1 Samuel 12:6
What does 1 Samuel 12:6 mean?
A plain-English look at 1 Samuel 12:6 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And Samuel said unto the people, It is Jehovah that appointed Moses and Aaron, and that brought your fathers up out of the land of Egypt.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And Samuel said unto the people, It is the Lord that advanced Moses and Aaron, and that brought your fathers up out of the land of Egypt.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And Samuel said unto the people, It is Jehovah that appointed Moses and Aaron, and that brought your fathers up out of the land of Egypt.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And Samuel said to the people, The Lord is witness, who gave authority to Moses and Aaron, and who took your fathers up out of the land of Egypt.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And Samuel saith unto the people, `Jehovah--He who made Moses and Aaron, and who brought up your fathers out of the land of Egypt!
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And Samuel said to the people: It is the Lord who made Moses and Aaron, and brought our fathers out of the land of Egypt.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And Samuel said to the people, [It is] Jehovah who appointed Moses and Aaron, and who brought your fathers up out of the land of Egypt.
Context
v.5And he said unto them, Jehovah is witness against you, and his anointed is witness this day, that ye have not found aught in my hand. And they said, He is witness.
v.6This passage
v.7Now therefore stand still, that I may plead with you before Jehovah concerning all the righteous acts of Jehovah, which he did to you and to your fathers.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Hosea 12:13
And by a prophet Jehovah brought Israel up out of Egypt, and by a prophet was he preserved.
- Micah 6:4
For I brought thee up out of the land of Egypt, and redeemed thee out of the house of bondage; and I sent before thee Moses, Aaron, and Miriam.
- Psalms 105:26
He sent Moses his servant, AndAaron whom he had chosen.
- Isaiah 63:7
I will make mention of the lovingkindnesses of Jehovah, and the praises of Jehovah, according to all that Jehovah hath bestowed on us, and the great goodness toward the house of Israel, which he hath bestowed on them according to his mercies, and according to the multitude of his lovingkindnesses.
- Psalms 105:41
He opened the rock, and waters gushed out; They ran in the dry places like a river.
- Psalms 77:19
Thy way was in the sea, And thy paths in the great waters, And thy footsteps were not known.
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