1 Samuel 15:30
What does 1 Samuel 15:30 mean?
A plain-English look at 1 Samuel 15:30 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
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WEB
World English Bible · 2000Then he said, I have sinned: yet honor me now, I pray thee, before the elders of my people, and before Israel, and turn again with me, that I may worship Jehovah thy God.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Then he said, I have sinned: yet honour me now, I pray thee, before the elders of my people, and before Israel, and turn again with me, that I may worship the Lord thy God.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Then he said, I have sinned: yet honor me now, I pray thee, before the elders of my people, and before Israel, and turn again with me, that I may worship Jehovah thy God.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Then he said, Great is my sin: but still, give me honour now before the heads of my people and before Israel, and come back with me so that I may give worship to the Lord your God.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And he saith, `I have sinned; now, honour me, I pray thee, before the elders of my people, and before Israel, and turn back with me; and I have bowed myself to Jehovah thy God.'
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Then he said: I have sinned: yet honour me now before the ancients of my people, and before Israel, and return with me, that I may adore the Lord thy God.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And he said, I have sinned; honour me now, I pray thee, before the elders of my people, and before Israel, and turn again with me, that I may worship Jehovah thyGod.
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Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 2 Timothy 3:5
holding a form of godliness, but having denied the power thereof: from these also turn away.
- Luke 18:9
And he spake also this parable unto certain who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and set all others at nought:
- Habakkuk 2:4
Behold, his soul is puffed up, it is not upright in him; but the righteous shall live by his faith.
- John 5:44
How can ye believe, who receive glory one of another, and the glory that cometh from the only God ye seek not?
- John 12:43
for they loved the glory that is of men more than the glory that is of God.
- Isaiah 29:13
And the Lord said, Forasmuch as this people draw nigh unto me, and with their mouth and with their lips do honor me, but have removed their heart far from me, and their fear of me is a commandment of men which hath been taught them;
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