1 Samuel 12

And Samuel saide vnto all Israel, Beholde, I haue hearkned vnto your voice in all that ye said vnto mee, and haue made a King ouer you.

GenevaSamuel then said vnto all Israel, Behold, I haue hearkened vnto your voyce in all that yee sayde vnto mee, and haue appoynted a King ouer you.

וַ/יֹּ֤אמֶר שְׁמוּאֵל֙ אֶל כָּל יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל הִנֵּה֙ שָׁמַ֣עְתִּי בְ/קֹֽלְ/כֶ֔ם לְ/כֹ֥ל אֲשֶׁר אֲמַרְתֶּ֖ם לִ֑/י וָ/אַמְלִ֥יךְ עֲלֵי/כֶ֖ם מֶֽלֶךְ

And now behold, the King walketh before you: and I am olde, and gray headed, and behold, my sonnes are with you: and I haue walked before you from my childhood vnto this day.

GenevaNow therefore behold, your King walketh before you, and I am old and graie headed, and beholde, my sonnes are with you: and I haue walked before you from my childehood vnto this day.

וְ/עַתָּ֞ה הִנֵּ֥ה הַ/מֶּ֣לֶךְ מִתְהַלֵּ֣ךְ לִ/פְנֵי/כֶ֗ם וַ/אֲנִי֙ זָקַ֣נְתִּי וָ/שַׂ֔בְתִּי וּ/בָנַ֖/י הִנָּ֣/ם אִתְּ/כֶ֑ם וַ/אֲנִי֙ הִתְהַלַּ֣כְתִּי לִ/פְנֵי/כֶ֔ם מִ/נְּעֻרַ֖/י עַד הַ/יּ֥וֹם הַ/זֶּֽה

Behold, here I am, witnesse against me before the LORD, and before his Anoynted: Whose oxe haue I taken? or whose asse haue I taken? or whom haue I defrauded? whom haue I oppressed? or of whose hand haue I receiued any bribe to blinde mine eyes therewith? and I will restore it you.

GenevaBeholde, here I am: beare recorde of me before the Lord and before his Anointed. Whose oxe haue I taken? or whose asse haue I taken? or whome haue I done wrong to? or whome haue I hurt? or of whose hande haue I receiued any bribe, to blinde mine eyes therewith, and I will restore it you?

הִנְ/נִ֣י עֲנ֣וּ בִ/י֩ נֶ֨גֶד יְהוָ֜ה וְ/נֶ֣גֶד מְשִׁיח֗/וֹ אֶת שׁוֹר֩ מִ֨י לָקַ֜חְתִּי וַ/חֲמ֧וֹר מִ֣י לָקַ֗חְתִּי וְ/אֶת מִ֤י עָשַׁ֨קְתִּי֙ אֶת מִ֣י רַצּ֔וֹתִי וּ/מִ/יַּד מִי֙ לָקַ֣חְתִּי כֹ֔פֶר וְ/אַעְלִ֥ים עֵינַ֖/י בּ֑/וֹ וְ/אָשִׁ֖יב לָ/כֶֽם

And they said, Thou hast not defrauded vs, nor oppressed vs, neither hast thou taken ought of any mans hand.

GenevaThen they sayde, Thou hast done vs no wrong, nor hast hurt vs, neither hast thou taken ought of any mans hand.

וַ/יֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ לֹ֥א עֲשַׁקְתָּ֖/נוּ וְ/לֹ֣א רַצּוֹתָ֑/נוּ וְ/לֹֽא לָקַ֥חְתָּ מִ/יַּד אִ֖ישׁ מְאֽוּמָה

And hee said vnto them, The LORD is witnesse against you, and his Anointed is witnesse this day, that ye haue not found ought in my hand: And they answered, He is witnesse.

GenevaAnd he saide vnto them, The Lord is witnesse against you, and his Anointed is witnesse this day, that yee haue founde nought in mine handes. And they answered, He is witnesse.

וַ/יֹּ֨אמֶר אֲלֵי/הֶ֜ם עֵ֧ד יְהוָ֣ה בָּ/כֶ֗ם וְ/עֵ֤ד מְשִׁיח/וֹ֙ הַ/יּ֣וֹם הַ/זֶּ֔ה כִּ֣י לֹ֧א מְצָאתֶ֛ם בְּ/יָדִ֖/י מְא֑וּמָה וַ/יֹּ֖אמֶר עֵֽד

¶ And Samuel said vnto the people, It is the LORD that aduanced Moses and Aaron, and that brought your fathers vp out of the land of Egypt.

GenevaThen Samuel sayde vnto the people, It is the Lord that made Moses and Aaron, and that brought your fathers out of the land of Egypt.

וַ/יֹּ֥אמֶר שְׁמוּאֵ֖ל אֶל הָ/עָ֑ם יְהוָ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֤ר עָשָׂה֙ אֶת מֹשֶׁ֣ה וְ/אֶֽת אַהֲרֹ֔ן וַ/אֲשֶׁ֧ר הֶעֱלָ֛ה אֶת אֲבֹתֵי/כֶ֖ם מֵ/אֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרָֽיִם

Now therefore stand still, that I may reason with you before the LORD, of all the righteous acts of the LORD, which he did to you and your fathers.

GenevaNowe therefore stand still, that I may reason with you before the Lord according to all the righteousnesse of the Lord, which he shewed to you and to your fathers.

וְ/עַתָּ֗ה הִֽתְיַצְּב֛וּ וְ/אִשָּׁפְטָ֥ה אִתְּ/כֶ֖ם לִ/פְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה אֵ֚ת כָּל צִדְק֣וֹת יְהוָ֔ה אֲשֶׁר עָשָׂ֥ה אִתְּ/כֶ֖ם וְ/אֶת אֲבוֹתֵי/כֶֽם

When Iacob was come into Egypt, and your fathers cried vnto the LORD, then the LORD sent Moses and Aaron, which brought foorth your fathers out of Egypt, and made them dwell in this place.

GenevaAfter that Iaakob was come into Egypt, and your fathers cried vnto the Lord, then the Lord sent Moses and Aaron which brought your fathers out of Egypt, and made them dwell in this place.

כַּֽ/אֲשֶׁר בָּ֥א יַעֲקֹ֖ב מִצְרָ֑יִם וַ/יִּזְעֲק֤וּ אֲבֽוֹתֵי/כֶם֙ אֶל יְהוָ֔ה וַ/יִּשְׁלַ֨ח יְהוָ֜ה אֶת מֹשֶׁ֣ה וְ/אֶֽת אַהֲרֹ֗ן וַ/יּוֹצִ֤יאוּ אֶת אֲבֹֽתֵי/כֶם֙ מִ/מִּצְרַ֔יִם וַ/יֹּשִׁב֖וּ/ם בַּ/מָּק֥וֹם הַ/זֶּֽה

And when they forgat the LORD their God, he sold them into the hand of Sisera captaine of the hoste of Hazor, and into the hand of the Philistines, and into the hand of the king of Moab, and they fought against them.

GenevaAnd when they forgate the Lord their God, he solde them into the hand of Sisera captaine of the hoste of Hazor, and into the hand of the Philistims, and into the hande of the king of Moab, and they fought against them.

וַֽ/יִּשְׁכְּח֖וּ אֶת יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֵי/הֶ֑ם וַ/יִּמְכֹּ֣ר אֹתָ֡/ם בְּ/יַ֣ד סִֽיסְרָא֩ שַׂר צְבָ֨א חָצ֜וֹר וּ/בְ/יַד פְּלִשְׁתִּ֗ים וּ/בְ/יַד֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ מוֹאָ֔ב וַ/יִּֽלָּחֲמ֖וּ בָּֽ/ם

And they cried vnto the LORD, and said, Wee haue sinned, because we haue forsaken the LORD, and haue serued Baalim and Ashtaroth: but now deliuer vs out of the hand of our enemies, and we will serue thee.

GenevaAnd they cried vnto the Lord, and saide, We haue sinned, because we haue forsaken the Lord, and haue serued Baalim and Ashtaroth. Nowe therefore deliuer vs out of the handes of our enemies, and we will serue thee.

וַ/יִּזְעֲק֤וּ אֶל יְהוָה֙ ו/יאמר חָטָ֔אנוּ כִּ֤י עָזַ֨בְנוּ֙ אֶת יְהוָ֔ה וַ/נַּעֲבֹ֥ד אֶת הַ/בְּעָלִ֖ים וְ/אֶת הָ/עַשְׁתָּר֑וֹת וְ/עַתָּ֗ה הַצִּילֵ֛/נוּ מִ/יַּ֥ד אֹיְבֵ֖י/נוּ וְ/נַעַבְדֶֽ/ךָּ

And the LORD sent Ierubbaal, and Bedan, and Iephthah, and Samuel, and deliuered you out of the hand of your enemies on euery side, and yee dwelled safe.

GenevaTherefore the Lord sent Ierubbaal and Bedan and Iphtaph, and Samuel, and deliuered you out of the handes of your enemies on euery side, and yee dwelled safe.

וַ/יִּשְׁלַ֤ח יְהוָה֙ אֶת יְרֻבַּ֣עַל וְ/אֶת בְּדָ֔ן וְ/אֶת יִפְתָּ֖ח וְ/אֶת שְׁמוּאֵ֑ל וַ/יַּצֵּ֨ל אֶתְ/כֶ֜ם מִ/יַּ֤ד אֹֽיְבֵי/כֶם֙ מִ/סָּבִ֔יב וַ/תֵּשְׁב֖וּ בֶּֽטַח

And when ye saw that Nahash the king of the children of Ammon came against you, ye said vnto me, Nay, but a King shall reigne ouer vs, when the LORD your God was your King.

GenevaNotwithstanding when you sawe, that Nahash the King of the children of Ammon came against you, ye sayde vnto me, No, but a King shall reigne ouer vs: when yet the Lord your God was your King.

וַ/תִּרְא֗וּ כִּֽי נָחָ֞שׁ מֶ֣לֶךְ בְּנֵֽי עַמּוֹן֮ בָּ֣א עֲלֵי/כֶם֒ וַ/תֹּ֣אמְרוּ לִ֔/י לֹ֕א כִּי מֶ֖לֶךְ יִמְלֹ֣ךְ עָלֵ֑י/נוּ וַ/יהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֵי/כֶ֖ם מַלְכְּ/כֶֽם

Now therefore, behold the King whom yee haue chosen, and whom yee haue desired: and behold, the LORD hath set a King ouer you.

GenevaNowe therefore beholde the King whome yee haue chosen, and whome yee haue desired: loe therefore, the Lord hath set a King ouer you.

וְ/עַתָּ֗ה הִנֵּ֥ה הַ/מֶּ֛לֶךְ אֲשֶׁ֥ר בְּחַרְתֶּ֖ם אֲשֶׁ֣ר שְׁאֶלְתֶּ֑ם וְ/הִנֵּ֨ה נָתַ֧ן יְהוָ֛ה עֲלֵי/כֶ֖ם מֶֽלֶךְ

If ye will feare the LORD, and serue him, and obey his voice, and not rebell against the Commandement of the LORD, then shall both ye and also the King that reigneth ouer you, continue following the LORD your God.

GenevaIf ye wil feare the Lord and serue him, and heare his voyce, and not disobey the worde of the Lord, both yee, and the King that reigneth ouer you, shall follow the Lord your God.

אִם תִּֽירְא֣וּ אֶת יְהוָ֗ה וַ/עֲבַדְתֶּ֤ם אֹת/וֹ֙ וּ/שְׁמַעְתֶּ֣ם בְּ/קֹל֔/וֹ וְ/לֹ֥א תַמְר֖וּ אֶת פִּ֣י יְהוָ֑ה וִ/הְיִתֶ֣ם גַּם אַתֶּ֗ם וְ/גַם הַ/מֶּ֨לֶךְ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר מָלַ֣ךְ עֲלֵי/כֶ֔ם אַחַ֖ר יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֵי/כֶֽם

But if ye wil not obey the voice of the LORD, but rebel against the Commandement of the LORD, then shall the hand of the LORD be against you, as it was against your fathers.

GenevaBut if yee will not obey the voyce of the Lord, but disobey the Lordes mouth, then shall the hand of the Lord be vpon you, and on your fathers.

וְ/אִם לֹ֤א תִשְׁמְעוּ֙ בְּ/ק֣וֹל יְהוָ֔ה וּ/מְרִיתֶ֖ם אֶת פִּ֣י יְהוָ֑ה וְ/הָיְתָ֧ה יַד יְהוָ֛ה בָּ/כֶ֖ם וּ/בַ/אֲבֹתֵי/כֶֽם

¶ Now therefore stand and see this great thing which the LORD will doe before your eyes.

GenevaNowe also stande and see this great thing which the Lord will doe before your eyes.

גַּם עַתָּה֙ הִתְיַצְּב֣וּ וּ/רְא֔וּ אֶת הַ/דָּבָ֥ר הַ/גָּד֖וֹל הַ/זֶּ֑ה אֲשֶׁ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה עֹשֶׂ֖ה לְ/עֵינֵי/כֶֽם

Is it not wheat haruest to day? I will call vnto the LORD, and hee shall send thunder and raine, that ye may perceiue and see that your wickednesse is great, which ye haue done in the sight of the LORD, in asking you a King.

GenevaIs it not nowe wheat haruest? I wil call vnto the Lord, and he shall send thunder and raine, that yee may perceiue and see, howe that your wickednesse is great, which ye haue done in the sight of the Lord in asking you a King.

הֲ/ל֤וֹא קְצִיר חִטִּים֙ הַ/יּ֔וֹם אֶקְרָא֙ אֶל יְהוָ֔ה וְ/יִתֵּ֥ן קֹל֖וֹת וּ/מָטָ֑ר וּ/דְע֣וּ וּ/רְא֗וּ כִּֽי רָעַתְ/כֶ֤ם רַבָּה֙ אֲשֶׁ֤ר עֲשִׂיתֶם֙ בְּ/עֵינֵ֣י יְהוָ֔ה לִ/שְׁא֥וֹל לָ/כֶ֖ם מֶֽלֶךְ

So Samuel called vnto the LORD, and the LORD sent thunder and raine that day: and all the people greatly feared the LORD and Samuel.

GenevaThen Samuel called vnto the Lord, and the Lord sent thunder and raine the same day: and all the people feared the Lord and Samuel exceedingly.

וַ/יִּקְרָ֤א שְׁמוּאֵל֙ אֶל יְהוָ֔ה וַ/יִּתֵּ֧ן יְהוָ֛ה קֹלֹ֥ת וּ/מָטָ֖ר בַּ/יּ֣וֹם הַ/ה֑וּא וַ/יִּירָ֨א כָל הָ/עָ֥ם מְאֹ֛ד אֶת יְהוָ֖ה וְ/אֶת שְׁמוּאֵֽל

And all the people said vnto Samuel, Pray for thy seruants vnto the LORD thy God, that we die not: for we haue added vnto all our sinnes, this euil, to aske vs a King.

GenevaAnd all the people said vnto Samuel, Pray for thy seruaunts vnto the Lord thy God, that we die not: for we haue sinned in asking vs a King, beside all our other sinnes.

וַ/יֹּאמְר֨וּ כָל הָ/עָ֜ם אֶל שְׁמוּאֵ֗ל הִתְפַּלֵּ֧ל בְּעַד עֲבָדֶ֛י/ךָ אֶל יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶ֖י/ךָ וְ/אַל נָמ֑וּת כִּֽי יָסַ֤פְנוּ עַל כָּל חַטֹּאתֵ֨י/נוּ֙ רָעָ֔ה לִ/שְׁאֹ֥ל לָ֖/נוּ מֶֽלֶךְ

¶ And Samuel saide vnto the people, Feare not: (ye haue done al this wickednesse, yet turne not aside from following the LORD, but serue the LORD with all your heart:

GenevaAnd Samuel said vnto the people, Feare not. (ye haue indeede done all this wickednesse, yet depart not from following the Lord, but serue the Lord with all your heart,

וַ/יֹּ֨אמֶר שְׁמוּאֵ֤ל אֶל הָ/עָם֙ אַל תִּירָ֔אוּ אַתֶּ֣ם עֲשִׂיתֶ֔ם אֵ֥ת כָּל הָ/רָעָ֖ה הַ/זֹּ֑את אַ֗ךְ אַל תָּס֨וּרוּ֙ מֵ/אַחֲרֵ֣י יְהוָ֔ה וַ/עֲבַדְתֶּ֥ם אֶת יְהוָ֖ה בְּ/כָל לְבַבְ/כֶֽם

And turne ye not aside, for then should ye goe after vaine things, which cannot profit, nor deliuer, for they are vaine.)

GenevaNeither turne yee backe: for that shoulde be after vaine things which cannot profite you, nor deliuer you, for they are but vanitie)

וְ/לֹ֖א תָּס֑וּרוּ כִּ֣י אַחֲרֵ֣י הַ/תֹּ֗הוּ אֲשֶׁ֧ר לֹֽא יוֹעִ֛ילוּ וְ/לֹ֥א יַצִּ֖ילוּ כִּי תֹ֥הוּ הֵֽמָּה

For the LORD wil not forsake his people, for his great Names sake: because it hath pleased the LORD to make you his people.

GenevaFor the Lord will not forsake his people for his great Names sake: because it hath pleased the Lord to make you his people.

כִּ֠י לֹֽא יִטֹּ֤שׁ יְהוָה֙ אֶת עַמּ֔/וֹ בַּ/עֲב֖וּר שְׁמ֣/וֹ הַ/גָּד֑וֹל כִּ֚י הוֹאִ֣יל יְהוָ֔ה לַ/עֲשׂ֥וֹת אֶתְ/כֶ֛ם ל֖/וֹ לְ/עָֽם

Moreouer, 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.

GenevaMoreouer God forbid, that I should sinne against the Lord, and cease praying for you, but I will shewe you the good and right way.

גַּ֣ם אָנֹכִ֗י חָלִ֤ילָ/ה לִּ/י֙ מֵ/חֲטֹ֣א לַֽ/יהוָ֔ה מֵ/חֲדֹ֖ל לְ/הִתְפַּלֵּ֣ל בַּעַדְ/כֶ֑ם וְ/הוֹרֵיתִ֣י אֶתְ/כֶ֔ם בְּ/דֶ֥רֶךְ הַ/טּוֹבָ֖ה וְ/הַ/יְשָׁרָֽה

Onely feare the LORD, and serue him in trueth with all your heart: for consider how great things he hath done for you.

GenevaTherefore feare you the Lord, and serue him in the trueth with all your hearts, and consider howe great things he hath done for you.

אַ֣ךְ יְר֣אוּ אֶת יְהוָ֗ה וַ/עֲבַדְתֶּ֥ם אֹת֛/וֹ בֶּ/אֱמֶ֖ת בְּ/כָל לְבַבְ/כֶ֑ם כִּ֣י רְא֔וּ אֵ֥ת אֲשֶׁר הִגְדִּ֖ל עִמָּ/כֶֽם

But if yee shall still doe wickedly, yee shall be consumed, both yee and your King.

GenevaBut if ye doe wickedly, ye shall perish, both yee, and your King.

וְ/אִם הָרֵ֖עַ תָּרֵ֑עוּ גַּם אַתֶּ֥ם גַּֽם מַלְכְּ/כֶ֖ם תִּסָּפֽוּ