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1 Samuel 12:17

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17“aIs it not the wheat harvest today? bI will call to Yahweh, that He may send 1thunder and rain. Then you will know and see that cyour wickedness is great which you have done in the eyes of Yahweh by asking for yourselves a king.”

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Footnotes

  1. 1Lit sounds

Cross references

  1. aProv 26:1
  2. b1 Sam 7:9, 10; James 5:16ff
  3. c1 Sam 8:7

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Is it not wheat harvest today? I will call upon the Lord, that he may send thunder and rain. And you shall know and see that your wickedness is great, which you have done in the sight of the Lord, in asking for yourselves a king.”

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Is it not wheat harvest now? I will call on the Lord to send thunder and rain. And you will realize what an evil thing you did in the eyes of the Lord when you asked for a king.”

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Isn’t the wheat harvest today? I will call on the Lord, and he will send thunder and rain so that you will recognize what an immense evil you committed in the Lord’s sight by requesting a king for yourselves.”

NLTNew Living Translation

You know that it does not rain at this time of the year during the wheat harvest. I will ask the Lord to send thunder and rain today. Then you will realize how wicked you have been in asking the Lord for a king!”

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Is the wheat harvest not today? I will call out to Yahweh so that he still sends thunder and rain, so that you will know and will see that your wickedness is great that you have done in the eyes of Yahweh by asking for a king for yourselves.”

KJV 1900King James Version

Is it not wheat harvest to day? I will call unto the Lord, and he shall send thunder and rain; that ye may perceive and see that your wickedness is great, which ye have done in the sight of the Lord, in asking you a king.