Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Now then, stand here, because I am going to confront you with evidence before the LORD as to all the righteous acts performed by the LORD for you and your ancestors. New Living Translation Now stand here quietly before the LORD as I remind you of all the great things the LORD has done for you and your ancestors. English Standard Version Now therefore stand still that I may plead with you before the LORD concerning all the righteous deeds of the LORD that he performed for you and for your fathers. Berean Standard Bible Now present yourselves, so that I may confront you before the LORD with all the righteous acts He has done for you and your fathers. King James Bible 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 to your fathers. New King James Version Now therefore, stand still, that I may reason with you before the LORD concerning all the righteous acts of the LORD which He did to you and your fathers: New American Standard Bible Now then, take your stand, so that I may enter into judgment with you before the LORD concerning all the righteous acts of the LORD that He did for you and your fathers. NASB 1995 “So now, take your stand, that I may plead with you before the LORD concerning all the righteous acts of the LORD which He did for you and your fathers. NASB 1977 “So now, take your stand, that I may plead with you before the LORD concerning all the righteous acts of the LORD which He did for you and your fathers. Legacy Standard Bible So now, take your stand, that I may judge you before Yahweh concerning all the righteous acts of Yahweh which He did for you and your fathers. Amplified Bible Now then, take your stand, so that I may plead and contend with you before the LORD concerning all the righteous acts of the LORD which He did for you and for your fathers. Christian Standard Bible Now present yourselves, so I may confront you before the LORD about all the righteous acts he has done for you and your ancestors. Holman Christian Standard Bible Now present yourselves, so I may confront you before the LORD about all the righteous acts He has done for you and your ancestors. American Standard Version Now 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. Aramaic Bible in Plain English Arise now and I shall judge you before LORD JEHOVAH in all his righteousness that he did with you and with your fathers Brenton Septuagint Translation And now stand still, and I will judge you before the Lord; and I will relate to you all the righteousness of the Lord, the things which he has wrought among you and your fathers. Contemporary English Version Now the LORD will be your judge. So stand here and listen, while I remind you how often the LORD has saved you and your ancestors from your enemies. Douay-Rheims Bible Now therefore stand up, that I may plead in judgment against you before the Lord, concerning all the kindness of the Lord, which he hath shewn to you, and to your fathers: English Revised Version Now therefore stand still, that I may plead with you before the LORD concerning all the righteous acts of the LORD, which he did to you and to your fathers. GOD'S WORD® Translation Now, stand up while I put you on trial in front of the LORD and cite all the righteous things the LORD did for you and your ancestors. Good News Translation Now stand where you are, and I will accuse you before the LORD by reminding you of all the mighty actions the LORD did to save you and your ancestors. International Standard Version Now stand up and I'll pass judgment on you in light of the LORD's righteous acts that he did for you and your ancestors. JPS Tanakh 1917 Now therefore stand still, that I may plead with you before the LORD concerning all the righteous acts of the LORD, which He did to you and to your fathers. Literal Standard Version And now, station yourselves, and I judge you before YHWH, with all the righteous acts of YHWH, which He did with you, and with your fathers. Majority Standard Bible Now present yourselves, so that I may confront you before the LORD with all the righteous acts He has done for you and your fathers. New American Bible Now take your stand, that I may judge you in the presence of the LORD according to all the gracious acts that the LORD has done for you and your ancestors. NET Bible Now take your positions, so I may confront you before the LORD regarding all the LORD's just actions toward you and your ancestors. New Revised Standard Version Now therefore take your stand, so that I may enter into judgment with you before the LORD, and I will declare to you all the saving deeds of the LORD that he performed for you and for your ancestors. New Heart English Bible Now therefore stand still, that I may plead with you before the LORD and will recount for you all the righteous acts of the LORD, which he did to you and to your fathers. Webster's Bible Translation 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 to your fathers. World English Bible Now therefore stand still, that I may plead with you before Yahweh concerning all the righteous acts of Yahweh, which he did to you and to your fathers. Young's Literal Translation and, now, station yourselves, and I judge you before Jehovah, with all the righteous acts of Jehovah, which He did with you, and with your fathers. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Samuel's Farewell Address…6Then Samuel said to the people, “The LORD is the One who appointed Moses and Aaron, and who brought your fathers up out of the land of Egypt. 7Now present yourselves, so that I may confront you before the LORD with all the righteous acts He has done for you and your fathers. 8When Jacob went to Egypt, your fathers cried out to the LORD, and He sent them Moses and Aaron, who brought your fathers out of Egypt and settled them in this place.… Cross References Judges 5:11 the voices of the singers at the watering places. There they shall recount the righteous acts of the LORD, the righteous deeds of His villagers in Israel. Then the people of the LORD went down to the gates: Ezekiel 20:35 And I will bring you into the wilderness of the nations, where I will enter into judgment with you face to face. Micah 6:1 Hear now what the LORD says: "Arise, plead your case before the mountains, and let the hills hear your voice. Micah 6:5 My people, remember what Balak king of Moab counseled and what Balaam son of Beor answered. Remember your journey from Shittim to Gilgal, so that you may acknowledge the righteousness of the LORD.'" Treasury of Scripture 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 to your fathers. reason Isaiah 1:18 Come now, and let us reason together, saith the LORD: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool. Isaiah 5:3,4 And now, O inhabitants of Jerusalem, and men of Judah, judge, I pray you, betwixt me and my vineyard… Ezekiel 18:25-30 Yet ye say, The way of the Lord is not equal. Hear now, O house of Israel; Is not my way equal? are not your ways unequal? … Judges 5:11 They that are delivered from the noise of archers in the places of drawing water, there shall they rehearse the righteous acts of the LORD, even the righteous acts toward the inhabitants of his villages in Israel: then shall the people of the LORD go down to the gates. to [heb] with Jump to Previous Acts Argument Clear Confront Deeds Evidence Judge Performed Places Plead Reason Righteous Righteousness Saving Stand Station Story YourselvesJump to Next Acts Argument Clear Confront Deeds Evidence Judge Performed Places Plead Reason Righteous Righteousness Saving Stand Station Story Yourselves1 Samuel 12 1. Samuel testifies his integrity6. He reproves the people of ingratitude 16. He terrifies them with thunder in harvest time 20. he comforts them in God's mercy (7) Now therefore . . .--Samuel proceeds in his painful work. See now, he says, we have advanced thus far in my solemn pleading. Stand up now, ye elders, while I proceed. My innocence, as your judge, you have thus borne witness to, before God and the king, yet in spite of this you have wished to be quit of me, and of One who stood high above me--of One who has worked for you such mighty deeds, even the Eternal. See now, ye elders, what He has done for your fathers and for you, this invisible King, whom ye have just deliberately replaced by an earthly king.Verses 7, 8. - Stand still. Literally, station yourselves, take your places, stand forth (see 1 Samuel 10:23). That I may reason with you. Literally, "that I may deal as judge," i.e. that with all the authority of my office I may declare that Jehovah has acted justly by you, and that you have dealt unjustly with him. Righteous acts. The margin, benefits, is wrong. Samuel vindicates God's dealings with them against the charge of his having failed to protect them implied in their demand for a king. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Nowוְעַתָּ֗ה (wə·‘at·tāh) Conjunctive waw | Adverb Strong's 6258: At this time present yourselves, הִֽתְיַצְּב֛וּ (hiṯ·yaṣ·ṣə·ḇū) Verb - Hitpael - Imperative - masculine plural Strong's 3320: To set or station oneself, take one's stand so I may confront וְאִשָּׁפְטָ֥ה (wə·’iš·šā·p̄ə·ṭāh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular Strong's 8199: To judge, pronounce sentence, to vindicate, punish, to govern, to litigate you אִתְּכֶ֖ם (’it·tə·ḵem) Preposition | second person masculine plural Strong's 854: Nearness, near, with, by, at, among before לִפְנֵ֣י (lip̄·nê) Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct Strong's 6440: The face the LORD יְהוָ֑ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3069: YHWH with all כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every the righteous acts צִדְק֣וֹת (ṣiḏ·qō·wṯ) Noun - feminine plural construct Strong's 6666: Rightness, subjectively, objectively He יְהוָ֔ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3069: YHWH has done עָשָׂ֥ה (‘ā·śāh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6213: To do, make for you אִתְּכֶ֖ם (’it·tə·ḵem) Preposition | second person masculine plural Strong's 854: Nearness, near, with, by, at, among and וְאֶת־ (wə·’eṯ-) Conjunctive waw | Preposition Strong's 854: Nearness, near, with, by, at, among your fathers. אֲבוֹתֵיכֶֽם׃ (’ă·ḇō·w·ṯê·ḵem) Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural Strong's 1: Father Links 1 Samuel 12:7 NIV1 Samuel 12:7 NLT 1 Samuel 12:7 ESV 1 Samuel 12:7 NASB 1 Samuel 12:7 KJV 1 Samuel 12:7 BibleApps.com 1 Samuel 12:7 Biblia Paralela 1 Samuel 12:7 Chinese Bible 1 Samuel 12:7 French Bible 1 Samuel 12:7 Catholic Bible OT History: 1 Samuel 12:7 Now therefore stand still that I may (1Sa iSam 1 Sam i sa) |