1 Samuel 12:17

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1 Samuel 12:17

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New American Standard Bible

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

King 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.

Holman Bible

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

International Standard Version

Is it not the wheat harvest today? I'll call upon the LORD, and he will send thunder and rain. Then you will know and understand that you have done a great evil in the sight of the LORD by asking for a king for yourselves."

A Conservative Version

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

American Standard Version

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

Amplified

Is it not [the beginning of the] wheat harvest today? I will call to the Lord and He will send thunder and rain; then you will know [without any doubt], and see that your evil which you have done is great in the sight of the Lord by asking for yourselves a king.”

Bible in Basic English

Is it not now the time of the grain cutting? My cry will go up to the Lord and he will send thunder and rain: so that you may see and be conscious of your great sin which you have done in the eyes of the Lord in desiring a king for yourselves.

Darby Translation

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

Julia Smith Translation

Is it not the harvest of wheat this day? I will call to Jehovah and he will give voices and rain; and know ye and see that your wickedness is great which ye did in the eyes of Jehovah to ask for you a king.

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded 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."

Modern King James verseion

Is it not wheat harvest today? I will call to Jehovah, and He shall send thunder and rain, so that you may perceive and see that your wickedness is great, that which you have done in the sight of Jehovah, in asking a king for you.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Is it not now wheat harvest? And yet for all that, I will call unto the LORD, and he shall send thunder and rain. Wherefore, perceive and understand how that your wickedness is great which ye have done in the sight of the LORD in asking you a king."

NET Bible

Is this not the time of the wheat harvest? I will call on the Lord so that he makes it thunder and rain. Realize and see what a great sin you have committed before the Lord by asking for a king for yourselves."

New Heart English Bible

Isn't it wheat harvest today? I will call to 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 a king."

The Emphasized Bible

Is it not wheat harvest, to-day? I will cry unto Yahweh, that he may give forth thunderings and rain, - know ye then and see, that, your wrong, is great which ye have done in the sight of Yahweh, in asking for yourselves, a king.

Webster

Is it not wheat-harvest to-day? I will call to the LORD, and he will 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.

World English Bible

Isn't it wheat harvest today? I will call to Yahweh, 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 Yahweh, in asking for a king."

Youngs Literal Translation

is it not wheat-harvest to-day? I call unto Jehovah, and He doth give voices and rain; and know ye and see that your evil is great which ye have done in the eyes of Jehovah, to ask for you a king.'

Themes

Agriculture » Operations in » Harvest

Harvest » Natural

Harvest » Of wheat at pentecost

Harvest » Miraculous thunder, &c in

Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul

Kings » Sin of israel in seeking

Meteorology » Affected by prayer

Meteorology and celestial phenomena » Phenomena of » Rain in answer to samuel's prayer

Miracles » Catalogue of » Thunder

Rain » Instances of extraordinary » During wheat harvest in the days of samuel

Rain » Miraculously caused » By samuel

Repentance » Instances of » israelites » In asking for a king

samuel » Life summarized » A man of prayer

Symbols and similitudes » Rain and thunder

Thunder » A sign of divine anger

Weather » Affected by prayer

Topics

Harvest

God's People Sinning

Interlinear

English(KJV)

Strong's

Root Form

Definition

Usage

Is it not wheat

H2406

חטּה
Chittah

wheat, wheaten

Usage: 30

harvest

H7105

קציר
Qatsiyr

harvest, boughs, branch, harvestman, harvest time

Usage: 54

to day

H3117

יום
Yowm

day, time, chronicles , daily, ever, year, continually, when, as, while, full always, whole, alway,

Usage: 2293

I will call

H7121

קרא
Qara'

call, cried, read, proclaim, named, guests, invited, gave, renowned, bidden, preach,

Usage: 736

unto the Lord

H3068

LORD, GOD, JEHOVAH, variant

Usage: 0

and he shall send

H5414

נתן
Nathan

give, put, deliver, made, set, up, lay, grant, suffer, yield, bring, cause, utter, laid, send, recompense, appoint, shew,

Usage: 2011

thunder

H6963

קל קול
Qowl

voice, noise, sound, thunder, proclamation , send out , thunderings, fame,

Usage: 506

and rain

H4306

מטר
Matar

rain, great, small

Usage: 38

that ye may perceive

H3045

ידע
Yada`

know, known, knowledge, perceive, shew, tell, wist, understand, certainly, acknowledge, acquaintance, consider, declare, teach,

Usage: 946

and see

H7200

ראה
Ra'ah

see, look, behold, shew, appear, consider, seer, spy, respect, perceive, provide, regard, enjoy, lo, foreseeth, heed,

Usage: 1308

that your wickedness

H7451

רעה רע
Ra`

evil, wickedness, wicked, hief, hurt, bad, trouble, sore, affliction, ill, adversity, favoured, harm, naught, noisome, grievous, sad,

Usage: 669

is great

H7227

רב
Rab

many, great, much, captain, more, long, enough, multitude, mighty, greater, greatly,

Usage: 458

which ye have done

H6213

do, make, wrought, deal, commit, offer, execute, keep, shew, prepare, work, do so, perform, get, dress, maker, maintain,

Usage: 0

in the sight

H5869

עין
`ayin

eye, sight, seem, colour, fountain, well, face, pleased , presence, displeased , before, pleased , conceit, think,

Usage: 372

of the Lord

H3068

LORD, GOD, JEHOVAH, variant

Usage: 0

in asking

H7592

שׁאל שׁאל
Sha'al

ask, enquire, desire, require, borrow, salute, demand, lent, request, earnestly, beg,

Usage: 172

References

Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Samuel 12:17

Prayers for 1 Samuel 12:17

Prayer For Israel’s Rain

Verse Info

Bible Rank: 5976
1 Samuel Rank: 102
2 Topics
16 Themes
7 Cross References
2 Readings
Interlinear
6 Phrases
2 Names
6 References
1 Prayers

Context Readings

Samuel's Charge To Israel

¹⁶ Even now, take your stand and see this great thing which the Lord will do before your eyes. ¹⁷ Is it not the wheat harvest today? I will call to the Lord, that He may send thunder and rain. Then you will know and see that your wickedness is great which you have done in the sight of the Lord by asking for yourselves a king.” ¹⁸ So Samuel called to the Lord, and the Lord sent thunder and rain that day; and all the people greatly feared the Lord and Samuel.