KJV King James Version
For the LORD will not forsake his people for his great name’s sake: because it hath pleased the LORD to make you his people.
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1 Samuel 12:22
For the LORD will not forsake his people for his great name’s sake: because it hath pleased the LORD to make you his people.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Indeed, for the sake of His great name, the LORD will not abandon His people, because He was pleased to make you His own.
WEB World English Bible
For Yahweh will not forsake his people for his great name’s sake, because it has pleased Yahweh to make you a people to himself.
ASV American Standard Version
For Jehovah will not forsake his people for his great name’s sake, because it hath pleased Jehovah to make you a people unto himself.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
for Jehovah doth not leave His people, on account of His great name; for Jehovah hath been pleased to make you to Him for a people.
Surrounding context — 1 Samuel 12
19 And all the people said unto Samuel, Pray for thy servants unto the LORD thy God, that we die not: for we have added unto all our sins [this] evil, to ask us a king.
20 And Samuel said unto the people, Fear not: ye have done all this wickedness: yet turn not aside from following the LORD, but serve the LORD with all your heart;
21 And turn ye not aside: for [then should ye go] after vain [things], which cannot profit nor deliver; for they [are] vain.
22 For the LORD will not forsake his people for his great name’s sake: because it hath pleased the LORD to make you his people.
23 Moreover 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:
24 Only fear the LORD, and serve him in truth with all your heart: for consider how great [things] he hath done for you.
25 But if ye shall still do wickedly, ye shall be consumed, both ye and your king.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
כִּ֠יH3588 · kiforלֹֽא־H3808 · lonotיִטֹּ֤שׁH5203 · na.tashto leaveיְהוָה֙H3068 · ye.ho.vahLORDאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]עַמּ֔וֹH5971 · ampeopleבַּעֲב֖וּרH5668 · a.vurfor the sake ofשְׁמ֣וֹH8034 · shemnameהַגָּד֑וֹלH1419 · ga.dolgreat: largeכִּ֚יH3588 · kiforהוֹאִ֣ילH2974 · ya.albe willingיְהוָ֔הH3068 · ye.ho.vahLORDלַעֲשׂ֥וֹתH6213 · a.sahto make: doאֶתְכֶ֛םH853 · et[Obj.]ל֖וֹH9033 · ohimלְעָֽם׃H5971 · ampeople
Cross-references
Deuteronomy 14:2For thou [art] an holy people unto the LORD thy God, and the LORD hath chosen thee to be a peculiar people unto himself, above all the nations that [are] upon the earth.Deuteronomy 7:7-8The LORD did not set his love upon you, nor choose you, because ye were more in number than any people; for ye [were] the fewest of all people:Psalm 106:8Nevertheless he saved them for his name’s sake, that he might make his mighty power to be known.Philippians 1:6Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform [it] until the day of Jesus Christ:1 Kings 6:13And I will dwell among the children of Israel, and will not forsake my people Israel.Jeremiah 14:21Do not abhor [us], for thy name’s sake, do not disgrace the throne of thy glory: remember, break not thy covenant with us.Romans 11:29For the gifts and calling of God [are] without repentance.Psalm 94:14For the LORD will not cast off his people, neither will he forsake his inheritance.Joshua 7:9For the Canaanites and all the inhabitants of the land shall hear [of it], and shall environ us round, and cut off our name from the earth: and what wilt thou do unto thy great name?Isaiah 43:25I, [even] I, [am] he that blotteth out thy transgressions for mine own sake, and will not remember thy sins.Ephesians 1:12That we should be to the praise of his glory, who first trusted in Christ.Ezekiel 20:14But I wrought for my name’s sake, that it should not be polluted before the heathen, in whose sight I brought them out.Lamentations 3:31-32For the Lord will not cast off for ever:Ezekiel 20:9But I wrought for my name’s sake, that it should not be polluted before the heathen, among whom they [were], in whose sight I made myself known unto them, in bringing them forth out of the land of Egypt.Matthew 11:26Even so, Father: for so it seemed good in thy sight.1 Peter 2:9But ye [are] a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:Jeremiah 33:24-26Considerest thou not what this people have spoken, saying, The two families which the LORD hath chosen, he hath even cast them off? thus they have despised my people, that they should be no more a nation before them.2 Chronicles 15:2And he went out to meet Asa, and said unto him, Hear ye me, Asa, and all Judah and Benjamin; The LORD [is] with you, while ye be with him; and if ye seek him, he will be found of you; but if ye forsake him, he will forsake you.
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