1 Samuel

1 Samuel 12:6–8

6Then Samuel said to the people, “The LORD is the One whob 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,c 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.

Footnotes

  • b 12:6 Hebrew; LXX The LORD is the witness who
  • c 12:8 Hebrew; LXX includes and the Egyptians oppressed them

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1 Samuel 12:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then Samuelשְׁמוּאֵ֖לšə·mū·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH8050 Samuel
saidוַיֹּ֥אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the peopleהָעָ֑םhā·‘āmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
The LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
is the One whoאֲשֶׁ֤ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
appointedעָשָׂה֙‘ā·śāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH6213 do, make
Mosesמֹשֶׁ֣הmō·šehNoun - proper - masculine singularH4872 Moses
and Aaronאַהֲרֹ֔ן’a·hă·rōnNoun - proper - masculine singularH175 Aaron
and whoוַאֲשֶׁ֧רwa·’ă·šerConjunctive waw; Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
broughtהֶעֱלָ֛הhe·‘ĕ·lāhVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularH5927 go up, ascend, climb
your fathers upאֲבֹתֵיכֶ֖ם’ă·ḇō·ṯê·ḵemNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine pluralH1 father
out of the landמֵאֶ֥רֶץmê·’e·reṣPreposition-m; Noun - feminine singular constructH776 earth, land
of Egyptמִצְרָֽיִם׃miṣ·rā·yimNoun - proper - feminine singularH4714 Egypt, Egyptians

1 Samuel 12:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Nowוְעַתָּ֗הwə·‘at·tāhConjunctive waw; AdverbH6258 now
present yourselvesהִֽתְיַצְּב֛וּhiṯ·yaṣ·ṣə·ḇūVerb - Hitpael - Imperative - masculine pluralH3320 set or station oneself, take one's stand
so that I may confrontוְאִשָּׁפְטָ֥הwə·’iš·šā·p̄ə·ṭāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common singularH8199 judge, govern
youאִתְּכֶ֖ם’it·tə·ḵemPreposition; second person masculine pluralH854 with
beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlip̄·nêPreposition-l; Noun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
with allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the righteous actsצִדְק֣וֹתṣiḏ·qō·wṯNoun - feminine plural constructH6666 righteousness
Heיְהוָ֔הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
has doneעָשָׂ֥ה‘ā·śāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH6213 do, make
for youאִתְּכֶ֖ם’it·tə·ḵemPreposition; second person masculine pluralH854 with
andוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ-Conjunctive waw; PrepositionH854 with
your fathersאֲבוֹתֵיכֶֽם׃’ă·ḇō·w·ṯê·ḵemNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine pluralH1 father

1 Samuel 12:8

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Whenכַּֽאֲשֶׁר־ka·’ă·šer-Preposition-k; Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
Jacobיַעֲקֹ֖בya·‘ă·qōḇNoun - proper - masculine singularH3290 Jacob
wentבָּ֥אbāVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
to Egyptמִצְרָ֑יִםmiṣ·rā·yimNoun - proper - feminine singularH4714 Egypt, Egyptians
your fathersאֲבֽוֹתֵיכֶם֙’ă·ḇō·w·ṯê·ḵemNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine pluralH1 father
cried outוַיִּזְעֲק֤וּway·yiz·‘ă·qūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH2199 cry, cry out, call
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
and Heיְהוָ֜הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
sent themוַיִּשְׁלַ֨חway·yiš·laḥConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7971 send
Mosesמֹשֶׁ֣הmō·šehNoun - proper - masculine singularH4872 Moses
and Aaronאַהֲרֹ֗ן’a·hă·rōnNoun - proper - masculine singularH175 Aaron
who broughtוַיּוֹצִ֤יאוּway·yō·w·ṣî·’ūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH3318 go or come out
your fathersאֲבֹֽתֵיכֶם֙’ă·ḇō·ṯê·ḵemNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine pluralH1 father
out of Egyptמִמִּצְרַ֔יִםmim·miṣ·ra·yimPreposition-m; Noun - proper - feminine singularH4714 Egypt, Egyptians
and settled themוַיֹּשִׁב֖וּםway·yō·ši·ḇūmConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural; third person masculine pluralH3427 sit, remain, dwell
in thisהַזֶּֽה׃haz·zehArticle; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
placeבַּמָּק֥וֹםbam·mā·qō·wmPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH4725 standing, spot, condition

Cross-references

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1 Samuel 12:6 Micah 6:4 · Exodus 6:26 · Psalm 105:41 · Psalm 77:19–20 · Psalm 99:6

1 Samuel 12:7 Isaiah 1:18 · Isaiah 5:3–4 · Micah 6:1–5 · Acts 17:3 · Ezekiel 18:25–30

1 Samuel 12:8 Exodus 4:14–16 · Exodus 2:23–24

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.