1 Samuel · Modern Greek Bible: Vamvas (1850)
1 Samuel 12 Modern Greek Bible: Vamvas (1850)
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Notes on this text (2)
- The Old Testament is translated from the Hebrew, not from the Septuagint read in the Orthodox Church; there are no deuterocanonical books.
- Katharevousa (learned 19th-century Greek), as in the CrossWire module (text from theword.gr).
1 Και είπεν ο Σαμουήλ προς πάντα τον Ισραήλ, Ιδού, υπήκουσα εις την φωνήν σας κατά πάντα όσα είπετε προς εμέ, και κατέστησα βασιλέα εφ' υμάς·
1 Samuel said to all Israel, “Behold, I have listened to your voice in all that you said to me, and have made a king over you.
2 και τώρα, ιδού, ο βασιλεύς πορεύεται έμπροσθέν σας· εγώ δε είμαι γέρων και πολιός· και οι υιοί μου, ιδού, είναι μεθ' υμών· και εγώ περιεπάτησα ενώπιόν σας εκ νεότητός μου έως της ημέρας ταύτης·
2 Now, behold, the king walks before you. I am old and gray-headed. Behold, my sons are with you. I have walked before you from my youth to this day.
3 ιδού, εγώ· μαρτυρήσατε κατ' εμού ενώπιον του Κυρίου και ενώπιον του κεχρισμένου αυτού· τίνος τον βουν έλαβον; ή τίνος τον όνον έλαβον; ή τίνα ηδίκησα; τίνα κατεδυνάστευσα; ή εκ χειρός τίνος έλαβον δώρα, διά να τυφλώσω τους οφθαλμούς μου διά τούτων; και θέλω αποδώσει εις εσάς.
3 Here I am. Witness against me before Yahweh and before his anointed. Whose ox have I taken? Whose donkey have I taken? Whom have I defrauded? Whom have I oppressed? Of whose hand have I taken a bribe to make me blind my eyes? I will restore it to you.”
4 Οι δε είπον, Δεν ηδίκησας ημάς ουδέ κατεδυνάστευσας ημάς ουδέ έλαβές τι εκ της χειρός τινός.
4 They said, “You have not defrauded us, nor oppressed us, neither have you taken anything from anyone’s hand.”
5 Και είπε προς αυτούς, Μάρτυς ο Κύριος εις εσάς, μάρτυς και ο κεχρισμένος αυτού την ημέραν ταύτην, ότι δεν ευρήκατε εις την χείρα μου ουδέν. Και απεκρίβησαν, Μάρτυς.
5 He said to them, “Yahweh is witness against you, and his anointed is witness today, that you have not found anything in my hand.” They said, “He is witness.”
6 Και είπεν ο Σαμουήλ προς τον λαόν, Μάρτυς ο Κύριος ο καταστήσας τον Μωϋσήν και τον Ααρών, και αναβιβάσας τους πατέρας σας εκ γης Αιγύπτου.
6 Samuel said to the people, “It is Yahweh who appointed Moses and Aaron, and that brought your fathers up out of the land of Egypt.
7 Τώρα λοιπόν στάθητε, διά να διαλεχθώ με σας ενώπιον του Κυρίου, διά πάσας τας δικαιοσύνας του Κυρίου, τας οποίας έκαμεν εις εσάς και εις τους πατέρας σας.
7 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.
8 Αφού ο Ιακώβ ήλθεν εις την Αίγυπτον, και οι πατέρες σας εβόησαν προς τον Κύριον, τότε απέστειλεν ο Κύριος τον Μωϋσήν και τον Ααρών, και εξήγαγον τους πατέρας σας εξ Αιγύπτου και κατώκισαν αυτούς εν τω τόπω τούτω.
8 “When Jacob had come into Egypt, and your fathers cried to Yahweh, then Yahweh sent Moses and Aaron, who brought your fathers out of Egypt, and made them to dwell in this place.
9 Ελησμόνησαν όμως Κύριον τον Θεόν αυτών· όθεν παρέδωκεν αυτούς εις την χείρα του Σισάρα, αρχηγού του στρατεύματος του Ασώρ, και εις την χείρα των Φιλισταίων και εις την χείρα του βασιλέως Μωάβ, και επολέμησαν εναντίον αυτών.
9 But they forgot Yahweh their God; and he sold them into the hand of Sisera, captain of the army of Hazor, and into the hand of the Philistines, and into the hand of the king of Moab; and they fought against them.
10 Και εβόησαν προς τον Κύριον και είπον, Ημαρτήσαμεν, επειδή εγκατελίπομεν τον Κύριον και ελατρεύσαμεν τους Βααλείμ και τας Ασταρώθ· αλλά τώρα ελευθέρωσον ημάς εκ της χειρός των εχθρών ημών, και θέλομεν λατρεύσει σε.
10 They cried to Yahweh, and said, ‘We have sinned, because we have forsaken Yahweh and have served the Baals and the Ashtaroth; but now deliver us out of the hand of our enemies, and we will serve you.’
11 Και απέστειλεν ο Κύριος τον Ιεροβάαλ και τον Βεδάν και τον Ιεφθάε και τον Σαμουήλ, και σας ηλευθέρωσεν εκ της χειρός των εχθρών σας πανταχόθεν, και κατωκήσατε εν ασφαλεία.
11 Yahweh sent Jerubbaal, Bedan, Jephthah, and Samuel, and delivered you out of the hand of your enemies on every side; and you lived in safety.
12 Αλλ' ότε είδετε ότι Νάας ο βασιλεύς των υιών Αμμών ήλθεν εναντίον σας, είπετε προς εμέ, Ουχί, αλλά βασιλεύς θέλει βασιλεύει εφ' ημάς· ενώ Κύριος ο Θεός σας ήτο ο βασιλεύς σας.
12 “When you saw that Nahash the king of the children of Ammon came against you, you said to me, ‘No, but a king shall reign over us,’ when Yahweh your God was your king.
13 Τώρα λοιπόν, ιδού, ο βασιλεύς, τον οποίον εξελέξατε, τον οποίον εζητήσατε· και ιδού, ο Κύριος κατέστησε βασιλέα εφ' υμάς.
13 Now therefore see the king whom you have chosen and whom you have asked for. Behold, Yahweh has set a king over you.
14 Εάν φοβήσθε τον Κύριον και λατρεύητε αυτόν και υπακούητε εις την φωνήν αυτού και δεν στασιάζητε εναντίον της προσταγής του Κυρίου, τότε και σεις και ο βασιλεύς ο βασιλεύων εφ' υμάς θέλετε περιπατεί κατόπιν Κυρίου του Θεού σας·
14 If you will fear Yahweh, and serve him, and listen to his voice, and not rebel against the commandment of Yahweh, then both you and also the king who reigns over you are followers of Yahweh your God.
15 εάν όμως δεν υπακούητε εις την φωνήν του Κυρίου, αλλά στασιάζητε εναντίον της προσταγής του Κυρίου, τότε η χειρ του Κυρίου θέλει είσθαι εναντίον σας, καθώς εστάθη εναντίον των πατέρων σας.
15 But if you will not listen to Yahweh’s voice, but rebel against the commandment of Yahweh, then Yahweh’s hand will be against you, as it was against your fathers.
16 Τώρα λοιπόν παραστάθητε και ίδετε το μέγα τούτο πράγμα, το οποίον ο Κύριος θέλει κάμει έμπροσθεν των οφθαλμών σας·
16 “Now therefore stand still and see this great thing, which Yahweh will do before your eyes.
17 δεν είναι θερισμός των σίτων σήμερον; θέλω επικαλεσθή τον Κύριον, και θέλει πέμψει βροντάς και βροχήν· διά να γνωρίσητε και να ίδητε ότι το κακόν σας είναι μέγα, το οποίον επράξατε ενώπιον του Κυρίου, ζητήσαντες εις εαυτούς βασιλέα.
17 Isn’t it wheat harvest today? I will call to Yahweh, that he may send thunder and rain; and you will know and see that your wickedness is great, which you have done in Yahweh’s sight, in asking for a king.”
18 Τότε επεκαλέσθη ο Σαμουήλ τον Κύριον· και έπεμψεν ο Κύριος βροντάς και βροχήν την ημέραν εκείνην· και πας ο λαός εφοβήθη σφόδρα τον Κύριον και τον Σαμουήλ.
18 So Samuel called to Yahweh, and Yahweh sent thunder and rain that day. Then all the people greatly feared Yahweh and Samuel.
19 Και είπε πας ο λαός προς τον Σαμουήλ, Δεήθητι υπέρ των δούλων σου προς Κύριον τον Θεόν σου, διά να μη αποθάνωμεν· διότι επροσθέσαμεν εις πάσας τας αμαρτίας ημών το κακόν, να ζητήσωμεν εις εαυτούς βασιλέα.
19 All the people said to Samuel, “Pray for your servants to Yahweh your God, that we not die; for we have added to all our sins this evil, to ask for a king.”
20 Και είπεν ο Σαμουήλ προς τον λαόν, Μη φοβείσθε· σεις επράξατε όλον τούτο το κακόν· πλην μη παραδρομήσητε από όπισθεν του Κυρίου, αλλά λατρεύετε τον Κύριον εξ όλης της καρδίας σας·
20 Samuel said to the people, “Don’t be afraid. You have indeed done all this evil; yet don’t turn away from following Yahweh, but serve Yahweh with all your heart.
21 και μη παραδρομήσητε· διότι τότε ηθέλετε υπάγει κατόπιν των ματαίων, τα οποία δεν δύνανται να ωφελήσωσιν ουδέ να ελευθερώσωσιν, επειδή είναι μάταια·
21 Don’t turn away to go after vain things which can’t profit or deliver, for they are vain.
22 διότι δεν θέλει εγκαταλείψει ο Κύριος τον λαόν αυτού, διά το όνομα αυτού το μέγα, επειδή ηυδόκησεν ο Κύριος να σας κάμη λαόν αυτού·
22 For Yahweh will not forsake his people for his great name’s sake, because it has pleased Yahweh to make you a people for himself.
23 εις εμέ δε μη γένοιτο να αμαρτήσω εις τον Κύριον, ώστε να παύσω από του να δέωμαι υπέρ υμών· αλλά θέλω σας διδάσκει την οδόν την αγαθήν και ευθείαν·
23 Moreover, as for me, far be it from me that I should sin against Yahweh in ceasing to pray for you; but I will instruct you in the good and the right way.
24 μόνον φοβείσθε τον Κύριον και λατρεύετε αυτόν εν αληθεία εξ όλης καρδίας σας· διότι είδετε πόσα μεγαλεία έκαμεν υπέρ υμών·
24 Only fear Yahweh, and serve him in truth with all your heart; for consider what great things he has done for you.
25 αλλ' εάν εξακολουθήτε να πράττητε το κακόν, και σεις και ο βασιλεύς υμών θέλετε απολεσθή.
25 But if you keep doing evil, you will be consumed, both you and your king.”
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Nahash
King of the Ammonites who besieged Jabesh-gilead and demanded the right eye of every man there until Saul defeated him; his later kindness to David is recalled when David consoles…
Cited in the guide: 1 Samuel 11:1; 1 Samuel 11:2; 1 Samuel 12:12
Cross references (25)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 1 Samuel 10:24; 1 Samuel 11:14–15; 1 Samuel 10:1; 1 Samuel 8:19–22; 1 Samuel 8:5–8
- 2 1 Samuel 8:5; 1 Samuel 8:20; 1 Samuel 8:1; Numbers 27:17; 1 Samuel 8:3
- 3 Acts 20:33; Numbers 16:15; Deuteronomy 16:19; 1 Samuel 24:6; 1 Peter 5:2
- 4 3 John 12; Psalm 37:5–6; Daniel 6:4
- 5 Exodus 22:4; Acts 24:20; Acts 23:9; 2 Corinthians 1:12; 1 Corinthians 4:4
- 6 Micah 6:4; Exodus 6:26; Psalm 99:6; Psalm 77:19–20; Psalm 105:41
- 7 Isaiah 1:18; Acts 17:3; Micah 6:1–5; Isaiah 5:3–4; Ezekiel 18:25–30
- 8 Exodus 4:14–16; Exodus 2:23–24; 1 Samuel 10:18; Genesis 46:5–7; Exodus 3:9–10
- 9 Judges 4:2; Judges 10:7; Judges 3:12; Judges 13:1; Deuteronomy 32:18
- 10 Judges 2:13; Judges 10:10; Judges 3:7; Judges 10:15–16; Judges 3:9
- 11 Judges 6:32; Judges 4:6; Judges 6:14; Judges 8:35; 1 Samuel 7:13
- 12 Judges 8:23; 1 Samuel 8:5–7; Genesis 17:7; 1 Samuel 10:19; 1 Samuel 11:1–2
- 13 Hosea 13:11; 1 Samuel 10:24; 1 Samuel 8:5; 1 Samuel 9:20; 1 Samuel 11:15
- 14 Joshua 24:14; Deuteronomy 28:1–14; Joshua 24:20; Psalm 81:12–15; Isaiah 3:10
- 15 Joshua 24:20; Isaiah 1:20; 1 Samuel 12:9; Isaiah 3:11; Leviticus 26:14–30
- 16 Exodus 14:13; Exodus 14:31; 1 Samuel 12:7; 1 Samuel 15:16
- 17 1 Samuel 8:7; 1 Samuel 7:9–10; Proverbs 26:1; James 5:16–18; Psalm 99:6
- 18 Exodus 14:31; Ezra 10:9; Exodus 9:23–25; Psalm 106:12–13; Revelation 11:5–6
- 19 Exodus 9:28; 1 John 5:16; 1 Samuel 12:23; Exodus 10:17; 1 Samuel 7:5
- 20 Deuteronomy 11:16; Joshua 23:6; Psalm 101:3; Psalm 125:5; 1 Peter 3:16
- 21 Habakkuk 2:18; Jeremiah 16:19; Jeremiah 10:15; Deuteronomy 11:16; Jeremiah 14:22
- 22 Deuteronomy 14:2; Psalm 106:8; Philippians 1:6; 1 Kings 6:13; Jeremiah 14:21
- 23 Colossians 1:9; Romans 1:9; 2 Timothy 1:3; 1 Thessalonians 3:10; 1 Kings 8:36
- 24 Deuteronomy 10:21; Proverbs 1:7; Isaiah 5:12; Hebrews 12:29; Psalm 126:2–3
- 25 Joshua 24:20; Hosea 10:3; Deuteronomy 28:36; 1 Samuel 31:1–5; Isaiah 3:11
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or if I have received from the hand of any a bribe or [so much as] a shoe, speak out against me, and I will restore it to you." And when the people had said to him, "Thou hast not tyrannized, neither hast thou oppressed us neither hast thou taken ought of any man's hand," he called the Lord to …