Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version For the sake of his great name the LORD will not reject his people, because the LORD was pleased to make you his own. New Living Translation The LORD will not abandon his people, because that would dishonor his great name. For it has pleased the LORD to make you his very own people. English Standard Version For the LORD will not forsake his people, for his great name’s sake, because it has pleased the LORD to make you a people for himself. 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. King James Bible 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. New King James Version For the LORD will not forsake His people, for His great name’s sake, because it has pleased the LORD to make you His people. New American Standard Bible For the LORD will not abandon His people on account of His great name, because the LORD has been pleased to make you a people for Himself. NASB 1995 “For the LORD will not abandon His people on account of His great name, because the LORD has been pleased to make you a people for Himself. NASB 1977 “For the LORD will not abandon His people on account of His great name, because the LORD has been pleased to make you a people for Himself. Legacy Standard Bible For Yahweh will not abandon His people on account of His great name, because Yahweh has been pleased to make you a people for Himself. Amplified Bible The LORD will not abandon His people for His great name’s sake, because the LORD has been pleased to make you a people for Himself. Christian Standard Bible The LORD will not abandon his people, because of his great name and because he has determined to make you his own people. Holman Christian Standard Bible The LORD will not abandon His people, because of His great name and because He has determined to make you His own people. 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. Contemporary English Version But the LORD has chosen you to be his own people. He will always take care of you so that everyone will know how great he is. English Revised Version For the LORD will not forsake his people for his great name's sake: because it hath pleased the LORD to make you a people unto himself. GOD'S WORD® Translation For the sake of his great name, the LORD will not abandon his people, because the LORD wants to make you his people. Good News Translation The LORD has made a solemn promise, and he will not abandon you, for he has decided to make you his own people. International Standard Version Indeed, the LORD won't abandon His people for the sake of His great name, for the LORD desires to make you a people for himself. Majority 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. NET Bible The LORD will not abandon his people because he wants to uphold his great reputation. The LORD was pleased to make you his own people. New Heart English Bible For the LORD will not forsake his people for his great name's sake, because it has pleased the LORD to make you a people to himself. Webster's Bible Translation 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. 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 for himself. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionfor YHWH does not leave His people, on account of His great Name; for YHWH has been pleased to make you for a people to Him. 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. Smith's Literal Translation For Jehovah will not cast off his people on account of his great name, for Jehovah willed to make you to him for a people. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd the Lord will not forsake his people for his great name's sake: because the Lord hath sworn to make you his people. Catholic Public Domain Version And the Lord will not abandon his people, because of his great name. For the Lord has sworn to make you his people. New American Bible For the sake of his own great name the LORD will not abandon his people, since the LORD has decided to make you his people. New Revised Standard Version For the LORD will not cast away his people, for his great name’s sake, because it has pleased the LORD to make you a people for himself. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleFor the LORD will not forsake his people for his great name's sake; because he is pleased to make you his people. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Because LORD JEHOVAH has not abandoned his people, because his name is great, for he has been persuaded to make you a people to himself OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917For the LORD will not forsake His people for His great name's sake; because it hath pleased the LORD to make you a people unto Himself. Brenton Septuagint Translation For the Lord will not cast off his people for his great name's sake, because the Lord graciously took you to himself for a people. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Samuel's Farewell Address…21Do not turn aside after worthless things that cannot profit you or deliver you, for they are empty. 22Indeed, for the sake of His great name, the LORD will not abandon His people, because He was pleased to make you His own. 23As for me, far be it from me that I should sin against the LORD by ceasing to pray for you. And I will continue to teach you the good and right way.… Cross References Deuteronomy 31:6 Be strong and courageous; do not be afraid or terrified of them, for it is the LORD your God who goes with you; He will never leave you nor forsake you.” Joshua 1:5 No one shall stand against you all the days of your life. As I was with Moses, so will I be with you; I will never leave you nor forsake you. Isaiah 41:10 Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will surely help you; I will uphold you with My righteous right hand. Isaiah 42:6 “I, the LORD, have called you for a righteous purpose, and I will take hold of your hand. I will keep you and appoint you to be a covenant for the people and a light to the nations, Isaiah 49:15-16 “Can a woman forget her nursing child, or lack compassion for the son of her womb? Even if she could forget, I will not forget you! / Behold, I have inscribed you on the palms of My hands; your walls are ever before Me. Jeremiah 31:3 The LORD appeared to us in the past, saying: “I have loved you with an everlasting love; therefore I have drawn you with loving devotion. Psalm 94:14 For the LORD will not forsake His people; He will never abandon His heritage. Psalm 89:31-34 if they violate My statutes and fail to keep My commandments, / I will attend to their transgression with the rod, and to their iniquity with stripes. / But I will not withdraw My loving devotion from him, nor ever betray My faithfulness. ... Psalm 37:28 For the LORD loves justice and will not forsake His saints. They are preserved forever, but the offspring of the wicked will be cut off. Psalm 23:3 He restores my soul; He guides me in the paths of righteousness for the sake of His name. 1 Kings 6:13 And I will dwell among the Israelites and will not abandon My people Israel.” 1 Chronicles 28:20 David also said to Solomon his son, “Be strong and courageous, and do it. Do not be afraid or discouraged, for the LORD God, my God, is with you. He will neither fail you nor forsake you before all the work for the service of the house of the LORD is finished. Romans 11:1-2 I ask then, did God reject His people? Certainly not! I am an Israelite myself, a descendant of Abraham, from the tribe of Benjamin. / God did not reject His people, whom He foreknew. Do you not know what the Scripture says about Elijah, how he appealed to God against Israel: Hebrews 13:5 Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, for God has said: “Never will I leave you, never will I forsake you.” Philippians 1:6 being confident of this, that He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus. Treasury of Scripture For the LORD will not forsake his people for his great name's sake: because it has pleased the LORD to make you his people. the Lord Deuteronomy 31:17 Then my anger shall be kindled against them in that day, and I will forsake them, and I will hide my face from them, and they shall be devoured, and many evils and troubles shall befall them; so that they will say in that day, Are not these evils come upon us, because our God is not among us? 1 Kings 6:13 And I will dwell among the children of Israel, and will not forsake my people Israel. 2 Kings 21:14 And I will forsake the remnant of mine inheritance, and deliver them into the hand of their enemies; and they shall become a prey and a spoil to all their enemies; for his great Exodus 32:12 Wherefore should the Egyptians speak, and say, For mischief did he bring them out, to slay them in the mountains, and to consume them from the face of the earth? Turn from thy fierce wrath, and repent of this evil against thy people. Numbers 14:13-19 And Moses said unto the LORD, Then the Egyptians shall hear it, (for thou broughtest up this people in thy might from among them;) … Deuteronomy 32:26,27 I said, I would scatter them into corners, I would make the remembrance of them to cease from among men: … it hath Exodus 19:5,6 Now therefore, if ye will obey my voice indeed, and keep my covenant, then ye shall be a peculiar treasure unto me above all people: for all the earth is mine: … Deuteronomy 7:7,8 The 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: … Deuteronomy 9:5 Not for thy righteousness, or for the uprightness of thine heart, dost thou go to possess their land: but for the wickedness of these nations the LORD thy God doth drive them out from before thee, and that he may perform the word which the LORD sware unto thy fathers, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Jump to Previous Abandon Account Cast Honour Lord's Name's Pleased Pleasure Reject SakeJump to Next Abandon Account Cast Honour Lord's Name's Pleased Pleasure Reject Sake1 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 For the sake of His great name This phrase emphasizes the importance of God's reputation and character. In Hebrew, "name" (שֵׁם, shem) often signifies one's character or reputation. God's "great name" reflects His holiness, faithfulness, and sovereignty. Throughout the Bible, God's actions are often tied to the sanctity of His name, underscoring His commitment to His promises and His people. This phrase reassures believers that God's actions are consistent with His character, and His name is a guarantee of His faithfulness. the LORD will not abandon His people because He was pleased to make you His own Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Indeed,כִּ֠י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction for the sake בַּעֲב֖וּר (ba·‘ă·ḇūr) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5668: Crossed, transit, on account of, in order that of His great הַגָּד֑וֹל (hag·gā·ḏō·wl) Article | Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 1419: Great, older, insolent name שְׁמ֣וֹ (šə·mōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 8034: A name the LORD יְהוָה֙ (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel will not לֹֽא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no abandon יִטֹּ֤שׁ (yiṭ·ṭōš) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5203: To pound, smite, to disperse, to thrust off, down, out, upon His people, עַמּ֔וֹ (‘am·mōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock because [He] יְהוָ֔ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel was pleased הוֹאִ֣יל (hō·w·’îl) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 2974: To show willingness, be pleased, determine, undertake (to do anything) to make לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת (la·‘ă·śō·wṯ) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 6213: To do, make you אֶתְכֶ֛ם (’eṯ·ḵem) Direct object marker | second person masculine plural Strong's 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative case His ל֖וֹ (lōw) Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew [own]. לְעָֽם׃ (lə·‘ām) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock Links 1 Samuel 12:22 NIV1 Samuel 12:22 NLT 1 Samuel 12:22 ESV 1 Samuel 12:22 NASB 1 Samuel 12:22 KJV 1 Samuel 12:22 BibleApps.com 1 Samuel 12:22 Biblia Paralela 1 Samuel 12:22 Chinese Bible 1 Samuel 12:22 French Bible 1 Samuel 12:22 Catholic Bible OT History: 1 Samuel 12:22 For Yahweh will not forsake his people (1Sa iSam 1 Sam i sa) |
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