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1 Samuel 12:16
"Now stand still and see the great thing the Lord will do before your eyes.
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Christian Standard Bible®
“Now, therefore, present yourselves and see this great thing that the Lord will do before your eyes.
“Now, therefore, present yourselves and see this great thing that the Lord will do before your eyes.
Hebrew Names Version
Now therefore stand still and see this great thing, which the LORD will do before your eyes.
Now therefore stand still and see this great thing, which the LORD will do before your eyes.
King James Version
Now therefore stand and see this great thing, which the Lord will do before your eyes.
Now therefore stand and see this great thing, which the Lord will do before your eyes.
Lexham English Bible
So then take your stand again and see this great thing that Yahweh is going to do before your eyes.
So then take your stand again and see this great thing that Yahweh is going to do before your eyes.
English Standard Version
Now therefore stand still and see this great thing that the Lord will do before your eyes.
Now therefore stand still and see this great thing that the Lord will do before your eyes.
New Century Version
"Now stand still and see the great thing the Lord will do before your eyes.
"Now stand still and see the great thing the Lord will do before your eyes.
New English Translation
"So now, take your positions and watch this great thing that the Lord is about to do in your sight.
"So now, take your positions and watch this great thing that the Lord is about to do in your sight.
Amplified Bible
"So now, take your stand and see this great thing which the LORD will do before your eyes.
"So now, take your stand and see this great thing which the LORD will do before your eyes.
New American Standard Bible
"Even now, take your stand and see this great thing which the LORD is going to do before your eyes.
"Even now, take your stand and see this great thing which the LORD is going to do before your eyes.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Nowe also stande and see this great thing which the Lord will doe before your eyes.
Nowe also stande and see this great thing which the Lord will doe before your eyes.
Legacy Standard Bible
Even now, take your stand and see this great thing which Yahweh will do before your eyes.
Even now, take your stand and see this great thing which Yahweh will do before your eyes.
Contemporary English Version
Just stand here and watch the Lord show his mighty power.
Just stand here and watch the Lord show his mighty power.
Complete Jewish Bible
"Now therefore, hold still; and see the great deed which Adonai will perform before your very eyes.
"Now therefore, hold still; and see the great deed which Adonai will perform before your very eyes.
Darby Translation
Now therefore stand and see this great thing which Jehovah will do before your eyes.
Now therefore stand and see this great thing which Jehovah will do before your eyes.
George Lamsa Translation
Now therefore be ready, and see this great thing which the LORD will do for you.
Now therefore be ready, and see this great thing which the LORD will do for you.
Good News Translation
So then, stand where you are, and you will see the great thing which the Lord is going to do.
So then, stand where you are, and you will see the great thing which the Lord is going to do.
Literal Translation
Also, now present yourselves and see this great thing that Jehovah will do before your eyes.
Also, now present yourselves and see this great thing that Jehovah will do before your eyes.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Stonde forth now also, and beholde this greate thinge, that the LORDE shal do before youre eyes.
Stonde forth now also, and beholde this greate thinge, that the LORDE shal do before youre eyes.
American Standard Version
Now therefore stand still and see this great thing, which Jehovah will do before your eyes.
Now therefore stand still and see this great thing, which Jehovah will do before your eyes.
Bible in Basic English
Now keep where you are and see this great thing which the Lord will do before your eyes.
Now keep where you are and see this great thing which the Lord will do before your eyes.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Now also stand, & see this great thing whiche the Lorde will do before your eyes.
Now also stand, & see this great thing whiche the Lorde will do before your eyes.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Now therefore stand still and see this great thing, which the LORD will do before your eyes.
Now therefore stand still and see this great thing, which the LORD will do before your eyes.
King James Version (1611)
Now therefore stand and see this great thing which the Lord will doe before your eyes.
Now therefore stand and see this great thing which the Lord will doe before your eyes.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And now stand still, and see this great thing, which the Lord will do before your eyes.
And now stand still, and see this great thing, which the Lord will do before your eyes.
English Revised Version
Now therefore stand still and see this great thing, which the LORD will do before your eyes.
Now therefore stand still and see this great thing, which the LORD will do before your eyes.
Berean Standard Bible
Now, therefore, stand and see this great thing that the LORD will do before your eyes.
Now, therefore, stand and see this great thing that the LORD will do before your eyes.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
But also now stonde ye, and se this gret thing which the Lord schal make in youre siyt.
But also now stonde ye, and se this gret thing which the Lord schal make in youre siyt.
Young's Literal Translation
`Also now, station yourselves and see this great thing which Jehovah is doing before your eyes;
`Also now, station yourselves and see this great thing which Jehovah is doing before your eyes;
Update Bible Version
Now therefore stand still and see this great thing, which Yahweh will do before your eyes.
Now therefore stand still and see this great thing, which Yahweh will do before your eyes.
Webster's Bible Translation
Now therefore stand and see this great thing, which the LORD will do before your eyes.
Now therefore stand and see this great thing, which the LORD will do before your eyes.
World English Bible
Now therefore stand still and see this great thing, which Yahweh will do before your eyes.
Now therefore stand still and see this great thing, which Yahweh will do before your eyes.
New King James Version
"Now therefore, stand and see this great thing which the LORD will do before your eyes:
"Now therefore, stand and see this great thing which the LORD will do before your eyes:
New Living Translation
"Now stand here and see the great thing the Lord is about to do.
"Now stand here and see the great thing the Lord is about to do.
New Life Bible
Now stand still and see this great thing which the Lord will do in front of your eyes.
Now stand still and see this great thing which the Lord will do in front of your eyes.
New Revised Standard
Now therefore take your stand and see this great thing that the Lord will do before your eyes.
Now therefore take your stand and see this great thing that the Lord will do before your eyes.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Even now, stand still and see this great thing, - which Yahweh is about to do before your eyes:
Even now, stand still and see this great thing, - which Yahweh is about to do before your eyes:
Douay-Rheims Bible
Now then stand, and see this great thing which the Lord will do in your sight.
Now then stand, and see this great thing which the Lord will do in your sight.
Revised Standard Version
Now therefore stand still and see this great thing, which the LORD will do before your eyes.
Now therefore stand still and see this great thing, which the LORD will do before your eyes.
THE MESSAGE
"Pay attention! Watch this wonder that God is going to perform before you now! It's summer, as you well know, and the rainy season is over. But I'm going to pray to God . He'll send thunder and rain, a sign to convince you of the great wrong you have done to God by asking for a king."
"Pay attention! Watch this wonder that God is going to perform before you now! It's summer, as you well know, and the rainy season is over. But I'm going to pray to God . He'll send thunder and rain, a sign to convince you of the great wrong you have done to God by asking for a king."
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"Even now, take your stand and see this great thing which the LORD will do before your eyes.
"Even now, take your stand and see this great thing which the LORD will do before your eyes.
Contextual Overview
16 "Now stand still and see the great thing the Lord will do before your eyes. 17 Now is the time of the wheat harvest. I will pray to the Lord and ask him to send thunder and rain. Then you will know you did a very bad thing against the Lord when you asked for a king." 18 So Samuel prayed to the Lord . That same day the Lord sent thunder and rain. And the people became very afraid of the Lord and Samuel. 19 All the people said to Samuel, "Pray to the Lord your God for us, your servants. Don't let us die! We have sinned many times. And now we have added to these sins—we have asked for a king." 20 Samuel answered, "Don't be afraid. It is true that you did all these bad things, but don't stop following the Lord . Serve the Lord with all your heart. 21 Idols are only statues—they can't help you. So don't worship them. Idols can't help you or save you. They are nothing! 22 "But the Lord won't leave his people. No, the Lord was pleased to make you his own people. So for his own good name, he won't leave you. 23 And as for me, I would never stop praying for you. If I stopped praying for you, I would be sinning against the Lord . I will continue to teach you the right way to live a good life. 24 But you must honor the Lord . You must serve him sincerely with all your heart. Remember the wonderful things he has done for you. 25 But if you are stubborn and do evil, God will throw you and your king away, like dirt swept out with a broom."
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
stand: 1 Samuel 12:7, 1 Samuel 15:16, Exodus 14:13, Exodus 14:31
Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 12:17 - Is it Joel 2:21 - for Malachi 1:5 - your
Cross-References
Genesis 12:13
So tell them that you are my sister. Then they will be good to me because of you. In this way you will save my life."
So tell them that you are my sister. Then they will be good to me because of you. In this way you will save my life."
Genesis 12:14
So when Abram went into Egypt, the Egyptian men saw that Sarai was a very beautiful woman.
So when Abram went into Egypt, the Egyptian men saw that Sarai was a very beautiful woman.
Genesis 12:15
Even some of Pharaoh's officials noticed her and told Pharaoh how beautiful she was. So they took her to Pharaoh's house.
Even some of Pharaoh's officials noticed her and told Pharaoh how beautiful she was. So they took her to Pharaoh's house.
Genesis 13:2
At this time Abram was very rich. He had many animals and much silver and gold.
At this time Abram was very rich. He had many animals and much silver and gold.
Genesis 20:14
So Abimelech gave Sarah back to Abraham. Abimelech also gave Abraham some sheep, cattle, and slaves.
So Abimelech gave Sarah back to Abraham. Abimelech also gave Abraham some sheep, cattle, and slaves.
Genesis 24:35
The Lord has greatly blessed my master in everything. My master has become a great man. The Lord has given him many flocks of sheep and herds of cattle. He has much silver and gold and many servants. He has many camels and donkeys.
The Lord has greatly blessed my master in everything. My master has become a great man. The Lord has given him many flocks of sheep and herds of cattle. He has much silver and gold and many servants. He has many camels and donkeys.
Genesis 26:14
He had many flocks and herds of animals. He also had many slaves. All the Philistines were jealous of him.
He had many flocks and herds of animals. He also had many slaves. All the Philistines were jealous of him.
Genesis 32:5
I have many cattle, donkeys, flocks, and servants. Sir, I am sending you this message to ask you to accept us.'"
I have many cattle, donkeys, flocks, and servants. Sir, I am sending you this message to ask you to accept us.'"
Job 1:3
He owned 7000 sheep, 3000 camels, 1000 oxen, and 500 female donkeys. He had many servants. He was the richest man in the east.
He owned 7000 sheep, 3000 camels, 1000 oxen, and 500 female donkeys. He had many servants. He was the richest man in the east.
Job 42:12
The Lord blessed Job with even more than he had in the beginning. Job got 14,000 sheep, 6000 camels, 2000 oxen, and 1000 female donkeys.
The Lord blessed Job with even more than he had in the beginning. Job got 14,000 sheep, 6000 camels, 2000 oxen, and 1000 female donkeys.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Now therefore stand,.... Which does not so much respect the position of their bodies as the fixed attention of their minds:
and see this great thing which the Lord will do before your eyes; meaning the storm of thunder and rain which presently followed; which coming at a time when such things were not usual, and on a day when there was no appearance or likelihood of anything of this kind, and suddenly, at once, upon the prayer of Samuel, it was no less than a miracle, and might be called a "great thing", new and unheard of, and the pure effect of almighty power.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 1 Samuel 12:16. This great thing — This unusual occurrence.
