Verse List for 1 SAM 12:5

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OET (OET-RV) “Yahweh is a your witness,” he said. “And his anointed king is a witness today, that you have never found me taking anything that wasn’t mine.”
¶  “We witness that,” they agreed.

OET-LV And_he/it _said to_them is_a _witness YHWH on_you(pl) and_is_a _witness his _of_anointed the_day the_this if/because _that not you(pl)_have _found in_hand _of_my anything and_he/it _said he_is_a _witness.

ULT And he said to them, “Yahweh, is a witness against you, and his anointed, is a witness this day, that you have not found anything in my hand.” And he said, “Witness.”

UST Then Samuel told them, “Yahweh has heard you say this, and the king whom he has chosen has also heard you say this just now. You agree that I have not taken anything from anyone. So you must also agree that they may punish anyone who later claims differently.” The Israelites replied, “We acknowledge that Yahweh and the king have heard us say this and that they may punish anyone who later claims differently!”

BSB & MSB Samuel said to them, “The LORD is a witness against you, and His anointed is a witness today, that you have not found anything in my hand.”
§  “He is a witness,” they replied.

OEB No OEB 1 SAM book available

WEBBE & WMBB He said to them, “The LORD is witness against you, and his anointed is witness today, that you have not found anything in my hand.”
¶  They said, “He is witness.”

NET He said to them, “The Lord is witness against you, and his chosen king is witness this day, that you have not found any reason to accuse me.” They said, “He is witness!”

LSV And he says to them, “YHWH [is] a witness against you, and His anointed [is] a witness this day, that you have not found anything in my hand”; and they say, “A witness.”

FBV Samuel told them, “The Lord is a witness, and his anointed is a witness today, in this case involving you, that you have not found me guilty of anything.”[fn]
¶  “He is a witness,” they replied.

T4T Then Samuel said, “Today Yahweh can testify, and the king whom you chose can testify, that I have not taken a bribe from anyone.” They replied, “Yes, Yahweh can say that he knows that is true.”

LEB So he said to them, “Yahweh is witness against you, and his anointed one is witness this day, that you have not found anything in my hand.” Then they said, “He is witness.”

BBE Then he said, The Lord is witness against you, and the man on whom he has put the holy oil is witness this day that you have seen no wrong in me. And they said, He is witness.

Moff No Moff 1 SAM book available

JPS And he said unto them: 'The LORD is witness against you, and His anointed is witness this day, that ye have not found aught in my hand.' And they said: 'He is witness.'

ASV And he said unto them, Jehovah is witness against you, and his anointed is witness this day, that ye have not found aught in my hand. And they said, He is witness.

DRA And he said to them: The Lord is witness against you, and his anointed is witness this day, that you have not found any thing in my hand. And they said: He is witness.

YLT And he saith unto them, 'A witness [is] Jehovah against you: and a witness [is] His anointed this day, that ye have not found anything in my hand;' and they say, 'A witness.'

Drby And he said to them, Jehovah is witness against you, and his anointed is witness this day, that ye have not found aught in my hand! And [the people] said, [He is] witness!

RV And he said unto them, The LORD is witness against you, and his anointed is witness this day, that ye have not found aught in my hand. And they said, He is witness.
(And he said unto them, The LORD is witness against you, and his anointed is witness this day, that ye/you_all have not found aught in my hand. And they said, He is witness.)

SLT And he will say to them, Jehovah the witness against you, and his Messiah the witness this day that ye found nothing in my hand. And he will say, A witness.

Wbstr And he said to them, The LORD is witness against you, and his anointed is witness this day, that ye have not found aught in my hand. And they answered, He is witness.

KJB-1769 And he said unto them, The LORD is witness against you, and his anointed is witness this day, that ye have not found ought in my hand. And they answered, He is witness.
(And he said unto them, The LORD is witness against you, and his anointed is witness this day, that ye/you_all have not found ought in my hand. And they answered, He is witness.)

KJB-1611 And hee said vnto them, The LORD is witnesse against you, and his Anointed is witnesse this day, that ye haue not found ought in my hand: And they answered, He is witnesse.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from capitalisation and punctuation)

Bshps He sayd vnto them againe: The Lord is witnesse against you, and his annoynted is witnesse this day, that ye haue found naught in my handes. And they aunswered: He is witnesse.
(He said unto them again: The Lord is witness against you, and his anointed is witness this day, that ye/you_all have found naught/nothing in my hands. And they answered: He is witness.)

Gnva And he saide vnto them, The Lord is witnesse against you, and his Anointed is witnesse this day, that yee haue founde nought in mine handes. And they answered, He is witnesse.
(And he said unto them, The Lord is witness against you, and his Anointed is witness this day, that ye/you_all have found naught/nothing in mine hands. And they answered, He is witness.)

Cvdl He sayde: The LORDE be witnesse agaynst you, and so be his anoynted this daye, that ye haue founde nothinge in my hade. They saide: Yee they shalbe witnesses.
(He said: The LORD be witness against you, and so be his anointed this day, that ye/you_all have found nothing in my hand. They said: Ye/You_all they shall be witnesses.)

Wycl And he seide to hem, The Lord is witnesse ayens you, and his crist is witnesse in this day; for ye han not founde ony thing in myn hond. And thei seiden, Witnesse.
(And he said to them, The Lord is witness against you, and his crist is witness in this day; for ye/you_all have not found any thing in mine hand. And they said, Witness.)

Luth Er sprach zu ihnen: Der HErr sei Zeuge wider euch und sein Gesalbter heutiges Tages, daß ihr nichts in meiner Hand funden habt. Sie sprachen: Ja, Zeugen sollen sie sein.
(He spoke to/for to_them: The LORD be witness(n) against you and be anointed_(one) heutiges day, that you(pl)/their/her nothing in mine hand funds have. They/She said: Yes, witnesses(n) should they/she/them be.)

ClVg Dixitque ad eos: Testis est Dominus adversum vos, et testis christus ejus in die hac, quia non inveneritis in manu mea quippiam. Et dixerunt: Testis.
(And_he_said to them: Testis it_is Master against you(pl), and testis anointed his/her in/into/on day this_way, because not/no you(pl)_have_found in/into/on by_hand my something. And they_said: Testis.)

UHB וַ⁠יֹּ֨אמֶר אֲלֵי⁠הֶ֜ם עֵ֧ד יְהוָ֣ה בָּ⁠כֶ֗ם וְ⁠עֵ֤ד מְשִׁיח⁠וֹ֙ הַ⁠יּ֣וֹם הַ⁠זֶּ֔ה כִּ֣י לֹ֧א מְצָאתֶ֛ם בְּ⁠יָדִ֖⁠י מְא֑וּמָה וַ⁠יֹּ֖אמֶר עֵֽד׃פ ‡

BrLXX Καὶ εἶπε Σαμουὴλ πρὸς τὸν λαὸν, μάρτυς Κύριος ἐν ὑμῖν, καὶ μάρτυς χριστὸς αὐτοῦ σήμερον ἐν ταύτῃ τῇ ἡμέρᾳ, ὅτι οὐχ εὑρήκατε ἐν χειρί μου οὐδέν· καὶ εἶπαν, μάρτυς.

BrTr And Samuel said to the people, The Lord is witness among you, and his anointed is witness this day, that ye have not found anything in my hand: and they said, He is witness.

Verse List for 1 SAM 12:5

Verse List for 1 SAM 12:5