1 Samuel 12:17

15 But if ye will not obey the voice of the LORD, but rebel against the commandment of the LORD, then shall the hand of the LORD be against you, as it was against your fathers.

16 Now therefore stand and see this great thing, which the LORD will do before your eyes.

Is it not wheat harvest to day? I will call unto the LORD, and he shall send thunder and rain; that ye may perceive and see that your wickedness is great, which ye have done in the sight of the LORD, in asking you a king.

18 So Samuel called unto the LORD; and the LORD sent thunder and rain that day: and all the people greatly feared the LORD and Samuel.

19 And all the people said unto Samuel, Pray for thy servants unto the LORD thy God, that we die not: for we have added unto all our sins this evil, to ask us a king.

Her forteller Bibelen en historie om noen andre. Spør deg selv hva den kan si oss i dag. Les gjerne versene rundt også, for sammenhengen gir ofte mer enn ett vers alene.

Sammenlign

ÅB
Er det ikke nå hvetehøstens tid? Jeg vil rope til Herren og han skal sende torden og regn. Kjenn da og se at deres ondskap er stor, den som dere har gjort for Herrens øyne ved å kreve en konge!
OTB
Er det ikke i dag hvetehøsten? Jeg vil påkalle Herren, så Han kan sende torden og regn. Da skal dere vite og se at deres ondskap er stor, som dere har gjort i Herrens øyne, ved å be om en konge for dere selv.»
B1930
Er det ikke nu hvetehøstens tid? Jeg vil rope til Herren og han skal sende torden og regn. Kjenn da og se at eders ondskap er stor, den som I har gjort for Herrens øine ved å kreve en konge!
BSB
Is it not the wheat harvest today? I will call on the LORD to send thunder and rain, so that you will know and see what a great evil you have committed in the sight of the LORD by asking for a king.”
KJV
Is it not wheat harvest to day? I will call unto the LORD, and he shall send thunder and rain; that ye may perceive and see that your wickedness is great, which ye have done in the sight of the LORD, in asking you a king.
WEB
Isn’t it wheat harvest today? I will call to the LORD, that he may send thunder and rain; and you will know and see that your wickedness is great, which you have done in the LORD’s sight, in asking for a king.”
ASV
Is it not wheat harvest to-day? I will call unto Jehovah, that he may send thunder and rain; and ye shall know and see that your wickedness is great, which ye have done in the sight of Jehovah, in asking you a king.
DARBY
Is it not wheat-harvest to-day? I will call unto Jehovah, and he will send thunder and rain; and ye shall perceive and see that your wickedness is great which ye have done in the sight of Jehovah in asking for yourselves a king.
BLB
Is [it] not the harvest of wheat this day? I will call to YHWH, and He will send thunder and rain, that you⁺ may perceive and see that your⁺ wickedness [is] great, which you⁺ have done in the eyes of YHWH in asking for yourselves a king.”

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