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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/1_samuel/12.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/1_samuel/12.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />&#8220Now then, stand still and see this great thing the LORD is about to do before your eyes!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/1_samuel/12.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />“Now stand here and see the great thing the LORD is about to do.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/1_samuel/12.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Now therefore stand still and see this great thing that the LORD will do before your eyes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/1_samuel/12.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Now, therefore, present yourselves and see this great thing that the LORD will do before your eyes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/1_samuel/12.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Now therefore stand and see this great thing, which the LORD will do before your eyes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_samuel/12.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />“Now therefore, stand and see this great thing which the LORD will do before your eyes:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_samuel/12.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Even now, take your stand and see this great thing which the LORD is going to do before your eyes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_samuel/12.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Even now, take your stand and see this great thing which the LORD will do before your eyes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_samuel/12.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Even now, take your stand and see this great thing which the LORD will do before your eyes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_samuel/12.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Even now, take your stand and see this great thing which Yahweh will do before your eyes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_samuel/12.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />So now, take your stand and see this great thing which the LORD will do before your eyes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_samuel/12.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Now, therefore, present yourselves and see this great thing that the LORD will do before your eyes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_samuel/12.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />&#8220Now, therefore, present yourselves and see this great thing that the LORD will do before your eyes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_samuel/12.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Now therefore stand still and see this great thing, which Jehovah will do before your eyes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/1_samuel/12.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Just stand here and watch the LORD show his mighty power. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_samuel/12.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Now therefore stand still and see this great thing, which the LORD will do before your eyes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_samuel/12.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Now then, stand still and watch this great thing the LORD is going to do right before your eyes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_samuel/12.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />So then, stand where you are, and you will see the great thing which the LORD is going to do. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_samuel/12.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"Now then, stand up and see this great thing that the LORD is about to do before your eyes. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_samuel/12.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Now, therefore, present yourselves and see this great thing that the LORD will do before your eyes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_samuel/12.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />"So now, take your positions and watch this great thing that the LORD is about to do in your sight.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_samuel/12.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />"Now therefore stand still and see this great thing, which the LORD will do before your eyes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_samuel/12.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Now therefore stand and see this great thing, which the LORD will do before your eyes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_samuel/12.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />“Now therefore stand still and see this great thing, which Yahweh will do before your eyes. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/1_samuel/12.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Also now, station yourselves and see this great thing which YHWH is doing before your eyes;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_samuel/12.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> 'Also now, station yourselves and see this great thing which Jehovah is doing before your eyes;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_samuel/12.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Also now stand ye and see this great word which Jehovah does before your eyes.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/1_samuel/12.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Now then stand, and see this great thing which the Lord will do in your sight. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_samuel/12.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Therefore, stand now, and see this great thing, which the Lord will accomplish in your sight.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_samuel/12.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Now then, stand ready to witness the great marvel the LORD is about to accomplish before your eyes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_samuel/12.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Now therefore take your stand and see this great thing that the LORD will do before your eyes.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/1_samuel/12.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Now therefore be ready, and see this great thing which the LORD will do for you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/1_samuel/12.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And now, be ready and see this great response that LORD JEHOVAH makes to you<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/1_samuel/12.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Now therefore stand still and see this great thing, which the LORD will do before your eyes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/1_samuel/12.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And now stand still, and see this great thing, which the Lord will do before your eyes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_samuel/12-16.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/H8oQfYUMRZg?start=3007" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/1_samuel/12.htm">Samuel's Farewell Address</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">15</span>But if you disobey the LORD and rebel against His command, then the hand of the LORD will be against you as it was against your fathers. <span class="reftext">16</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/6258.htm" title="6258: ‘at·tāh (Adv) -- Now. From eth; at this time, whether adverb, conjunction or expletive.">Now,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1571.htm" title="1571: gam- (Conj) -- Also, moreover, yea. ">therefore,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3320.htm" title="3320: hiṯ·yaṣ·ṣə·ḇū (V-Hitpael-Imp-mp) -- To set or station oneself, take one's stand. A primitive root; to place; reflexively, to station, offer, continue.">stand</a> <a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200: ū·rə·’ū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-Imp-mp) -- To see. A primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively.">and see</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/2088.htm" title="2088: haz·zeh (Art:: Pro-ms) -- This, here. A primitive word; the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that.">this</a> <a href="/hebrew/1419.htm" title="1419: hag·gā·ḏō·wl (Art:: Adj-ms) -- Great. Or gadol; from gadal; great; hence, older; also insolent.">great</a> <a href="/hebrew/1697.htm" title="1697: had·dā·ḇār (Art:: N-ms) -- Speech, word. From dabar; a word; by implication, a matter or thing; adverbially, a cause.">thing</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">that</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: ‘ō·śeh (V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">will do</a> <a href="/hebrew/5869.htm" title="5869: lə·‘ê·nê·ḵem (Prep-l:: N-cdc:: 2mp) -- An eye. Probably a primitive word; an eye; by analogy, a fountain.">before your eyes.</a> </span><span class="reftext">17</span>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.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/14-13.htm">Exodus 14:13-14</a></span><br />But Moses told the people, “Do not be afraid. Stand firm and you will see the LORD’s salvation, which He will accomplish for you today; for the Egyptians you see today, you will never see again. / The LORD will fight for you; you need only to be still.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/3-5.htm">Joshua 3:5</a></span><br />Then Joshua told the people, “Consecrate yourselves, for tomorrow the LORD will do wonders among you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-17.htm">2 Chronicles 20:17</a></span><br />You need not fight this battle. Take up your positions, stand firm, and see the salvation of the LORD on your behalf, O Judah and Jerusalem. Do not be afraid or discouraged. Go out and face them tomorrow, for the LORD is with you.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/46-10.htm">Psalm 46:10</a></span><br />“Be still and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted over the earth.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/41-10.htm">Isaiah 41:10</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/43-18.htm">Isaiah 43:18-19</a></span><br />“Do not call to mind the former things; pay no attention to the things of old. / Behold, I am about to do something new; even now it is coming. Do you not see it? Indeed, I will make a way in the wilderness and streams in the desert.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/32-17.htm">Jeremiah 32:17</a></span><br />“Oh, Lord GOD! You have made the heavens and the earth by Your great power and outstretched arm. Nothing is too difficult for You!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/3-17.htm">Daniel 3:17-18</a></span><br />If the God whom we serve exists, then He is able to deliver us from the blazing fiery furnace and from your hand, O king. / But even if He does not, let it be known to you, O king, that we will not serve your gods or worship the golden statue you have set up.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/habakkuk/1-5.htm">Habakkuk 1:5</a></span><br />“Look at the nations and observe—be utterly astounded! For I am doing a work in your days that you would never believe even if someone told you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/19-26.htm">Matthew 19:26</a></span><br />Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/10-27.htm">Mark 10:27</a></span><br />Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but not with God. For all things are possible with God.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/1-37.htm">Luke 1:37</a></span><br />For no word from God will ever fail.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/18-27.htm">Luke 18:27</a></span><br />But Jesus said, “What is impossible with man is possible with God.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/11-40.htm">John 11:40</a></span><br />Jesus replied, “Did I not tell you that if you believed, you would see the glory of God?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/13-41.htm">Acts 13:41</a></span><br />‘Look, you scoffers, wonder and perish! For I am doing a work in your days that you would never believe, even if someone told you.’”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Now therefore stand and see this great thing, which the LORD will do before your eyes.</p><p class="hdg">stand</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/12-7.htm">1 Samuel 12:7</a></b></br> Now therefore stand still, that I may reason with you before the LORD of all the righteous acts of the LORD, which he did to you and to your fathers.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/15-16.htm">1 Samuel 15:16</a></b></br> Then Samuel said unto Saul, Stay, and I will tell thee what the LORD hath said to me this night. And he said unto him, Say on.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/14-13.htm">Exodus 14:13,31</a></b></br> And Moses said unto the people, Fear ye not, stand still, and see the salvation of the LORD, which he will shew to you to day: for the Egyptians whom ye have seen to day, ye shall see them again no more for ever… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_samuel/12-3.htm">Eyes</a> <a href="/1_samuel/12-7.htm">Stand</a> <a href="/1_samuel/12-7.htm">Station</a> <a href="/1_samuel/12-7.htm">Yourselves</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_samuel/12-17.htm">Eyes</a> <a href="/1_samuel/14-9.htm">Stand</a> <a href="/1_samuel/13-23.htm">Station</a> <a href="/1_samuel/12-17.htm">Yourselves</a><div class="vheading2">1 Samuel 12</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/12-1.htm">Samuel testifies his integrity</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/12-6.htm">He reproves the people of ingratitude</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/12-16.htm">He terrifies them with thunder in harvest time</a></span><br><span class="reftext">20. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/12-20.htm">he comforts them in God's mercy</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_samuel/12.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_samuel/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/1_samuel/12.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Now, therefore,</b><br>This phrase indicates a conclusion or a call to action based on previous statements. In the context of <a href="/1_samuel/12.htm">1 Samuel 12</a>, Samuel has just recounted Israel's history and their demand for a king, which was a rejection of God's direct rule. The "therefore" serves as a transition from recounting past events to demonstrating God's power and authority.<p><b>present yourselves</b><br>This is a call for the Israelites to gather and witness what is about to happen. It implies readiness and attention, similar to how the Israelites were called to witness significant events in their history, such as the giving of the Law at Mount Sinai (<a href="/exodus/19-17.htm">Exodus 19:17</a>). It underscores the importance of the moment and the need for the people to be attentive to God's actions.<p><b>and see this great thing</b><br>The "great thing" refers to a miraculous sign that God is about to perform. In the biblical narrative, God often uses signs and wonders to confirm His word and authority, as seen in the plagues of Egypt (Exodus 7-12) and the parting of the Red Sea (Exodus 14). This phrase emphasizes the extraordinary nature of what is about to occur, meant to instill awe and reverence.<p><b>that the LORD will do</b><br>This highlights that the forthcoming event is an act of God, not of human origin. It underscores God's sovereignty and His active involvement in the affairs of Israel. The use of "LORD" (YHWH) is significant, as it is the covenant name of God, reminding the Israelites of His faithfulness and promises.<p><b>before your eyes.</b><br>The phrase indicates that the event will be visible and undeniable to the people. It serves as a direct witness to God's power and serves as a confirmation of Samuel's words. This visibility is crucial for establishing the credibility of the prophetic message and ensuring that the people understand the seriousness of their actions and God's response.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/s/samuel.htm">Samuel</a></b><br>The last judge of Israel, a prophet, and a key figure in transitioning Israel from a theocracy to a monarchy. He is delivering a farewell speech to the Israelites.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/i/israelites.htm">Israelites</a></b><br>The people of Israel who demanded a king to rule over them, leading to the anointing of Saul as their first king.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The covenant God of Israel, who is about to demonstrate His power and authority through a miraculous sign.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/g/gilgal.htm">Gilgal</a></b><br>The location where Samuel delivered this speech, a significant site for Israel's history and religious ceremonies.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_great_thing.htm">The Great Thing</a></b><br>Refers to the miraculous sign of thunder and rain during the wheat harvest, which was unusual and served as a divine confirmation of Samuel's words.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_and_power.htm">God's Sovereignty and Power</a></b><br>God demonstrates His authority through miraculous signs, affirming His control over nature and history.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_obedience.htm">The Importance of Obedience</a></b><br>The Israelites' demand for a king was a rejection of God's direct rule. This event serves as a reminder of the importance of aligning our desires with God's will.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_in_action.htm">Faith in Action</a></b><br>Samuel's call to "stand and see" requires faith and trust in God's promises and timing, even when circumstances seem daunting.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness.htm">God's Faithfulness</a></b><br>Despite Israel's disobedience, God remains faithful to His covenant, providing guidance and correction through His prophets.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_prophets.htm">The Role of Prophets</a></b><br>Prophets like Samuel serve as God's mouthpiece, delivering messages that call people back to faithfulness and obedience.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_samuel_12.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Samuel 12</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_can_david_claim_blamelessness.htm">(2 Samuel 22:21-25) How can David claim blamelessness here when other passages (e.g., 2 Samuel 11) describe serious moral failures?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_reconcile_1_sam_16_7,_16_12_on_looks.htm">How do we reconcile 1 Samuel 16:7's emphasis on God looking at the heart with David's 'handsome' description in 16:12, suggesting external attributes mattered?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_is_god's_mercy_shown_in_1_sam_2_25.htm">1 Samuel 2:25 suggests the Lord intended to kill Eli's sons--how does this reconcile with the concept of a merciful, forgiving deity?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_on_revenge.htm">What does the Bible say about revenge and vengeance?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/1_samuel/12.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(16) <span class= "bld">This great thing, which the Lord will do.</span>--Then, to give greater emphasis to his warning words, Samuel adds: "O, ye elders, stand forth. I will show you by means of a Voice from heaven that this very asking for a king, though the Eternal has granted your prayer, is evil in His sight." Their wishing for an earthly king was the crown of a long course of rebellion against the Supreme will. It was, in fact, the breaking up for ever of the glorious ideal which had been for so long before the eyes of the noblest spirits in Israel.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_samuel/12.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 16.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Stand</span>. Better <span class="accented">stand forth</span>, as in ver. 7; take your places in solemn order. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_samuel/12-16.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Now,</span><br /><span class="heb">עַתָּה֙</span> <span class="translit">(‘at·tāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6258.htm">Strong's 6258: </a> </span><span class="str2">At this time</span><br /><br /><span class="word">therefore,</span><br /><span class="heb">גַּם־</span> <span class="translit">(gam-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1571.htm">Strong's 1571: </a> </span><span class="str2">Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and</span><br /><br /><span class="word">stand</span><br /><span class="heb">הִתְיַצְּב֣וּ</span> <span class="translit">(hiṯ·yaṣ·ṣə·ḇū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hitpael - Imperative - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3320.htm">Strong's 3320: </a> </span><span class="str2">To set or station oneself, take one's stand</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and see</span><br /><span class="heb">וּרְא֔וּ</span> <span class="translit">(ū·rə·’ū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7200.htm">Strong's 7200: </a> </span><span class="str2">To see</span><br /><br /><span class="word">this</span><br /><span class="heb">הַזֶּ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(haz·zeh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Pronoun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2088.htm">Strong's 2088: </a> </span><span class="str2">This, that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">great</span><br /><span class="heb">הַגָּד֖וֹל</span> <span class="translit">(hag·gā·ḏō·wl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1419.htm">Strong's 1419: </a> </span><span class="str2">Great, older, insolent</span><br /><br /><span class="word">thing</span><br /><span class="heb">הַדָּבָ֥ר</span> <span class="translit">(had·dā·ḇār)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1697.htm">Strong's 1697: </a> </span><span class="str2">A word, a matter, thing, a cause</span><br /><br /><span class="word">that</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲשֶׁ֣ר</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·šer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - relative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֔ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will do</span><br /><span class="heb">עֹשֶׂ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(‘ō·śeh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> </span><span class="str2">To do, make</span><br /><br /><span class="word">before your eyes.</span><br /><span class="heb">לְעֵינֵיכֶֽם׃</span> <span class="translit">(lə·‘ê·nê·ḵem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - cdc | second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5869.htm">Strong's 5869: </a> </span><span class="str2">An eye, a fountain</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_samuel/12-16.htm">1 Samuel 12:16 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_samuel/12-16.htm">1 Samuel 12:16 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_samuel/12-16.htm">1 Samuel 12:16 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_samuel/12-16.htm">1 Samuel 12:16 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_samuel/12-16.htm">1 Samuel 12:16 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_samuel/12-16.htm">1 Samuel 12:16 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_samuel/12-16.htm">1 Samuel 12:16 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_samuel/12-16.htm">1 Samuel 12:16 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_samuel/12-16.htm">1 Samuel 12:16 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_samuel/12-16.htm">1 Samuel 12:16 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_samuel/12-16.htm">OT History: 1 Samuel 12:16 Now therefore stand still and see this (1Sa iSam 1 Sam i sa) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_samuel/12-15.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Samuel 12:15"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Samuel 12:15" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_samuel/12-17.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Samuel 12:17"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Samuel 12:17" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>