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Spelled 'Shemuel' <BR> 3) son of Tola and grandson of Issachar. Spelled 'Shemuel'">8050</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8050.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 8050 -- Occurrence 78 of 140">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">שְׁמוּאֵ֤ל<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/shemuel_8050.htm" title="she·mu·'El: Samuel -- Occurrence 70 of 123.">šə-mū-’êl</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">Samuel</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - proper - masculine singular">N-proper-ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 413: 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) <BR> 2) into (limit is actually entered) <BR> 2a) in among <BR> 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) <BR> 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) <BR> 5) in addition to, to <BR> 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of <BR> 7) according to (rule or standard) <BR> 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) <BR> 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to)">413</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 413 -- Occurrence 2253 of 5504">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">אֶל־<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/el_413.htm" title="'el-: to -- Occurrence 1530 of 3531.">’el-</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">to</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition">Prep</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 5971: 1) nation, people <BR> 1a) people, nation <BR> 1b) persons, members of one's people, compatriots, country-men <BR> 2) kinsman, kindred">5971</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5971.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 5971 -- Occurrence 637 of 1868">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">הָעָם֙<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/haam_5971.htm" title="ha·'Am: the people -- Occurrence 338 of 729.">hā-‘ām</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">the people</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Article :: Noun - masculine singular">Art | N-ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/408.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 408: 1) not, no, nor, neither, nothing (as wish or preference) <BR> 1a) do not, let not (with a verb) <BR> 1b) let there not be (with a verb understood) <BR> 1c) not, no (with substantive) <BR> 1d) nothing (as substantive)">408</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_408.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 408 -- Occurrence 158 of 725">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">אַל־<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/al_408.htm" title="'al-: not -- Occurrence 130 of 570.">’al-</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">not</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Adverb">Adv</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/3372.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 3372: 1) to fear, revere, be afraid <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to fear, be afraid <BR> 1a2) to stand in awe of, be awed <BR> 1a3) to fear, reverence, honour, respect <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be fearful, be dreadful, be feared <BR> 1b2) to cause astonishment and awe, be held in awe <BR> 1b3) to inspire reverence or godly fear or awe <BR> 1c) (Piel) to make afraid, terrify <BR> 2) (TWOT) to shoot, pour">3372</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3372.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 3372 -- Occurrence 106 of 331">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">תִּירָ֔אוּ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/tirau_3372.htm" title="ti·Ra·'u,: fear -- Occurrence 10 of 18.">tî-rā-’ū,</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">do fear</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural">V-Qal-Imperf-2mp</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/859.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 859: 1) you (second pers. sing. masc.)">859</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_859.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 859 -- Occurrence 357 of 1091">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">אַתֶּ֣ם<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/attem_859.htm" title="'at·Tem: You -- Occurrence 94 of 213.">’at-tem</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">You</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Pronoun - second person masculine plural">Pro-2mp</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 6213: 1) to do, fashion, accomplish, make <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to do, work, make, produce <BR> 1a1a) to do <BR> 1a1b) to work <BR> 1a1c) to deal (with) <BR> 1a1d) to act, act with effect, effect <BR> 1a2) to make <BR> 1a2a) to make <BR> 1a2b) to produce <BR> 1a2c) to prepare <BR> 1a2d) to make (an offering) <BR> 1a2e) to attend to, put in order <BR> 1a2f) to observe, celebrate <BR> 1a2g) to acquire (property) <BR> 1a2h) to appoint, ordain, institute <BR> 1a2i) to bring about <BR> 1a2j) to use <BR> 1a2k) to spend, pass <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be done <BR> 1b2) to be made <BR> 1b3) to be produced <BR> 1b4) to be offered <BR> 1b5) to be observed <BR> 1b6) to be used <BR> 1c) (Pual) to be made <BR> 2) (Piel) to press, squeeze">6213</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 6213 -- Occurrence 1058 of 2628">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">עֲשִׂיתֶ֔ם<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/asitem_6213.htm" title="'a·si·Tem,: have committed -- Occurrence 14 of 24.">‘ă-śî-ṯem,</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">have done</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine plural">V-Qal-Perf-2mp</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 853: 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative">853</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_853.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 853 -- Occurrence 5473 of 11050">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">אֵ֥ת<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/et_853.htm" title="'et: - -- Occurrence 3333 of 7034.">’êṯ</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">-</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Direct object marker">DirObjM</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 3605: 1) all, the whole <BR> 1a) all, the whole of <BR> 1b) any, each, every, anything <BR> 1c) totality, everything">3605</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 3605 -- Occurrence 2065 of 5418">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">כָּל־<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/kol_3605.htm" title="kol-: all -- Occurrence 1150 of 2745.">kāl-</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">all</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - masculine singular construct">N-msc</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/7451.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 7451: adj <BR> 1) bad, evil <BR> 1a) bad, disagreeable, malignant <BR> 1b) bad, unpleasant, evil (giving pain, unhappiness, misery) <BR> 1c) evil, displeasing <BR> 1d) bad (of its kind-land, water, etc) <BR> 1e) bad (of value) <BR> 1f) worse than, worst (comparison) <BR> 1g) sad, unhappy <BR> 1h) evil (hurtful) <BR> 1i) bad, unkind (vicious in disposition) <BR> 1j) bad, evil, wicked (ethically) <BR> 1j1) in general, of persons, of thoughts <BR> 1j2) deeds, actions <BR> n m <BR> 2) evil, distress, misery, injury, calamity <BR> 2a) evil, distress, adversity <BR> 2b) evil, injury, wrong <BR> 2c) evil (ethical) <BR> n f <BR> 3) evil, misery, distress, injury <BR> 3a) evil, misery, distress <BR> 3b) evil, injury, wrong <BR> 3c) evil (ethical)">7451</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7451.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 7451 -- Occurrence 125 of 667">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">הָרָעָ֖ה<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/haraah_7451.htm" title="ha·ra·'Ah: wickedness -- Occurrence 15 of 89.">hā-rā-‘āh</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">wickedness</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Article :: Adjective - feminine singular">Art | Adj-fs</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/2063.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 2063: 1) this, this one, here, which, this...that, the one...the other, such <BR> 1a) (alone) <BR> 1a1) this one <BR> 1a2) this...that, the one...the other, another <BR> 1b) (appos to subst) <BR> 1b1) this <BR> 1c) (as predicate) <BR> 1c1) this, such <BR> 1d) (enclitically) <BR> 1d1) then <BR> 1d2) who, whom <BR> 1d3) how now, what now <BR> 1d4) what now <BR> 1d5) wherefore now <BR> 1d6) behold here <BR> 1d7) just now <BR> 1d8) now, now already <BR> 1e) (poetry) <BR> 1e1) wherein, which, those who <BR> 1f) (with prefixes) <BR> 1f1) in this (place) here, then <BR> 1f2) on these conditions, herewith, thus provided, by, through this, for this cause, in this matter <BR> 1f3) thus and thus <BR> 1f4) as follows, things such as these, accordingly, to that effect, in like manner, thus and thus <BR> 1f5) from here, hence, on one side...on the other side <BR> 1f6) on this account <BR> 1f7) in spite of this, which, whence, how">2063</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2063.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 2063 -- Occurrence 238 of 604">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">הַזֹּ֑את<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/hazzot_2063.htm" title="haz·Zot;: likewise -- Occurrence 108 of 270.">haz-zōṯ;</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">this</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Article :: Pronoun - feminine singular">Art | Pro-fs</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/389.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 389: 1) indeed, surely (emphatic) <BR> 2) howbeit, only, but, yet (restrictive)">389</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_389.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 389 -- Occurrence 54 of 161">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">אַ֗ךְ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/ach_389.htm" title="'Ach,: yet -- Occurrence 51 of 155.">’aḵ,</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">yet</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Adverb">Adv</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/408.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 408: 1) not, no, nor, neither, nothing (as wish or preference) <BR> 1a) do not, let not (with a verb) <BR> 1b) let there not be (with a verb understood) <BR> 1c) not, no (with substantive) <BR> 1d) nothing (as substantive)">408</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_408.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 408 -- Occurrence 159 of 725">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">אַל־<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/al_408.htm" title="'al-: not -- Occurrence 131 of 570.">’al-</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">not</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Adverb">Adv</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/5493.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 5493: 1) to turn aside, depart <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to turn aside, turn in unto <BR> 1a2) to depart, depart from way, avoid <BR> 1a3) to be removed <BR> 1a4) to come to an end <BR> 1b) (Polel) to turn aside <BR> 1c) (Hiphil) <BR> 1c1) to cause to turn aside, cause to depart, remove, take away, put away, depose <BR> 1c2) to put aside, leave undone, retract, reject, abolish <BR> 1d) (Hophal) to be taken away, be removed">5493</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5493.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 5493 -- Occurrence 85 of 300">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">תָּס֙וּרוּ֙<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/tasuru_5493.htm" title="ta·Su·ru: turn -- Occurrence 2 of 4.">tā-sū-rū</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">do turn aside</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural">V-Qal-Imperf-2mp</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/310.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 310: 1) after the following part, behind (of place), hinder, afterwards (of time)<BR> 1a) as an adverb <BR> 1a1) behind (of place) <BR> 1a2) afterwards (of time) <BR> 1b) as a preposition <BR> 1b1) behind, after (of place) <BR> 1b2) after (of time) <BR> 1b3) besides <BR> 1c) as a conjunction <BR> 1c) after that <BR> 1d) as a substantive <BR> 1d1) hinder part <BR> 1e) with other prepositions <BR> 1e1) from behind <BR> 1e2) from following after">310</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_310.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 310 -- Occurrence 303 of 715">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">מֵאַחֲרֵ֣י<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/meacharei_310.htm" title="me·'a·cha·Rei: following -- Occurrence 8 of 26.">mê-’a-ḥă-rê</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">from following</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition-m">Prep-m</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 3068: Jehovah = 'the existing One'<BR> 1) the proper name of the one true God <BR> 1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H0136">3068</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 3068 -- Occurrence 2311 of 6220">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">יְהוָ֔ה<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/yahweh_3068.htm" title="Yah·weh,: the LORD -- Occurrence 2310 of 6218.">Yah-weh,</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">Yahweh</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - proper - masculine singular">N-proper-ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/5647.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 5647: 1) to work, serve <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to labour, work, do work <BR> 1a2) to work for another, serve another by labour <BR> 1a3) to serve as subjects <BR> 1a4) to serve (God) <BR> 1a5) to serve (with Levitical service) <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be worked, be tilled (of land) <BR> 1b2) to make oneself a servant <BR> 1c) (Pual) to be worked <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) <BR> 1d1) to compel to labour or work, cause to labour, cause to serve <BR> 1d2) to cause to serve as subjects <BR> 1e) (Hophal) to be led or enticed to serve">5647</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5647.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 5647 -- Occurrence 161 of 289">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">וַעֲבַדְתֶּ֥ם<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/vaavadtem_5647.htm" title="va·'a·vad·Tem: serve -- Occurrence 8 of 13.">wa-‘ă-ḇaḏ-tem</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">but serve</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw :: Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural">Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-2mp</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 853: 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative">853</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_853.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 853 -- Occurrence 5474 of 11050">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">אֶת־<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/et_853.htm" title="'et-: - -- Occurrence 3334 of 7034.">’eṯ-</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">-</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Direct object marker">DirObjM</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 3068: Jehovah = 'the existing One'<BR> 1) the proper name of the one true God <BR> 1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H0136">3068</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 3068 -- Occurrence 2312 of 6220">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">יְהוָ֖ה<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/yahweh_3068.htm" title="Yah·weh: the LORD -- Occurrence 2311 of 6218.">Yah-weh</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">Yahweh</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - proper - masculine singular">N-proper-ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 3605: 1) all, the whole <BR> 1a) all, the whole of <BR> 1b) any, each, every, anything <BR> 1c) totality, everything">3605</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 3605 -- Occurrence 2066 of 5418">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">בְּכָל־<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/bechol_3605.htm" title="be·chol: all -- Occurrence 155 of 417.">bə-ḵāl</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">with all</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition-b :: Noun - masculine singular construct">Prep-b | N-msc</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/3824.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 3824: 1) inner man, mind, will, heart, soul, understanding <BR> 1a) inner part, midst <BR> 1a1) midst (of things) <BR> 1a2) heart (of man) <BR> 1a3) soul, heart (of man) <BR> 1a4) mind, knowledge, thinking, reflection, memory <BR> 1a5) inclination, resolution, determination (of will) <BR> 1a6) conscience <BR> 1a7) heart (of moral character) <BR> 1a8) as seat of appetites <BR> 1a9) as seat of emotions and passions 1a10) as seat of courage">3824</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3824.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 3824 -- Occurrence 71 of 252">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">לְבַבְכֶֽם׃<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/levavchem_3824.htm" title="le·vav·Chem.: your heart -- Occurrence 15 of 35.">lə-ḇaḇ-ḵem.</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">your heart</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - masculine singular construct :: second person masculine plural">N-msc | 2mp</a></span></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><br /><br /><br /> <div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 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href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/413.htm" title="el-: to -- 413: to, into, towards">אֶל־</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/5971.htm" title="ha·'am: the people -- 5971: people">הָעָם֙</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/408.htm" title="al-: not -- 408: not (a subjective neg.)">אַל־</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3372.htm" title="ti·ra·'u,: fear -- 3372: to fear">תִּירָ֔אוּ</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/859.htm" title="at·tem: You -- 859: you (masc. sing.)">אַתֶּ֣ם</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/6213.htm" title="a·si·tem,: have committed -- 6213: do, make">עֲשִׂיתֶ֔ם</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/853.htm" title="et: -- 853: untranslatable mark of the accusative case.">אֵ֥ת</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3605.htm" title="kol-: all -- 3605: the whole, all">כָּל־</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/7451.htm" title="ha·ra·'ah: wickedness -- 7451: bad, evil">הָרָעָ֖ה</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/2063.htm" title="haz·zot;: likewise -- 2063: hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that, ">הַזֹּ֑את</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/389.htm" title="ach: yet -- 389: surely, howbeit">אַ֗ךְ</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/408.htm" title="al-: not -- 408: not (a subjective neg.)">אַל־</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/5493.htm" title="ta·su·ru: turn -- 5493: to turn aside">תָּס֙וּרוּ֙</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/310.htm" title="me·'a·cha·rei: following -- 310: the hind or following part">מֵאַחֲרֵ֣י</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3068.htm" title="Yah·weh,: the LORD -- 3068: the proper name of the God of Israel">יְהוָ֔ה</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/5647.htm" title="va·'a·vad·tem: serve -- 5647: to work, serve">וַעֲבַדְתֶּ֥ם</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/853.htm" title="et-: -- 853: untranslatable mark of the accusative case.">אֶת־</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3068.htm" title="Yah·weh: the LORD -- 3068: the proper name of the God of Israel">יְהוָ֖ה</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3605.htm" title="be·chol-: all -- 3605: the whole, all">בְּכָל־</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3824.htm" title="le·vav·chem.: your heart -- 3824: inner man, mind, will, heart">לְבַבְכֶֽם׃</a></span>  </span></div><div align="left"><span class="versiontextkjvs"><a href="//kjvs.scripturetext.com/1_samuel/12.htm">KJV with Strong's</a> </span><br><span class="kjvs"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/8050.htm" title="Shmuw'el (sehm-oo-ale') -- Samuel, Shemuel">And Samuel</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/559.htm" title="'amar (aw-mar') -- answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge">said</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/5971.htm" title="am (am) -- folk, men, nation, people">unto the people</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3372.htm" title="yare' (yaw-ray') -- affright, be (make) afraid, dread(-ful), (put in) fear(-ful, -fully, -ing), (be had in) reverence(-end)">Fear</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/6213.htm" title="asah (aw-saw') -- accomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy">not ye have done</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/7451.htm" title="ra' (rah) -- adversity, affliction, bad, calamity, + displease(-ure), distress">all this wickedness</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/5493.htm" title="cuwr (soor) -- be(-head), bring, call back, decline, depart, eschew, get (you), go (aside), X grievous, lay away">yet turn not aside</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/310.htm" title="'achar (akh-ar') -- after (that, -ward), again, at, away from, back (from, -side), behind, beside, by, follow (after, -ing)">from following</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3068.htm" title="Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') -- Jehovah, the Lord">the LORD</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/5647.htm" title="abad (aw-bad') -- X be, keep in bondage, be bondmen, bond-service, compel, do, dress, ear, execute">but serve</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3068.htm" title="Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') -- Jehovah, the Lord">the LORD</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3824.htm" title="lebab (lay-bawb') -- + bethink themselves, breast, comfortably, courage, ((faint), (tender-)heart((-ed)), midst, mind, X unawares, understanding">with all your heart</a></span></div><div align="right"><span class="versiontext"><a href="//wlc.hebrewtanakh.com/1_samuel/12.htm">שמואל א 12:20 Hebrew OT: Westminster Leningrad Codex</a><br></span><span class="heb">וַיֹּ֨אמֶר שְׁמוּאֵ֤ל אֶל־הָעָם֙ אַל־תִּירָ֔אוּ אַתֶּ֣ם עֲשִׂיתֶ֔ם אֵ֥ת כָּל־הָרָעָ֖ה הַזֹּ֑את אַ֗ךְ אַל־תָּס֙וּרוּ֙ מֵאַחֲרֵ֣י יְהוָ֔ה וַעֲבַדְתֶּ֥ם אֶת־יְהוָ֖ה בְּכָל־לְבַבְכֶֽם׃</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//wlco.hebrewtanakh.com/1_samuel/12.htm">שמואל א 12:20 Hebrew OT: WLC (Consonants Only)</a><br></span><span class="heb">ויאמר שמואל אל־העם אל־תיראו אתם עשיתם את כל־הרעה הזאת אך אל־תסורו מאחרי יהוה ועבדתם את־יהוה בכל־לבבכם׃</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//paleo-wlc.hebrewtanakh.com/1_samuel/12.htm">שמואל א 12:20 Paleo-Hebrew OT: WLC (Font Required)</a><br></span><span class="paleoheb">ויאמר שמואל אל־העם אל־תיראו אתם עשיתם את כל־הרעה הזאת אך אל־תסורו מאחרי יהוה ועבדתם את־יהוה בכל־לבבכם׃</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//mod.hebrewtanakh.com/1_samuel/12.htm">שמואל א 12:20 Hebrew Bible</a><br></span><span class="heb">ויאמר שמואל אל העם אל תיראו אתם עשיתם את כל הרעה הזאת אך אל תסורו מאחרי יהוה ועבדתם את יהוה בכל לבבכם׃</span></div><div class="jmp"><a href="/texts/1_samuel/12-20.htm">Additional Parallel Hebrew</a></div><div class="vheading2">Parallel Verses</div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_samuel/12.htm">New American Standard Bible </a></span><br />Samuel said to the people, "Do not fear. You have committed all this evil, yet do not turn aside from following the LORD, but serve the LORD with all your heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/1_samuel/12.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And Samuel said unto the people, Fear not: ye have done all this wickedness: yet turn not aside from following the LORD, but serve the LORD with all your heart;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_samuel/12.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Samuel replied, "Don't be afraid. Even though you have committed all this evil, don't turn away from following the LORD. Instead, worship the LORD with all your heart. <div class="vheading2">Treasury of Scripture Knowledge</div><p class="hdg">Fear not</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/exodus/20-19.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Exodus 20:19,20</span> And they said to Moses, Speak you with us, and we will hear: but …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/1_peter/3-16.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">1 Peter 3:16</span> Having a good conscience; that, whereas they speak evil of you, as …</a></p><p class="hdg">turn not</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/11-16.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Deuteronomy 11:16</span> Take heed to yourselves, that your heart be not deceived, and you …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/31-29.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Deuteronomy 31:29</span> For I know that after my death you will utterly corrupt yourselves, …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/joshua/23-6.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Joshua 23:6</span> Be you therefore very courageous to keep and to do all that is written …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/psalms/40-4.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Psalm 40:4</span> Blessed is that man that makes the LORD his trust, and respects not …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/psalms/101-3.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Psalm 101:3</span> I will set no wicked thing before my eyes: I hate the work of them …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/psalms/125-5.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Psalm 125:5</span> As for such as turn aside to their crooked ways, the LORD shall lead …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/jeremiah/3-1.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Jeremiah 3:1</span> They say, If a man put away his wife, and she go from him, and become …</a></p><div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/1_samuel/12-20.htm">1 Samuel 12:20</a> • <a href="/niv/1_samuel/12-20.htm">1 Samuel 12:20 NIV</a> • <a href="/nlt/1_samuel/12-20.htm">1 Samuel 12:20 NLT</a> • <a href="/esv/1_samuel/12-20.htm">1 Samuel 12:20 ESV</a> • <a href="/nasb/1_samuel/12-20.htm">1 Samuel 12:20 NASB</a> • <a href="/kjv/1_samuel/12-20.htm">1 Samuel 12:20 KJV</a> • <a href="//bibleapps.com/1_samuel/12-20.htm">1 Samuel 12:20 Bible Apps</a> • <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_samuel/12-20.htm">1 Samuel 12:20 Biblia Paralela</a> • <a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_samuel/12-20.htm">1 Samuel 12:20 Chinese Bible</a> • <a href="//saintebible.com/1_samuel/12-20.htm">1 Samuel 12:20 French Bible</a> • <a href="//bibeltext.com/1_samuel/12-20.htm">1 Samuel 12:20 German Bible</a> • <a href="/">Bible Hub</a><br /></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../1_samuel/12-19.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Samuel 12:19"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Samuel 12:19" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../1_samuel/12-21.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Samuel 12:21"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Samuel 12:21" /></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>