1 Samuel 12:3
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Behold, here I am: witness against me before the Lord, and before his anointed: whose ox have I taken? or whose ass have I taken? or whom have I defrauded? whom have I oppressed? or of whose hand have I received any bribe to blind mine eyes therewith? and I will restore it you.Here I am. Bear witness against me before the LORD and before His anointed: Whose ox or donkey have I taken? Whom have I cheated or oppressed? From whose hand have I accepted a bribe and closed my eyes? Tell me, and I will restore it to you.”
In other translations
Behold, here I am: witness against me before the Lord, and before his anointed: whose ox have I taken? or whose ass have I taken? or whom have I defrauded? whom have I oppressed? or of whose hand have I received any bribe to blind mine eyes therewith? and I will restore it you.Here I am. Bear witness against me before the LORD and before His anointed: Whose ox or donkey have I taken? Whom have I cheated or oppressed? From whose hand have I accepted a bribe and closed my eyes? Tell me, and I will restore it to you.”
Hebrew words
הִנְנִיhinihere [am] IH2005עֲנוּ'anutestifyH6030בִיviagainst <the> meנֶגֶדnegedbeforeH5048יְהוָהyahwehYahwehH3068וְנֶגֶדvenegedand beforeH5048מְשִׁיחוֹmeshichoanointed hisH4899אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853שׁוֹר׀shor[the] ox ofH7794מִיmiwhom?H4310לָקַחְתִּיlakachtihave I takenH3947וַחֲמוֹרvachamorand [the] donkey ofH2543מִיmiwhom?H4310לָקַחְתִּיlakachtihave I takenH3947וְאֶת־ve'etand <obj.>H853מִיmiwhom?H4310עָשַׁקְתִּי'ashaktihave I oppressedH6231אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853מִיmiwhom?H4310רַצּוֹתִיratzotihave I crushedH7533וּמִיַּד־umiyad-and from [the] hand ofH3027מִיmiwhom?H4310לָקַחְתִּיlakachtihave I takenH3947כֹפֶרkhofera ransomH3724וְאַעְלִיםve'a'limso I may hideH5956עֵינַי'einaieyes myH5869בּוֹboby <the> itוְאָשִׁיבve'ashivso I may restore [it]H7725לָכֶם׃lakhemto <the> you
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Related verses
- Acts 20:33I have coveted no man’s silver, or gold, or apparel.I have not coveted anyone’s silver or gold or clothing.
- Numbers 16:15And Moses was very wroth, and said unto the Lord, Respect not thou their offering: I have not taken one ass from them, neither have I hurt one of them.Then Moses became very angry and said to the LORD, “Do not regard their offering. I have not taken one donkey from them or mistreated a single one of them.”
- 1 Samuel 24:6And he said unto his men, The Lord forbid that I should do this thing unto my master, the Lord’s anointed, to stretch forth mine hand against him, seeing he is the anointed of the Lord.So he said to his men, “The LORD forbid that I should do such a thing to my master, the LORD’s anointed. May I never lift my hand against him, since he is the LORD’s anointed.”
- Deuteronomy 16:19Thou shalt not wrest judgment; thou shalt not respect persons, neither take a gift: for a gift doth blind the eyes of the wise, and pervert the words of the righteous.Do not deny justice or show partiality. Do not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and twists the words of the righteous.
- 1 Peter 5:2Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind;Be shepherds of God’s flock that is among you, watching over them not out of compulsion, but because it is God’s will; not out of greed, but out of eagerness;
- Exodus 23:8And thou shalt take no gift: for the gift blindeth the wise, and perverteth the words of the righteous.Do not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds those who see and twists the words of the righteous.
- 1 Thessalonians 2:10Ye are witnesses, and God also, how holily and justly and unblameably we behaved ourselves among you that believe:You are witnesses, and so is God, of how holy, righteous, and blameless our conduct was among you who believed.
- 1 Samuel 10:1Then Samuel took a vial of oil, and poured it upon his head, and kissed him, and said, Is it not because the Lord hath anointed thee to be captain over his inheritance?Then Samuel took a flask of oil, poured it on Saul’s head, kissed him, and said, “Has not the LORD anointed you ruler over His inheritance?
- 1 Samuel 12:5And 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.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.
- 1 Thessalonians 2:5For neither at any time used we flattering words, as ye know, nor a cloke of covetousness; God is witness:As you know, we never used words of flattery or any pretext for greed. God is our witness!
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