1 Samuel 12:17 in Other Translations
King James Version (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.
American Standard Version (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.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
Is it not now the time of the grain cutting? My cry will go up to the Lord and he will send thunder and rain: so that you may see and be conscious of your great sin which you have done in the eyes of the Lord in desiring a king for yourselves.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
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.
Webster's Bible (WBT)
Is it not wheat-harvest to-day? I will call to the LORD, and he will 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.
World English Bible (WEB)
Isn't it wheat harvest today? I will call to Yahweh, that he may send thunder and rain; and you shall know and see that your wickedness is great, which you have done in the sight of Yahweh, in asking you a king.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
is it not wheat-harvest to-day? I call unto Jehovah, and He doth give voices and rain; and know ye and see that your evil is great which ye have done in the eyes of Jehovah, to ask for you a king.'
| Is it not | הֲל֤וֹא | hălôʾ | huh-LOH |
| wheat | קְצִיר | qĕṣîr | keh-TSEER |
| harvest | חִטִּים֙ | ḥiṭṭîm | hee-TEEM |
| day? to | הַיּ֔וֹם | hayyôm | HA-yome |
| I will call | אֶקְרָא֙ | ʾeqrāʾ | ek-RA |
| unto | אֶל | ʾel | el |
| Lord, the | יְהוָ֔ה | yĕhwâ | yeh-VA |
| and he shall send | וְיִתֵּ֥ן | wĕyittēn | veh-yee-TANE |
| thunder | קֹל֖וֹת | qōlôt | koh-LOTE |
| and rain; | וּמָטָ֑ר | ûmāṭār | oo-ma-TAHR |
| perceive may ye that | וּדְע֣וּ | ûdĕʿû | oo-deh-OO |
| and see | וּרְא֗וּ | ûrĕʾû | oo-reh-OO |
| that | כִּֽי | kî | kee |
| wickedness your | רָעַתְכֶ֤ם | rāʿatkem | ra-at-HEM |
| is great, | רַבָּה֙ | rabbāh | ra-BA |
| which | אֲשֶׁ֤ר | ʾăšer | uh-SHER |
| done have ye | עֲשִׂיתֶם֙ | ʿăśîtem | uh-see-TEM |
| in the sight | בְּעֵינֵ֣י | bĕʿênê | beh-ay-NAY |
| Lord, the of | יְהוָ֔ה | yĕhwâ | yeh-VA |
| in asking | לִשְׁא֥וֹל | lišʾôl | leesh-OLE |
| you a king. | לָכֶ֖ם | lākem | la-HEM |
| מֶֽלֶךְ׃ | melek | MEH-lek |