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1 Samuel 12:22
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KJ21
For the Lord will not forsake His people for His great name’s sake, because it hath pleased the Lord to make you His people.
ASV
For Jehovah will not forsake his people for his great name’s sake, because it hath pleased Jehovah to make you a people unto himself.
AMP
The Lord will not abandon His people for His great name’s sake, because the Lord has been pleased to make you a people for Himself.
AMPC
The Lord will not forsake His people for His great name’s sake, for it has pleased Him to make you a people for Himself.
BRG
For the Lord will not forsake his people for his great name’s sake: because it hath pleased the Lord to make you his people.
CSB
The Lord will not abandon his people, because of his great name and because he has determined to make you his own people.
CSBA
The Lord will not abandon his people, because of his great name and because he has determined to make you his own people.
CEB
For the sake of his reputation, the Lord won’t abandon his people, because the Lord has decided to make you his very own people.
CJB
For the sake of his great reputation, Adonai will not abandon his people; because it has pleased Adonai to make you a people for himself.
CEV
But the Lord has chosen you to be his own people. He will always take care of you so that everyone will know how great he is.
DARBY
For Jehovah will not cast away his people for his great name's sake; because it has pleased Jehovah to make you his people.
DRA
And the Lord will not forsake his people for his great name's sake: because the Lord hath sworn to make you his people.
ERV
“But the Lord won’t leave his people. No, the Lord was pleased to make you his own people. So for his own good name, he won’t leave you.
EASY
The Lord was pleased to choose you to be his own people. He will show that he is faithful and he will not leave you alone.
EHV
For the sake of his great name, the Lord will not forsake his people, because the Lord was pleased to make you his own people for himself.
ESV
For the Lord will not forsake his people, for his great name's sake, because it has pleased the Lord to make you a people for himself.
ESVUK
For the Lord will not forsake his people, for his great name's sake, because it has pleased the Lord to make you a people for himself.
EXB
For his own [L name’s] sake, the Lord won’t ·leave [abandon; reject; desert] his people. ·Instead, [For; Because] he was pleased to make you his own people.
GNV
For the Lord will not forsake his people for his great Name’s sake: because it hath pleased the Lord to make you his people.
GW
For the sake of his great name, the Lord will not abandon his people, because the Lord wants to make you his people.
GNT
The Lord has made a solemn promise, and he will not abandon you, for he has decided to make you his own people.
HCSB
The Lord will not abandon His people, because of His great name and because He has determined to make you His own people.
ICB
For his own sake, the Lord won’t leave his people. Instead, he was pleased to make you his own people.
ISV
Indeed, the Lord won’t abandon His people for the sake of His great name, for the Lord desires to make you a people for himself.
JUB
For the LORD will not forsake his people for his great name’s sake because it has pleased the LORD to make you his people.
KJV
For the Lord will not forsake his people for his great name's sake: because it hath pleased the Lord to make you his people.
AKJV
For the Lord will not forsake his people for his great name’s sake: because it hath pleased the Lord to make you his people.
LSB
For Yahweh will not abandon His people on account of His great name, because Yahweh has been pleased to make you a people for Himself.
LEB
For Yahweh will not forsake his people for the sake of his great name, because Yahweh has decided to make you his own people.
TLB
The Lord will not abandon his chosen people, for that would dishonor his great name. He made you a special nation for himself—just because he wanted to!
MSG
Samuel said to them, “Don’t be fearful. It’s true that you have done something very wrong. All the same, don’t turn your back on God. Worship and serve him heart and soul! Don’t chase after ghost-gods. There’s nothing to them. They can’t help you. They’re nothing but ghost-gods! God, simply because of who he is, is not going to walk off and leave his people. God took delight in making you into his very own people.
MEV
As befits His great name, the Lord will not abandon His people. For it has pleased the Lord to make you His people.
NOG
For the sake of his great name, Yahweh will not abandon his people, because Yahweh wants to make you his people.
NABRE
For the sake of his own great name the Lord will not abandon his people, since the Lord has decided to make you his people.
NASB
For the Lord will not abandon His people on account of His great name, because the Lord has been pleased to make you a people for Himself.
NASB1995
For the Lord will not abandon His people on account of His great name, because the Lord has been pleased to make you a people for Himself.
NCB
The Lord will not abandon you because of his great name, for the Lord desired to make you his people.
NCV
For his own sake, the Lord won’t leave his people. Instead, he was pleased to make you his own people.
NET
The Lord will not abandon his people because he wants to uphold his great reputation. The Lord was pleased to make you his own people.
NIRV
But the Lord will be true to his great name. He won’t turn his back on his people. That’s because he was pleased to make you his own people.
NIV
For the sake of his great name the Lord will not reject his people, because the Lord was pleased to make you his own.
NIVUK
For the sake of his great name the Lord will not reject his people, because the Lord was pleased to make you his own.
NKJV
For the Lord will not forsake His people, for His great name’s sake, because it has pleased the Lord to make you His people.
NLV
The Lord will not leave His people alone, because of His great name. The Lord has been pleased to make you His people.
NLT
The Lord will not abandon his people, because that would dishonor his great name. For it has pleased the Lord to make you his very own people.
NRSVA
For the Lord will not cast away his people, for his great name’s sake, because it has pleased the Lord to make you a people for himself.
NRSVACE
For the Lord will not cast away his people, for his great name’s sake, because it has pleased the Lord to make you a people for himself.
NRSVCE
For the Lord will not cast away his people, for his great name’s sake, because it has pleased the Lord to make you a people for himself.
NRSVUE
For the Lord will not cast away his people, for his great name’s sake, because it has pleased the Lord to make you a people for himself.
OJB
For Hashem will not forsake His people for the sake of Shmo Hagedol; because it hath pleased Hashem to make you His people.
RGT
“For the LORD will not forsake His people for His great Name’s sake, because it has pleased the LORD to make you His people.
RSV
For the Lord will not cast away his people, for his great name’s sake, because it has pleased the Lord to make you a people for himself.
RSVCE
For the Lord will not cast away his people, for his great name’s sake, because it has pleased the Lord to make you a people for himself.
TLV
For Adonai will not forsake His people for His great Name’s sake, because it has pleased Adonai to make you a people to Himself.
VOICE
For the sake of His reputation, He will not cast away His chosen people. Before you ever chose Him, the Eternal One chose you as His own because it pleased Him.
WEB
For Yahweh will not forsake his people for his great name’s sake, because it has pleased Yahweh to make you a people for himself.
WYC
And then the Lord shall not forsake his people for his great name; for the Lord hath sworn to make you a people to himself. (And then the Lord shall not forsake his people for the sake of his great name; for the Lord hath sworn to make you his own people.)
YLT
for Jehovah doth not leave His people, on account of His great name; for Jehovah hath been pleased to make you to Him for a people.
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