1 Samuel 12:18

KJV1611 – Modern English

So Samuel called to the LORD; and the LORD sent thunder and rain that day: and all the people greatly feared the LORD and Samuel.

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  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    So Samuel called to the LORD, and the LORD sent thunder and rain that day, and all the people greatly feared the LORD and Samuel.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    So Samuel called unto the LORD; and the LORD sent thunder and rain that day: and all the people greatly feared the LORD and Samuel.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    So Samuel{H8050} called{H7121} unto Jehovah;{H3068} and Jehovah{H3068} sent{H5414} thunder{H6963} and rain{H4306} that day:{H3117} and all the people{H5971} greatly{H3966} feared{H3372} Jehovah{H3068} and Samuel.{H8050}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    So Samuel{H8050} called{H7121}{(H8799)} unto the LORD{H3068}; and the LORD{H3068} sent{H5414}{(H8799)} thunder{H6963} and rain{H4306} that day{H3117}: and all the people{H5971} greatly{H3966} feared{H3372}{(H8799)} the LORD{H3068} and Samuel{H8050}.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    And whan Samuel called vpon the LORDE, the LORDE caused it to thoder and raine the same daye. Then all the people feared the LORDE greatly and Samuel,

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Then Samuel called vnto the Lorde, and the Lorde sent thunder and raine the same day: and all the people feared the Lorde and Samuel exceedingly.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And so Samuel called vnto the Lord, and the Lorde sent thunder and rayne the same day: And all the people feared the Lord and Samuel exceedingly.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    So Samuel called unto the LORD; and the LORD sent thunder and rain that day: and all the people greatly feared the LORD and Samuel.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    So Samuel called to Yahweh; and Yahweh sent thunder and rain that day: and all the people greatly feared Yahweh and Samuel.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And Samuel calleth unto Jehovah, and Jehovah giveth voices and rain, on that day, and all the people greatly fear Jehovah and Samuel;

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    So Samuel called unto Jehovah; and Jehovah sent thunder and rain that day: and all the people greatly feared Jehovah and Samuel.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    So Samuel called unto Jehovah; and Jehovah sent thunder and rain that day: and all the people greatly feared Jehovah and Samuel.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    So Samuel made prayer to the Lord; and the Lord sent thunder and rain that day: and all the people were in fear of the Lord and of Samuel.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    So Samuel called to Yahweh; and Yahweh sent thunder and rain that day: and all the people greatly feared Yahweh and Samuel.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    So Samuel called to the LORD, and the LORD made it thunder and rain that day. All the people were very afraid of both the LORD and Samuel.

Referenced Verses

  • Exod 14:31 : 31 And Israel saw that great work which the LORD did upon the Egyptians: and the people feared the LORD, and believed the LORD, and his servant Moses.
  • Ezra 10:9 : 9 Then all the men of Judah and Benjamin gathered at Jerusalem within three days. It was the ninth month, on the twentieth day of the month. All the people sat in the street of the house of God, trembling because of this matter and because of the heavy rain.
  • Ps 106:12-13 : 12 Then they believed his words; they sang his praise. 13 They soon forgot his works; they did not wait for his counsel.
  • Rev 11:5-6 : 5 And if anyone desires to harm them, fire proceeds from their mouth and devours their enemies; and if anyone desires to harm them, he must be killed in this manner. 6 These have power to shut heaven, that it does not rain in the days of their prophecy; and have power over waters to turn them to blood, and to strike the earth with all plagues, as often as they desire.
  • Exod 9:23-25 : 23 And Moses stretched forth his rod toward heaven: and the LORD sent thunder and hail, and fire ran along the ground; and the LORD rained hail upon the land of Egypt. 24 So there was hail, and fire mixed with the hail, very severe, such as there was none like it in all the land of Egypt since it became a nation. 25 And the hail struck throughout all the land of Egypt all that was in the field, both man and beast; and the hail struck every herb of the field, and broke every tree of the field.

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