1 Samuel 15:23 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry. Because thou hast rejected the word of the Lord, he hath also rejected thee from being king.”
1 Samuel 15:23 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 Samuel 15:23 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 Samuel 15:23 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as idolatry and teraphim. Because you have rejected Yahweh’s word, he has also rejected you from being king.””
1 Samuel 15:23 — World English Bible
1 Samuel 15:23 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as idolatry and teraphim. Because thou hast rejected the word of Jehovah, he hath also rejected thee from being king.”
1 Samuel 15:23 — American Standard Version
1 Samuel 15:23 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“for a sin of divination <FI>is<Fi> rebellion, and iniquity and teraphim <FI>is<Fi> stubbornness; because thou hast rejected the word of Jehovah, He also doth reject thee from <FI>being<Fi> king.'”
1 Samuel 15:23 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Samuel 15:23 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“For rebellion is [as] the sin of divination, And selfwill is [as] iniquity and idolatry. Because thou hast rejected the word of Jehovah, He hath also rejected thee from being king.”
1 Samuel 15:23 — Darby Translation
1 Samuel 15:23 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“For rebellion is as the sinne of withcraft, and transgression is wickednesse and idolatrie. Because thou hast cast away the worde of the Lord, therefore hee hath cast away thee from being King.”
1 Samuel 15:23 — Geneva Bible
1 Samuel 15:23 in Context — 1 Samuel 15
21 mais le peuple a pris sur le butin des brebis et des bœufs, comme prémices de ce qui devait être dévoué, afin de les sacrifier à l’Éternel, ton Dieu, à Guilgal.
22 Samuel dit: L’Éternel trouve-t-il du plaisir dans les holocaustes et les sacrifices, comme dans l’obéissance à la voix de l’Éternel? Voici, l’obéissance vaut mieux que les sacrifices, et l’observation de sa parole vaut mieux que la graisse des béliers.
23 Car la désobéissance est aussi coupable que la divination, et la résistance ne l’est pas moins que l’idolâtrie et les théraphim. Puisque tu as rejeté la parole de l’Éternel, il te rejette aussi comme roi.
24 Alors Saül dit à Samuel: J’ai péché, car j’ai transgressé l’ordre de l’Éternel, et je n’ai pas obéi à tes paroles; je craignais le peuple, et j’ai écouté sa voix.
25 Maintenant, je te prie, pardonne mon péché, reviens avec moi, et je me prosternerai devant l’Éternel.
What Does 1 Samuel 15:23 Mean?
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