New International Version They cried out to the LORD and said, ‘We have sinned; we have forsaken the LORD and served the Baals and the Ashtoreths. But now deliver us from the hands of our enemies, and we will serve you.’ New Living Translation “Then they cried to the LORD again and confessed, ‘We have sinned by turning away from the LORD and worshiping the images of Baal and Ashtoreth. But we will worship you and you alone if you will rescue us from our enemies.’ English Standard Version And they cried out to the LORD and said, ‘We have sinned, because we have forsaken the LORD and have served the Baals and the Ashtaroth. But now deliver us out of the hand of our enemies, that we may serve you.’ Berean Standard Bible Then they cried out to the LORD and said, ‘We have sinned, for we have forsaken the LORD and served the Baals and Ashtoreths. Now deliver us from the hands of our enemies, that we may serve You.’ Berean Literal Bible And they cried out to YHWH and said, ‘We have sinned, because we have forsaken YHWH and served the Baals and the Ashtoreths. Now snatch us up from the hand of our enemies, and we will serve You.’ King James Bible And they cried unto the LORD, and said, We have sinned, because we have forsaken the LORD, and have served Baalim and Ashtaroth: but now deliver us out of the hand of our enemies, and we will serve thee. New King James Version Then they cried out to the LORD, and said, ‘We have sinned, because we have forsaken the LORD and served the Baals and Ashtoreths; but now deliver us from the hand of our enemies, and we will serve You.’ New American Standard Bible They cried out to the LORD and said, ‘We have sinned, because we have abandoned the LORD and have served the Baals and the Ashtaroth; but now save us from the hands of our enemies, and we will serve You.’ NASB 1995 “They cried out to the LORD and said, ‘We have sinned because we have forsaken the LORD and have served the Baals and the Ashtaroth; but now deliver us from the hands of our enemies, and we will serve You.’ NASB 1977 “And they cried out to the LORD and said, ‘We have sinned because we have forsaken the LORD and have served the Baals and the Ashtaroth; but now deliver us from the hands of our enemies, and we will serve Thee.’ Legacy Standard Bible And they cried out to Yahweh and said, ‘We have sinned because we have forsaken Yahweh and have served the Baals and the Ashtaroth; but now deliver us from the hands of our enemies, and we will serve You.’ Amplified Bible They cried out to the LORD, saying, ‘We have sinned because we have abandoned (rejected) the Lord and have served the Baals and the Ashtaroth; but now rescue us from the hands of our enemies, and we will serve You.’ Berean Annotated Bible Then they cried out to the LORD {YHWH} and said, ‘We have sinned, for we have forsaken the LORD and served the Baals (lord) and Ashtoreths (star). Now deliver us from the hands of our enemies, that we may serve You.’ Christian Standard Bible Then they cried out to the LORD and said, ‘We have sinned, for we abandoned the LORD and worshiped the Baals and the Ashtoreths. Now rescue us from the power of our enemies, and we will serve you.’ Holman Christian Standard Bible Then they cried out to the LORD and said, ‘We have sinned, for we abandoned the LORD and worshiped the Baals and the Ashtoreths. Now deliver us from the power of our enemies, and we will serve You.’ American Standard Version And they cried unto Jehovah, and said, We have sinned, because we have forsaken Jehovah, and have served the Baalim and the Ashtaroth: but now deliver us out of the hand of our enemies, and we will serve thee. Contemporary English Version Again your ancestors cried out to the LORD for help. They said, "We have sinned! We stopped worshiping you, our LORD, and started worshiping Baal and Astarte. But now, if you rescue us from our enemies, we will worship you." English Revised Version And they cried unto the LORD, and said, We have sinned, because we have forsaken the LORD, and have served the Baalim and the Ashtaroth: but now deliver us out of the hand of our enemies, and we will serve thee. GOD'S WORD® Translation Then they cried out to the LORD and said, 'We have sinned. We have abandoned the LORD and served other gods and goddesses-the Baals and the Astartes. But rescue us from our enemies now, and we will serve you.' Good News Translation Then they cried to the LORD for help and said, 'We have sinned, because we turned away from you, LORD, and worshiped the idols of Baal and Astarte. Rescue us from our enemies, and we will worship you!' International Standard Version "Then they cried out to the LORD: 'We have sinned because we have forsaken the LORD and have served the Baals and the Ashtaroth. Now deliver us from the hand of our enemies, and we will serve you.' NET Bible Then they cried out to the LORD and admitted, 'We have sinned, for we have forsaken the LORD and have served the Baals and the images of Ashtoreth. Now deliver us from the hand of our enemies so that we may serve you.' New Heart English Bible And they cried to the LORD, and they said, 'We have sinned, because we have forsaken the LORD, and have served the Baals and the Ashtaroth: but now deliver us out of the hand of our enemies, and we will serve you.' Webster's Bible Translation And they cried to the LORD, and said, We have sinned, because we have forsaken the LORD, and have served Baalim and Ashtaroth: but now deliver us from the hand of our enemies, and we will serve thee. Majority Text Translations Majority Standard BibleThen they cried out to the LORD and said, ‘We have sinned, for we have forsaken the LORD and served the Baals and Ashtoreths. Now deliver us from the hands of our enemies, that we may serve You.’ World English Bible They cried to Yahweh, and said, ‘We have sinned, because we have forsaken Yahweh and have served the Baals and the Ashtaroth; but now deliver us out of the hand of our enemies, and we will serve you.’ Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand they cry to YHWH, and say, We have sinned, because we have forsaken YHWH, and serve the Ba‘alim, and Ashtaroth, and now, deliver us out of the hand of our enemies, and we serve You. Berean Literal Bible And they cried out to YHWH and said, ‘We have sinned, because we have forsaken YHWH and served the Baals and the Ashtoreths. Now snatch us up from the hand of our enemies, and we will serve You.’ Young's Literal Translation and they cry unto Jehovah, and say, We have sinned, because we have forsaken Jehovah, and serve the Baalim, and Ashtaroth, and now, deliver us out of the hand of our enemies, and we serve Thee. Smith's Literal Translation And they will cry to Jehovah, and say, We sinned, for we forsook Jehovah, and we shall serve the Baalims and Ashtaroth: and now deliver us out of the hand of our enemies and we will serve thee. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleBut afterwards they cried to the Lord, and said: We have sinned, because we have forsaken the Lord, and have served Baalim and Astaroth: but now deliver us from the hand of our enemies, and we will serve thee. Catholic Public Domain Version But afterward, they cried out to the Lord, and they said: ‘We have sinned, because we have forsaken the Lord, and we have served the Baals and Ashtaroth. Now therefore, rescue us from the hand of our enemies, and we will serve you.’ New American Bible They cried out to the LORD and said, ‘We have sinned because we abandoned the LORD and served the Baals and Astartes. Now deliver us from the power of our enemies, and we will serve you.’ New Revised Standard Version Then they cried to the LORD, and said, ‘We have sinned, because we have forsaken the LORD, and have served the Baals and the Astartes; but now rescue us out of the hand of our enemies, and we will serve you.’ Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd they prayed before the LORD, and said, We have sinned, because we have forsaken the LORD our God and have served Baal and Ashtaroth; but now deliver us out of the hand of our enemies and we will serve thee. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And they prayed before LORD JEHOVAH and they said: “We have sinned, for we have forsaken LORD JEHOVAH our God and we have served Baal and the secret places, and now deliver us from the hand of our enemies, and we shall serve you!” OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And they cried unto the LORD, and said: We have sinned, because we have forsaken the LORD, and have served the Baalim and the Ashtaroth; but now deliver us out of the hand of our enemies, and we will serve Thee. Brenton Septuagint Translation And they cried to the Lord, and said, We have sinned, for we have forsaken the Lord, and have served Baalim and the groves: and now deliver us out of the hand of our enemies, and we will serve thee. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible (Voice ▾ Musical ▾) Context Samuel's Farewell Address…9But they forgot the LORD their God, and He sold them into the hand of Sisera the commander of the army of Hazor, and into the hands of the Philistines and the king of Moab, who fought against them. 10Then they cried out to the LORD and said, ‘We have sinned, for we have forsaken the LORD and served the Baals and Ashtoreths. Now deliver us from the hands of our enemies, that we may serve You.’ 11So the LORD sent Jerubbaal, Barak, Jephthah, and Samuel, and He delivered you from the hands of your enemies on every side, and you dwelt securely.… Cross References Then they cried out to the LORD and said, Judges 3:9 But when the Israelites cried out to the LORD, He raised up Othniel son of Caleb’s younger brother Kenaz as a deliverer to save them. Judges 10:10 Then the Israelites cried out to the LORD, saying, “We have sinned against You, for we have indeed forsaken our God and served the Baals.” Exodus 14:10 As Pharaoh approached, the Israelites looked up and saw the Egyptians marching after them, and they were terrified and cried out to the LORD. ‘We have sinned, 2 Chronicles 6:37 and when they come to their senses in the land to which they were taken, and they repent and plead with You in the land of their captors, saying, ‘We have sinned and done wrong; we have acted wickedly,’ Daniel 9:5 we have sinned and done wrong. We have acted wickedly and rebelled. We have turned away from Your commandments and ordinances. Nehemiah 9:33 You are just in all that has befallen us, because You have acted faithfully, while we have acted wickedly. for we have forsaken the LORD 2 Chronicles 12:5 Then Shemaiah the prophet came to Rehoboam and the leaders of Judah who had gathered at Jerusalem because of Shishak, and he said to them, “This is what the LORD says: ‘You have forsaken Me; therefore, I have forsaken you into the hand of Shishak.’” Joshua 24:20 If you forsake the LORD and serve foreign gods, He will turn and bring disaster on you and consume you, even after He has been good to you.” Deuteronomy 31:16 And the LORD said to Moses, “You will soon rest with your fathers, and these people will rise up and prostitute themselves with the foreign gods of the land they are entering. They will forsake Me and break the covenant I have made with them. and served the Baals and Ashtoreths. Judges 10:6 And again the Israelites did evil in the sight of the LORD. They served the Baals, the Ashtoreths, the gods of Aram, Sidon, and Moab, and the gods of the Ammonites and Philistines. Thus they forsook the LORD and did not serve Him. Judges 2:13 for they forsook Him and served Baal and the Ashtoreths. 1 Kings 18:18 “I have not troubled Israel,” Elijah replied, “but you and your father’s house have, for you have forsaken the commandments of the LORD and have followed the Baals. Now deliver us from the hands of our enemies, Judges 10:15 “We have sinned,” the Israelites said to the LORD. “Deal with us as You see fit; but please deliver us today!” Nehemiah 9:27 So You delivered them into the hands of enemies who oppressed them, and in their time of distress they cried out to You. From heaven You heard them, and in Your great compassion You gave them deliverers who saved them from the hands of their enemies. Psalm 106:10 He saved them from the hand that hated them; He redeemed them from the hand of the enemy. that we may serve You.’ Exodus 8:1 Then the LORD said to Moses, “Go to Pharaoh and tell him that this is what the LORD says: ‘Let My people go, so that they may worship Me. Treasury of Scripture And they cried to the LORD, and said, We have sinned, because we have forsaken the LORD, and have served Baalim and Ashtaroth: but now deliver us out of the hand of our enemies, and we will serve you. And they 1 Samuel 7:2 And it came to pass, while the ark abode in Kirjathjearim, that the time was long; for it was twenty years: and all the house of Israel lamented after the LORD. Judges 3:9,15 And when the children of Israel cried unto the LORD, the LORD raised up a deliverer to the children of Israel, who delivered them, even Othniel the son of Kenaz, Caleb's younger brother… Judges 4:3 And the children of Israel cried unto the LORD: for he had nine hundred chariots of iron; and twenty years he mightily oppressed the children of Israel. Baalim Judges 2:13 And they forsook the LORD, and served Baal and Ashtaroth. Judges 3:7 And the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the LORD, and forgat the LORD their God, and served Baalim and the groves. deliver Judges 10:15,16 And the children of Israel said unto the LORD, We have sinned: do thou unto us whatsoever seemeth good unto thee; deliver us only, we pray thee, this day… Isaiah 33:22 For the LORD is our judge, the LORD is our lawgiver, the LORD is our king; he will save us. Luke 1:74,75 That he would grant unto us, that we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies might serve him without fear, … Jump to Previous Ashtaroth Ash'taroth Ashtoreths Astartes Baalim Baals Ba'als Cried Cry Crying Deliver Enemies Evil Hand Hands Safe Servants Serve Served Sinned Turned WorshippingJump to Next Ashtaroth Ash'taroth Ashtoreths Astartes Baalim Baals Ba'als Cried Cry Crying Deliver Enemies Evil Hand Hands Safe Servants Serve Served Sinned Turned Worshipping1 Samuel 12 1. Samuel testifies his integrity6. He reproves the people of ingratitude 16. He terrifies them with thunder in harvest time 20. he comforts them in God's mercy Then they cried out to the LORD and said, Under oppression, Israel recognized that its distress resulted from turning away from the LORD. Their cry was an appeal to the covenant God who had delivered them in the past. Jdg 3:9 But when the Israelites cried out to the LORD,… ‘We have sinned, They openly acknowledged their guilt rather than blaming their enemies or circumstances. Confession marked the beginning of their return to God. 2Ch 6:37 We have sinned and done wrong; we have acted wickedly… for we have forsaken the LORD Israel had abandoned the God who brought them into the land and commanded their exclusive loyalty. Their suffering followed a deliberate pattern of covenant disobedience. 2Ch 12:5 Then Shemaiah the prophet came to Rehoboam… and served the Baals and Ashtoreths. These Canaanite idols drew Israel into the worship practices of the surrounding nations. Their service to false gods violated their obligation to worship the LORD alone. Jdg 10:6 And again the Israelites did evil in the sight of the LORD.… Now deliver us from the hands of our enemies, Having admitted their sin, they asked God to rescue them from the nations that oppressed them. Deliverance depended on the LORD’s mercy, not Israel’s strength. Jdg 10:15 “We have sinned,” the Israelites said to the LORD.… that we may serve You.’ Their request included a commitment to abandon idolatry and return to faithful obedience and worship of the LORD. Exo 8:1 Then the LORD said to Moses, “Go to Pharaoh… Persons / Places / Events 1. SamuelThe last judge of Israel, who served as a prophet and leader during a transitional period in Israel's history. He is delivering a farewell speech to the Israelites in this chapter. 2. Israelites The people of Israel, who are acknowledging their sin and seeking deliverance from God. 3. Baals and Ashtoreths Pagan deities that the Israelites turned to, forsaking the worship of the LORD. Baal was a Canaanite god of fertility and weather, while Ashtoreth was a goddess associated with love and war. 4. The LORD (Yahweh) The covenant God of Israel, whom the people have forsaken but are now crying out to for deliverance. 5. Enemies The surrounding nations and peoples who oppressed Israel, often as a consequence of their disobedience to God. Teaching Points Acknowledgment of SinRecognizing and confessing sin is the first step toward restoration with God. The Israelites' admission of forsaking the LORD is a model for personal repentance. The Danger of Idolatry Serving other gods leads to spiritual and often physical bondage. Modern believers must be vigilant against contemporary forms of idolatry. God's Faithfulness in Deliverance Despite Israel's repeated failures, God remains faithful to deliver those who genuinely repent and return to Him. Commitment to Serve God True repentance involves a commitment to serve the LORD wholeheartedly, turning away from past sins and idols. The Role of Leaders Samuel's leadership and intercession highlight the importance of godly leaders who guide people back to faithfulness. Bible Study Questions and Answers 1. What is the meaning of 1 Samuel 12:10?2. How does 1 Samuel 12:10 illustrate the Israelites' pattern of repentance and sin? 3. What can we learn from Israel's plea for deliverance in 1 Samuel 12:10? 4. How does 1 Samuel 12:10 connect to the theme of God's mercy in Scripture? 5. In what ways can we apply Israel's confession in 1 Samuel 12:10 today? 6. How does acknowledging sin, as in 1 Samuel 12:10, strengthen our relationship with God? 7. What does 1 Samuel 12:10 reveal about Israel's relationship with God? 8. How does 1 Samuel 12:10 reflect the theme of repentance in the Bible? 9. What historical context led to the events in 1 Samuel 12:10? 10. What are the top 10 Lessons from 1 Samuel 12? (10) And they cried unto the Lord.--As soon as they were convinced of their sin and rebellion, and accused themselves, and returned to their old allegiance, their invisible King, ever full of pity and tender compassion, forgave them, and sent them quick deliverance. And have served Baalim and Ashtaroth.--Baal and Ashtaroth were the well-known leading Ph?nician deities; the worship, with most of its details, was imported probably from Carthage, the great Ph?nician centre. The temple of Baal-shemesh, the Sun god, at Carthage, was renowned in that luxurious and splendid city. (For a detailed and picturesque account of the worship and ritual of Baal at Carthage, see M. Gustave Flaubert's romance of Salombo.) Baal and Ashtaroth, the Greek Astarte, were probably originally worshipped simply as the sun and moon. The plural form refers to the various personifications and different titles of the god and goddess. Verse 10. - We have served [the] Baalim and [the] Ashtaroth. I.e. the numerous Baals and Astartes, which were worshipped under various titles by the heathen. For though representing the same power, each people had their own epithets for their own particular personification of the god (see on 1 Samuel 7:4). 1 Samuel 12:10 captures Israel’s heartfelt return: a cry to the only true God, honest confession, renunciation of idols, plea for deliverance, and resolve to serve. It reminds us that God listens to repentant people, forgives those who name their sin, and rescues so they can live devoted to Him.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Then they cried outוַיִּזְעֲק֤וּ (way·yiz·‘ă·qū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 2199: To shriek, to announce, convene publicly to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to the LORD יְהוָה֙ (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel and said, וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ (way·yō·mə·rū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 559: To utter, say ‘We have sinned, חָטָ֔אנוּ (ḥā·ṭā·nū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common plural Strong's 2398: To miss, to sin, to forfeit, lack, expiate, repent, lead astray, condemn for כִּ֤י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction we have forsaken עָזַ֙בְנוּ֙ (‘ā·zaḇ·nū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common plural Strong's 5800: To loosen, relinquish, permit the LORD יְהוָ֔ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel and served וַנַּעֲבֹ֥ד (wan·na·‘ă·ḇōḏ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common plural Strong's 5647: To work, to serve, till, enslave the Baals הַבְּעָלִ֖ים (hab·bə·‘ā·lîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 1168: Baal -- a heathen god and וְאֶת־ (wə·’eṯ-) Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker Strong's 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative case Ashtoreths. הָעַשְׁתָּר֑וֹת (hā·‘aš·tā·rō·wṯ) Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 6252: A place East of the Jordan Now וְעַתָּ֗ה (wə·‘at·tāh) Conjunctive waw | Adverb Strong's 6258: At this time deliver us הַצִּילֵ֛נוּ (haṣ·ṣî·lê·nū) Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural | first person common plural Strong's 5337: To strip, plunder, deliver oneself, be delivered, snatch away, deliver from the hands מִיַּ֥ד (mî·yaḏ) Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 3027: A hand of our enemies, אֹיְבֵ֖ינוּ (’ō·yə·ḇê·nū) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | first person common plural Strong's 341: Hating, an adversary and we will serve You.’ וְנַעַבְדֶֽךָּ׃ (wə·na·‘aḇ·ḏe·kā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common plural | second person masculine singular Strong's 5647: To work, to serve, till, enslave Additonal Resources 1 Samuel 12:10 Blue Letter Bible1 Samuel 12:10 Bible Gateway 1 Samuel 12:10 Bible.com 1 Samuel 12:10 NIV |
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