20. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Samuel 12:20:1 ⧉וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvayomerand he said 1 Samuel 12:20:2 ⧉שְׁמוּאֵ֤לshemuelSamuel 1 Samuel 12:20:3 ⧉אֶל־הָעָם֙elhaamto the people 1 Samuel 12:20:4 ⧉אַל־תִּירָ֔אוּaltiraudo not fear 1 Samuel 12:20:5 ⧉אַתֶּ֣םatemyou 1 Samuel 12:20:6 ⧉עֲשִׂיתֶ֔םasitemyou have done 1 Samuel 12:20:7 ⧉אֵ֥תet 1 Samuel 12:20:8 ⧉כָּל־הָרָעָ֖הkalharaaall the evil 1 Samuel 12:20:9 ⧉הַזֹּ֑אתhazotthis 1 Samuel 12:20:10 ⧉אַ֗ךְakhonly 1 Samuel 12:20:11 ⧉אַל־תָּס֙וּרוּ֙altasurudo not turn aside 1 Samuel 12:20:12 ⧉מֵאַחֲרֵ֣יmeakharefrom after 1 Samuel 12:20:13 ⧉יְהוָ֔הyahwehLORD 1 Samuel 12:20:14 ⧉וַעֲבַדְתֶּ֥םvaavadtemand you shall serve 1 Samuel 12:20:15 ⧉אֶת־יְהוָ֖הetyahwehthe LORD 1 Samuel 12:20:16 ⧉בְּכָל־לְבַבְכֶֽם׃bekhallevavkhemwith all your heart |
20. Formal Translation And Samuel said to the people, “Do not be afraid. You have committed all this evil; yet do not turn aside from following the LORD {Yahweh, Covenant Authority}, but serve the LORD with all your heart.” |
20. Dynamic Translation Samuel said to the people, “Do not fear. You have truly committed this wrong, but do not turn away from the LORD {Yahweh, Faithful Leader}; instead, worship the LORD with your whole heart.” |