Sacrilo

enEnglishchecktrTürkçeesEspañolptPortuguêsfrFrançaisdeDeutschzh中文ruРусскийja日本語ko한국어viTiếng ViệtthไทยplPolskiukУкраїнськаhuMagyarcsČeštinasrСрпскиslSlovenščinasqShqiplvLatviešuetEestinlNederlandsnbNorskdaDansksvSvenskafiSuomiitItalianoheעבריתhrHrvatskilaLatinaarالعربية

DASHBOARD

dashboardOverviewmenu_bookRead the Biblelocal_libraryBooksquizDaily Quizevent_noteMy PlansbookmarksBookmarks

STUDY TOOLS

searchSearchauto_storiesBible Topicscompare_arrowsBible Comparison
arrow_back

I Samuel 12:Verse 17

KJV
arrow_backPrevious VerseNext Versearrow_forward
17

Is it not wheat harvest to day? I will call unto the Lord, and he shall send thunder and rain; that ye may perceive and see that your wickedness is great, which ye have done in the sight of the Lord, in asking you a king.

1 Samuel 8:71 Samuel 8:7Proverbs 26:11 Samuel 7:91 Samuel 7:10
menu_book

What Does I Samuel 12:17 Mean?

Detailed meaning and commentary

"Executing the supernatural sign, Samuel deliberately targets the specific, critical vulnerability of the nation's agricultural survival: he calls upon..."

articleRead Full Meaningarrow_forward
compare_arrows

Compare Translations

King James VersionPrimary
KJV

Is it not wheat harvest to day? I will call unto the Lord, and he shall send thunder and rain; that ye may perceive and see that your wickedness is great, which ye have done in the sight of the Lord, in asking you a king.

American Standard Version
ASV

Is it not wheat harvest to-day? I will call unto Jehovah, that he may send thunder and rain; and ye shall know and see that your wickedness is great, which ye have done in the sight of Jehovah, in asking you a king.

American King James Version
AKJV

Is it not wheat harvest to day? I will call to the LORD, and he shall send thunder and rain; that you may perceive and see that your wickedness is great, which you have done in the sight of the LORD, in asking you a king.

KJV with Apocrypha
KJVA

Is it not wheat harvest to day? I will call unto the Lord, and he shall send thunder and rain; that ye may perceive and see that your wickedness is great, which ye have done in the sight of the Lord, in asking you a king.

Bible in Basic English
BBE

Is it not now the time of the grain cutting? My cry will go up to the Lord and he will send thunder and rain: so that you may see and be conscious of your great sin which you have done in the eyes of the Lord in desiring a king for yourselves.

Young's Literal Translation
YLT

is it not wheat-harvest to-day? I call unto Jehovah, and He doth give voices and rain; and know ye and see that your evil is great which ye have done in the eyes of Jehovah, to ask for you a king.'

New Heart English Bible
NHEB

Isn't it wheat harvest today? I will call to the Lord, that he may send thunder and rain; and you shall know and see that your wickedness is great, which you have done in the sight of the Lord, in asking for a king."

NHEB Messianic Edition
NHEBME

Isn't it wheat harvest today? I will call to the Lord, that he may send thunder and rain; and you shall know and see that your wickedness is great, which you have done in the sight of the Lord, in asking for a king."

NHEB Jehovah Edition
NHEBJE

Isn't it wheat harvest today? I will call to Jehovah, that he may send thunder and rain; and you shall know and see that your wickedness is great, which you have done in the sight of Jehovah, in asking for a king."

Darby Translation
Darby

Is it not wheat-harvest to-day? I will call unto Jehovah, and he will send thunder and rain; and ye shall perceive and see that your wickedness is great which ye have done in the sight of Jehovah in asking for yourselves a king.

Webster Bible
Webster

[Is it] not wheat-harvest to-day? I will call to the LORD, and he will send thunder and rain; that ye may perceive and see that your wickedness [is] great, which ye have done in the sight of the LORD, in asking you a king.

Geneva Bible 1599
Geneva1599

Is it not nowe wheat haruest? I wil call vnto the Lord, and he shall send thunder and raine, that yee may perceiue and see, howe that your wickednesse is great, which ye haue done in the sight of the Lord in asking you a King.

Douay-Rheims
DRC

Is it not wheat harvest to day? I will call upon the Lord, and he shall send thunder and rain: and you shall know, and see that you yourselves have done a great evil in the sight of the Lord, in desiring a king over you.

Rotherham Bible
Rotherham

Is it not wheat harvest, to-day? I will cry unto Yahweh, that he may give forth thunderings and rain,—know ye then and see, that, your wrong, is great which ye have done in the sight of Yahweh, in asking for yourselves, a king.

Literal Translation
LITV

Is it not wheat harvest today? I will call to Jehovah and He will give sounds and rain. And know and see that your evil is great, that which you have done in the eyes of Jehovah, to ask a king for yourselves.

Modern King James
MKJV

Is it not wheat harvest today? I will call to the LORD, and He shall send thunder and rain, so that you may perceive and see that your wickedness is great, that which you have done in the sight of the LORD, in asking a king for you.

Updated King James
UKJV

Is it not wheat harvest to day? I will call unto the LORD, and he shall send thunder and rain; that all of you may perceive and see that your wickedness is great, which all of you have done in the sight of the LORD, in asking you a king.

Lexham English Bible
LEB

Is the wheat harvest not today? I will call out to Yahweh so that he still sends thunder and rain, so that you will know and will see that your wickedness is great that you have done in the eyes of Yahweh by asking for a king for yourselves.”

Jewish Publication Society
JPS

Is it not wheat harvest to-day? I will call unto HaShem, that He may send thunder and rain; and ye shall know and see that your wickedness is great, which ye have done in the sight of HaShem, in asking you a king.'

Catholic Public Domain
CPDV

Is it not the harvest of the wheat today? I will call upon the Lord, and he will send thunder and rain. And you will know and see that you have done a great evil in the sight of the Lord, by petitioning for a king over you.”

Berean Study Bible
BSB

Is it not the wheat harvest today? I will call on the LORD to send thunder and rain, so that you will know and see what a great evil you have committed in the sight of the LORD by asking for a king.”

Revised Webster
RWebster

Is it not wheat harvest to day? I will call to the LORD, and he shall send thunder and rain; that ye may perceive and see that your wickedness is great, which ye have done in the sight of the LORD, in asking you a king.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Wycliffe

Whether heruest of whete is not `to dai? I schal inwardli clepe the Lord, and he schal yyue voices, `that is, thundris, and reynes; and ye schulen wite, and schulen se, for ye axynge a kyng on you han do greuouse yuel to you in the siyt of the Lord.

menu_bookCross References
1 Samuel 8:71 Samuel 8:7Proverbs 26:11 Samuel 7:91 Samuel 7:10Proverbs 26:11 Samuel 7:91 Samuel 7:10James 5:16James 5:18
auto_storiesSacrilo
Bible TopicsBible PlantsBible PlacesBible AnswersBible AnimalsBible Characters

Sacrilo

AboutContactBible App

Connect

© 2026 Sacrilo.

Privacy PolicyTerms of ServiceCookies
auto_stories

Latest Answers

What Is the Kingdom of God?
read_more

What Is the Kingdom of God?

What Is the Final Judgment?
read_more

What Is the Final Judgment?

What Is the Bible’s View of Love?
read_more

What Is the Bible’s View of Love?

What Is Teleology in Theology?
read_more

What Is Teleology in Theology?

What Is Continuous Creation (Creatio Continua)?
read_more

What Is Continuous Creation (Creatio Continua)?

What Is the Lord’s Supper / Communion?
read_more

What Is the Lord’s Supper / Communion?

View Allarrow_forward