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1 Samuel 12:3

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Behold, here I [am]: witness against me before the LORD, and before his anointed: whose ox have I taken? or whose ass have I taken? or whom have I defrauded? whom have I oppressed? or of whose hand have I received [any] bribe to blind mine eyes therewith? and I will restore it you.

Behold, here I am: witness {H6030} against me before the LORD {H3068}, and before his anointed {H4899}: whose ox {H7794} have I taken {H3947}? or whose ass {H2543} have I taken {H3947}? or whom have I defrauded {H6231}? whom have I oppressed {H7533}? or of whose hand {H3027} have I received any bribe {H3724} to blind {H5956} mine eyes {H5869} therewith? and I will restore {H7725} it you.

So here I am; now is the time to witness against me before ADONAI and before his anointed king. Does any of you think I have taken your ox or donkey, defrauded or oppressed you, or accepted a bribe to deprive you of justice? Tell me, and I will restore it to you."

Here I am. Bear witness against me before the LORD and before His anointed: Whose ox or donkey have I taken? Whom have I cheated or oppressed? From whose hand have I accepted a bribe and closed my eyes? Tell me, and I will restore it to you.”

Here I am: witness against me before Jehovah, and before his anointed: whose ox have I taken? or whose ass have I taken? or whom have I defrauded? whom have I oppressed? or of whose hand have I taken a ransom to blind mine eyes therewith? and I will restore it you.

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Cross-References

  • Acts 20:33 (10 votes)

    I have coveted no man's silver, or gold, or apparel.

  • Numbers 16:15 (8 votes)

    And Moses was very wroth, and said unto the LORD, Respect not thou their offering: I have not taken one ass from them, neither have I hurt one of them.

  • 1 Samuel 24:6 (6 votes)

    And he said unto his men, The LORD forbid that I should do this thing unto my master, the LORD'S anointed, to stretch forth mine hand against him, seeing he [is] the anointed of the LORD.

  • 1 Peter 5:2 (6 votes)

    Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight [thereof], not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind;

  • Deuteronomy 16:19 (6 votes)

    Thou shalt not wrest judgment; thou shalt not respect persons, neither take a gift: for a gift doth blind the eyes of the wise, and pervert the words of the righteous.

  • 1 Thessalonians 2:10 (5 votes)

    Ye [are] witnesses, and God [also], how holily and justly and unblameably we behaved ourselves among you that believe:

  • 1 Samuel 12:5 (5 votes)

    And he said unto them, The LORD [is] witness against you, and his anointed [is] witness this day, that ye have not found ought in my hand. And they answered, [He is] witness.