1 SAMUEL 15:25

KING JAMES VERSION (KJV)

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“Now therefore, I pray thee, pardon my sin, and turn again with me, that I may worship the Lord.

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1 Samuel 15:25 Translation & Meaning

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Now וְעַתָּ֕ה At this time, whether adverb, conjunction or expletive Now
therefore, I pray thee, נָ֖א 'I pray', 'now', or 'then'; added mostly to verbs (in the Imperative or Future), or to interjections, occasionally to an adverb or conjunction therefore pray
pardon שָׂ֥א To lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absolute and relative pardon
my sin, חַטָּאתִ֑י An offence (sometimes habitual sinfulness), and its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, or expiation; also (concretely) an offender sin
and turn again וְשׁ֣וּב To turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point); generally to retreat; often adverbial, again turn again
with עִמִּ֔י Adverb or preposition, with (i.e., in conjunction with), in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix (and then usually unrepresented in English) with
me, that I may worship וְאֶֽשְׁתַּחֲוֶ֖ה To depress, i.e., prostrate (especially reflexive, in homage to royalty or God) worship
the Lord. לַֽיהוָֽה׃ (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God Lord

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  • 23  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.

  • 24  And Saul said unto Samuel, I have sinned: for I have transgressed the commandment of the Lord, and thy words: because I feared the people, and obeyed their voice.

  • 25  Now therefore, I pray thee, pardon my sin, and turn again with me, that I may worship the Lord.

  • 26  And Samuel said unto Saul, I will not return with thee: for thou hast rejected the word of the Lord, and the Lord hath rejected thee from being king over Israel.

  • 27  And as Samuel turned about to go away, he laid hold upon the skirt of his mantle, and it rent.




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