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I Samuel 15:23
“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.”
King James Version (KJV)

🌐 I Samuel 15:23 in 8 Translations

King James Version (KJV)English
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.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as idolatry and teraphim. Because thou hast rejected the word of Jehovah, he hath also rejected thee from being king.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Denn wie Sünde der Wahrsagerei ist Widerspenstigkeit, und der Eigenwille wie Abgötterei und Götzendienst. Weil du das Wort Jehovas verworfen hast, so hat er dich verworfen, daß du nicht mehr König seiest.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Porque como pecado de adivinación es la rebelión, y como ídolos é idolatría el infringir. Por cuanto tú desechaste la palabra de Jehová, él también te ha desechado para que no seas rey.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
Porque como pecado de adivinhação é a rebelião, e como ídolos e idolatria o infringir. Porquanto tu rejeitaste a palavra do SENHOR, ele também te rejeitou para que não sejas rei.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Porque a rebelião é como pecado de adivinhação e a teimosia é como maldade e iniquidade. Porque tu tens rejeitado a palavra de Yahweh, Ele também rejeitou a ti como rei.

📖 I Samuel 15:23 in Context

21But the people took of the spoil, sheep and oxen, the chief of the things which should have been utterly destroyed, to sacrifice unto the Lord thy God in Gilgal.
22And Samuel said, Hath the Lord as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the Lord? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat of rams.
23For 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.
24And 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.
25Now therefore, I pray thee, pardon my sin, and turn again with me, that I may worship the Lord.
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