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1 Samuel 12:10

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial
KJV ORIGINAL
And they cried unto the LORD, and said, We have sinned, because we have forsaken the LORD, and have served Baalim and Ashtaroth: but now deliver us out of the hand of our enemies, and we will serve thee.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE

And they cried out to the LORD, saying, 'We have sinned because we have abandoned the LORD and worshiped the false gods Baal and Ashtaroth. But now rescue us from our enemies, and we will serve you.'

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

The people are admitting they turned away from God to worship false gods, and now they're begging Him to save them from their enemies while promising to serve Him faithfully.

📚 Historical Context

Samuel is recounting Israel's pattern of rebellion and repentance during the time of the judges. When the Israelites would turn away from God to worship Canaanite fertility gods like Baal and Ashtaroth, they would fall under oppression from enemy nations. This cycle repeated throughout their early history in the Promised Land.

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Translation & Methodology Sources

The original manuscript text provided is based on the King James Version (KJV), which is in the public domain. Our modern English simplifications are generated via proprietary philological synthesis, cross-referenced against Strong's Exhaustive Concordance and the Textus Receptus to ensure unwavering theological and etymological precision.

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