1 Samuel 2:25 - The Scriptures 2009

²⁵ “If one man sins against another, Elohim shall judge him. But if a man sins against יהוה, who shall pray for him?” But they did not listen to the voice of their father, though יהוה was pleased to put them to death.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²⁵ If one man sin against another, the judge shall judge him: but if a man sin against the LORD, who shall intreat for him? Notwithstanding they hearkened not unto the voice of their father, because the LORD would slay them.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²⁵ If one man wrongs another, God will mediate for him; but if a man wrongs the Lord, who shall intercede for him? Yet they did not listen to their father, for it was the Lord's will to slay them.

American Standard Version (1901)

²⁵ If one man sin against another, God shall judge him; but if a man sin against Jehovah, who shall entreat for him? Notwithstanding, they hearkened not unto the voice of their father, because Jehovah was minded to slay them.

Common English Bible

²⁵ If someone sins against someone else, God can intercede; but if someone sins against the LORD, who will intercede then?” But they wouldn’t obey their father because the LORD wanted to kill them.

Catholic Public Domain Version

²⁵ If a man has sinned against a man, God may be able to be appeased over him. But if a man has sinned against the Lord, who will pray for him?" But they did not listen to the voice of their father, that the Lord was willing to kill them.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

²⁵ If one man shall sin against another, God may be appeased in his behalf: but if a man shall sin against the Lord, who shall pray for him? And they hearkened not to the voice of their father, because the Lord would slay them.

1 Samuel 2:25 Cross References

Genesis 38:10

But what he did displeased יהוה, so He took his life too.

Genesis 38:7

But Ěr, Yehuḏah’s first-born, was evil in the eyes of יהוה, and יהוה took his life.

1 Kings 8:31

“If anyone sins against his neighbour, and he has lifted up an oath on him, to cause him to swear, and comes and swears before Your slaughter-place in this House,

1 Kings 8:32

then hear in the heavens, and act and rightly rule Your servants, declaring the wrongdoer wrong, bringing his way on his head, and declaring the righteous right by giving him according to his righteousness.

2 Chronicles 10:15

So the sovereign did not listen to the people, for the turn of events was from Elohim, in order for יהוה to establish His word, which He had spoken by the hand of Aḥiyahu the Shilonite to Yaroḇ‛am son of Neḇat.

2 Chronicles 25:16

And it came to be, as he talked with him, that the sovereign said to him, “Have we appointed you counsellor to the sovereign? Stop! Why should they strike you?” Then the prophet stopped and said, “I know that Elohim has counselled to destroy you, because you have done this and have not listened to my counsel.”

Job 9:33

There is no mediator between us, to lay his hand upon us both.

Psalm 51:16

For You do not desire slaughtering, or I would give it; You do not delight in ascending offering.

Psalm 51:4

Against You, You alone, have I sinned, And done evil in Your eyes; That You might be proven right in Your words; Be clear when You judge.

Proverbs 13:1

A wise son accepts his father’s discipline, But a scoffer shall not listen to rebuke.

Proverbs 15:10

Discipline is grievous to him who forsakes the way; He who hates reproof dies.

Proverbs 29:1

One often reproved, hardening his neck, Is suddenly broken, and there is no healing.

Ecclesiastes 3:3

a time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up;

Numbers 15:30

But the being who does whatever defiantly, whether he is native or a stranger, he reviles יהוה, and that being shall be cut off from among his people.

Deuteronomy 1:17

Do not show partiality in right-ruling, hear the small as well as the great. Do not be afraid of anyone’s face, for the right-ruling belongs to Elohim. And the case which is too hard for you, bring it to me, and I shall hear it.’

Deuteronomy 2:30

“But Siḥon sovereign of Ḥeshbon would not let us pass over, for יהוה your Elohim hardened his spirit and strengthened his heart, to give him into your hand, as it is this day.

1 Timothy 2:5

For there is one Elohim, and one Mediator between Elohim and men, the Man Messiah יהושע,

Hebrews 10:26

For if we sin purposely after we have received the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains a slaughter offering for sins,

Hebrews 10:27

but some fearsome anticipation of judgment, and a fierce fire which is about to consume the opponents.

Hebrews 7:25

Therefore He is also able to save completely those who draw near to Elohim through Him, ever living to make intercession for them.

Joshua 11:20

For it was of יהוה to strengthen their hearts, that they should come against Yisra’ĕl in battle, in order to put them under the ban, so that they might have no favour, but that He might annihilate them, as יהוה had commanded Mosheh.

1 Samuel 3:14

“And therefore I have sworn to the house of Ěli that the crookedness of the house of Ěli shall never be atoned for, by slaughtering or grain offering.”