1 Samuel 2:25 - Tree of Life Version

²⁵ If a man sins against another, God may pardon him; but if a man sins against Adonai, who will intercede for him?” But they did not listen to the voice of their father, because Adonai desired 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.

1 Samuel 2:25 Cross References

Genesis 38:10

What he did was evil in Adonai’s eyes, so He put him to death also.

Genesis 38:7

But Er, Judah’s firstborn, was evil in Adonai’s eyes, so Adonai put him to death.

1 Kings 8:31

If a man sins against his neighbor and is made to take an oath, then comes and swears before Your altar in this House,

1 Kings 8:32

then hear from heaven and act and judge Your servants, condemning the wicked, bringing his way on his own head, and justifying the righteous, giving him according to his righteousness.

2 Chronicles 10:15

So the king did not listen to the people, for this turn of events was from God so that Adonai might establish His word that He had spoken through Ahijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam the son of Nebat.

2 Chronicles 25:16

But while he was still speaking to him, the king said to him, “Have we appointed you a counselor to the king? Stop! Why should you be struck down?” So the prophet stopped after he said, “Now I know that God has determined to destroy you, because you have acted this way and have not listened to my counsel.”

Job 9:33

There is no arbitrator between us, who could lay his hand on us both;

Psalm 51:16

Deliver me from bloodguilt, O God— God of my salvation. Then my tongue will sing for joy of Your righteousness.

Psalm 51:4

Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity and cleanse me from my sin.

Proverbs 13:1

A wise son heeds his father’s discipline, but a scoffer does not listen to rebuke.

Proverbs 15:10

Stern correction awaits one who forsakes the way. One who hates reproof will die.

Proverbs 29:1

One who remains stiff-necked after many rebukes will suddenly be destroyed— without remedy.

Ecclesiastes 3:3

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

Numbers 15:30

“But the person who sins defiantly, whether native or outsider, reviles Adonai and that person is to be cut off from his people.

Deuteronomy 1:17

You must not show partiality in judgment —you must hear the small and the great alike. Fear no man, for the judgment is God’s. The case that is too hard for you, you shall bring to me and I will hear it.’

Deuteronomy 2:30

But Sihon king of Heshbon would not let us pass by him, because Adonai your God stiffened his spirit and hardened his heart, in order to hand him over to you this very day.

1 Timothy 2:5

For there is one God and there is one Mediator between God and men—a human, Messiah Yeshua,

Hebrews 10:26

For if we keep on sinning willfully after we have received the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains a sacrifice for sins,

Hebrews 10:27

but only a terrifying expectation of judgment and a fury of fire about to devour the enemies of God.

Hebrews 7:25

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

Joshua 11:20

For it was of Adonai to harden their hearts to encounter Israel in battle, that they might be put to the ban, that they might receive no mercy, in order to destroy them as Adonai had commanded Moses.

1 Samuel 3:14

Therefore I have sworn to the house of Eli that the iniquity of Eli’s house will never be atoned for by sacrifice or offering.”