King James Version

1 Samuel 12:25

But if ye shall still do wickedly, ye shall be consumed, both ye and your king.

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וְאִםveimand oh thatאִםconjunction, conjunction — “and oh that”H518used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also Oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not(and, can-, doubtless, if, that) (not), [phrase] but, either, [phrase] except, [phrase] more(-over if, than), neither, nevertheless, nor, oh that, or, [phrase] save (only, -ing), seeing, since, sith, [phrase] surely (no more, none, not), t…הָרֵ֖עַhareabe worseרָעַעverb, hiphil, infinitive absolute — “be worse”, the verb used for emphasisH7489properly, to spoil (literally, by breaking to pieces); figuratively, to make (or be) good fornothing, i.e. bad (physically, socially or morally)afflict, associate selves (by mistake for H7462 (רָעָה)), break (down, in pieces), [phrase] displease, (be, bring, do) evil (doer, entreat, man), show self friendly (by mistake for H7462 (רָעָה)), do harm, (do) hurt, (behave self, deal) il…תָּרֵ֑עוּtarevbe worseרָעַעverb, hiphil, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “be worse”, an unfinished actionH7489properly, to spoil (literally, by breaking to pieces); figuratively, to make (or be) good fornothing, i.e. bad (physically, socially or morally)afflict, associate selves (by mistake for H7462 (רָעָה)), break (down, in pieces), [phrase] displease, (be, bring, do) evil (doer, entreat, man), show self friendly (by mistake for H7462 (רָעָה)), do harm, (do) hurt, (behave self, deal) il…גַּםgamalsoגַּםparticle, affirmation — “also”H1571properly, assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, though; often repeated as correl. both...andagain, alike, also, (so much) as (soon), both (so)...and, but, either...or, even, for all, (in) likewise (manner), moreover, nay...neither, one, then(-refore), though, what, with, yea.אַתֶּ֥םatemtheeאַתָּהpronoun, personal, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “thee”H859thou and thee, or (plural) ye and youthee, thou, ye, you.גַּֽםgamalsoגַּםparticle, affirmation — “also”H1571properly, assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, though; often repeated as correl. both...andagain, alike, also, (so much) as (soon), both (so)...and, but, either...or, even, for all, (in) likewise (manner), moreover, nay...neither, one, then(-refore), though, what, with, yea.מַלְכְּכֶ֖םmalkekhemkingמֶלֶךְnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “king”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4428a kingking, royal.תִּסָּפֽוּtisafvperishסָפָהverb, niphal, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “perish”, an unfinished actionH5595properly, to scrape (literally, to shave; but usually figuratively) together (i.e. to accumulate or increase) or away (i.e. to scatter, remove, or ruin; intransitively, to perish)add, augment, consume, destroy, heap, join, perish, put.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

But if ye shall still do wickedly, ye shall be swept away, both ye and your king.'

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American Standard Version (1901)

But if ye shall still do wickedly, ye shall be consumed, both ye and your king.

Young’s Literal Translation

and if ye really do evil, both ye and your king are consumed.'

World English Bible

But if you keep doing evil, you will be consumed, both you and your king.”

Darby Translation

But if ye do wickedly, ye shall perish, both ye and your king.

Douay-Rheims

But if you will still do wickedly: both you and your king shall perish together.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

But if ye shall still do wickedly, ye shall be swept away, both ye and your king.'

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

But if ye continue to do evil, then shall ye and your king be consumed.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ἐὰν κακίᾳ κακοποιήσητε, καὶ ὑμεῖς καὶ ὁ βασιλεὺς ὑμῶν προστεθήσεσθε.