1 Samuel 12

CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN	NOVA VULGATA
1 Then Samuel said to all of Israel: “Behold, I have listened to your voice, according to all that you have said to me, and I have appointed a king over you.	1 Dixit autem Samuel ad universum Israel: “ Ecce audivi vocem vestram iuxta omnia, quae locuti estis ad me, et constitui super vos regem;
2 And now the king advances before you. But I am old and have gray hair. Moreover, my sons are with you. And so, having conversed before you from my youth, even until this day, behold, I am here.	2 et nunc rex graditur ante vos. Ego autem senui et incanui; porro filii mei vobiscum sunt. Itaque conversatus coram vobis ab adulescentia mea usque ad hanc diem;
3 Speak about me before the Lord, and before his Christ, as to whether I have taken anyone’s ox or donkey, or whether I have falsely accused anyone, or whether I have oppressed anyone, or whether I have accepted a bribe from the hand of anyone, and I will repudiate the same, this day, and I will restore it to you.”	3 ecce praesto sum. Loquimini contra me coram Domino et coram christo eius, utrum bovem cuiusquam tulerim an asinum, si quempiam calumniatus sum, si oppressi aliquem, si de manu cuiusquam munus accepi, ut oculos meos clauderem in eius causa. Restituam vobis ”.
4 And they said, “You have not falsely accused us, nor oppressed us, nor have you taken anything from the hand of anyone.”	4 Et dixerunt: “ Non es calumniatus nos neque oppressisti neque tulisti de manu alicuius quippiam ”.
5 And he said to them, “The Lord is a witness against you, and his Christ is a witness this day, that you have not found anything in my hand.” And they said, “He is the witness.”	5 Dixitque ad eos: “ Testis Dominus adversum vos, et testis christus eius in die hac, quia non inveneritis in manu mea quippiam ”. Et dixerunt: “ Testis ”.
6 And Samuel said to the people: “It is the Lord who appointed Moses and Aaron, and who led our fathers away from the land of Egypt.	6 Et ait Samuel ad populum: “ Testis est Dominus, qui fecit Moysen et Aaron et eduxit patres nostros de terra Aegypti.
7 Now therefore, stand, so that I may contend in judgment against you before the Lord, about all the mercies of the Lord, which he has given to you and to your fathers:	7 Nunc ergo state, ut iudicio contendam adversum vos coram Domino de omnibus misericordiis Domini, quas fecit vobiscum et cum patribus vestris:
8 How Jacob entered into Egypt, and your fathers cried out to the Lord. And the Lord sent Moses and Aaron, and he led your fathers away from Egypt, and he transferred them to this place.	8 quomodo ingressus est Iacob in Aegyptum, et oppresserunt eos Aegyptii; et clamaverunt patres vestri ad Dominum, et misit Dominus Moysen et Aaron et eduxit patres vestros ex Aegypto et collocavit eos in loco hoc;
9 But they forgot the Lord their God, and so he delivered them into the hand of Sisera, master of the army of Hazor, and into the hand of the Philistines, and into the hand of the king of Moab. And they fought against them.	9 qui obliti sunt Domini Dei sui, et tradidit eos in manu Sisarae magistri militiae Asor et in manu Philisthinorum et in manu regis Moab, et pugnaverunt adversum eos.
10 But afterward, they cried out to the Lord, and they said: ‘We have sinned, because we have forsaken the Lord, and we have served the Baals and Ashtaroth. Now therefore, rescue us from the hand of our enemies, and we will serve you.’	10 Postea autem clamaverunt ad Dominum et dixerunt: “Peccavimus, quia dereliquimus Dominum et servivimus Baalim et Astharoth; nunc ergo erue nos de manu inimicorum nostrorum, et serviemus tibi”.
11 And the Lord sent Jerubbaal, and Bedan, and Jephthah, and Samuel, and he rescued you from the hand of your enemies all around, and you lived in confidence.	11 Et misit Dominus Ierobbaal et Barac et Iephte et Samuel et eruit vos de manu inimicorum vestrorum per circuitum; et habitastis confidenter.
12 Then, seeing that Nahash, the king of the sons of Ammon, had arrived against you, you said to me, ‘By no means! Instead, a king shall reign over us,’ even though the Lord your God was reigning over you.	12 Videntes autem quod Naas rex filiorum Ammon venisset adversum vos, dixistis mihi: “Nequaquam, sed rex imperabit nobis!”, cum Dominus Deus vester regnaret in vobis.
13 Now therefore, your king is present, whom you chose and requested. Behold, the Lord has given you a king.	13 Nunc ergo praesto est rex vester, quem elegistis et petistis; ecce dedit vobis Dominus regem.
14 If you will fear the Lord, and serve him, and listen to his voice, and not provoke the mouth of the Lord, then both you, and the king who rules over you, will be following the Lord your God.	14 Si timueritis Dominum et servieritis ei et audieritis vocem eius et non contempseritis sermonem Domini, eritis et vos et rex, qui imperat vobis, sequentes Dominum Deum vestrum.
15 But if you will not listen to the voice of the Lord, but instead you provoke his words, then the hand of the Lord will be over you and over your fathers.	15 Si autem non audieritis vocem Domini, sed contempseritis sermonem Domini, erit manus Domini super vos et super regem vestrum, ut disperdat vos.
16 Therefore, stand now, and see this great thing, which the Lord will accomplish in your sight.	16 Sed et nunc state et videte rem istam grandem, quam facturus est Dominus in conspectu vestro.
17 Is it not the harvest of the wheat today? I will call upon the Lord, and he will send thunder and rain. And you will know and see that you have done a great evil in the sight of the Lord, by petitioning for a king over you.”	17 Numquid non messis tritici est hodie? Invocabo Dominum, et dabit tonitrua et pluvias; et scietis et videbitis quia grande malum feceritis vobis in conspectu Domini petentes super vos regem ”.
18 And Samuel cried out to the Lord, and the Lord sent thunder and rain on that day.	18 Et clamavit Samuel ad Dominum, et dedit Dominus tonitrua et pluviam in die illa.
19 And all the people feared the Lord and Samuel exceedingly. And all the people said to Samuel: “Pray, on behalf of your servants, to the Lord your God, so that we may not die. For we have added to all our sins this evil, that we would petition for a king.”	19 Et timuit omnis populus nimis Dominum et Samuel; dixitque universus populus ad Samuel: “ Ora pro servis tuis ad Dominum Deum tuum, ut non moriamur: addidimus enim universis peccatis nostris malum, ut peteremus nobis regem ”.
20 Then Samuel said to the people: “Do not be afraid. You have done all this evil. Yet truly, do not choose to withdraw from the back of the Lord. Instead, serve the Lord with all your heart.	20 Dixit autem Samuel ad populum: “ Nolite timere. Vos fecistis universum malum hoc; verumtamen nolite recedere a tergo Domini et servite Domino in omni corde vestro;
21 And do not choose to turn aside after vanities, which will never benefit you, nor rescue you, since they are empty.	21 et nolite declinare post vana, quae non proderunt vobis neque eruent vos, quia vana sunt;
22 And the Lord will not abandon his people, because of his great name. For the Lord has sworn to make you his people.	22 profecto non derelinquet Dominus populum suum propter nomen suum magnum, quia dignatus est Dominus facere vos sibi populum.
23 So then, far be it from me, this sin against the Lord, that I would cease to pray for you. And so, I will teach you the good and upright way.	23 Absit autem a me hoc peccatum in Dominum, ut cessem orare pro vobis et docere vos viam bonam et rectam.
24 Therefore, fear the Lord, and serve him in truth and from your whole heart. For you have seen the great works that he has done among you.	24 Igitur timete Dominum et servite ei in veritate et ex toto corde vestro; vidistis enim magnifica, quae in vobis gesserit.
25 But if you persevere in wickedness, both you and your king will perish together.”	25 Quod si perseveraveritis in malitia, et vos et rex vester pariter peribitis ”.