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OnlyאַךְfearיְראוּYHWHאֶת יְהוָהand serveוַעֲבַדְתֶּםhimאֹתוֹin truthבֶּאֱמֶתwith allבְּכָלyour heart,לְבַבְכֶםforכִּיseeרְאוּwhatאֵת אֲשֶׁרgreat things he has doneהִגְדִּלwith you.עִמָּכֶם
1 Samuel 12:24
Study it in the app“Only fear YHWH and serve him in truth with all your heart, for see what great things he has done with you.”
With the Hebrew beneath
1 Samuel 12:24, word by word
- fearיְראוּyeru
revere
To revere God, or honor one's parents.
Where else “yeru” appears- YHWHיְהוָהyehva
YHWH
The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.
Where else “yehva” appears- and serveעֲבַדְתֶּםavadtem
worship
To honor and obey God, or other gods, as his people.
Where else “avadtem” appears- in truthאֱמֶתemet
truth
What corresponds to the facts, what is so and not otherwise.
Where else “emet” appears- your heartלְבַבְlevav
heart
The deepest part of a person: where they think, desire and decide.
Where else “levav” appears- seeרְאוּreu
see
To see with one's eyes.
Where else “reu” appears- great things he has doneהִגְדִּלhigdil
make great
To give someone importance; do wonderful deeds.
Where else “higdil” appears
The context
23As for me, far be it from me to sin against YHWH by ceasing to pray for you; and I will instruct you in the good and right way.
24 · This verse (above)
25But if you really do evil, both you and your king will be swept away.”