For sin is [as] divination; idols bring on pain and grief. Because thou hast rejected the word of the Lord, the Lord also shall reject thee from being king over Israel.
GNV
1 Samuel 15:23
For rebellion is as the sinne of withcraft, and transgression is wickednesse and idolatrie. Because thou hast cast away the worde of the Lord, therefore hee hath cast away thee from being King.
Parallel Translations
For sin is [as] divination; idols bring on pain and grief. Because you have rejected the word of the Lord, the Lord also shall reject you from being king over Israel.
For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry. Because thou hast rejected the word of the Lord, he hath also rejected thee from being king.
For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as idolatry and teraphim. Because you have rejected Yahweh’s word, he has also rejected you from being king.”
Cross References
Jeremiah 28:161 Samuel 13:14Leviticus 20:6Galatians 5:20Deuteronomy 18:10–112 Corinthians 6:16Jeremiah 29:32Exodus 22:18Joshua 22:16–19Ezekiel 2:5–8Psalms 107:11Genesis 31:342 Kings 17:15–20Genesis 31:191 Chronicles 28:9
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