Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version But his sons did not follow his ways. They turned aside after dishonest gain and accepted bribes and perverted justice. New Living Translation But they were not like their father, for they were greedy for money. They accepted bribes and perverted justice. English Standard Version Yet his sons did not walk in his ways but turned aside after gain. They took bribes and perverted justice. Berean Standard Bible But his sons did not walk in his ways; they turned aside toward dishonest gain, accepting bribes and perverting justice. King James Bible And his sons walked not in his ways, but turned aside after lucre, and took bribes, and perverted judgment. New King James Version But his sons did not walk in his ways; they turned aside after dishonest gain, took bribes, and perverted justice. New American Standard Bible His sons, however, did not walk in his ways but turned aside after dishonest gain, and they took bribes and perverted justice. NASB 1995 His sons, however, did not walk in his ways, but turned aside after dishonest gain and took bribes and perverted justice. NASB 1977 His sons, however, did not walk in his ways, but turned aside after dishonest gain and took bribes and perverted justice. Legacy Standard Bible But his sons did not walk in his ways, but turned aside after greedy gain and took bribes and caused justice to turn aside. Amplified Bible His sons, however, did not walk in his ways, but turned aside after dishonest gain, took bribes, and perverted justice. Christian Standard Bible However, his sons did not walk in his ways—they turned toward dishonest profit, took bribes, and perverted justice. Holman Christian Standard Bible However, his sons did not walk in his ways—they turned toward dishonest gain, took bribes, and perverted justice. American Standard Version And his sons walked not in his ways, but turned aside after lucre, and took bribes, and perverted justice. Contemporary English Version But they were not like their father. They were dishonest and accepted bribes to give unfair decisions. English Revised Version And his sons walked not in his ways, but turned aside after lucre, and took bribes, and perverted judgment. GOD'S WORD® Translation The sons didn't follow their father's example but turned to dishonest ways of making money. They took bribes and denied people justice. Good News Translation But they did not follow their father's example; they were interested only in making money, so they accepted bribes and did not decide cases honestly. International Standard Version His sons did not follow Samuel's example. Instead, they pursued dishonest gain, took bribes, and perverted justice. Majority Standard Bible But his sons did not walk in his ways; they turned aside toward dishonest gain, accepting bribes and perverting justice. NET Bible But his sons did not follow his ways. Instead, they made money dishonestly, accepted bribes, and perverted justice. New Heart English Bible His sons did not walk in his ways, but turned aside after lucre, and took bribes, and perverted justice. Webster's Bible Translation And his sons walked not in his ways, but turned aside after lucre, and took bribes, and perverted judgment. World English Bible His sons didn’t walk in his ways, but turned away after dishonest gain, took bribes, and perverted justice. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand his sons have not walked in his ways, and turn aside after the dishonest gain, and take a bribe, and turn aside judgment. Young's Literal Translation and his sons have not walked in his ways, and turn aside after the dishonest gain, and take a bribe, and turn aside judgment. Smith's Literal Translation And his sons went not in his way, and they will incline after plunder, and they will take a gift, and they will turn away from judgment. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd his sons walked not in his ways: but they turned aside after lucre, and took bribes, and perverted judgment. Catholic Public Domain Version But his sons did not walk in his ways. Instead, they turned aside, pursuing avarice. And they accepted bribes, and they perverted judgment. New American Bible His sons did not follow his example, but looked to their own gain, accepting bribes and perverting justice. New Revised Standard Version Yet his sons did not follow in his ways, but turned aside after gain; they took bribes and perverted justice. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleBut his sons did not walk in his ways, but turned aside after lucre, and took bribes and perverted judgment. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And his sons did not walk in his ways, and they turned away after deceit and they took bribes and turned away justice OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And his sons walked not in his ways, but turned aside after lucre, and took bribes, and perverted justice. Brenton Septuagint Translation And his sons did not walk in his way; and they turned aside after gain, and took gifts, and perverted judgments. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Israel Demands a King…2The name of his firstborn son was Joel, and the name of his second was Abijah. They were judges in Beersheba. 3But his sons did not walk in his ways; they turned aside toward dishonest gain, accepting bribes and perverting justice. 4So all the elders of Israel gathered together and came to Samuel at Ramah.… Cross References Deuteronomy 16:19 Do not deny justice or show partiality. Do not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and twists the words of the righteous. Exodus 23:8 Do not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds those who see and twists the words of the righteous. Micah 3:11 Her leaders judge for a bribe, her priests teach for a price, and her prophets practice divination for money. Yet they lean upon the LORD, saying, “Is not the LORD among us? No disaster can come upon us.” Isaiah 1:23 Your rulers are rebels, friends of thieves. They all love bribes and chasing after rewards. They do not defend the fatherless, and the plea of the widow never comes before them. Jeremiah 22:17 “But your eyes and heart are set on nothing except your own dishonest gain, on shedding innocent blood, on practicing extortion and oppression.” Ezekiel 22:12 In you they take bribes to shed blood. You engage in usury, take excess interest, and extort your neighbors. But Me you have forgotten, declares the Lord GOD. Amos 5:12 For I know that your transgressions are many and your sins are numerous. You oppress the righteous by taking bribes; you deprive the poor of justice in the gate. Proverbs 17:23 A wicked man takes a covert bribe to subvert the course of justice. Proverbs 28:21 To show partiality is not good, yet a man will do wrong for a piece of bread. Malachi 2:9 “So I in turn have made you despised and humiliated before all the people, because you have not kept My ways, but have shown partiality in matters of the law.” Matthew 23:23 Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You pay tithes of mint, dill, and cumin. But you have disregarded the weightier matters of the law: justice, mercy, and faithfulness. You should have practiced the latter, without neglecting the former. Luke 11:42 Woe to you Pharisees! For you pay tithes of mint, rue, and every herb, but you disregard justice and the love of God. You should have practiced the latter without neglecting the former. Matthew 6:24 No one can serve two masters: Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money. Luke 16:14 The Pharisees, who were lovers of money, heard all of this and were scoffing at Jesus. Acts 8:18-23 When Simon saw that the Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he offered them money. / “Give me this power as well,” he said, “so that everyone on whom I lay my hands may receive the Holy Spirit.” / But Peter replied, “May your silver perish with you, because you thought you could buy the gift of God with money! ... Treasury of Scripture And his sons walked not in his ways, but turned aside after lucre, and took bribes, and perverted judgment. his sons 2 Samuel 15:4 Absalom said moreover, Oh that I were made judge in the land, that every man which hath any suit or cause might come unto me, and I would do him justice! 1 Kings 12:6-11 And king Rehoboam consulted with the old men, that stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived, and said, How do ye advise that I may answer this people? … 2 Kings 21:1-3 Manasseh was twelve years old when he began to reign, and reigned fifty and five years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Hephzibah… but turned Exodus 18:21 Moreover thou shalt provide out of all the people able men, such as fear God, men of truth, hating covetousness; and place such over them, to be rulers of thousands, and rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens: Deuteronomy 16:19 Thou shalt not wrest judgment; thou shalt not respect persons, neither take a gift: for a gift doth blind the eyes of the wise, and pervert the words of the righteous. Psalm 15:5 He that putteth not out his money to usury, nor taketh reward against the innocent. He that doeth these things shall never be moved. Jump to Previous Accepted Bribe Bribes Dishonest However Judging Judgment Justice Lucre Money Moved Perverted Rewards Turn Turned Upright Walk Walked WaysJump to Next Accepted Bribe Bribes Dishonest However Judging Judgment Justice Lucre Money Moved Perverted Rewards Turn Turned Upright Walk Walked Ways1 Samuel 8 1. By occasion of the ill government of Samuel's sons, the Israelites ask a king6. Samuel praying in grief is comforted by God 10. He tells the manner of a king 19. God wills Samuel to yield unto the importunity of the people But his sons The phrase "his sons" refers to the sons of Samuel, the prophet and judge of Israel. In the Hebrew context, the term "sons" (בָּנָיו, banav) not only indicates biological offspring but also implies a continuation of legacy and responsibility. Samuel, a revered leader, had expectations for his sons to follow in his righteous footsteps. This highlights the importance of generational faithfulness and the responsibility of parents to instill godly values in their children. did not walk in his ways they turned aside after dishonest gain accepting bribes and perverting justice Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew But his sonsבָנָיו֙ (ḇā·nāw) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 1121: A son did not וְלֹֽא־ (wə·lō-) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no walk הָלְכ֤וּ (hā·lə·ḵū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk in his ways; בִּדְרָכָ֔יו (biḏ·rā·ḵāw) Preposition-b | Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 1870: A road, a course of life, mode of action they turned aside וַיִּטּ֖וּ (way·yiṭ·ṭū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 5186: To stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend toward אַחֲרֵ֣י (’a·ḥă·rê) Preposition Strong's 310: The hind or following part dishonest gain, הַבָּ֑צַע (hab·bā·ṣa‘) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1215: Gain made by violence, unjust gain, profit accepted וַיִּ֨קְחוּ־ (way·yiq·ḥū-) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 3947: To take bribes, שֹׁ֔חַד (šō·ḥaḏ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7810: A present, bribe and perverted וַיַּטּ֖וּ (way·yaṭ·ṭū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 5186: To stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend justice. מִשְׁפָּֽט׃ (miš·pāṭ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4941: A verdict, a sentence, formal decree, divine law, penalty, justice, privilege, style Links 1 Samuel 8:3 NIV1 Samuel 8:3 NLT 1 Samuel 8:3 ESV 1 Samuel 8:3 NASB 1 Samuel 8:3 KJV 1 Samuel 8:3 BibleApps.com 1 Samuel 8:3 Biblia Paralela 1 Samuel 8:3 Chinese Bible 1 Samuel 8:3 French Bible 1 Samuel 8:3 Catholic Bible OT History: 1 Samuel 8:3 His sons didn't walk in his ways (1Sa iSam 1 Sam i sa) |
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