1 Samuel 8 Parallel Bible Translations

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1 And it happened that, when Samuel had become old, he appointed his sons as judges over Israel. When Samuel became old, he made his sons judges over Israel. When Samuel grew old, he appointed his sons as Israel’s leaders.
2 Now the name of his firstborn son was Joel, and the name of the second was Abijah: judges at Beersheba. The name of his firstborn son was Joel, and the name of his second, Abijah; they were judges in Beersheba. The name of his firstborn was Joel and the name of his second was Abijah, and they served at Beersheba.
3 But his sons did not walk in his ways. Instead, they turned aside, pursuing avarice. And they accepted bribes, and they perverted judgment. Yet his sons did not walk in his ways but turned aside after gain. They took bribes and perverted justice. But his sons did not follow his ways. They turned aside after dishonest gain and accepted bribes and perverted justice.
4 Therefore, all those greater by birth of Israel, having gathered together, went to Samuel at Ramah. Then all the elders of Israel gathered together and came to Samuel at Ramah So all the elders of Israel gathered together and came to Samuel at Ramah.
5 And they said to him: “Behold, you are elderly, and your sons do not walk in your ways. Appoint for us a king, so that he may judge us, just as all the nations have.” and said to him, “Behold, you are old and your sons do not walk in your ways. Now appoint for us a king to judge us like all the nations.” They said to him, “You are old, and your sons do not follow your ways; now appoint a king to lead us, such as all the other nations have.”
6 And the word was displeasing in the eyes of Samuel, for they had said, “Give us a king to judge us.” And Samuel prayed to the Lord. But the thing displeased Samuel when they said, “Give us a king to judge us.” And Samuel prayed to the LORD. But when they said, “Give us a king to lead us,” this displeased Samuel; so he prayed to the LORD.
7 Then the Lord said to Samuel: “Listen to the voice of the people in all that they are saying to you. For they have not rejected you, but me, lest I reign over them. And the LORD said to Samuel, “Obey the voice of the people in all that they say to you, for they have not rejected you, but they have rejected me from being king over them. And the LORD told him: “Listen to all that the people are saying to you; it is not you they have rejected, but they have rejected me as their king.
8 In accord with all their works, which they have done from the day when I led them away from Egypt, even to this day: just as they have forsaken me, and served foreign gods, so now they also do to you. According to all the deeds that they have done, from the day I brought them up out of Egypt even to this day, forsaking me and serving other gods, so they are also doing to you. As they have done from the day I brought them up out of Egypt until this day, forsaking me and serving other gods, so they are doing to you.
9 Now therefore, hear their voice. Yet truly, testify to them and foretell to them the rights of the king who will reign over them.” Now then, obey their voice; only you shall solemnly warn them and show them the ways of the king who shall reign over them.” Now listen to them; but warn them solemnly and let them know what the king who will reign over them will claim as his rights.”
10 And so, Samuel told all the words of the Lord to the people, who had petitioned a king from him. So Samuel told all the words of the LORD to the people who were asking for a king from him. Samuel told all the words of the LORD to the people who were asking him for a king.
11 And he said: “This will be the right of the king who will have authority over you: He will take your sons, and place them in his chariots. And he will make them his horsemen and his runners before his four-horse chariots. He said, “These will be the ways of the king who will reign over you: he will take your sons and appoint them to his chariots and to be his horsemen and to run before his chariots. He said, “This is what the king who will reign over you will claim as his rights: He will take your sons and make them serve with his chariots and horses, and they will run in front of his chariots.
12 And he will appoint them to be his tribunes and centurions, and the plowmen of his fields, and the harvesters of the grain, and the makers of his weapons and chariots. And he will appoint for himself commanders of thousands and commanders of fifties, and some to plow his ground and to reap his harvest, and to make his implements of war and the equipment of his chariots. Some he will assign to be commanders of thousands and commanders of fifties, and others to plow his ground and reap his harvest, and still others to make weapons of war and equipment for his chariots.
13 Likewise, your daughters he will take for himself as makers of ointments, and as cooks and bakers. He will take your daughters to be perfumers and cooks and bakers. He will take your daughters to be perfumers and cooks and bakers.
14 Also, he will take your fields, and your vineyards, and your best olive groves, and he will give them to his servants. He will take the best of your fields and vineyards and olive orchards and give them to his servants. He will take the best of your fields and vineyards and olive groves and give them to his attendants.
15 Moreover, he will take one tenth of your grain and of the results of your vineyards, so that he may give these to his eunuchs and servants. He will take the tenth of your grain and of your vineyards and give it to his officers and to his servants. He will take a tenth of your grain and of your vintage and give it to his officials and attendants.
16 Then, too, he will take your servants, and handmaids, and your best young men, and your donkeys, and he will set them to his work. He will take your male servants and female servants and the best of your young men and your donkeys, and put them to his work. Your male and female servants and the best of your cattle and donkeys he will take for his own use.
17 Also, he will take a tenth of your flocks. And you will be his servants. He will take the tenth of your flocks, and you shall be his slaves. He will take a tenth of your flocks, and you yourselves will become his slaves.
18 And you will cry out, in that day, from the face of the king, whom you have chosen for yourselves. And the Lord will not heed you, in that day. For you requested a king for yourselves.” And in that day you will cry out because of your king, whom you have chosen for yourselves, but the LORD will not answer you in that day.” When that day comes, you will cry out for relief from the king you have chosen, but the LORD will not answer you in that day.”
19 But the people were not willing to listen to the voice of Samuel. Instead, they said: “By no means! For there shall be a king over us, But the people refused to obey the voice of Samuel. And they said, “No! But there shall be a king over us, But the people refused to listen to Samuel. “No!” they said. “We want a king over us.
20 and we shall be just like all the Gentiles. And our king will judge us, and he will go out before us, and he will fight our wars for us.” that we also may be like all the nations, and that our king may judge us and go out before us and fight our battles.” Then we will be like all the other nations, with a king to lead us and to go out before us and fight our battles.”
21 And Samuel heard all the words of the people, and he spoke them to the ears of the Lord. And when Samuel had heard all the words of the people, he repeated them in the ears of the LORD. When Samuel heard all that the people said, he repeated it before the LORD.
22 Then the Lord said to Samuel, “Listen to their voice, and appoint a king over them.” And Samuel said to the men of Israel, “Let each one go to his own city.” And the LORD said to Samuel, “Obey their voice and make them a king.” Samuel then said to the men of Israel, “Go every man to his city.” The LORD answered, “Listen to them and give them a king.” Then Samuel said to the Israelites, “Everyone go back to your own town.”
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