1 Samuel 8:17

Old Testament · SCRIPTURE

1 Samuel 8:17

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Berean Standard Bible

He will take a tenth of your flocks, and you yourselves will become his slaves.

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KJV

King James Version

He will take the tenth of your sheep: and ye shall be his servants.

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WEB

World English Bible

He will take one tenth of your flocks; and you will be his servants.

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ASV

American Standard Version

He will take the tenth of your flocks: and ye shall be his servants.

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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB

1 Samuel 8

¹⁵ He will take a tenth of your grain and grape harvest and give it to his officials and servants.

¹⁶ And he will take your menservants and maidservants and your best cattle and donkeys and put them to his own use.

¹⁷ He will take a tenth of your flocks, and you yourselves will become his slaves.

¹⁸ When that day comes, you will beg for relief from the king you have chosen, but the LORD will not answer you on that day.”

¹⁹ Nevertheless, the people refused to listen to Samuel. “No!” they said. “We must have a king over us.

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