1 Samuel 8:17 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

1 Samuel 8:17 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Samuel 8:17 in 6 Bible Translations

Read 1 Samuel 8:17 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.

1 Samuel 8:17 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

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

1 Samuel 8:17 — World English Bible

1 Samuel 8:17 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

1 Samuel 8:17 — American Standard Version

1 Samuel 8:17 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“your flock he doth tithe, and ye are to him for servants.”

1 Samuel 8:17 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Samuel 8:17 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“He will take the tenth of your sheep. And ye shall be his servants.”

1 Samuel 8:17 — Darby Translation

1 Samuel 8:17 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“He will take the tenth of your sheepe, and ye shall be his seruants.”

1 Samuel 8:17 — Geneva Bible

1 Samuel 8:17 in Context — 1 Samuel 8

15 Il prendra la dîme du produit de vos semences et de vos vignes, et la donnera à ses serviteurs.

16 Il prendra vos serviteurs et vos servantes, vos meilleurs bœufs et vos ânes, et s’en servira pour ses travaux.

17 Il prendra la dîme de vos troupeaux, et vous-mêmes serez ses esclaves.

18 Et alors vous crierez contre votre roi que vous vous serez choisi, mais l’Éternel ne vous exaucera point.

19 Le peuple refusa d’écouter la voix de Samuel. Non! Dirent-ils, mais il y aura un roi sur nous,

Read the full chapter: 1 Samuel 8 — Israel Demands a King →

What Does 1 Samuel 8:17 Mean?

1 Samuel 8:17 is a verse from the Book of 1 Samuel, part of the Old Testament. It appears in 1 Samuel chapter 8. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

Also explore: Bible verses by topic | Read the full Bible free