1 Samuel 8:7 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And the Lord said unto Samuel, Hearken unto the voice of the people in all that they say unto thee: for they have not rejected thee, but they have rejected me, that I should not reign over them.”

1 Samuel 8:7 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Samuel 8:7 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Samuel 8:7 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Yahweh said to Samuel, “Listen to the voice of the people in all that they tell you; for they have not rejected you, but they have rejected me as the king over them.”

1 Samuel 8:7 — World English Bible

1 Samuel 8:7 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And Jehovah said unto Samuel, Hearken unto the voice of the people in all that they say unto thee; for they have not rejected thee, but they have rejected me, that I should not be king over them.”

1 Samuel 8:7 — American Standard Version

1 Samuel 8:7 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And Jehovah saith unto Samuel, `Hearken to the voice of the people, to all that they say unto thee, for thee they have not rejected, but Me they have rejected, from reigning over them.”

1 Samuel 8:7 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Samuel 8:7 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And Jehovah said to Samuel, Hearken unto the voice of the people in all that they say unto thee: for they have not rejected thee, but they have rejected me, that I should not reign over them.”

1 Samuel 8:7 — Darby Translation

1 Samuel 8:7 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And the Lord said vnto Samuel, Heare the voyce of the people in all that they shall say vnto thee: for they haue not cast thee away, but they haue cast me away, that I should not reigne ouer the.”

1 Samuel 8:7 — Geneva Bible

1 Samuel 8:7 in Context — 1 Samuel 8

5 Ils lui dirent: Voici, tu es vieux, et tes fils ne marchent point sur tes traces; maintenant, établis sur nous un roi pour nous juger, comme il y en a chez toutes les nations.

6 Samuel vit avec déplaisir qu’ils disaient: Donne-nous un roi pour nous juger. Et Samuel pria l’Éternel.

7 L’Éternel dit à Samuel: Écoute la voix du peuple dans tout ce qu’il te dira; car ce n’est pas toi qu’ils rejettent, c’est moi qu’ils rejettent, afin que je ne règne plus sur eux.

8 Ils agissent à ton égard comme ils ont toujours agi depuis que je les ai fait monter d’Égypte jusqu’à ce jour; ils m’ont abandonné, pour servir d’autres dieux.

9 Écoute donc leur voix; mais donne-leur des avertissements, et fais-leur connaître le droit du roi qui régnera sur eux.

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What Does 1 Samuel 8:7 Mean?

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