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

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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 Ele tomará o dízimo de vossas sementes e vossas vinhas, para dar a seus eunucos e a seus servos.

16 Ele tomará vossos servos, e vossas servas, e vossos bons rapazes, e vossos asnos, e com eles fará suas obras.

17 Tomará o dízimo também do vosso rebanho, e sereis seus servos.

18 E clamareis aquele dia por causa de vosso rei que vos havereis escolhido, mas o SENHOR não vos ouvirá naquele dia.

19 Porém o povo não quis ouvir a voz de Samuel; antes disseram: Não, mas sim que haverá rei sobre nós:

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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.

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