1 Samuel 8:9 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Now therefore hearken unto their voice: howbeit yet protest solemnly unto them, and shew them the manner of the king that shall reign over them.”
1 Samuel 8:9 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 Samuel 8:9 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 Samuel 8:9 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Now therefore, listen to their voice. However, you shall protest solemnly to them, and shall show them the way of the king who will reign over them.””
1 Samuel 8:9 — World English Bible
1 Samuel 8:9 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Now therefore hearken unto their voice: howbeit thou shalt protest solemnly unto them, and shalt show them the manner of the king that shall reign over them.”
1 Samuel 8:9 — American Standard Version
1 Samuel 8:9 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And now, hearken to their voice; only, surely thou dost certainly protest to them, and hast declared to them the custom of the king who doth reign over them.'”
1 Samuel 8:9 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Samuel 8:9 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And now hearken unto their voice; only, testify solemnly unto them, and declare unto them the manner of the king that shall reign over them.”
1 Samuel 8:9 — Darby Translation
1 Samuel 8:9 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Nowe therefore hearken vnto their voyce: howbeit yet testifie vnto them, and shewe them the maner of ye King that shall reigne ouer them.”
1 Samuel 8:9 — Geneva Bible
1 Samuel 8:9 in Context — 1 Samuel 8
7 E disse o SENHOR a Samuel: Ouve a voz do povo em tudo o que te disserem: porque não rejeitaram a ti, mas sim a mim me rejeitaram, para que eu não reine sobre eles.
8 Conforme todas as obras que fizeram desde o dia que os tirei do Egito até hoje, que me deixaram e serviram a deuses alheios, assim fazem também contigo.
9 Agora, pois, ouve sua voz: mas protesta contra eles declarando-lhes o direito do rei que há de reinar sobre eles.
10 E disse Samuel todas as palavras do SENHOR ao povo que lhe havia pedido rei.
11 Disse, pois: Este será o direito do rei que houver de reinar sobre vós: tomará vossos filhos, e os porá em seus carros, e em seus cavaleiros, para que corram diante de seu carro:
What Does 1 Samuel 8:9 Mean?
1 Samuel 8:9 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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