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16 He will also take your male slaves and your female slaves and your best young men and your donkeys and [a]use them for his work. 17 He will take a tenth of your flocks, and you yourselves will become his slaves. 18 Then (A)you will cry out in that day because of your king whom you have chosen for yourselves, but (B)Yahweh will not answer you in that day.”

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  1. 1 Samuel 8:16 Lit make

16 Your male and female servants and the best of your cattle[a] and donkeys he will take for 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 cry out for relief from the king you have chosen, but the Lord will not answer(A) you in that day.(B)

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  1. 1 Samuel 8:16 Septuagint; Hebrew young men