1 Samuel 8:16-18
New English Translation
16 He will take your male and female servants, as well as your best cattle and your donkeys, and assign them for his own use. 17 He will demand a tenth of your flocks, and you yourselves will be his servants. 18 In that day you will cry out because of your king whom you have chosen for yourselves, but the Lord won’t answer you in that day.”[a]
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- 1 Samuel 8:18 tc The LXX adds “because you have chosen for yourselves a king.”
1 Samuel 8:16-18
New International Version
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)”
Footnotes
- 1 Samuel 8:16 Septuagint; Hebrew young men
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