1 Samuel 8
Hebrew · Old Testament
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1 Samuel 8 - 1
הָיָהhâyâhto be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall outH1961אֲשֶׁרʼăsherWhenH834שְׁמוּאֵלShᵉmûwʼêlSamuelH8050זָקֵןzâqêngrew old ,H2204שׂוּםsûwmhe appointedH7760אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853בֵּןbênhis sonsH1121שָׁפַטshâphaṭas Judges -H8199יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêlover Israel.H3478
1 Samuel 8 - 2
שֵׁםshêmThe nameH8034בְּכוֹרbᵉkôwrof his firstbornH1060בֵּןbênsonH1121הָיָהhâyâhwasH1961יוֹאֵלYôwʼêlJoel - ,H3100שֵׁםshêmand the nameH8034מִשְׁנֶהmishnehof his secondH4932אֲבִיָּהʼĂbîyâhwas Abijah.H29שָׁפַטshâphaṭThey were Judges -H8199בְּאֵר שֶׁבַעBᵉʼêr Shebaʻ...H884בְּאֵר שֶׁבַעBᵉʼêr Shebaʻin Beersheba.H884
1 Samuel 8 - 3
בֵּןbênBut his sonsH1121לֹאlôʼdid notH3808הָלַךְhâlakwalkH1980דֶּרֶךְderekin his ways ;H1870נָטָהnâṭâhthey turned asideH5186אַחַרʼachartowardH310בֶּצַעbetsaʻdishonest gain ,H1215לָקַחlâqachacceptingH3947שַׁחַדshachadbribesH7810נָטָהnâṭâhand pervertingH5186מִשְׁפָּטmishpâṭjustice.H4941
1 Samuel 8 - 4
כֹּלkôlSo allH3605זָקֵןzâqênthe eldersH2205יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêlof IsraelH3478קָבַץqâbatsgathered togetherH6908בּוֹאbôwʼand cameH935אֵלʼêltoH413שְׁמוּאֵלShᵉmûwʼêlSamuelH8050רָמָהRâmâhat Ramah.H7414
1 Samuel 8 - 5
הִנֵּהhinnêh“ Look , ”H2009אָמַרʼâmarthey saidH559אֵלʼêl- ,H413אַתָּהʼattâh“ youH859זָקֵןzâqênare old ,H2204בֵּןbênand your sonsH1121לֹאlôʼdo notH3808הָלַךְhâlakwalkH1980דֶּרֶךְderekin your ways.H1870עַתָּהʻattâhNowH6258שׂוּםsûwmappointH7760מֶלֶךְmeleka kingH4428שָׁפַטshâphaṭto judge usH8199כֹּלkôllike allH3605גּוֹיgôwythe other nations.”H1471
1 Samuel 8 - 6
אֲשֶׁרʼăsherBut whenH834אָמַרʼâmarthey said ,H559נָתַןnâthan“ GiveH5414מֶלֶךְmeleka kingH4428שָׁפַטshâphaṭto judge us , ”H8199דָּבָרdâbârtheir demandH1697רָעַעrâʻaʻwas displeasingH7489עַיִןʻayinin the sightH5869שְׁמוּאֵלShᵉmûwʼêlof Samuel ;H8050שְׁמוּאֵלShᵉmûwʼêlso heH8050פָּלַלpâlalprayedH6419אֵלʼêltoH413יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORD.H3068
1 Samuel 8 - 7
יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhAnd the LORDH3068אָמַרʼâmarsaidH559אֵלʼêltoH413שְׁמוּאֵלShᵉmûwʼêlSamuel ,H8050שָׁמַעshâmaʻ“ ListenH8085קוֹלqôwlto the voiceH6963עַםʻamof the peopleH5971כֹּלkôlin allH3605אֲשֶׁרʼăsherthatH834אָמַרʼâmarthey sayH559אֵלʼêlto you.H413כִּיkîyForH3588לֹאlôʼit is notH3808אֵתʼêthyouH853מָאַסmâʼaçthey have rejected ,H3988כִּיkîybutH3588מָאַסmâʼaçthey have rejectedH3988אֵתʼêthMeH853מָלַךְmâlakas their kingH4427עַלʻal....H5921
1 Samuel 8 - 8
כֹּלkôlJust asH3605מַעֲשֶׂהmaʻăseh...H4639עָשָׂהʻâsâhthey have doneH6213אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834יוֹםyôwmfrom the dayH3117עָלָהʻâlâhI brought them upH5927אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853מִצְרַיִםMitsrayimout of EgyptH4714עַדʻaduntilH5704זֶהzehthisH2088יוֹםyôwmday ,H3117עָזַבʻâzabforsaking MeH5800עָבַדʻâbadand servingH5647אַחֵרʼachêrotherH312אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymgods ,H430גַּםgamalso, even, indeed, moreover, yeaH1571כֵּןkênsoH3651הֵםhêmtheyH1992עָשָׂהʻâsâhare doingH6213
1 Samuel 8 - 9
עַתָּהʻattâhNowH6258שָׁמַעshâmaʻlisten to them ,H8085קוֹלqôwl...H6963אַךְʼakbutH389כִּיkîy...H3588עוּדʻûwdyou must solemnly warnH5749עוּדʻûwd...H5749נָגַדnâgadand showH5046מִשְׁפָּטmishpâṭthe mannerH4941מֶלֶךְmelekof the kingH4428אֲשֶׁרʼăsherwhoH834מָלַךְmâlakwill reignH4427עַלʻalover them.”H5921
1 Samuel 8 - 10
שְׁמוּאֵלShᵉmûwʼêlSo SamuelH8050אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853אָמַרʼâmarspokeH559כֹּלkôlallH3605דָּבָרdâbârthe wordsH1697יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhof the LORDH3068אֵלʼêltoH413עַםʻamthe peopleH5971שָׁאַלshâʼalwho were asking him forH7592אֵתʼêth...H854מֶלֶךְmeleka king.H4428
1 Samuel 8 - 11
אָמַרʼâmarHe said ,H559זֶהzeh“ ThisH2088הָיָהhâyâhwill beH1961מִשְׁפָּטmishpâṭthe mannerH4941מֶלֶךְmelekof the kingH4428אֲשֶׁרʼăsherwhoH834מָלַךְmâlakwill reignH4427עַלʻalover you :H5921אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853לָקַחlâqachHe will takeH3947בֵּןbênyour sonsH1121שׂוּםsûwmand appoint (them)H7760מֶרְכָּבָהmerkâbâhhis own chariotsH4818פָּרָשׁpârâshand horses ,H6571רוּץrûwtsto runH7323פָּנִיםpânîymin front ofH6440מֶרְכָּבָהmerkâbâhhis chariots.H4818
1 Samuel 8 - 12
שׂוּםsûwmHe will appointH7760שַׂרsaras commandersH8269אֶלֶףʼelephof thousandsH505שַׂרsarand ofH8269חֲמִשִּׁיםchămishshîymfifties ,H2572חָרַשׁchârashand others to plowH2790חָרִישׁchârîyshhis ground ,H2758קָצַרqâtsarto reapH7114קָצִירqâtsîyrhis harvest ,H7105עָשָׂהʻâsâhto makeH6213כְּלִיkᵉlîyhis weaponsH3627מִלְחָמָהmilchâmâhof war ,H4421כְּלִיkᵉlîyand to equipH3627רֶכֶבrekebhis chariots.H7393
1 Samuel 8 - 13
אֵתʼêthAndH853לָקַחlâqachhe will takeH3947בַּתbathyour daughtersH1323רַקָּחָהraqqâchâh(to be) perfumers ,H7548טַבָּחָהṭabbâchâhcooks ,H2879אָפָהʼâphâhand bakers.H644
1 Samuel 8 - 14
אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853לָקַחlâqachHe will takeH3947טוֹבṭôwbthe bestH2896שָׂדֶהsâdehof your fieldsH7704אֵתʼêthandH853כֶּרֶםkeremvineyardsH3754זַיִתzayithand olive grovesH2132נָתַןnâthanand give themH5414עֶבֶדʻebedto his servants.H5650
1 Samuel 8 - 15
עָשַׂרʻâsarHe will take a tenthH6237זֶרַעzeraʻof your grainH2233כֶּרֶםkeremand grape harvestH3754נָתַןnâthanand give itH5414סָרִיסçârîyçto his officialsH5631עֶבֶדʻebedand servants.H5650
1 Samuel 8 - 16
אֵתʼêthAndH853לָקַחlâqachhe will takeH3947עֶבֶדʻebedyour menservantsH5650אֵתʼêthandH853שִׁפְחָהshiphchâhmaidservantsH8198אֵתʼêthandH853טוֹבṭôwbyour bestH2896אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853בָּחוּרbâchûwrcattleH970חֲמוֹרchămôwrand donkeysH2543עָשָׂהʻâsâhand put (them)H6213מְלָאכָהmᵉlâʼkâhto his own use.H4399
1 Samuel 8 - 17
עָשַׂרʻâsarHe will take a tenthH6237צֹאןtsôʼnof your flocks ,H6629אַתָּהʼattâhand you yourselvesH859הָיָהhâyâhwill becomeH1961עֶבֶדʻebedslaves.H5650
1 Samuel 8 - 18
הוּאhûwʼWhen thatH1931יוֹםyôwmday comes ,H3117זָעַקzâʻaqyou will begH2199פָּנִיםpânîymfor relief fromH6440מֶלֶךְmelekthe kingH4428אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834בָּחַרbâcharyou have chosenH977יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhbut the LORDH3068אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853לֹאlôʼwill notH3808עָנָהʻânâhanswer youH6030הוּאhûwʼon thatH1931יוֹםyôwmday.”H3117
1 Samuel 8 - 19
עַםʻamNevertheless , the peopleH5971מָאֵןmâʼênrefusedH3985שָׁמַעshâmaʻto listenH8085קוֹלqôwl...H6963שְׁמוּאֵלShᵉmûwʼêlto Samuel.H8050לֹאlôʼ“ No ! ”H3808כִּיkîy...H3588אִםʼim...H518אָמַרʼâmarthey said.H559הָיָהhâyâh“ We must haveH1961מֶלֶךְmeleka kingH4428עַלʻalover us.H5921
1 Samuel 8 - 20
אֲנַחְנוּʼănachnûwThen we willH587הָיָהhâyâhbeH1961גַּםgam...H1571כֹּלkôllike allH3605גּוֹיgôwythe other nations ,H1471מֶלֶךְmelekwith a kingH4428שָׁפַטshâphaṭto judge us ,H8199יָצָאyâtsâʼto go outH3318פָּנִיםpânîymbefore us ,H6440לָחַםlâchamand to fightH3898אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853מִלְחָמָהmilchâmâhour battles.”H4421
1 Samuel 8 - 21
שְׁמוּאֵלShᵉmûwʼêlSamuelH8050אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853שָׁמַעshâmaʻlistenedH8085כֹּלkôlto allH3605דָּבָרdâbârthe wordsH1697עַםʻamof the peopleH5971דָבַרdâbarand repeated themH1696אֹזֶןʼôzenin the hearingH241יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhof the LORD.H3068
1 Samuel 8 - 22
שָׁמַעshâmaʻ“ ListenH8085קוֹלqôwlto their voice , ”H6963יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORDH3068אָמַרʼâmarsaidH559אֵלʼêltoH413שְׁמוּאֵלShᵉmûwʼêlSamuel.H8050מָלַךְmâlak“ AppointH4427מֶלֶךְmeleka kingH4428שְׁמוּאֵלShᵉmûwʼêlThen SamuelH8050אֵלʼêl...H413אָמַרʼâmartoldH559אֱנוֹשׁʼĕnôwshthe menH582יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêlof Israel ,H3478אִישׁʼîysh“ EveryoneH376הָלַךְhâlakmust go backH1980עִירʻîyrto his city.”H5892