Hebrew & Greek Bible
1 Samuel 8
1וַיְהִ֕יvay.Hiand it wasH9001H1961כַּאֲשֶׁ֥רka.'a.Sher<just> whenH9004H834זָקֵ֖ןza.Kenhe was oldH2204שְׁמוּאֵ֑לshe.mu.'ElSamuelH8050וַיָּ֧שֶׂםvai.Ya.semand he madeH9001H7760אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853בָּנָ֛יוba.Navsons hisH1121H9023שֹׁפְטִ֖יםsho.fe.TimjudgesH8199לְיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃le.Yis.ra.'Elfor IsraelH9005H3478
2וַיְהִ֞יvay.Hiand it wasH9001H1961שֶׁם־shem-[the] name ofH8034בְּנ֤וֹbe.Noson hisH1121H9023הַבְּכוֹר֙ha.be.khOrthe firstbornH9009H1060יוֹאֵ֔לyo.'ElJoelH3100וְשֵׁ֥םve.Shemand [the] name ofH9002H8034מִשְׁנֵ֖הוּmish.Ne.husecond hisH4932H9023אֲבִיָּ֑ה'a.vi.Yah[was] AbijahH29שֹׁפְטִ֖יםsho.fe.TimjudgesH8199בִּבְאֵ֥רbiv.'Erin BeerH9003H884שָֽׁבַע׃Sha.va'ShebaH884
3וְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-and notH9002H3808הָלְכ֤וּha.le.Khuthey walkedH1980בָנָיו֙va.Navsons hisH1121H9023בִּדְרָכָ֔יוbe.dar.khovin ways hisH9003H1870H9023וַיִּטּ֖וּvai.yi.Tuand they turned asideH9001H5186אַחֲרֵ֣י'a.cha.ReiafterH310הַבָּ֑צַעha.Ba.tza'<the> unjust gainH9009H1215וַיִּ֨קְחוּ־vai.Yik.chu-and they tookH9001H3947שֹׁ֔חַדSho.chada bribeH7810וַיַּטּ֖וּvai.ya.Tuand they turned asideH9001H5186מִשְׁפָּֽט׃ פmish.PatjusticeH4941
4וַיִּֽתְקַבְּצ֔וּvai.yit.ka.be.Tzuand they gathered togetherH9001H6908כֹּ֖לkolallH3605זִקְנֵ֣יzik.Nei[the] elders ofH2205יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478וַיָּבֹ֥אוּvai.ya.Vo.'uand they cameH9001H935אֶל־'el-toH413שְׁמוּאֵ֖לshe.mu.'ElSamuelH8050הָרָמָֽתָה׃ha.ra.Ma.tah<the> Ramah towardsH9009H7414H9011
5וַיֹּאמְר֣וּvai.yo.me.Ruand they saidH9001H559אֵלָ֗יו'e.Lavto himH413H9033הִנֵּה֙hi.Nehhere!H2009אַתָּ֣ה'a.TahyouH859זָקַ֔נְתָּza.Kan.tayou have become oldH2204וּבָנֶ֕יךָu.va.Nei.khaand sons yourH9002H1121H9021לֹ֥אlo'notH3808הָלְכ֖וּha.le.Khuthey have walkedH1980בִּדְרָכֶ֑יךָbid.ra.Khei.khain ways yourH9003H1870H9021עַתָּ֗ה'a.TahnowH6258שִֽׂימָה־si.mah-appoint !H7760H9012לָּ֥נוּLa.nufor <the> usH9005H9035מֶ֛לֶךְMe.lekha kingH4428לְשָׁפְטֵ֖נוּle.sha.fe.Te.nuto judge usH9005H8199H9035כְּכָל־ke.khol-like allH9004H3605הַגּוֹיִֽם׃ha.go.Yimthe nationsH9009H1471
6וַיֵּ֤רַעvai.Ye.ra'and it was displeasingH9001H7489הַדָּבָר֙ha.da.Varthe matterH9009H1697בְּעֵינֵ֣יbe.'ei.Neiin [the] eyes ofH9003H5869שְׁמוּאֵ֔לshe.mu.'ElSamuelH8050כַּאֲשֶׁ֣רka.'a.Sherjust whenH9004H834אָמְר֔וּ'a.me.Ruthey saidH559תְּנָה־te.nah-give !H5414H9012לָּ֥נוּLa.nuto <the> usH9005H9035מֶ֖לֶךְMe.lekha kingH4428לְשָׁפְטֵ֑נוּle.sha.fe.Te.nuto judge usH9005H8199H9035וַיִּתְפַּלֵּ֥לvai.yit.pa.Leland he prayedH9001H6419שְׁמוּאֵ֖לshe.mu.'ElSamuelH8050אֶל־'el-toH413יְהוָֽה׃ פYah.wehYahwehH3068
7וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068אֶל־'el-toH413שְׁמוּאֵ֔לshe.mu.'ElSamuelH8050שְׁמַע֙she.Ma'listenH8085בְּק֣וֹלbe.Kolto [the] voice ofH9003H6963הָעָ֔םha.'Amthe peopleH9009H5971לְכֹ֥לle.Kholto allH9005H3605אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whatH834יֹאמְר֖וּyo.me.Ruthey will sayH559אֵלֶ֑יךָ'e.Lei.khato youH413H9031כִּ֣יkiforH3588לֹ֤אlo'notH3808אֹֽתְךָ֙'o.te.Kha<obj.> youH853H9031מָאָ֔סוּma.'A.suthey have rejectedH3988כִּֽי־ki-forH3588אֹתִ֥י'o.Ti<obj.> meH853H9030מָאֲס֖וּma.'a.Suthey have rejectedH3988מִמְּלֹ֥ךְmi.me.Lokhfrom reigningH9006H4427עֲלֵיהֶֽם׃'a.lei.Hemover themH5921H9038
8כְּכָֽל־ke.khal-according to allH9004H3605הַמַּעֲשִׂ֣יםha.ma.'a.Simthe deedsH9009H4639אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whichH834עָשׂ֗וּ'a.Suthey have doneH6213מִיּוֹם֩mi.yOmfrom [the] dayH9006H3117הַעֲלֹתִ֨יha.'a.lo.Tibrought up IH5927H9040אֹתָ֤ם'o.Tam<obj.> themH853H9038מִמִּצְרַ֙יִם֙mi.mitz.Ra.yimfrom EgyptH9006H4714וְעַד־ve.'ad-and untilH9002H5704הַיּ֣וֹםhai.Yomthe dayH9009H3117הַזֶּ֔הha.Zeh<the> thisH9009H2088וַיַּ֣עַזְבֻ֔נִיvai.Ya.'az.Vu.niand they have forsaken meH9001H5800H9030וַיַּעַבְד֖וּvai.ya.'av.Duand they have servedH9001H5647אֱלֹהִ֣ים'E.lo.HimgodsH430אֲחֵרִ֑ים'a.che.RimotherH312כֵּ֛ןkensoH3651הֵ֥מָּהHe.mahtheyH1992עֹשִׂ֖ים'o.Sim[are] doingH6213גַּם־gam-alsoH1571לָֽךְ׃Lakhto <the> youH9005H9032
9וְעַתָּ֖הve.'a.Tahand nowH9002H6258שְׁמַ֣עshe.Ma'listenH8085בְּקוֹלָ֑םbe.ko.Lamto voice theirH9003H6963H9028אַ֗ךְ'AkhneverthelessH389כִּֽי־ki-forH3588הָעֵ֤דha.'Edcertainly <to warn>H5749תָּעִיד֙ta.'Idyou will warnH5749בָּהֶ֔םba.Hem<in> <the> themH9003H9038וְהִגַּדְתָּ֣ve.hi.gad.Taand you will tellH9001H5046לָהֶ֔םla.Hemto <the> themH9005H9038מִשְׁפַּ֣טmish.Pat[the] right[s] ofH4941הַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhoH834יִמְלֹ֖ךְyim.Lokhhe will reignH4427עֲלֵיהֶֽם׃ ס'a.lei.Hemover themH5921H9038
10וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he spokeH9001H559שְׁמוּאֵ֔לshe.mu.'ElSamuelH8050אֵ֖ת'et<obj.>H853כָּל־kol-allH3605דִּבְרֵ֣יdiv.Rei[the] words ofH1697יְהוָ֑הYah.wehYahwehH3068אֶל־'el-toH413הָעָ֕םha.'Amthe peopleH9009H5971הַשֹּׁאֲלִ֥יםha.sho.'a.Limwho were askingH9009H7592מֵאִתּ֖וֹme.'i.Tofrom with <the> himH9006H854H9033מֶֽלֶךְ׃ סMe.lekha kingH4428
11וַיֹּ֕אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559זֶ֗הZehthisH2088יִֽהְיֶה֙yih.Yehit will beH1961מִשְׁפַּ֣טmish.Pat[the] right[s] ofH4941הַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhoH834יִמְלֹ֖ךְyim.Lokhhe will reignH4427עֲלֵיכֶ֑ם'a.lei.Khemover youH5921H9036אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853בְּנֵיכֶ֣םbe.nei.Khemsons yourH1121H9026יִקָּ֗חyi.Kachhe will takeH3947וְשָׂ֥םve.Samand he will appoint [them]H9001H7760לוֹ֙lofor <the> himselfH9005H9033בְּמֶרְכַּבְתּ֣וֹbe.mer.kav.Toin chariot[s] hisH9003H4818H9023וּבְפָרָשָׁ֔יוu.ve.fa.ra.Shavand among horsemen hisH9002H9003H6571H9023וְרָצ֖וּve.ra.Tzuand they will runH9001H7323לִפְנֵ֥יlif.Nei<to> beforeH9005H6440מֶרְכַּבְתּֽוֹ׃mer.kav.Tochariot hisH4818H9023
12וְלָשׂ֣וּםve.la.Sumand to appoint [them]H9002H9005H7760ל֔וֹlofor <the> himselfH9005H9033שָׂרֵ֥יsa.Reicommanders ofH8269אֲלָפִ֖ים'a.la.FimthousandsH505וְשָׂרֵ֣יve.sa.Reiand commanders ofH9002H8269חֲמִשִּׁ֑יםcha.mi.ShimfiftiesH2572וְלַחֲרֹ֤שׁve.la.cha.Roshand to plowH9002H9005H2790חֲרִישׁוֹ֙cha.ri.Shoplowing hisH2758H9023וְלִקְצֹ֣רve.lik.Tzorand to harvestH9002H9005H7114קְצִיר֔וֹke.tzi.Roharvest hisH7105H9023וְלַעֲשׂ֥וֹתve.la.'a.Sotand to makeH9002H9005H6213כְּלֵֽי־ke.lei-[the] weapons ofH3627מִלְחַמְתּ֖וֹmil.cham.Towarfare hisH4421H9023וּכְלֵ֥יu.khe.Leiand [the] equipment<s> ofH9002H3627רִכְבּֽוֹ׃rikh.Bochariotry hisH7393H9023
14וְאֶת־ve.'e.tS-and <obj.>H9002H853שְׂ֠דֽוֹתֵיכֶםSe.Do.tei.khemfields yourH7704H9026וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853כַּרְמֵיכֶ֧םkar.mei.Khemvineyards yourH3754H9026וְזֵיתֵיכֶ֛םve.zei.tei.Khemand olive groves yourH9002H2132H9026הַטּוֹבִ֖יםha.to.Vim<the> goodH9009H2896יִקָּ֑חyi.Kachhe will takeH3947וְנָתַ֖ןve.na.Tanand he will give [them]H9001H5414לַעֲבָדָֽיו׃la.'a.va.Davto servants hisH9005H5650H9023
15וְזַרְעֵיכֶ֥םve.zar.'ei.Khemand seed<s> yourH9002H2233H9026וְכַרְמֵיכֶ֖םve.khar.mei.Khemand vineyards yourH9002H3754H9026יַעְשֹׂ֑רya'.Sorhe will take a tenthH6237וְנָתַ֥ןve.na.Tanand he will give [them]H9001H5414לְסָרִיסָ֖יוle.sa.ri.Savto officials hisH9005H5631H9023וְלַעֲבָדָֽיו׃ve.la.'a.va.Davand to servants hisH9002H9005H5650H9023
16וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853עַבְדֵיכֶם֩'av.dei.Khem[male] servants yourH5650H9026וְֽאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853שִׁפְח֨וֹתֵיכֶ֜םshif.Cho.tei.Khemfemale servants yourH8198H9026וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853בַּחוּרֵיכֶ֧םba.chu.rei.Khemyoung men yourH970H9026הַטּוֹבִ֛יםha.to.Vim<the> goodH9009H2896וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853חֲמוֹרֵיכֶ֖םcha.mo.rei.Khemdonkeys yourH2543H9026יִקָּ֑חyi.Kachhe will takeH3947וְעָשָׂ֖הve.'a.Sahand he will use [them]H9001H6213לִמְלַאכְתּֽוֹ׃lim.lakh.Tofor work hisH9005H4399H9023
18וּזְעַקְתֶּם֙u.ze.'ak.Temand you will cry outH9001H2199בַּיּ֣וֹםbai.Yomin the dayH9003H3117הַה֔וּאha.Hu'<the> thatH9009H1931מִלִּפְנֵ֣יmi.lif.Nei<from> <to> because ofH9006H9005H6440מַלְכְּכֶ֔םmal.ke.Khemking yourH4428H9026אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhomH834בְּחַרְתֶּ֖םbe.char.Temyou have chosenH977לָכֶ֑םla.Khemfor <the> yourselvesH9005H9036וְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-and notH9002H3808יַעֲנֶ֧הya.'a.Nehhe will answerH6030יְהוָ֛הYah.wehYahwehH3068אֶתְכֶ֖ם'et.Khem<obj.> youH853H9036בַּיּ֥וֹםbai.Yomin the dayH9003H3117הַהֽוּא׃ha.Hu'<the> thatH9009H1931
19וַיְמָאֲנ֣וּvay.ma.'a.Nuand they refusedH9001H3985הָעָ֔םha.'Amthe peopleH9009H5971לִשְׁמֹ֖עַlish.Mo.a'to listenH9005H8085בְּק֣וֹלbe.Kolto [the] voice ofH9003H6963שְׁמוּאֵ֑לshe.mu.'ElSamuelH8050וַיֹּאמְר֣וּvai.yo.me.Ruand they saidH9001H559לֹּ֔אLo'No!H3808כִּ֥יkiforH3588אִם־'im-exceptH518מֶ֖לֶךְMe.lekha kingH4428יִֽהְיֶ֥הyih.Yehhe will beH1961עָלֵֽינוּ׃'a.Lei.nuover usH5921H9035
20וְהָיִ֥ינוּve.ha.Yi.nuand we will beH9001H1961גַם־gam-alsoH1571אֲנַ֖חְנוּ'a.Nach.nuweH587כְּכָל־ke.khol-like allH9004H3605הַגּוֹיִ֑םha.go.Yimthe nationsH9009H1471וּשְׁפָטָ֤נוּu.she.fa.Ta.nuand he will judge usH9001H8199H9035מַלְכֵּ֙נוּ֙mal.Ke.nuking ourH4428H9025וְיָצָ֣אve.ya.Tza'and he will go outH9001H3318לְפָנֵ֔ינוּle.fa.Nei.nu<to> before usH9005H6440H9025וְנִלְחַ֖םve.nil.Chamand he will fightH9001H3898אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853מִלְחֲמֹתֵֽנוּ׃mil.cha.mo.Te.nubattles ourH4421H9025
21וַיִּשְׁמַ֣עvai.yish.Ma'and he heardH9001H8085שְׁמוּאֵ֔לshe.mu.'ElSamuelH8050אֵ֖ת'et<obj.>H853כָּל־kol-allH3605דִּבְרֵ֣יdiv.Rei[the] words ofH1697הָעָ֑םha.'Amthe peopleH9009H5971וַֽיְדַבְּרֵ֖םvay.da.be.Remand he spoke themH9001H1696H9038בְּאָזְנֵ֥יbe.'a.ze.Neiin [the] ears ofH9003H241יְהוָֽה׃ פYah.wehYahwehH3068
22וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559יְהוָ֤הYah.wehYahwehH3068אֶל־'el-toH413שְׁמוּאֵל֙she.mu.'ElSamuelH8050שְׁמַ֣עshe.Ma'listenH8085בְּקוֹלָ֔םbe.ko.Lamto voice theirH9003H6963H9028וְהִמְלַכְתָּ֥ve.him.lakh.Taand you will make kingH9001H4427לָהֶ֖םla.Hemfor <the> themH9005H9038מֶ֑לֶךְMe.lekha kingH4428וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559שְׁמוּאֵל֙she.mu.'ElSamuelH8050אֶל־'el-toH413אַנְשֵׁ֣י'an.Shei[the] people ofH582יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478לְכ֖וּle.KhugoH1980אִ֥ישׁ'isheach manH376לְעִירֽוֹ׃ פle.'i.Roto own city hisH9005H5892H9023
Commentaries on 1 Samuel 8
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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