New American Standard Bible 2020

1 Samuel 8:12-16

12He will appointוְלָשׂ֣וּםve.la.SumH7760for himself commandersשָׂרֵ֥יsa.ReiH8269of thousandsאֲלָפִ֖ים'a.la.FimH505and commandersוְשָׂרֵ֣יve.sa.ReiH8269of fiftiesחֲמִשִּׁ֑יםcha.mi.ShimH2572, and some todoוְלַחֲרֹ֤שׁve.la.cha.RoshH2790his plowingחֲרִישׁוֹ֙cha.ri.ShoH2758and to gatherH7114inH7114his harvestקְצִיר֔וֹke.tzi.RoH7105,and to makeוְלַעֲשׂ֥וֹתve.la.'a.SotH6213his weaponsכְּלֵֽי־ke.lei-H3627of warמִלְחַמְתּ֖וֹmil.cham.ToH4421and equipmentוּכְלֵ֥יu.khe.LeiH3627for his chariotsרִכְבּֽוֹ׃rikh.BoH7393.

13He will also takeיִקָּ֑חyi.KachH3947your daughtersבְּנוֹתֵיכֶ֖םbe.no.tei.KhemH1323and use themas perfumersלְרַקָּח֥וֹתle.ra.ka.ChotH7548,cooksוּלְטַבָּח֖וֹתu.le.ta.ba.ChotH2879,and bakersוּלְאֹפֽוֹת׃u.le.'o.FotH644.

14He will takeיִקָּ֑חyi.KachH3947the bestהַטּוֹבִ֖יםha.to.VimH2896of your fieldsשְׂ֠דֽוֹתֵיכֶםSe.Do.tei.khemH7704,your vineyardsכַּרְמֵיכֶ֧םkar.mei.KhemH3754,and your oliveוְזֵיתֵיכֶ֛םve.zei.tei.KhemH2132grovesH2132,and giveוְנָתַ֖ןve.na.TanH5414themto his servantsלַעֲבָדָֽיו׃la.'a.va.DavH5650.

15And he will takeיַעְשֹׂ֑רya'.SorH6237aH6237tenthH6237of your seedוְזַרְעֵיכֶ֥םve.zar.'ei.KhemH2233and your vineyardsוְכַרְמֵיכֶ֖םve.khar.mei.KhemH3754and giveוְנָתַ֥ןve.na.TanH5414itto his highH5631officialsלְסָרִיסָ֖יוle.sa.ri.SavH5631and his servantsוְלַעֲבָדָֽיו׃ve.la.'a.va.DavH5650.

16He will also takeיִקָּ֑חyi.KachH3947your maleעַבְדֵיכֶם֩'av.dei.KhemH5650servantsH5650and your femaleשִׁפְח֨וֹתֵיכֶ֜םshif.Cho.tei.KhemH8198servantsH8198,and your bestהַטּוֹבִ֛יםha.to.VimH2896youngבַּחוּרֵיכֶ֧םba.chu.rei.KhemH970menH970,and your donkeysחֲמוֹרֵיכֶ֖םcha.mo.rei.KhemH2543, anduseוְעָשָׂ֖הve.'a.SahH6213themfor his workלִמְלַאכְתּֽוֹ׃lim.lakh.ToH4399.

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