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1. And it cometh to pass, when Samuel is aged, that he maketh his sons judges over Israel.
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1. And it came to pass H1961 , when H834 Samuel H8050 was old H2204 , that he made H7760 H853 his sons H1121 judges H8199 over Israel H3478 .
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2. And the name of his first-born son is Joel, and the name of his second Abiah, judges in Beer-Sheba:
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2. Now the name H8034 of his firstborn H1060 was H1961 Joel H3100 ; and the name H8034 of his second H4932 , Abiah H29 : they were judges H8199 in Beer H884 -sheba.
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3. and his sons have not walked in his ways, and turn aside after the dishonest gain, and take a bribe, and turn aside judgment.
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3. And his sons H1121 walked H1980 not H3808 in his ways H1870 , but turned aside H5186 after H310 lucre H1215 , and took H3947 bribes H7810 , and perverted H5186 judgment H4941 .
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4. And all the elders of Israel gather themselves together, and come in unto Samuel to Ramath,
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4. Then all H3605 the elders H2205 of Israel H3478 gathered themselves together H6908 , and came H935 to H413 Samuel H8050 unto Ramah H7414 ,
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5. and say unto him, `Lo, thou hast become aged, and thy sons have not walked in thy ways; now, appoint to us a king, to judge us, like all the nations.`
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5. And said H559 unto H413 him, Behold H2009 , thou H859 art old H2204 , and thy sons H1121 walk H1980 not H3808 in thy ways H1870 : now H6258 make H7760 us a king H4428 to judge H8199 us like all H3605 the nations H1471 .
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6. And the thing is evil in the eyes of Samuel, when they have said, `Give to us a king to judge us;` and Samuel prayeth unto Jehovah.
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6. But the thing H1697 displeased H3415 H5869 Samuel H8050 , when H834 they said H559 , Give H5414 us a king H4428 to judge H8199 us . And Samuel H8050 prayed H6419 unto H413 the LORD H3068 .
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7. And Jehovah saith unto Samuel, `Hearken to the voice of the people, to all that they say unto thee, for thee they have not rejected, but Me they have rejected, from reigning over them.
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7. And the LORD H3068 said H559 unto H413 Samuel H8050 , Hearken H8085 unto the voice H6963 of the people H5971 in all H3605 that H834 they say H559 unto H413 thee: for H3588 they have not H3808 rejected H3988 thee, but H3588 they have rejected H3988 me , that I should not reign H4480 H4427 over H5921 them.
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8. According to all the works that they have done from the day of My bringing them up out of Egypt, even unto this day, when they forsake Me, and serve other gods -- so they are doing also to thee.
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8. According to all H3605 the works H4639 which H834 they have done H6213 since the day H4480 H3117 that I brought them up H5927 H853 out of Egypt H4480 H4714 even unto H5704 this H2088 day H3117 , wherewith they have forsaken H5800 me , and served H5647 other H312 gods H430 , so H3651 do H6213 they H1992 also H1571 unto thee.
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9. And now, hearken to their voice; only, surely thou dost certainly protest to them, and hast declared to them the custom of the king who doth reign over them.`
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9. Now H6258 therefore hearken H8085 unto their voice H6963 : howbeit H389 yet H3588 protest solemnly H5749 H5749 unto them , and show H5046 them the manner H4941 of the king H4428 that H834 shall reign H4427 over H5921 them.
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10. And Samuel speaketh all the words of Jehovah unto the people who are asking from him a king,
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10. And Samuel H8050 told H559 all H3605 the words H1697 of the LORD H3068 unto H413 the people H5971 that asked H7592 of H4480 H854 him a king H4428 .
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11. and saith, `This is the custom of the king who doth reign over you: Your sons he doth take, and hath appointed for himself among his chariots, and among his horsemen, and they have run before his chariots;
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11. And he said H559 , This H2088 will be H1961 the manner H4941 of the king H4428 that H834 shall reign H4427 over H5921 you : He will take H3947 H853 your sons H1121 , and appoint H7760 them for himself , for his chariots H4818 , and to be his horsemen H6571 ; and some shall run H7323 before H6440 his chariots H4818 .
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12. also to appoint for himself heads of thousands, and heads of fifties; also to plow his plowing, and to reap his reaping; and to make instruments of his war, and instruments of his charioteer.
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12. And he will appoint H7760 him captains H8269 over thousands H505 , and captains H8269 over fifties H2572 ; and will set them to ear H2790 his ground H2758 , and to reap H7114 his harvest H7105 , and to make H6213 his instruments H3627 of war H4421 , and instruments H3627 of his chariots H7393 .
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13. `And your daughters he doth take for perfumers, and for cooks, and for bakers;
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13. And he will take H3947 your daughters H1323 to be confectionaries H7548 , and to be cooks H2879 , and to be bakers H644 .
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14. and your fields, and your vineyards, and your olive-yards -- the best -- he doth take, and hath given to his servants.
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14. And he will take H3947 your fields H7704 , and your vineyards H3754 , and your oliveyards H2132 , even the best H2896 of them , and give H5414 them to his servants H5650 .
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15. And your seed and your vineyards he doth tithe, and hath given to his eunuchs, and to his servants.
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15. And he will take the tenth H6237 of your seed H2233 , and of your vineyards H3754 , and give H5414 to his officers H5631 , and to his servants H5650 .
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16. And your men-servants, and your maid-servants, and your young men -- the best, and your asses, he doth take, and hath prepared for his own work;
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16. And he will take H3947 your menservants H5650 , and your maidservants H8198 , and your goodliest H2896 young men H970 , and your asses H2543 , and put H6213 them to his work H4399 .
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17. your flock he doth tithe, and ye are to him for servants.
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17. He will take the tenth H6237 of your sheep H6629 : and ye H859 shall be H1961 his servants H5650 .
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18. And ye have cried out in that day because of the king whom ye have chosen for yourselves, and Jehovah doth not answer you in that day.`
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18. And ye shall cry out H2199 in that H1931 day H3117 because H4480 H6440 of your king H4428 which H834 ye shall have chosen H977 you ; and the LORD H3068 will not H3808 hear H6030 you in that H1931 day H3117 .
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19. And the people refuse to hearken to the voice of Samuel, and say, `Nay, but a king is over us,
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19. Nevertheless the people H5971 refused H3985 to obey H8085 the voice H6963 of Samuel H8050 ; and they said H559 , Nay H3808 ; but H3588 H518 we will have H1961 a king H4428 over H5921 us;
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20. and we have been, even we, like all the nations; and our king hath judged us, and gone out before us, and fought our battles.`
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20. That we H587 also H1571 may be H1961 like all H3605 the nations H1471 ; and that our king H4428 may judge H8199 us , and go out H3318 before H6440 us , and fight H3898 H853 our battles H4421 .
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21. And Samuel heareth all the words of the people, and speaketh them in the ears of Jehovah;
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21. And Samuel H8050 heard H8085 H853 all H3605 the words H1697 of the people H5971 , and he rehearsed H1696 them in the ears H241 of the LORD H3068 .
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22. and Jehovah saith unto Samuel, `Hearken to their voice, and thou hast caused to reign over them a king.` And Samuel saith unto the men of Israel, `Go ye each to his city.`
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22. And the LORD H3068 said H559 to H413 Samuel H8050 , Hearken H8085 unto their voice H6963 , and make them a king H4427 H4428 . And Samuel H8050 said H559 unto H413 the men H376 of Israel H3478 , Go H1980 ye every man H376 unto his city H5892 .
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