1 Samuel 8:19

Bible › 1 Samuel › Chapter 8 › Verse 19

Nevertheless the people refused to obey the voice of Samuel; and they said, Nay; but we will have a king over us;Nevertheless, the people refused to listen to Samuel. “No!” they said. “We must have a king over us.

In other translations

Nevertheless the people refused to obey the voice of Samuel; and they said, Nay; but we will have a king over us;Nevertheless, the people refused to listen to Samuel. “No!” they said. “We must have a king over us.

Hebrew words

וַיְמָאֲנוּvayma'anuand they refusedH3985הָעָםha'amthe peopleH5971לִשְׁמֹעַlishmoa'to listenH8085בְּקוֹלbekolto [the] voice ofH6963שְׁמוּאֵלshemu'elSamuelH8050וַיֹּאמְרוּvaiyomeruand they saidH559לֹּאlo'No!H3808כִּיkiforH3588אִם־'im-exceptH518מֶלֶךְmelekha kingH4428יִהְיֶהyihyehhe will beH1961עָלֵינוּ׃'aleinuover usH5921

Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew reads right to left.

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People and places

People: Samuel

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