1 Samuel 8:22
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And the Lord said to Samuel, Hearken unto their voice, and make them a king. And Samuel said unto the men of Israel, Go ye every man unto his city.“Listen to their voice,” the LORD said to Samuel. “Appoint a king for them.” Then Samuel told the men of Israel, “Everyone must go back to his city.”
In other translations
And the Lord said to Samuel, Hearken unto their voice, and make them a king. And Samuel said unto the men of Israel, Go ye every man unto his city.“Listen to their voice,” the LORD said to Samuel. “Appoint a king for them.” Then Samuel told the men of Israel, “Everyone must go back to his city.”
Hebrew words
וַיֹּאמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559יְהוָהyahwehYahwehH3068אֶל־'el-toH413שְׁמוּאֵלshemu'elSamuelH8050שְׁמַעshema'listenH8085בְּקוֹלָםbekolamto voice theirH6963וְהִמְלַכְתָּvehimlakhtaand you will make kingH4427לָהֶםlahemfor <the> themמֶלֶךְmelekha kingH4428וַיֹּאמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559שְׁמוּאֵלshemu'elSamuelH8050אֶל־'el-toH413אַנְשֵׁי'anshei[the] people ofH582יִשְׂרָאֵלyisra'elIsraelH3478לְכוּlekhugoH1980אִישׁ'isheach manH376לְעִירוֹ׃ פle'iroto own city hisH5892
Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew reads right to left.
Related verses
- 1 Samuel 8:7And the Lord said unto Samuel, Hearken unto the voice of the people in all that they say unto thee: for they have not rejected thee, but they have rejected me, that I should not reign over them.And the LORD said to Samuel, “Listen to the voice of the people in all that they say to you. For it is not you they have rejected, but they have rejected Me as their king.
- Hosea 13:11I gave thee a king in mine anger, and took him away in my wrath.So in My anger I gave you a king, and in My wrath I took him away.
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