1 Samuel 8:17
King James Version (KJV)
He will take the tenth of your sheep: and ye shall be his servants.
In context
15 And he will take the tenth of your seed, and of your vineyards, and give to his officers, and to his servants.
16 And he will take your menservants, and your maidservants, and your goodliest young men, and your asses, and put them to his work.
17 He will take the tenth of your sheep: and ye shall be his servants.
18 And ye shall cry out in that day because of your king which ye shall have chosen you; and the LORD will not hear you in that day.
19 Nevertheless the people refused to obey the voice of Samuel; and they said, Nay; but we will have a king over us;
1 Samuel 8:17 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- He will take the tenth of your sheep: and ye shall be his servants.
- WEB World English Bible
- He will take one tenth of your flocks; and you will be his servants.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- He will take a tenth of your flocks, and you yourselves will become his slaves.
- ASV American Standard Version
- He will take the tenth of your flocks: and ye shall be his servants.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- your flock he doth tithe, and ye are to him for servants.
- DBY Darby Translation
- He will take the tenth of your sheep. And ye shall be his servants.
- WBS Webster Bible
- He will take the tenth of your sheep: and ye will be his servants.