1 Samuel 8:17
World English Bible (WEB)
He will take one tenth of your flocks; and you will be his servants.
In context
15 He will take one tenth of your seed and of your vineyards, and give it to his officers and to his servants.
16 He will take your male servants, your female servants, your best young men, and your donkeys, and assign them to his own work.
17 He will take one tenth of your flocks; and you will be his servants.
18 You will cry out in that day because of your king whom you will have chosen for yourselves; and the LORD will not answer you in that day.”
19 But the people refused to listen to the voice of Samuel; and they said, “No, but we will have a king over us,
1 Samuel 8:17 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- He will take one tenth of your flocks; and you will be his servants.
- KJV King James Version
- He will take the tenth of your sheep: and ye shall 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.