Loading…

1 Samuel 8:15–17

15 He will take the tenth of your grain and of your vineyards and give it to his officers and to his servants. 16 He will take your male servants and female servants and the best of your young men1 and your donkeys, and put them to his work. 17 He will take the tenth of your flocks, and you shall be his slaves.

Read more Explain verse



1 Samuel 8:15–17 — The New International Version (NIV)

15 He will take a tenth of your grain and of your vintage and give it to his officials and attendants. 16 Your male and female servants and the best of your cattle and donkeys he will take for his own use. 17 He will take a tenth of your flocks, and you yourselves will become his slaves.

1 Samuel 8:15–17 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

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.

1 Samuel 8:15–17 — New Living Translation (NLT)

15 He will take a tenth of your grain and your grape harvest and distribute it among his officers and attendants. 16 He will take your male and female slaves and demand the finest of your cattle and donkeys for his own use. 17 He will demand a tenth of your flocks, and you will be his slaves.

1 Samuel 8:15–17 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

15 He will take a tenth of your grain and your vintage, and give it to his officers and servants. 16 And he will take your male servants, your female servants, your finest young men, and your donkeys, and put them to his work. 17 He will take a tenth of your sheep. And you will be his servants.

1 Samuel 8:15–17 — New Century Version (NCV)

15 He will take one-tenth of your grain and grapes and give it to his officers and servants. 16 He will take your male and female servants, your best cattle, and your donkeys and use them all for his own work. 17 He will take one-tenth of your flocks, and you yourselves will become his slaves.

1 Samuel 8:15–17 — American Standard Version (ASV)

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 men-servants, and your maid-servants, and your goodliest young men, and your asses, and put them to his work. 17 He will take the tenth of your flocks: and ye shall be his servants.

1 Samuel 8:15–17 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

15 And he will take the tenth of your seed and of your vineyards, and give to his chamberlains and to his servants. 16 And he will take your bondmen, and your bondwomen, and your comeliest young men, and your asses, and use them for his work. 17 He will take the tenth of your sheep. And ye shall be his servants.

1 Samuel 8:15–17 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

15 He will take a tenth of your grain and wine and give it to his aids and officials. 

16 He will take your male and female slaves, your best cattle,and your donkeys for his own use. 

17 He will take a tenth of your flocks. 

In addition, you will be his servants. 

1 Samuel 8:15–17 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

15 He can take a tenth of your grain and your vineyards and give them to his officials and servants. 16 He can take your male servants, your female servants, your best young men, and your donkeys and use them for his work. 17 He can take a tenth of your flocks, and you yourselves can become his servants.

1 Samuel 8:15–17 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

15 He will take one-tenth of your grain and of your vineyards and give it to his officers and his courtiers. 16 He will take your male and female slaves, and the best of your cattle and donkeys, and put them to his work. 17 He will take one-tenth of your flocks, and you shall be his slaves.

1 Samuel 8:15–17 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

15 He will take a tenth of your seed and your vineyards and give it to his high officials and to his servants. 16 He will take your male slaves and your female slaves and the best of your young men and your donkeys and will use them for his projects. 17 He will take a tenth of your flocks, and you yourselves will become his servants.

1 Samuel 8:15–17 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

15 He will take a tenth of your grain and a tenth of your grapes. He’ll give it to his officials and attendants. 16 He will also take your male and female servants. He’ll take your best cattle and donkeys. He’ll use all of them any way he wants to.

17 “He will take a tenth of your sheep and goats. You yourselves will become his slaves.

1 Samuel 8:15–17 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

15 “He will take a tenth of your seed and of your vineyards and give to his officers and to his servants.

16 “He will also take your male servants and your female servants and your best young men and your donkeys and use them for his work.

17 “He will take a tenth of your flocks, and you yourselves will become his servants.


A service of Logos Bible Software