Translation Comparison

1 Samuel 8:1

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The verse 1 Samuel 8:1 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.

Bible verse 1 Samuel 8:1 comparison across 9 translations
Translation	Verse Text	Copy
King James BibleKJV	And it came to pass, when Samuel was old, that he made his sons judges over Israel.
American Standard VersionASV	And it came to pass, when Samuel was old, that he made his sons judges over Israel.
Douay Rheims BibleDRB	And it came to pass when Samuel was old, that he appointed his sons to be judges over Israel.
Darby Bible TranslationDBT	And it came to pass when Samuel was old, that he made his sons judges over Israel.
English Revised VersionERV	And it came to pass, when Samuel was old, that he made his sons judges over Israel.
Webster Bible TranslationWBT	And it came to pass, when Samuel was old, that he made his sons judges over Israel.
World English BibleWEB	It happened, when Samuel was old, that he made his sons judges over Israel.
Young's Literal TranslationYLT	And it cometh to pass, when Samuel is aged, that he maketh his sons judges over Israel.
American King James VersionAKJV	And it came to pass, when Samuel was old, that he made his sons judges over Israel.

King James Bible

KJV

And it came to pass, when Samuel was old, that he made his sons judges over Israel.

American Standard Version

ASV

And it came to pass, when Samuel was old, that he made his sons judges over Israel.

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

And it came to pass when Samuel was old, that he appointed his sons to be judges over Israel.

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

And it came to pass when Samuel was old, that he made his sons judges over Israel.

English Revised Version

ERV

And it came to pass, when Samuel was old, that he made his sons judges over Israel.

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

And it came to pass, when Samuel was old, that he made his sons judges over Israel.

World English Bible

WEB

It happened, when Samuel was old, that he made his sons judges over Israel.

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

And it cometh to pass, when Samuel is aged, that he maketh his sons judges over Israel.

American King James Version

AKJV

And it came to pass, when Samuel was old, that he made his sons judges over Israel.

King James Bible

KJV

And it came to pass, when Samuel was old, that he made his sons judges over Israel.

American Standard Version

ASV

And it came to pass, when Samuel was old, that he made his sons judges over Israel.

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

And it came to pass when Samuel was old, that he appointed his sons to be judges over Israel.

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

And it came to pass when Samuel was old, that he made his sons judges over Israel.

English Revised Version

ERV

And it came to pass, when Samuel was old, that he made his sons judges over Israel.

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

And it came to pass, when Samuel was old, that he made his sons judges over Israel.

World English Bible

WEB

It happened, when Samuel was old, that he made his sons judges over Israel.

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

And it cometh to pass, when Samuel is aged, that he maketh his sons judges over Israel.

American King James Version

AKJV

And it came to pass, when Samuel was old, that he made his sons judges over Israel.