Translation Comparison

1 Samuel 8:16

Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.

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The verse 1 Samuel 8:16 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 8:16 comparison across 9 translations
Translation	Verse Text	Copy
King James BibleKJV	And he will take your menservants, and your maidservants, and your goodliest young men, and your asses, and put them to his work.
American Standard VersionASV	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.
Douay Rheims BibleDRB	Your servants also and handmaids, and your goodliest young men, and your asses he will take away, and put them to his work.
Darby Bible TranslationDBT	And he will take your bondmen, and your bondwomen, and your comeliest young men, and your asses, and use them for his work.
English Revised VersionERV	And he will take your menservants, and your maidservants, and your goodliest young men, and your asses, and put them to his work.
Webster Bible TranslationWBT	And he will take your men-servants, and your maid-servants, and your most choice young men, and your asses, and put them to his work.
World English BibleWEB	He will take your male servants, and your female servants, and your best young men, and your donkeys, and put them to his work.
Young's Literal TranslationYLT	And your men-servants, and your maid-servants, and your young men — the best, and your asses, he doth take, and hath prepared for his own work;
American King James VersionAKJV	And he will take your menservants, and your maidservants, and your best young men, and your asses, and put them to his work.

King James Bible

KJV

And he will take your menservants, and your maidservants, and your goodliest young men, and your asses, and put them to his work.

American Standard Version

ASV

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.

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

Your servants also and handmaids, and your goodliest young men, and your asses he will take away, and put them to his work.

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

And he will take your bondmen, and your bondwomen, and your comeliest young men, and your asses, and use them for his work.

English Revised Version

ERV

And he will take your menservants, and your maidservants, and your goodliest young men, and your asses, and put them to his work.

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

And he will take your men-servants, and your maid-servants, and your most choice young men, and your asses, and put them to his work.

World English Bible

WEB

He will take your male servants, and your female servants, and your best young men, and your donkeys, and put them to his work.

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

And your men-servants, and your maid-servants, and your young men — the best, and your asses, he doth take, and hath prepared for his own work;

American King James Version

AKJV

And he will take your menservants, and your maidservants, and your best young men, and your asses, and put them to his work.