1 Samuel 8:5

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And they said to him: Behold thou art old, and thy sons walk not in thy ways: make us a king, to judge us, as all nations have.

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1 Samuel 8:5 in Bible Translations

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And they said to him: Behold thou art old, and thy sons walk not in thy ways: make us a king, to judge us, as all nations have.

King James Bible (KJV)Read 1 Samuel 8:5 in KJV →

And said unto him, Behold, thou art old, and thy sons walk not in thy ways: now make us a king to judge us like all the nations.

American Standard Version (ASV)Read 1 Samuel 8:5 in ASV →

and they said unto him, Behold, thou art old, and thy sons walk not in thy ways: now make us a king to judge us like all the nations.

Darby Bible Translation (DBT)Read 1 Samuel 8:5 in DBT →

and said to him, Behold, thou art become old, and thy sons walk not in thy ways: now appoint us a king to judge us, like all the nations.

English Revised Version (ERV)Read 1 Samuel 8:5 in ERV →

and they said unto him, Behold, thou art old, and thy sons walk not in thy ways: now make us a king to judge us like all the nations.

Webster Bible Translation (WBT)Read 1 Samuel 8:5 in WBT →

And said to him, Behold, thou art old, and thy sons walk not in thy ways: now make us a king to judge us like all the nations.

World English Bible (WEB)Read 1 Samuel 8:5 in WEB →

and they said to him, |Behold, you are old, and your sons don't walk in your ways: now make us a king to judge us like all the nations.|

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)Read 1 Samuel 8:5 in YLT →

and say unto him, 'Lo, thou hast become aged, and thy sons have not walked in thy ways; now, appoint to us a king, to judge us, like all the nations.'

American King James Version (AKJV)Read 1 Samuel 8:5 in AKJV →

And said to him, Behold, you are old, and your sons walk not in your ways: now make us a king to judge us like all the nations.

Weymouth New Testament (WNT)Read 1 Samuel 8:5 in WNT →

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1 Samuel 8:5 in Bible Translations

Douay Rheims Bible (DRB)

Primary

And they said to him: Behold thou art old, and thy sons walk not in thy ways: make us a king, to judge us, as all nations have.

King James Bible (KJV)Read 1 Samuel 8:5 in KJV →

And said unto him, Behold, thou art old, and thy sons walk not in thy ways: now make us a king to judge us like all the nations.

American Standard Version (ASV)Read 1 Samuel 8:5 in ASV →

and they said unto him, Behold, thou art old, and thy sons walk not in thy ways: now make us a king to judge us like all the nations.

Darby Bible Translation (DBT)Read 1 Samuel 8:5 in DBT →

and said to him, Behold, thou art become old, and thy sons walk not in thy ways: now appoint us a king to judge us, like all the nations.

English Revised Version (ERV)Read 1 Samuel 8:5 in ERV →

and they said unto him, Behold, thou art old, and thy sons walk not in thy ways: now make us a king to judge us like all the nations.

Webster Bible Translation (WBT)Read 1 Samuel 8:5 in WBT →

And said to him, Behold, thou art old, and thy sons walk not in thy ways: now make us a king to judge us like all the nations.

World English Bible (WEB)Read 1 Samuel 8:5 in WEB →

and they said to him, |Behold, you are old, and your sons don't walk in your ways: now make us a king to judge us like all the nations.|

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)Read 1 Samuel 8:5 in YLT →

and say unto him, 'Lo, thou hast become aged, and thy sons have not walked in thy ways; now, appoint to us a king, to judge us, like all the nations.'

American King James Version (AKJV)Read 1 Samuel 8:5 in AKJV →

And said to him, Behold, you are old, and your sons walk not in your ways: now make us a king to judge us like all the nations.

Weymouth New Testament (WNT)Read 1 Samuel 8:5 in WNT →

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Read 1 Samuel 8:5 in Other Translations

KJV ASV DBT ERV WBT WEB YLT AKJV WNT

About Bible Translations

Different translations use various approaches: formal equivalence (word-for-word), dynamic equivalence (thought-for-thought), and paraphrase. Each has strengths for different study purposes.

Learn about translation methods →King James Version →American Standard Version →