Parallel Verses
NET Bible
The Lord said to Samuel, "Do everything the people request of you. For it is not you that they have rejected, but it is me that they have rejected as their king.
New American Standard Bible
The Lord said to Samuel, “Listen to the voice of the people in regard to all that they say to you, for
King James Version
And the LORD said unto Samuel, Hearken unto the voice of the people in all that they say unto thee: for they have not rejected thee, but they have rejected me, that I should not reign over them.
Holman Bible
But the Lord told him, “Listen to the people and everything they say to you. They have not rejected you; they have rejected Me as their king.
International Standard Version
The LORD told Samuel, "Listen to the people in all that they say to you. In fact, it's not you they have rejected, but rather they have rejected me from being their king.
A Conservative Version
And LORD said to Samuel, Hearken to the voice of the people in all that they say to thee, for they have not rejected thee, but they have rejected me, that I should not be king over them.
American Standard Version
And Jehovah said unto Samuel, Hearken unto the voice of the people in all that they say unto thee; for they have not rejected thee, but they have rejected me, that I should not be king over them.
Amplified
The Lord said to Samuel, “Listen to the voice of the people in regard to all that they say to you, for they have not rejected you, but they have rejected Me from being King over them.
Bible in Basic English
And the Lord said to Samuel, Give ear to the voice of the people and what they say to you: they have not been turned away from you, but they have been turned away from me, not desiring me to be king over them.
Darby Translation
And Jehovah said to Samuel, Hearken unto the voice of the people in all that they say unto thee: for they have not rejected thee, but they have rejected me, that I should not reign over them.
Julia Smith Translation
And Jehovah will say to Samuel, Hear to the voice of the people to all which they will say to thee: for not thee did they reject, but me they rejected from reigning over them.
King James 2000
And the LORD said unto Samuel, Hearken unto the voice of the people in all that they say unto you: for they have not rejected you, but they have rejected me, that I should not reign over them.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then Yahweh said to Samuel, "Listen to the voice of the people concerning all that they say to you; for they have not rejected you, but they have rejected me from being king over them.
Modern King James verseion
And Jehovah said to Samuel, Listen to the voice of the people in all that they say to you. For they have not rejected you, but they have rejected Me, that I should not reign over them.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And the LORD said unto Samuel, "Hear the voice of the people in all that they say unto thee. For they have not cast thee away, but me: that I should not reign over them.
New Heart English Bible
The LORD said to Samuel, "Listen to the voice of the people in all that they tell you; for they have not rejected you, but they have rejected me, that I should not be king over them.
The Emphasized Bible
And Yahweh said unto Samuel, Hearken unto the voice of the people, in all that they shall say unto thee, - for, not thee, have they rejected, but, me, have they rejected, from being king over them.
Webster
And the LORD said to Samuel, Hearken to the voice of the people in all that they say to thee: for they have not rejected thee, but they have rejected me, that I should not reign over them.
World English Bible
Yahweh said to Samuel, "Listen to the voice of the people in all that they tell you; for they have not rejected you, but they have rejected me, that I should not be king over them.
Youngs Literal Translation
And Jehovah saith unto Samuel, 'Hearken to the voice of the people, to all that they say unto thee, for thee they have not rejected, but Me they have rejected, from reigning over them.
Themes
Government » Mosaic » Chose, or ratified, the chief ruler
Government » Of God » Over israel
Government » Mosaic » Miscellany of facts relating to the senate » Demands a king
Hearing » Who the lord will not hear
Israel » Separation of » Theocracy of
Israel » Under the judges » Demands » King
Jews, the » Under the theocracy until the time of samuel
Kings » Israel in seeking, rejected God as their king
Rebellion » Examples of rebellion against God
Rebellion against God » Exhibited in » Rejecting his government
Rejection » Of Christ » Of God
Rejection » The reward for rejecting the lord
samuel » People desire a king; he protests
Sovereignty of God » Over israel
Theocracy » Rejected by israel
Theocracy » Lasted from the deliverance out of egypt until the appointment of kings
Topics
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Samuel 8:7
Images 1 Samuel 8:7
Prayers for 1 Samuel 8:7
Verse Info
Context Readings
Israel's Demand For A King
6 But this request displeased Samuel, for they said, "Give us a king to lead us." So Samuel prayed to the Lord. 7 The Lord said to Samuel, "Do everything the people request of you. For it is not you that they have rejected, but it is me that they have rejected as their king. 8 Just as they have done from the day that I brought them up from Egypt until this very day, they have rejected me and have served other gods. This is what they are also doing to you.
Cross References
Exodus 16:8
Moses said, "You will know this when the Lord gives you meat to eat in the evening and bread in the morning to satisfy you, because the Lord has heard your murmurings that you are murmuring against him. As for us, what are we? Your murmurings are not against us, but against the Lord."
1 Samuel 10:19
But today you have rejected your God who saves you from all your trouble and distress. You have said, "No! Appoint a king over us." Now take your positions before the Lord by your tribes and by your clans.'"
Numbers 22:20
God came to Balaam that night, and said to him, "If the men have come to call you, get up and go with them; but the word that I will say to you, that you must do."
1 Samuel 12:17-19
Is this not the time of the wheat harvest? I will call on the Lord so that he makes it thunder and rain. Realize and see what a great sin you have committed before the Lord by asking for a king for yourselves."
Psalm 81:11-12
But my people did not obey me; Israel did not submit to me.
Isaiah 66:4
So I will choose severe punishment for them; I will bring on them what they dread, because I called, and no one responded, I spoke and they did not listen. They did evil before me; they chose to do what displeases me."
Hosea 13:10-11
Where then is your king, that he may save you in all your cities? Where are your rulers for whom you asked, saying, "Give me a king and princes"?
Matthew 10:24-25
"A disciple is not greater than his teacher, nor a slave greater than his master.
Matthew 10:40
"Whoever receives you receives me, and whoever receives me receives the one who sent me.
Luke 10:16
"The one who listens to you listens to me, and the one who rejects you rejects me, and the one who rejects me rejects the one who sent me."
Luke 19:14
But his citizens hated him and sent a delegation after him, saying, 'We do not want this man to be king over us!'
Luke 19:27
But as for these enemies of mine who did not want me to be their king, bring them here and slaughter them in front of me!'"
John 13:16
I tell you the solemn truth, the slave is not greater than his master, nor is the one who is sent as a messenger greater than the one who sent him.
John 15:20-21
Remember what I told you, 'A slave is not greater than his master.' If they persecuted me, they will also persecute you. If they obeyed my word, they will obey yours too.