Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Now then, listen to their voice;
King James Version
Now therefore hearken unto their voice: howbeit yet protest solemnly unto them, and shew them the manner of the king that shall reign over them.
Holman Bible
Listen to them, but you must solemnly warn them
International Standard Version
Now, listen to them, but you are to clearly warn them and inform them about how the king who rules over them will operate."
A Conservative Version
Now therefore hearken to their voice. However thou shall protest solemnly to them, and shall show them the manner of the king who shall reign over them.
American Standard Version
Now therefore hearken unto their voice: howbeit thou shalt protest solemnly unto them, and shalt show them the manner of the king that shall reign over them.
Amplified
So now listen to their voice; only solemnly warn them and tell them the ways of the king who will reign over them.”
Bible in Basic English
Give ear now to their voice: but make a serious protest to them, and give them a picture of the sort of king who will be their ruler.
Darby Translation
And now hearken unto their voice; only, testify solemnly unto them, and declare unto them the manner of the king that shall reign over them.
Julia Smith Translation
And now hear to their voice: but protesting, thou shalt protest to them, and announce to them the judgment of the king who shall reign over them.
King James 2000
Now therefore hearken unto their voice: however protest solemnly unto them, and show them the manner of the king that shall reign over them.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And so then, listen to their voice. However, you must earnestly warn them; you must explain to them the custom of the king who will rule over them."
Modern King James verseion
And now listen to their voice. Only, you shall surely protest solemnly to them, and show them the kind of king who shall reign over them.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Now therefore hearken unto their voice: howbeit yet, testify unto them and show them the duty of the king that shall reign over them."
NET Bible
So now do as they say. But seriously warn them and make them aware of the policies of the king who will rule over them."
New Heart English Bible
Now therefore listen to their voice: however you shall protest solemnly to them, and shall show them the way of the king who shall reign over them."
The Emphasized Bible
Now, therefore, hearken to their voice, - save that thou, enter protest, against them, and tell them the manner of the king who will reign over them.
Webster
Now therefore hearken to their voice: yet protest solemnly to them, and show them the manner of the king that will reign over them.
World English Bible
Now therefore listen to their voice: however you shall protest solemnly to them, and shall show them the way of the king who shall reign over them."
Youngs Literal Translation
And now, hearken to their voice; only, surely thou dost certainly protest to them, and hast declared to them the custom of the king who doth reign over them.'
Themes
Government » Mosaic » Chose, or ratified, the chief ruler
Government » Mosaic » Miscellany of facts relating to the senate » Demands a king
Hearing » Who the lord will not hear
Israel » Under the judges » Demands » King
Kings » Israel warned against seeking
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References
Easton
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Samuel 8:9
Verse Info
Context Readings
Israel's Demand For A King
8
According to all the works which they have done since the day that I brought them up out of Egypt even unto this day, with which they have forsaken me and served other gods, so they also do unto thee.
9 Now then, listen to their voice;
Cross References
1 Samuel 8:11-18
And he said, This will be the right of the king that shall reign over you: He will take your sons and appoint them for himself, for his chariots, and to be his horsemen, and some shall run before his chariot.
1 Samuel 10:25
Then Samuel recited unto the people the rights of the kingdom and wrote it in a book and laid it up before the LORD. And Samuel sent all the people away, each one to his house.
Ezekiel 3:18
When I say unto the wicked, Thou shalt surely die and thou dost not give him warning, nor speak to warn the wicked from his wicked way, that he might live, the same wicked man shall die for his iniquity; but his blood I will require at thine hand.
1 Samuel 2:13
It was the priests' custom with the people that when anyone offered a sacrifice, the priest's servant would come, while the flesh was being boiled, with a fleshhook of three teeth in his hand;
1 Samuel 14:52
And there was intense war against the Philistines all the days of Saul, and when Saul saw any strong man or any valiant man, he took him unto him.
Ezekiel 45:7-8
And the portion of the prince shall be on the one side and on the other side of that which was separated for the sanctuary, and next to the possession of the city, in front of that which was separated for the sanctuary, and in front of the possession of the city, from the west corner westward, unto the east corner eastward: and the length shall be from one side to the other, from the west corner unto the east corner.
Ezekiel 46:18
And the prince shall take nothing from the people's inheritance, that he not defraud them of their possession; but he shall give his sons inheritance out of his own possession that my people not be scattered each one from his possession.