1 Samuel 8:17

15 And he will take the tenth of your seed, and of your vineyards, and give to his officers, and to his servants.

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

He will take the tenth of your sheep: and ye shall be his servants.

18 And ye shall cry out in that day because of your king which ye shall have chosen you; and the LORD will not hear you in that day.

19 Nevertheless the people refused to obey the voice of Samuel; and they said, Nay; but we will have a king over us;

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Sammenlign

ÅB
Av deres småfe vil han ta tiende, og dere selv skal være hans slaver.
OTB
Han vil ta en tiendedel av deres småfe, og dere vil bli hans tjenere.
B1930
Av eders småfe vil han ta tiende, og I selv skal være hans træler.
BSB
He will take a tenth of your flocks, and you yourselves will become his slaves.
KJV
He will take the tenth of your sheep: and ye shall be his servants.
WEB
He will take one tenth of your flocks; and you will be his servants.
ASV
He will take the tenth of your flocks: and ye shall be his servants.
DARBY
He will take the tenth of your sheep. And ye shall be his servants.
BLB
He will take a tenth of your⁺ flock, and you⁺ will be his slaves.

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