1 Samuel 8:15
What does 1 Samuel 8:15 mean?
A plain-English look at 1 Samuel 8:15 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And he will take the tenth of your seed, and of your vineyards, and give to his officers, and to his servants.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And he will take the tenth of your seed, and of your vineyards, and give to his officers, and to his servants.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And he will take the tenth of your seed, and of your vineyards, and give to his officers, and to his servants.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949He will take a tenth of your seed and of the fruit of your vines and give it to his servants.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And your seed and your vineyards he doth tithe, and hath given to his eunuchs, and to his servants.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Moreover he will take the tenth of your corn, and of the revenues of your vineyards, to give to his eunuchs and servants.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And he will take the tenth of your seed and of your vineyards, and give to his chamberlains and to his servants.
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Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 37:36
And the Midianites sold him into Egypt unto Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh’s, the captain of the guard.
- Daniel 1:18
And at the end of the days which the king had appointed for bringing them in, the prince of the eunuchs brought them in before Nebuchadnezzar.
- Daniel 1:3
And the king spake unto Ashpenaz the master of his eunuchs, that he should bring in certain of the children of Israel, even of the seed royal and of the nobles;
- Isaiah 39:7
And of thy sons that shall issue from thee, whom thou shalt beget, shall they take away; and they shall be eunuchs in the palace of the king of Babylon.
- Daniel 1:7
And the prince of the eunuchs gave names unto them: unto Daniel he gave the name of Belteshazzar; and to Hananiah, of Shadrach; and to Mishael, of Meshach; and to Azariah, of Abed-nego.
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