KJV 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.
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1 Samuel 8:7
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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
And the LORD said to Samuel, “Listen to the voice of the people in all that they say to you. For it is not you they have rejected, but they have rejected Me as their king.
WEB 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.
ASV 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.
YLT Young’s 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.
Surrounding context — 1 Samuel 8
4 Then all the elders of Israel gathered themselves together, and came to Samuel unto Ramah,
5 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.
6 But the thing displeased Samuel, when they said, Give us a king to judge us. And Samuel prayed unto the LORD.
7 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.
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, wherewith they have forsaken me, and served other gods, so do they also unto thee.
9 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.
10 And Samuel told all the words of the LORD unto the people that asked of him a king.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
וַיֹּ֤אמֶרH559 · a.marto sayיְהוָה֙H3068 · ye.ho.vahLORDאֶל־H413 · elto(wards)שְׁמוּאֵ֔לH8050 · she.mu.elSamuelשְׁמַע֙H8085 · sha.mato hear: hearבְּק֣וֹלH6963 · qolvoiceהָעָ֔םH5971 · ampeopleלְכֹ֥לH3605 · kolallאֲשֶׁר־H834 · a.sherwhichיֹאמְר֖וּH559 · a.marto sayאֵלֶ֑יךָH413 · elto(wards)כִּ֣יH3588 · kiforלֹ֤אH3808 · lonotאֹֽתְךָ֙H853 · et[Obj.]מָאָ֔סוּH3988 · ma.asto rejectכִּֽי־H3588 · kiforאֹתִ֥יH853 · et[Obj.]מָאֲס֖וּH3988 · ma.asto rejectמִמְּלֹ֥ךְH4427 · ma.lakhto reignעֲלֵיהֶֽם׃H5921 · alupon
Cross-references
Luke 10:16He that heareth you heareth me; and he that despiseth you despiseth me; and he that despiseth me despiseth him that sent me.1 Samuel 10:19And ye have this day rejected your God, who himself saved you out of all your adversities and your tribulations; and ye have said unto him, [Nay], but set a king over us. Now therefore present yourselves before the LORD by your tribes, and by your thousands.Exodus 16:8And Moses said, [This shall be], when the LORD shall give you in the evening flesh to eat, and in the morning bread to the full; for that the LORD heareth your murmurings which ye murmur against him: and what [are] we? your murmurings [are] not against us, but against the LORD.Luke 19:14But his citizens hated him, and sent a message after him, saying, We will not have this [man] to reign over us.Luke 19:27But those mine enemies, which would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, and slay [them] before me.Matthew 10:40He that receiveth you receiveth me, and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me.Hosea 13:10-11I will be thy king: where [is any other] that may save thee in all thy cities? and thy judges of whom thou saidst, Give me a king and princes?Psalm 81:11-12But my people would not hearken to my voice; and Israel would none of me.Matthew 10:24-25The disciple is not above [his] master, nor the servant above his lord.John 15:20-21Remember the word that I said unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they have kept my saying, they will keep yours also.Isaiah 66:4I also will choose their delusions, and will bring their fears upon them; because when I called, none did answer; when I spake, they did not hear: but they did evil before mine eyes, and chose [that] in which I delighted not.John 13:16Verily, verily, I say unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord; neither he that is sent greater than he that sent him.Numbers 22:20And God came unto Balaam at night, and said unto him, If the men come to call thee, rise up, [and] go with them; but yet the word which I shall say unto thee, that shalt thou do.1 Samuel 12:17-19[Is it] not wheat harvest to day? I will call unto the LORD, and he shall send thunder and rain; that ye may perceive and see that your wickedness [is] great, which ye have done in the sight of the LORD, in asking you a king.
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