1 Samuel 8:15 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

1 Samuel 8:15 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Samuel 8:15 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Samuel 8:15 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“He will take one tenth of your seed and of your vineyards, and give it to his officers and to his servants.”

1 Samuel 8:15 — World English Bible

1 Samuel 8:15 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

1 Samuel 8:15 — American Standard Version

1 Samuel 8:15 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And your seed and your vineyards he doth tithe, and hath given to his eunuchs, and to his servants.”

1 Samuel 8:15 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Samuel 8:15 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And he will take the tenth of your seed and of your vineyards, and give to his chamberlains and to his servants. ”

1 Samuel 8:15 — Darby Translation

1 Samuel 8:15 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And he will take the tenth of your seede, and of your vineyards, and giue it to his Eunuches, and to his seruants.”

1 Samuel 8:15 — Geneva Bible

1 Samuel 8:15 in Context — 1 Samuel 8

13 And he will take your daughters to be confectionaries, and to be cooks, and to be bakers.

14 And he will take your fields, and your vineyards, and your oliveyards, even the best of them, and give them to his servants.

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.

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

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What Does 1 Samuel 8:15 Mean?

1 Samuel 8:15 is a verse from the Book of 1 Samuel, part of the Old Testament. It appears in 1 Samuel chapter 8. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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