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And he will take your menservants, and your maidservants, and your goodliest young men, and your asses, and put them to his work.
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Verse 16 is found in chapter 8 of 1 Samuel. Samuel communicates the practical consequences of having a king: military recruitment, forced labor, appropriation of land and resources, and concentration of power. The speech functions as a warning about monarchy’s tendency to demand resources from the people to sustain itself. Israel nevertheless insists on wanting a king to govern and defend them. The passage distinguishes between political institution and spiritual trust placed in it: the central problem is that the people want a visible ruler as a guarantee of security.
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Compare 1 Samuel 8:16 in different Bible versions and see how its wording varies between translations. These differences can help you better understand the meaning and context of the passage.
Deutsch · L1912 Und eure Knechte und Mägde und eure schönsten Jünglinge und eure Esel wird er nehmen und seine Geschäfte damit ausrichten.
Español · RVR1909 Él tomará vuestros siervos, y vuestras siervas, y vuestros buenos mancebos, y vuestros asnos, y con ellos hará sus obras.
Español · NTBT Tomará a sus siervos, a sus siervas, a sus mejores jóvenes y a sus burros, y los empleará en su trabajo.
Français · LSG Il prendra vos serviteurs et vos servantes, vos meilleurs boeufs et vos ânes, et s'en servira pour ses travaux.
Italiano · DIO1885 Piglierà eziandio i vostri servi, e le vostre serve, e il fior de’ vostri giovani, e i vostri asini, e li adopererà al suo lavoro.
Português · ARC Também os vossos servos, e as vossas servas, e os vossos melhores moços, e os vossos jumentos tomará, e os empregará no seu trabalho.
中文 · RCUV 又必叫你們的僕人婢女，健壯的青年和你們的驢為他做工。
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