1SA 8:22 Parallel Verse View

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OET (OET-RV) and Yahweh told him, “Do what they’re asking and get them a king.” So Shemuel told the people and then sent them all back to their homes.

Key: khaki:verbs, green:YHWH.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

BrLXX Καὶ εἶπε Κύριος πρὸς Σαμουήλ, ἄκουε τῆς φωνῆς αὐτῶν, καὶ βασίλευσον αὐτοῖς βασιλέα· καὶ εἶπε Σαμουὴλ πρὸς ἄνδρας Ἰσραήλ, ἀποτρεχέτω ἕκαστος εἰς τὴν πόλιν αὐτοῦ.
(Kai eipe Kurios pros Samouaʸl, akoue taʸs fōnaʸs autōn, kai basileuson autois basilea; kai eipe Samouaʸl pros andras Israaʸl, apotreⱪetō hekastos eis taʸn polin autou. )

BrTr And the Lord said to Samuel, Hearken to their voice, and appoint them a king. And Samuel said to the men of Israel, Let each man depart to his city.

ULT And Yahweh said to Samuel, “Listen to their voice, and you shall make a king reign over them.” And Samuel said to the men of Israel, “Go, a man to his city.”

UST Yahweh answered him, “Do what they are asking you to do. Appoint someone to be their king.” So Samuel told the Israelite elders that they could all go home, because he would arrange for them to have a king.

BSB § “Listen to their voice,” the LORD said to Samuel. “Appoint a king for them.”
§ Then Samuel told the men of Israel, “Everyone must go back to his city.”

OEB And the Lord said to Samuel, ‘Listen to their voice and make them a king.’ And Samuel said to the people of Israel, ‘Each of your return to your city.’

WEBBE The LORD said to Samuel, “Listen to their voice, and make them a king.”
¶ Samuel said to the men of Israel, “Everyone go to your own city.”

WMBB (Same as above)

NET The Lord said to Samuel, “Do as they say and install a king over them.” Then Samuel said to the men of Israel, “Each of you go back to his own city.”

LSV and YHWH says to Samuel, “Listen to their voice, and you have caused a king to reign over them.” And Samuel says to the men of Israel, “Go, each man, to his city.”

FBV The Lord told Samuel, “Do what they say and give them a king.” Then Samuel told the Israelites, “Go back to your homes.”

T4T Yahweh replied, “Do what they are telling you to do. Give them a king!” So Samuel agreed, and then he sent the people home.

LEB Then Yahweh said to Samuel, “Listen to their voice, and appoint a king for them.” So Samuel spoke to the men of Israel, “Each of you go to his own town.”

BBE And the Lord said to Samuel, Give ear to their voice and make a king for them. Then Samuel said to the men of Israel, Let every man go back to his town.

Moff No Moff 1SA book available

JPS And the LORD said to Samuel: 'Hearken unto their voice, and make them a king.' And Samuel said unto the men of Israel: 'Go ye every man unto his city.'

ASV And Jehovah said to Samuel, Hearken unto their voice, and make them a king. And Samuel said unto the men of Israel, Go ye every man unto his city.

DRA And the Lord said to Samuel: Hearken to their voice, and make them a king. And Samuel said to the men of Israel: Let every man go to his city.

YLT and Jehovah saith unto Samuel, 'Hearken to their voice, and thou hast caused to reign over them a king.' And Samuel saith unto the men of Israel, 'Go ye each to his city.'

Drby And Jehovah said to Samuel, Hearken unto their voice, and make them a king. And Samuel said to the men of Israel, Go ye every man to his city.

RV And the LORD said to Samuel, Hearken unto their voice, and make them a king. And Samuel said unto the men of Israel, Go ye every man unto his city.

Wbstr And the LORD said to Samuel, Hearken to their voice, and make them a king. And Samuel said to the men of Israel, Go ye every man to his city.

KJB-1769 And the LORD said to Samuel, Hearken unto their voice, and make them a king. And Samuel said unto the men of Israel, Go ye every man unto his city.
(And the LORD said to Samuel, Hearken unto their voice, and make them a king. And Samuel said unto the men of Israel, Go ye/you_all every man unto his city. )

KJB-1611 And the LORD said to Samuel, Hearken vnto their voyce, and make them a King. And Samuel said vnto the men of Israel, Goe yee euery man vnto his citie.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from capitalisation)

Bshps And the Lord sayd to Samuel: Hearken vnto their voyce, and make them a king. And Samuel said vnto the men of Israel: Go euery man vnto his citie.
(And the Lord said to Samuel: Hearken unto their voice, and make them a king. And Samuel said unto the men of Israel: Go every man unto his city.)

Gnva And the Lord saide to Samuel, Hearken vnto their voyce, and make them a King. And Samuel said vnto the men of Israel, Goe euery man vnto his citie.
(And the Lord said to Samuel, Hearken unto their voice, and make them a King. And Samuel said unto the men of Israel, Go every man unto his city. )

Cvdl The LORDE sayde vnto the: Herken thou vnto their voyce, and make them a kynge. And Samuel sayde vnto the men of Israel: Go youre waye euery one vnto his cite.
(The LORD said unto them: Hearken thou/you unto their voice, and make them a king. And Samuel said unto the men of Israel: Go your(pl) way every one unto his city.)

Wycl Forsothe the Lord seide to Samuel, Here thou `the vois of hem, and ordeyne thou a kyng on hem. And Samuel seide to the men of Israel, Ech man go in to his citee.
(For_certain/Truly the Lord said to Samuel, Here thou/you the voice of them, and ordain thou/you a king on them. And Samuel said to the men of Israel, Each man go in to his city.)

Luth Der HErr aber sprach zu Samuel: Gehorche ihrer Stimme und mache ihnen einen König! Und Samuel sprach zu den Männern Israels: Gehet hin, ein jeglicher in seine Stadt!
(The LORD but spoke to Samuel: Gehorche of_their/her voice and make to_them a king! And Samuel spoke to the menn Israels: Go there, a yeglicher in his city!)

ClVg Dixit autem Dominus ad Samuelem: Audi vocem eorum, et constitue super eos regem. Et ait Samuel ad viros Israël: Vadat unusquisque in civitatem suam.
(Dixit however Master to Samuelem: Audi voice their, and constitue over them the_king. And he_said Samuel to men Israel: Vadat unusquisque in/into/on the_city his_own. )

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

שְׁמַ֣ע בְּ⁠קוֹלָ֔⁠ם

listen in/on/at/with,voice_of,their

See how you translated the similar expression in [8:7](../08/07.md). Alternate translation: [Do what they are asking for]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

אַנְשֵׁ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל

men_of Yisrael

The author assumes that his readers will know that by the men of Israel, he means the elders who had come to speak with Samuel. You could indicate this explicitly in your translation if that would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: [the elders of Israel]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / quotations

וַ⁠יֹּ֤אמֶר שְׁמוּאֵל֙ אֶל־אַנְשֵׁ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל לְכ֖וּ אִ֥ישׁ לְ⁠עִירֽ⁠וֹ

and=he/it_said Shəmū\sup_ʼēl to/towards men_of Yisrael go (a)_man to,city_of,his

It may be more natural in your language to have an indirect quotation here. Alternate translation: [And Samuel told the men of Israel to return to their cities]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

לְכ֖וּ אִ֥ישׁ לְ⁠עִירֽ⁠וֹ

go (a)_man to,city_of,his

The author assumes that his readers will know that Samuel is dismissing the elders because he has agreed to do what they are asking. You could indicate this explicitly in your translation if that would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: [You can all go home now, because I will do what you are asking]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / yousingular

לְכ֖וּ

The implied “you” in the imperative Go is plural because Samuel is addressing the group of elders, so use the plural form in your translation if your language marks that distinction.

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / genericnoun

אִ֥ישׁ לְ⁠עִירֽ⁠וֹ

(a)_man to,city_of,his

Samuel is not referring to a specific man. He means all of the men he is addressing. It may be more natural in your language to express this meaning by using a plural form. Alternate translation: [all of to your own cities]

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