1st Samuel Chapter 8 verse 9 Holy Bible
Now therefore hearken unto their voice: howbeit thou shalt protest solemnly unto them, and shalt show them the manner of the king that shall reign over them.
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Give ear now to their voice: but make a serious protest to them, and give them a picture of the sort of king who will be their ruler.
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And now hearken unto their voice; only, testify solemnly unto them, and declare unto them the manner of the king that shall reign over them.
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Now therefore hearken unto their voice: howbeit yet protest solemnly unto them, and show them the manner of the king that shall reign over them.
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Now therefore hearken to their voice: yet protest solemnly to them, and show them the manner of the king that will reign over them.
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Now therefore listen to their voice: however you shall protest solemnly to them, and shall show them the manner of the king who shall reign over them.
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And now, hearken to their voice; only, surely thou dost certainly protest to them, and hast declared to them the custom of the king who doth reign over them.'
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Ellicott's Commentary
Parallel Commentaries ...HebrewNowוְעַתָּ֖ה (wə·‘at·tāh)Conjunctive waw | AdverbStrong's 6258: At this timelisten to them,שְׁמַ֣ע (šə·ma‘)Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularStrong's 8085: To hear intelligentlybutאַ֗ךְ (’aḵ)AdverbStrong's 389: A particle of affirmation, surelyyou must solemnly warnהָעֵ֤ד (hā·‘êḏ)Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absoluteStrong's 5749: To duplicate, repeat, to protest, testify, to encompass, restorethemבָּהֶ֔ם (bā·hem)Preposition | third person masculine pluralStrong's Hebrew and showוְהִגַּדְתָּ֣ (wə·hig·gaḏ·tā)Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularStrong's 5046: To be conspicuousthemלָהֶ֔ם (lā·hem)Preposition | third person masculine pluralStrong's Hebrew the mannerמִשְׁפַּ֣ט (miš·paṭ)Noun - masculine singular constructStrong's 4941: A verdict, a sentence, formal decree, divine law, penalty, justice, privilege, styleof the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ)Article | Noun - masculine singularStrong's 4428: A kingwhoאֲשֶׁ֥ר (’ă·šer)Pronoun - relativeStrong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order thatwill reignיִמְלֹ֖ךְ (yim·lōḵ)Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularStrong's 4427: To reign, inceptively, to ascend the throne, to induct into royalty, to take counselover them.”עֲלֵיהֶֽם׃ (‘ă·lê·hem)Preposition | third person masculine pluralStrong's 5921: Above, over, upon, againstJump to PreviousCustom Declare Declared Ear Earnestly Hearken Howbeit However Manner Picture Procedure Protest Reign Ruler Serious Show Solemnly Sort Surely Testify Voice Warn
