1 Samuel 8:17 BSB — MannaFest

1 Samuel 8:17

He will take a tenth of your flocks, and you yourselves will become his slaves.

BSB

Parallel translations (2) ▾

ASV

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

KJV

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

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Commentary

1 voice

John Gill

1697–1771

Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)

He will take the tenth of your sheep,.... As well as of their seed and vineyards; and not the tithe of their flocks only, but of their herds also, which are here included, as Kimchi observes: and ye shall be his servants: made slaves of by him, even as the Canaanitish servants were, according to Abarbinel; though others interpret it more mildly of their being obliged to pay tribute and taxes, for the support of his government.

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Original language & word study

6 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
צֹאנְכֶ֖ם	tzon.Khem	flock[s] your	H6629 →
יַעְשֹׂ֑ר	ya'.Sor	he will take a tenth	H6237 →
וְאַתֶּ֖ם	ve.'a.Tem	and you	H859 →
תִּֽהְיוּ־	tih.yu-	you will become	H1961 →
ל֥וֹ	lo	of him
לַעֲבָדִֽים׃	la.'a.va.Dim	<into> servants	H5650 →