1 Samuel
King James Version (KJV)
1 Samuel 8:15
“And he will take the tenth of your seed, and of your vineyards, and give to his officers, and to his servants.”
King James Version (KJV)
1 Samuel 8:15 Context
12And he will appoint him captains over thousands, and captains over fifties; and will set them to ear his ground, and to reap his harvest, and to make his instruments of war, and instruments of his chariots. 13And he will take your daughters to be confectionaries, and to be cooks, and to be bakers. 14And he will take your fields, and your vineyards, and your oliveyards, even the best of them, and give them to his servants. 15And he will take the tenth of your seed, and of your vineyards, and give to his officers, and to his servants. 16And he will take your menservants, and your maidservants, and your goodliest young men, and your asses, and put them to his work. 17He will take the tenth of your sheep: and ye shall be his servants. 18And ye shall cry out in that day because of your king which ye shall have chosen you; and the LORD will not hear you in that day.
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Other Translations
And he will take the tenth of your seed, and of your vineyards, and giue to his officers, and to his seruants.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
"He will take a tenth of your seed and of your vineyards and give to his officers and to his servants.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And he will take the tenth of your seed, and of your vineyards, and give to his officers, and to his servants.
- American Standard Version (1901)
He will take a tenth of your seed and of the fruit of your vines and give it to his servants.
- Basic English Bible
And he will take the tenth of your seed and of your vineyards, and give to his chamberlains and to his servants.
- Darby Bible
And he will take the tenth of your seed, and of your vineyards, and give to his officers, and to his servants.
- Webster's Bible
He will take the tenth of your seed, and of your vineyards, and give to his officers, and to his servants.
- World English Bible
And your seed and your vineyards he doth tithe, and hath given to his eunuchs, and to his servants.
- Youngs Literal Bible
And he will take the tenth of your seed, and of your vineyards, and give to his officers, and to his servants.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
"He will take a tenth of your seed and of your vineyards and give to his officers and to his servants.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And he will take the tenth of your seed, and of your vineyards, and give to his officers, and to his servants.
- American Standard Version (1901)
He will take a tenth of your seed and of the fruit of your vines and give it to his servants.
- Basic English Bible
And he will take the tenth of your seed and of your vineyards, and give to his chamberlains and to his servants.
- Darby Bible
And he will take the tenth of your seed, and of your vineyards, and give to his officers, and to his servants.
- Webster's Bible
He will take the tenth of your seed, and of your vineyards, and give to his officers, and to his servants.
- World English Bible
And your seed and your vineyards he doth tithe, and hath given to his eunuchs, and to his servants.
- Youngs Literal Bible
And he will take the tenth of your seed, and of your vineyards, and give to his officers, and to his servants.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Bible commentary
Wesley's Notes for 1 Samuel 8:15
8:15 The tenth - Besides the several tenths which God hath reserved for his service, he will, when he pleaseth, impose another tenth upon you. Officers - Heb. To his eunuchs, which may imply a farther injury, that he should against the command of God, make some of his people eunuchs; and take those into his court and favour, which God would have cast out of the congregation.