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1 Samuel 8
1 Samuel 8:3
1 Samuel 8
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1 Samuel 8:3
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But his sons did not follow his ways. They turned aside after dishonest gain and accepted bribes and perverted justice.
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1 Samuel 8:3 in Other Translations
KJV
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And his sons walked not in his ways, but turned aside after lucre, and took bribes, and perverted judgment.
ESV
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Yet his sons did not walk in his ways but turned aside after gain. They took bribes and perverted justice.
NLT
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But they were not like their father, for they were greedy for money. They accepted bribes and perverted justice.
MSG
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But his sons didn't take after him; they were out for what they could get for themselves, taking bribes, corrupting justice.
CSB
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However, his sons did not walk in his ways-they turned toward dishonest gain, took bribes, and perverted justice.
1 Samuel 8:3 In-Context
1
When Samuel grew old, he appointed his sons as Israel’s leaders.
2
The name of his firstborn was Joel and the name of his second was Abijah, and they served at Beersheba.
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But his sons did not follow his ways. They turned aside after dishonest gain and accepted bribes and perverted justice.
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So all the elders of Israel gathered together and came to Samuel at Ramah.
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They said to him, “You are old, and your sons do not follow your ways; now appoint a king to lead us, such as all the other nations have.”
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1.
1 Samuel 2:12
2.
Nehemiah 9:29
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Job 34:27
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Psalms 14:3
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Psalms 58:3
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Isaiah 53:6
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Exodus 23:8
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Deuteronomy 16:19
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1 Samuel 12:3
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Job 8:22
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Proverbs 17:23
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Psalms 15:5
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Exodus 23:2
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