1 Samuel 8:1
Modern Translations
New International Version
When Samuel grew old, he appointed his sons as Israel's leaders.

New Living Translation
As Samuel grew old, he appointed his sons to be judges over Israel.

English Standard Version
When Samuel became old, he made his sons judges over Israel.

Berean Study Bible
When Samuel grew old, he appointed his sons as judges over Israel.

New American Standard Bible
Now it came about, when Samuel was old, that he appointed his sons as judges over Israel.

NASB 1995
And it came about when Samuel was old that he appointed his sons judges over Israel.

NASB 1977
And it came about when Samuel was old that he appointed his sons judges over Israel.

Amplified Bible
And it came about when Samuel was old that he appointed his sons as judges over Israel.

Christian Standard Bible
When Samuel grew old, he appointed his sons as judges over Israel.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When Samuel grew old, he appointed his sons as judges over Israel.

Good News Translation
When Samuel grew old, he made his sons judges in Israel.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
When Samuel was old, he made his sons judges over Israel.

International Standard Version
When Samuel became old, he appointed his sons judges over Israel.

NET Bible
In his old age Samuel appointed his sons as judges over Israel.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And it came to pass, when Samuel was old, that he made his sons judges over Israel.

New King James Version
Now it came to pass when Samuel was old that he made his sons judges over Israel.

King James 2000 Bible
And it came to pass, when Samuel was old, that he made his sons judges over Israel.

New Heart English Bible
It happened, when Samuel was old, that he made his sons judges over Israel.

World English Bible
It happened, when Samuel was old, that he made his sons judges over Israel.

American King James Version
And it came to pass, when Samuel was old, that he made his sons judges over Israel.

American Standard Version
And it came to pass, when Samuel was old, that he made his sons judges over Israel.

A Faithful Version
And it came to pass when Samuel was old, he made his sons judges over Israel.

Darby Bible Translation
And it came to pass when Samuel was old, that he made his sons judges over Israel.

English Revised Version
And it came to pass, when Samuel was old, that he made his sons judges over Israel.

Webster's Bible Translation
And it came to pass, when Samuel was old, that he made his sons judges over Israel.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
When Samuel was nowe become olde, he made his sonnes Iudges ouer Israel.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
When Samuel was old, he made his sonnes iudges ouer Israel.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Bvt whan Samuel waxed olde, he set his sonnes to be iudges ouer Israel.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And it comes to pass, when Samuel [is] aged, that he makes his sons judges over Israel.

Young's Literal Translation
And it cometh to pass, when Samuel is aged, that he maketh his sons judges over Israel.

Smith's Literal Translation
And it will be when Samuel was old, he set his sons judges to Israel.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And it came to pass when Samuel was old, that he appointed his sons to be judges over Israel.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And it happened that, when Samuel had become old, he appointed his sons as judges over Israel.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And it was that when Shemueil was old, he made his sons Judges over Israel

Lamsa Bible
AND it came to pass, when Samuel was old, he made his sons judges over Israel.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And it came to pass, when Samuel was old, that he made his sons judges over Israel.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And it came to pass when Samuel was old, that he made his sons judges over Israel.
















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