1 Samuel 8:1 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

And it cometh to pass, when Samuel [is] aged, that he maketh his sons judges over Israel.

English ASV

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

English Amplified

WHEN SAMUEL was old, he made his sons judges over Israel.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

WHEN SAMUEL was old, he made his sons judges over Israel.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

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

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

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

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

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

English EASY 2024

When Samuel was old, he made his sons judges for the Israelites.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

When Samuel was old, he appointed his sons to be judges for Israel.

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

English GNT (Good News Translation)

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

English God's Word - GW 1995

When Samuel was old, he made his sons judges over Israel.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

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

English KJV 1611

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

English LSB

And it happened when Samuel was old that he appointed his sons judges over Israel.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

And it came about when Samuel was old, that he installed his sons as judges for Israel.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

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

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

In his old age Samuel appointed his sons judges over Israel.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

In his old age Samuel appointed his sons as judges over Israel.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

When Samuel became old, he appointed his sons to serve as judges for Israel.

English NIV

When Samuel grew old, he appointed his sons as judges for Israel.

English NKJ 1982

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

English NLT

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

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

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

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

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

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

In his old age, Samuel retired and appointed his sons as judges in his place.

English Tyndale 1537

When Samuel was old, he made his sons judges over Israel.

1 Samuel 8:1 — Compare Translations