1 Samuel 8:19 — Compare All Translations

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

And the people refuse to hearken to the voice of Samuel, and say, `Nay, but a king is over us,

English ASV

But the people refused to hearken unto the voice of Samuel; and they said, Nay: but we will have a king over us,

English Amplified

Nevertheless, the people refused to listen to the voice of Samuel, and they said, No! We will have a king over us,

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Nevertheless, the people refused to listen to the voice of Samuel, and they said, No! We will have a king over us,

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Nevertheless, the people refused to listen to Samuel. “No!” they said. “We must have a king over us.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

The people refused to listen to Samuel. “No!” they said. “We must have a king over us.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And the people refused to hearken to the voice of Samuel; and they said, No, but there shall be a king over us,

English EASY 2024

But the people would not listen to Samuel. They said, ‘No! We want a king to rule us.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

But the people would not listen to Samuel. They said, "No, we want a king to rule over us.

But the people refused to obey the voice of Samuel. And they said, "No! But there shall be a king over us,

English GNT (Good News Translation)

The people paid no attention to Samuel, but said, “No! We want a king,

English God's Word - GW 1995

But the people refused to listen to Samuel. They said, "No, we want a king!

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

The people refused to listen to Samuel. "No!" they said. "We must have a king over us.

English KJV 1611

Nevertheless the people refused to obey the voice of Samuel; and they said, Nay; but we will have a king over us;

English LSB

Nevertheless, the people refused to listen to the voice of Samuel, and they said, “No, but there shall be a king over us,

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

But the people refused to obey the voice of Samuel. And they said, “No! But surely a king will be over us!

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

Nevertheless, the people refused to listen to the voice of Samuel, and they said, "No, but there shall be a king over us,

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

The people, however, refused to listen to Samuel's warning and said, "Not so! There must be a king over us.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

But the people refused to heed Samuel’s warning. Instead they said, “No! There will be a king over us!

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

In spite of what Samuel said, the people refused to listen to him. "No!" they said. "We want a king to rule over us.

English NIV

But the people refused to listen to Samuel. "No!" they said. "We want a king over us.

English NKJ 1982

Nevertheless the people refused to obey the voice of Samuel; and they said, “No, but we will have a king over us,

English NLT

But the people refused to listen to Samuel's warning. "Even so, we still want a king," they said.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

But the people refused to listen to the voice of Samuel; they said, "No! but we are determined to have a king over us,

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

But the people refused to listen to the voice of Samuel; and they said, “No! but we will have a king over us,

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

But the people refused to listen to Samuel's warning. “Even so, we still want a king,“ they said,

English Tyndale 1537

Nevertheless the people would not hear the voice of Samuel, but did say: nay not so: But there shall be a king over us,

1 Samuel 8:19 — Compare Translations