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14 “A king will take your best fields, vineyards, and olive groves. He will take them from you and give them to his officers. 15 He will take one-tenth of your grain and grapes, and he will give them to his officers and servants.

16 “A king will take your men and women servants. He will take your best cattle[a] and your donkeys. He will use them all for his own work.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Samuel 8:16 cattle This is from the ancient Greek version. The standard Hebrew text has “young men.”

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