1 WYC Forsothe it was don, whanne Samuel hadde wexide eld, he settide hise sones iugis on Israel. BSB BSB: When Samuel grew old, he appointed his sons as judges over Israel.
2 WYC And the name of his firste gendrid sone was Johel, and the name of the secounde was Abia, iugis in Bersabee. BSB BSB: The name of his firstborn son was Joel, and the name of his second was Abijah. They were judges in Beersheba.
3 WYC And hise sones yeden not in `the weies of hym, but thei bowiden after aueryce, and thei token yiftis, and peruertiden doom. BSB BSB: But his sons did not walk in his ways; they turned aside toward dishonest gain, accepting bribes and perverting justice.
4 WYC Therfor alle the grettere men in birthe of Israel weren gaderid, and camen to Samuel in to Ramatha. BSB BSB: So all the elders of Israel gathered together and came to Samuel at Ramah.
5 WYC And thei seiden to hym, Lo! thou hast wexid eld, and thi sones goen not in thi weies; ordeyne thou a kyng to vs, `that he deme vs, as also alle naciouns han. BSB BSB: “Look,” they said, “you are old, and your sons do not walk in your ways. Now appoint a king to judge us like all the other nations.”
6 WYC And the word displeside in the iyen of Samuel, for thei hadden seid, Yyue thou to vs a kyng, that he deme vs. And Samuel preiede to the Lord. BSB BSB: But when they said, “Give us a king to judge us,” their demand was displeasing in the sight of Samuel; so he prayed to the LORD.
7 WYC Forsothe the Lord seide to Samuel, Here thou the vois of the puple in alle thingis whiche thei speken to thee; for thei han not caste awey thee, but me, that Y regne not on hem. BSB BSB: And the LORD said to Samuel, “Listen to the voice of the people in all that they say to you. For it is not you they have rejected, but they have rejected Me as their king.
8 WYC Bi alle her werkis whiche thei diden, fro the day in whiche Y ledde hem out of Egipt `til to this dai, as thei forsoken me, and seruyden alien goddis, so thei doon also to thee. BSB BSB: Just as they have done from the day I brought them up out of Egypt until this day, forsaking Me and serving other gods, so they are doing to you.
9 WYC Now therfor here thou her vois; netheles witnesse thou to hem; biforseie thou to hem the riyt of the kyng, that schal regne on hem. BSB BSB: Now listen to their voice; but you must solemnly warn them and show them the manner of the king who will reign over them.”
10 WYC Therfor Samuel seide alle the wordis of the Lord to the puple, that hadde axid of him a king; and he seide, BSB BSB: So Samuel spoke all the words of the LORD to the people who were asking him for a king.
11 WYC This schal be the `riyt of the kyng, that schal comaunde to you; he schal take youre sones, and schal sette in hise charis; BSB BSB: He said, “This will be the manner of the king who will reign over you: He will take your sons and appoint them to serve his own chariots and horses, and to run in front of his chariots.
12 WYC and he schal make hem `to hym silf rideris, and biforegoeris of hise cartis; and he schal ordeyne to hym tribunes, `that is, souereyns of a thousynd, and centuriouns, `that is, souereyns of an hundrid, and eereris of hise feeldis, and reperis of cornes, and smythis of hise armeris, and charis. BSB BSB: He will appoint some for himself as commanders of thousands and of fifties, and others to plow his ground, to reap his harvest, and to make his weapons of war and equipment for his chariots.
13 WYC Also he schal make youre douytris makeris of `oynementis to hym silf, and fueris, and bakeris. BSB BSB: And he will take your daughters to be perfumers, cooks, and bakers.
14 WYC And he schal take youre feeldis and vyneris and the beste places of olyues, and schal yyue to hise seruauntis. BSB BSB: He will take the best of your fields and vineyards and olive groves and give them to his servants.
15 WYC But also he schal take the tenthe part of youre cornes, and rentis of vyneris, that he yyue to his chaumberleyns and seruauntis. BSB BSB: He will take a tenth of your grain and grape harvest and give it to his officials and servants.
16 WYC Sotheli he schal take awey youre seruauntis and handmaydes, and beste yong men, and assis, and schal sette in his werk. BSB BSB: And he will take your menservants and maidservants and your best cattle and donkeys and put them to his own use.
17 WYC Also he schal take the tenthe part of youre flockis, and ye schulen be `seruauntis to hym. BSB BSB: He will take a tenth of your flocks, and you yourselves will become his slaves.
18 WYC And ye schulen crye in that dai fro the face of youre kyng, whom ye han chose to you; and the Lord schal not here you in that dai; for ye axiden a kyng to you. BSB BSB: When that day comes, you will beg for relief from the king you have chosen, but the LORD will not answer you on that day.”
19 WYC Sotheli the puple nolde here the vois of Samuel, but thei seiden, Nay for a kyng schal be on vs; BSB BSB: Nevertheless, the people refused to listen to Samuel. “No!” they said. “We must have a king over us.
20 WYC and we also schulen be as alle folkis, and oure kyng schal deme vs, and he schal go out bifor vs, and he schal fiyte oure batel for vs. BSB BSB: Then we will be like all the other nations, with a king to judge us, to go out before us, and to fight our battles.”
21 WYC And Samuel herde alle the wordis of the puple, and `spak tho in the eeris of the Lord. BSB BSB: Samuel listened to all the words of the people and repeated them in the hearing of the LORD.
22 WYC Forsothe the Lord seide to Samuel, Here thou `the vois of hem, and ordeyne thou a kyng on hem. And Samuel seide to the men of Israel, Ech man go in to his citee. BSB BSB: “Listen to their voice,” the LORD said to Samuel. “Appoint a king for them.” Then Samuel told the men of Israel, “Everyone must go back to his city.”
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