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1 Samuel 8:16

And he will take your menservants, and your maidservants, and your goodliest young men, and your asses, and put them to his work.

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וְאֶתveetand object markerאֵתconjunction, particle, direct object marker — “and object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).עַבְדֵיכֶם֩avdeykhemservantעֶבֶדnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “servant”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5650a servant[idiom] bondage, bondman, (bond-) servant, (man-) servant.וְֽאֶתveetand object markerאֵתconjunction, particle, direct object marker — “and object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).שִׁפְח֨וֹתֵיכֶ֜םshifchoteykhemmaidשִׁפְחָהnoun, common, feminine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “maid”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8198a female slave (as a member of the household)(bond-, hand-) maid(-en, -servant), wench, bondwoman, womanservant.וְאֶתveetand object markerאֵתconjunction, particle, direct object marker — “and object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).בַּחוּרֵיכֶ֧םbachureykhemyoungבָּחוּרnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “young”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH970properly, selected, i.e. a youth (often collective)(choice) young (man), chosen, [idiom] hole.הַטּוֹבִ֛יםhatovimthe goodטוֹבdefinite article, adjective, adjective, masculine, plural, absolute — “the good”, the ordinary formH2896good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good or good thing, a good man or woman; the good, goods or good things, good men or women), also as an adverb (well)beautiful, best, better, bountiful, cheerful, at ease, [idiom] fair (word), (be in) favour, fine, glad, good (deed, -lier, -liest, -ly, -ness, -s), graciously, joyful, kindly, kindness, liketh (best), loving, merry, [idiom] most, pleasant,…וְאֶתveetand object markerאֵתconjunction, particle, direct object marker — “and object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).חֲמוֹרֵיכֶ֖םchamoreykhemassחֲמוֹרnoun, common, both genders, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “ass”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2543a male ass (from its dun red)(he) ass.יִקָּ֑חyiqachtakeלָקַחverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “take”, an unfinished actionH3947to take (in the widest variety of applications)accept, bring, buy, carry away, drawn, fetch, get, infold, [idiom] many, mingle, place, receive(-ing), reserve, seize, send for, take (away, -ing, up), use, win.וְעָשָׂ֖הveasahand doעָשָׂהconjunction, verb, qal, sequential perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and do”, a completed action in a sequenceH6213to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest applicationaccomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, [idiom] certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, [phrase] displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, f…לִמְלַאכְתּֽוֹlimlakhtvoto work , -manshipמְלָאכָהpreposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “to work , -manship”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4399properly, deputyship, i.e. ministry; generally, employment (never servile) or work (abstractly or concretely); also property (as the result of labor)business, [phrase] cattle, [phrase] industrious, occupation, ([phrase] -pied), [phrase] officer, thing (made), use, (manner of) work((-man), -manship).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And he will take your men-servants, and your maid-servants, and your goodliest young men, and your asses, and put them to his work.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And he will take your men-servants, and your maid-servants, and your goodliest young men, and your asses, and put them to his work.

Young’s Literal Translation

And your men-servants, and your maid-servants, and your young men — the best, and your asses, he doth take, and hath prepared for his own work;

World English Bible

He will take your male servants, your female servants, your best young men, and your donkeys, and assign them to his own work.

Darby Translation

And he will take your bondmen, and your bondwomen, and your comeliest young men, and your asses, and use them for his work.

Douay-Rheims

Your servants also and handmaids, and your goodliest young men, and your asses he will take away, and put them to his work.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And he will take your men-servants, and your maid-servants, and your goodliest young men, and your asses, and put them to his work.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And he will take your servants, and your handmaids, and your good herds and your asses, and will take the tenth of them for his works.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ τοὺς δούλους ὑμῶν, καὶ τὰς δούλας ὑμῶν, καὶ τὰ βουκόλια ὑμῶν τὰ ἀγαθὰ, καὶ τοὺς ὄνους ὑμῶν λήψεται, καὶ ἀποδεκατώσει εἰς τὰ ἔργα αὐτοῦ·

American Standard Version (1901)

Young’s Literal Translation

World English Bible

Darby Translation

Douay-Rheims

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

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