NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon And his sonsben (bane) a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc. walked halak (haw-lak') to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively) not in his ways derek (deh'-rek) a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb but turned aside natah (naw-taw') to stretch or spread out; by implication, to bend away (including moral deflection); used in a great variety of application (out), stretch (forth, out), take (aside), turn (aside, away), wrest, cause to yield. after 'achar (akh-ar') the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses) lucre betsa` (beh'-tsah) plunder; by extension, gain (usually unjust) -- covetousness, (dishonest) gain, lucre, profit. and took laqach (law-kakh') to take (in the widest variety of applications) bribes shachad (shakh'-ad) a donation (venal or redemptive) -- bribe(-ry), gift, present, reward. and perverted natah (naw-taw') to stretch or spread out; by implication, to bend away (including moral deflection); used in a great variety of application (out), stretch (forth, out), take (aside), turn (aside, away), wrest, cause to yield. judgment mishpat (mish-pawt') a verdict (favorable or unfavorable) pronounced judicially, especially a sentence or formal decree (human or (participant's) divine law, individual or collective Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible His sons, however, did not walk in his ways, but turned aside after dishonest gain and took bribes and perverted justice. King James Bible And his sons walked not in his ways, but turned aside after lucre, and took bribes, and perverted judgment. Holman Christian Standard Bible However, his sons did not walk in his ways--they turned toward dishonest gain, took bribes, and perverted justice. International Standard Version His sons did not follow Samuel's example. Instead, they pursued dishonest gain, took bribes, and perverted justice. NET Bible But his sons did not follow his ways. Instead, they made money dishonestly, accepted bribes, and perverted justice. GOD'S WORD® Translation The sons didn't follow their father's example but turned to dishonest ways of making money. They took bribes and denied people justice. King James 2000 Bible And his sons walked not in his ways, but turned aside after gain, and took bribes, and perverted justice. Links 1 Samuel 8:31 Samuel 8:3 NIV 1 Samuel 8:3 NLT 1 Samuel 8:3 ESV 1 Samuel 8:3 NASB 1 Samuel 8:3 KJV |
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