1 Samuel 8:3 Hebrew Word Analysis

0וְלֹֽאh3808
1walkedהָלְכ֤וּh1980
2And his sonsבָנָיו֙h1121
3not in his waysבִּדְרָכָ֔וh1870
9and pervertedוַיַּטּ֖וּh5186
5afterאַֽחֲרֵ֣יh310
6lucreהַבָּ֑צַעh1215
7and tookוַיִּ֨קְחוּh3947
8bribesשֹׁ֔חַדh7810
9and pervertedוַיַּטּ֖וּh5186
10judgmentמִשְׁפָּֽט׃h4941

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

And his sons walked not in his ways, but turned aside after lucre, and took bribes, and perverted judgment.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And his sons walked not in his ways, but turned aside after lucre, and took bribes, and perverted justice.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And his sons did not go in his ways, but moved by the love of money took rewards, and were not upright in judging.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

And his sons walked not in his ways, but turned aside after lucre, and took bribes, and perverted justice.

Webster's Bible (WBT)

And his sons walked not in his ways, but turned aside after lucre, and took bribes, and perverted judgment.

World English Bible (WEB)

His sons didn't walk in his ways, but turned aside after lucre, and took bribes, and perverted justice.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

and his sons have not walked in his ways, and turn aside after the dishonest gain, and take a bribe, and turn aside judgment.