1 Samuel 8:3

NETBible

But his sons did not follow his ways. Instead, they made money dishonestly, accepted bribes, and perverted justice.

NIV ©

But his sons did not walk in his ways. They turned aside after dishonest gain and accepted bribes and perverted justice.

NASB ©

His sons, however, did not walk in his ways, but turned aside after dishonest gain and took bribes and perverted justice.

NLT ©

But they were not like their father, for they were greedy for money. They accepted bribes and perverted justice.

MSG ©

But his sons didn't take after him; they were out for what they could get for themselves, taking bribes, corrupting justice.

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.

NRSV ©

Yet his sons did not follow in his ways, but turned aside after gain; they took bribes and perverted justice.

NKJV ©

But his sons did not walk in his ways; they turned aside after dishonest gain, took bribes, and perverted justice.


KJV
And his sons
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walked
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not in his ways
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but turned aside
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after
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lucre
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and took
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bribes
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and perverted
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judgment
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NASB ©

His sons
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, however, did not walk
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in his ways
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, but turned
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aside
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after
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dishonest
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gain
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and took
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bribes
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and perverted
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justice
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.
LXXM
kai
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CONJ
ouk
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ADV
eporeuyhsan
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V-API-3P
oi
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T-NPM
uioi
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N-NPM
autou
<846> 
D-GSM
en
<1722> 
PREP
odw
<3598> 
N-DSF
autou
<846> 
D-GSM
kai
<2532> 
CONJ
exeklinan
<1578> 
V-AAI-3P
opisw
<3694> 
PREP
thv
<3588> 
T-GSF
sunteleiav
<4930> 
N-GSF
kai
<2532> 
CONJ
elambanon
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V-IAI-3P
dwra
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N-APN
kai
<2532> 
CONJ
exeklinon
<1578> 
V-IAI-3P
dikaiwmata
<1345> 
N-APN
NET [draft] ITL
But his sons
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did not
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follow
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his ways
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. Instead, they made money dishonestly
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, accepted
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bribes
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, and perverted
<05186>
justice
<04941>
.
HEBREW
P
jpsm
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wjyw
<05186>
dxs
<07810>
wxqyw
<03947>
eubh
<01215>
yrxa
<0310>
wjyw
<05186>
*wykrdb {wkrdb}
<01870>
wynb
<01121>
wklh
<01980>
alw (8:3)
<03808>

NETBible

But his sons did not follow his ways. Instead, they made money dishonestly, accepted bribes, and perverted justice.

NET Notes

tn Heb “walk in” (also in v. 5).

tn Heb “and they turned aside after unjust gain and took bribes and perverted justice.”