I Samuelis 8
1 Factum est autem cum senuisset Samuel, posuit filios suos iudices Israel.
When Samuel was old, he made his sons judges over Israel.
2 Fuitque nomen filii eius primogeniti Ioel: et nomen secundi Abia, iudicum in Bersabee.
Now the name of his firstborn was Joel, and the name of his second, Abijah. They were judges in Beersheba.
3 Et non ambulaverunt filii illius in viis eius: sed declinaverunt post avaritiam, acceperuntque munera, et perverterunt iudicium.
His sons didn’t walk in his ways, but turned away after dishonest gain, took bribes, and perverted justice.
4 Congregati ergo universi maiores natu Israel, venerunt ad Samuelem in Ramatha.
Then all the elders of Israel gathered themselves together and came to Samuel to Ramah.
5 Dixeruntque ei: Ecce tu senuisti, et filii tui non ambulant in viis tuis: constitue nobis regem, ut iudicet nos, sicut et universæ habent nationes.
They said to him, “Behold, you are old, and your sons don’t walk in your ways. Now make us a king to judge us like all the nations.”
6 Displicuit sermo in oculis Samuelis, eo quod dixissent: Da nobis regem, ut iudicet nos. Et oravit Samuel ad Dominum.
But the thing displeased Samuel when they said, “Give us a king to judge us.” Samuel prayed to Yahweh.
7 Dixit autem Dominus ad Samuelem: Audi vocem populi in omnibus quæ loquuntur tibi. Non enim te abiecerunt, sed me, ne regnem super eos.
Yahweh said to Samuel, “Listen to the voice of the people in all that they tell you; for they have not rejected you, but they have rejected me as the king over them.
8 Iuxta omnia opera sua, quæ fecerunt a die qua eduxi eos de Ægypto usque ad diem hanc: sicut dereliquerunt me, et servierunt diis alienis, sic faciunt etiam tibi.
According to all the works which they have done since the day that I brought them up out of Egypt even to this day, in that they have forsaken me and served other gods, so they also do to you.
9 Nunc ergo vocem eorum audi: verumtamen contestare eos, et prædic eis ius regis, qui regnaturus est super eos.
Now therefore, listen to their voice. However, you shall protest solemnly to them, and shall show them the way of the king who will reign over them.”
10 Dixit itaque Samuel omnia verba Domini ad populum, qui petierat a se regem,
Samuel told all Yahweh’s words to the people who asked him for a king.
11 et ait: Hoc erit ius regis, qui imperaturus est vobis: filios vestros tollet, et ponet in curribus suis, facietque sibi equites et præcursores quadrigarum suarum,
He said, “This will be the way of the king who shall reign over you: he will take your sons and appoint them as his servants, for his chariots and to be his horsemen; and they will run before his chariots.
12 et constituet sibi tribunos, et centuriones, et aratores agrorum suorum, et messores segetum, et fabros armorum et curruum suorum.
He will appoint them to him for captains of thousands and captains of fifties; and he will assign some to plow his ground and to reap his harvest; and to make his instruments of war and the instruments of his chariots.
13 Filias quoque vestras faciet sibi unguentarias, et focarias, et panificas.
He will take your daughters to be perfumers, to be cooks, and to be bakers.
14 Agros quoque vestros, et vineas, et oliveta optima tollet, et dabit servis suis.
He will take your fields, your vineyards, and your olive groves, even your best, and give them to his servants.
15 Sed et segetes vestras, et vinearum reditus addecimabit, ut det eunuchis et famulis suis.
He will take one tenth of your seed and of your vineyards, and give it to his officers and to his servants.
16 Servos etiam vestros, et ancillas, et iuvenes optimos, et asinos, auferet, et ponet in opere suo.
He will take your male servants, your female servants, your best young men, and your donkeys, and assign them to his own work.
17 Greges quoque vestros addecimabit, vosque eritis ei servi.
He will take one tenth of your flocks; and you will be his servants.
18 Et clamabitis in die illa a facie regis vestri, quem elegistis vobis: et non exaudiet vos Dominus in die illa, quia petistis vobis regem.
You will cry out in that day because of your king whom you will have chosen for yourselves; and Yahweh will not answer you in that day.”
19 Noluit autem populus audire vocem Samuelis, sed dixerunt: Nequaquam: rex enim erit super nos,
But the people refused to listen to the voice of Samuel; and they said, “No, but we will have a king over us,
20 et erimus nos quoque sicut omnes Gentes: et iudicabit nos rex noster, et egredietur ante nos, et pugnabit bella nostra pro nobis.
that we also may be like all the nations; and that our king may judge us, and go out before us, and fight our battles.”
21 Et audivit Samuel omnia verba populi, et locutus est ea in auribus Domini.
Samuel heard all the words of the people, and he rehearsed them in the ears of Yahweh.
22 Dixit autem Dominus ad Samuelem: Audi vocem eorum, et constitue super eos regem. Et ait Samuel ad viros Israel: Vadat unusquisque in civitatem suam.
Yahweh said to Samuel, “Listen to their voice, and make them a king.” Samuel said to the men of Israel, “Everyone go to your own city.”
