שמואל א 8:3
And his sons walked not in his ways, but turned aside after lucre, and took bribes, and perverted judgment.
Context
This verse from שמואל א Chapter 8 connects to 10 cross-references. Samuel's sons are corrupt judges; Israel demands a king 'like all the nations.' God tells Samuel this is a rejection of God's kingship, not Samuel's; he instructs Samuel to warn them about the ways of a king—military conscription, taking their …
תרגומים נוספים
And his sons walked not in his ways, but turned aside after lucre, and took bribes, and perverted justice.
and his sons have not walked in his ways, and turn aside after the dishonest gain, and take a bribe, and turn aside judgment.
And his sons did not go in his ways, but moved by the love of money took rewards, and were not upright in judging.
הפניות צולבות
He that walketh righteously, and speaketh uprightly; he that despiseth the gain of oppressions, that shaketh his hands from holding …
But thine eyes and thine heart are not but for thy covetousness, and for to shed innocent blood, and for …
Shalt thou reign, because thou closest thyself in cedar? did not thy father eat and drink, and do judgment and …
And who knoweth whether he shall be a wise man or a fool? yet shall he have rule over all …
In whose hands is mischief, and their right hand is full of bribes.
He that putteth not out his money to usury, nor taketh reward against the innocent. He that doeth these things …
For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from …
Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous;
And thou shalt take no gift: for the gift blindeth the wise, and perverteth the words of the righteous.
Moreover thou shalt provide out of all the people able men, such as fear God, men of truth, hating covetousness; …