Tanach
Shmuel I 8:11-21 שמואל א ח׳:י״א-כ״א
Part of: Chapter 8
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וַיֹּאמֶר זֶה יִֽהְיֶה מִשְׁפַּט הַמֶּלֶךְ אֲשֶׁר יִמְלֹךְ עֲלֵיכֶם אֶת־בְּנֵיכֶם יִקָּח וְשָׂם לוֹ בְּמֶרְכַּבְתּוֹ וּבְפָרָשָׁיו וְרָצוּ לִפְנֵי מֶרְכַּבְתּֽוֹ׃
He said, "This is the manner of the king who will reign over you; he will take away your sons and appoint them for his chariots and horsemen, and they will run before his chariot.
He said, "This is the manner of the king who will reign over you; he will take away your sons and appoint them for his chariots and horsemen, and they will run before his chariot.
וְלָשׂוּם לוֹ שָׂרֵי אֲלָפִים וְשָׂרֵי חֲמִשִּׁים וְלַחֲרֹשׁ חֲרִישׁוֹ וְלִקְצֹר קְצִירוֹ וְלַעֲשׂוֹת כְּלֵֽי־מִלְחַמְתּוֹ וּכְלֵי רִכְבּֽוֹ׃
And to appoint for himself officers over thousands and officers over fifty, and to plow his furrow and reap his harvest, and to produce his implements of war and equipment for his chariots.
And to appoint for himself officers over thousands and officers over fifty, and to plow his furrow and reap his harvest, and to produce his implements of war and equipment for his chariots.
Rashi
וְאֶת־בְּנוֹתֵיכֶם יִקָּח לְרַקָּחוֹת וּלְטַבָּחוֹת וּלְאֹפֽוֹת׃
He will take your daughters for perfumers, cooks, and bakers.
He will take your daughters for perfumers, cooks, and bakers.
Rashi
לרקחות. מתקנות מרקחים ובשמים, לתמרוקי נשיו:
For perfumers. Who prepare perfumes and spices for his wives' cosmetics.8 Being that this verse deals with the preparation of food, רַקָּחוֹת may also be translated as confectioners or as people who produce the various spices used in the preparation of meats.
וְאֶת־שְׂדֽוֹתֵיכֶם וְאֶת־כַּרְמֵיכֶם וְזֵיתֵיכֶם הַטּוֹבִים יִקָּח וְנָתַן לַעֲבָדָֽיו׃
And your fields, vineyards, and olive trees—the best [of which]— he will take and present them to his servants.
And your fields, vineyards, and olive trees—the best [of which]— he will take and present them to his servants.
וְזַרְעֵיכֶם וְכַרְמֵיכֶם יַעְשֹׂר וְנָתַן לְסָרִיסָיו וְלַעֲבָדָֽיו׃
He will tithe your grain and vineyards, and give them to his officers and servants.
He will tithe your grain and vineyards, and give them to his officers and servants.
וְֽאֶת־עַבְדֵיכֶם וְֽאֶת־שִׁפְחוֹתֵיכֶם וְאֶת־בַּחוּרֵיכֶם הַטּוֹבִים וְאֶת־חֲמוֹרֵיכֶם יִקָּח וְעָשָׂה לִמְלַאכְתּֽוֹ׃
He will take your servants, maidservants, and your best young men and your donkeys, and put them to do his work.
He will take your servants, maidservants, and your best young men and your donkeys, and put them to do his work.
צֹאנְכֶם יַעְשֹׂר וְאַתֶּם תִּֽהְיוּ־לוֹ לַעֲבָדִֽים׃
He will tithe your sheep, and you will become his servants.
He will tithe your sheep, and you will become his servants.
וּזְעַקְתֶּם בַּיּוֹם הַהוּא מִלִּפְנֵי מַלְכְּכֶם אֲשֶׁר בְּחַרְתֶּם לָכֶם וְלֹא־יַעֲנֶה יְהֹוָה אֶתְכֶם בַּיּוֹם הַהֽוּא׃
On that day you will cry out because of your king whom you chose for yourselves; but Adonoy will not answer you on that day."
On that day you will cry out because of your king whom you chose for yourselves; but Adonoy will not answer you on that day."
וַיְמָאֲנוּ הָעָם לִשְׁמֹעַ בְּקוֹל שְׁמוּאֵל וַיֹּאמְרוּ לֹּא כִּי אִם־מֶלֶךְ יִֽהְיֶה עָלֵֽינוּ׃
The people refused to listen Shmuel's voice. They said, "No! We must have a king over us.
The people refused to listen Shmuel's voice. They said, "No! We must have a king over us.
וְהָיִינוּ גַם־אֲנַחְנוּ כְּכׇל־הַגּוֹיִם וּשְׁפָטָנוּ מַלְכֵּנוּ וְיָצָא לְפָנֵינוּ וְנִלְחַם אֶת־מִלְחֲמֹתֵֽנוּ׃
We too, will be like all the nations; our king will judge us, and go forth before us, and wage our wars."
We too, will be like all the nations; our king will judge us, and go forth before us, and wage our wars."
וַיִּשְׁמַע שְׁמוּאֵל אֵת כׇּל־דִּבְרֵי הָעָם וַֽיְדַבְּרֵם בְּאׇזְנֵי יְהֹוָֽה׃ {פ}
Shmuel heard all the words of the people and told them to Adonoy.
Shmuel heard all the words of the people and told them to Adonoy.
ולעשות כלי מלחמתו. לעשות אותם אומנים ונפחים ונגרים:
And to produce his implements of war. To train them as craftsmen, blacksmiths, and carpenters.