1 Samuel 8:8

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

Ever since the day I rescued my people from Egypt, they have turned from me to worship idols. Now they are turning away from you.

Cross References

Psalm 78:8

They would be different from their ancestors, who were stubborn, rebellious, and unfaithful to God.

Exodus 16:3

“We wish the LORD had killed us in Egypt. When we lived there, we could at least sit down and eat all the bread and meat we wanted. But you have brought us out here into this desert, where we are going to starve.”

Exodus 17:2

The people started complaining to Moses, “Give us some water!” Moses replied, “Why are you complaining to me and trying to put the LORD to the test?”

Exodus 32:1

After the people saw that Moses had been on the mountain for a long time, they went to Aaron and said, “Make us an image of a god who will lead and protect us. Moses brought us out of Egypt, but nobody knows what has happened to him.”

Jeremiah 34:14

As part of this agreement, you must let a Hebrew slave go free after six years of service. Your ancestors did not obey me,

Ezekiel 2:3

Ezekiel, I am sending you to the people of Israel. They are just like their ancestors who rebelled against me and refused to stop.

Numbers 16:41

The next day the people of Israel again complained against Moses and Aaron, “The two of you killed some of the LORD's people!”

Deuteronomy 9:24

In fact, you've rebelled against the LORD for as long as he has known you.

Judges 13:1

Once again the Israelites started disobeying the LORD. So he let the Philistines take control of Israel for forty years.

Judges 2:20

The LORD was angry with Israel and said: The Israelites have broken the agreement I made with their ancestors. They won't obey me,

Judges 4:1

After the death of Ehud, the Israelites again started disobeying the LORD.

Judges 6:1

Then once again the Israelites started disobeying the LORD, so he let the nation of Midian control Israel for seven years.

1 Samuel 8:7

The LORD answered: Samuel, do everything they want you to do. I am really the one they have rejected as their king.

1 Samuel 8:9

Do everything they ask, but warn them and tell them how a king will treat them.