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Louis Segond 1910
Le peuple refusa d'écouter la voix de Samuel. Non! dirent-ils, mais il y aura un roi sur nous,
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Nevertheless the people refused to obey the voice of Samuel; and they said, Nay; but we will have a king over us;
Nevertheless the people refused to obey the voice of Samuel; and they said, Nay; but we will have a king over us;
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Patrologia Latina Vol. 193 (Migne)
aulis, quod petitio interpretatur. Nam sicut illum contra voluntatem Domini populus petiit in regem (I Reg. VIII, 19) , sic Adam, et Eva contra voluntatem Domini petierunt mortem. Regno autem accepto per peccatum «regnavit mors,» ait Apostolus, «ab Adam usque ad Moysen etiam in e…
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