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King James Bible |
Youngs Literal Translation
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| 3:1 |
And the child Samuel ministered unto the LORD before Eli. And the word of the LORD was precious in those days; there was no open vision. |
And the youth Samuel is serving Jehovah before Eli, and the word of Jehovah hath been precious in those days -- there is no vision broken forth. |
| 3:2 |
And it came to pass at that time, when Eli was laid down in his place, and his eyes began to wax dim, that he could not see; |
And it cometh to pass, at that time, that Eli is lying down in his place, and his eyes have begun to be dim -- he is not able to see. |
| 3:3 |
And ere the lamp of God went out in the temple of the LORD, where the ark of God was, and Samuel was laid down to sleep; |
And the lamp of God is not yet extinguished, and Samuel is lying down in the temple of Jehovah, where the ark of God `is', |
| 3:4 |
That the LORD called Samuel: and he answered, Here am I. |
and Jehovah calleth unto Samuel, and he saith, `Here `am' I.' |
| 3:5 |
And he ran unto Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou calledst me. And he said, I called not; lie down again. And he went and lay down. |
And he runneth unto Eli, and saith, `Here `am' I, for thou hast called for me;' and he saith, `I called not; turn back, lie down;' and he goeth and lieth down. |
| 3:6 |
And the LORD called yet again, Samuel. And Samuel arose and went to Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou didst call me. And he answered, I called not, my son; lie down again. |
And Jehovah addeth to call again Samuel, and Samuel riseth and goeth unto Eli, and saith, `Here `am' I, for thou hast called for me;' and he saith, `I have not called, my son, turn back, lie down.' |
| 3:7 |
Now Samuel did not yet know the LORD, neither was the word of the LORD yet revealed unto him. |
And Samuel hath not yet known Jehovah, and the word of Jehovah is not yet revealed unto him. |
| 3:8 |
And the LORD called Samuel again the third time. And he arose and went to Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou didst call me. And Eli perceived that the LORD had called the child. |
And Jehovah addeth to call Samuel the third time, and he riseth and goeth unto Eli, and saith, `Here `am' I, for thou hast called for me;' and Eli understandeth that Jehovah is calling to the youth. |
| 3:9 |
Therefore Eli said unto Samuel, Go, lie down: and it shall be, if he call thee, that thou shalt say, Speak, LORD; for thy servant heareth. So Samuel went and lay down in his place. |
And Eli saith to Samuel, `Go, lie down, and it hath been, if He doth call unto thee, that thou hast said, Speak, Jehovah, for Thy servant is hearing;' and Samuel goeth and lieth down in his place. |
| 3:10 |
And the LORD came, and stood, and called as at other times, Samuel, Samuel. Then Samuel answered, Speak; for thy servant heareth. |
And Jehovah cometh, and stationeth Himself, and calleth as time by time, `Samuel, Samuel;' and Samuel saith, `Speak, for Thy servant if hearing.' |
| 3:11 |
And the LORD said to Samuel, Behold, I will do a thing in Israel, at which both the ears of every one that heareth it shall tingle. |
And Jehovah saith unto Samuel, `Lo, I am doing a thing in Israel, at which the two ears of every one hearing it do tingle. |
| 3:12 |
In that day I will perform against Eli all things which I have spoken concerning his house: when I begin, I will also make an end. |
In that day I establish unto Eli all that I have spoken unto his house, beginning and completing; |
| 3:13 |
For I have told him that I will judge his house for ever for the iniquity which he knoweth; because his sons made themselves vile, and he restrained them not. |
and I have declared to him that I am judging his house -- to the age, for the iniquity which he hath known, for his sons are making themselves vile, and he hath not restrained them, |
| 3:14 |
And therefore I have sworn unto the house of Eli, that the iniquity of Eli's house shall not be purged with sacrifice nor offering for ever. |
and therefore I have sworn to the house of Eli: the iniquity of the house of Eli is not atoned for, by sacrifice, and by offering -- unto the age.' |
| 3:15 |
And Samuel lay until the morning, and opened the doors of the house of the LORD. And Samuel feared to shew Eli the vision. |
And Samuel lieth till the morning, and openeth the doors of the house of Jehovah, and Samuel is afraid of declaring the vision unto Eli. |
| 3:16 |
Then Eli called Samuel, and said, Samuel, my son. And he answered, Here am I. |
And Eli calleth Samuel, and saith, `Samuel, my son;' and he saith, `Here `am' I.' |
| 3:17 |
And he said, What is the thing that the LORD hath said unto thee? I pray thee hide it not from me: God do so to thee, and more also, if thou hide any thing from me of all the things that he said unto thee. |
And he saith, `What `is' the word which He hath spoken unto thee? I pray thee, hide it not from me; so doth God do to thee, and so doth He add, if thou hidest from me a word of all the words that He hath spoken unto thee.' |
| 3:18 |
And Samuel told him every whit, and hid nothing from him. And he said, It is the LORD: let him do what seemeth him good. |
And Samuel declareth to him the whole of the words, and hath not hid from him; and he saith, `It `is' Jehovah; that which is good in His eyes He doth.' |
| 3:19 |
And Samuel grew, and the LORD was with him, and did let none of his words fall to the ground. |
And Samuel groweth up, and Jehovah hath been with him, and hath not let fall any of his words to the earth; |
| 3:20 |
And all Israel from Dan even to Beersheba knew that Samuel was established to be a prophet of the LORD. |
and all Israel know, from Dan even unto Beer-Sheba, that Samuel is established for a prophet to Jehovah. |
| 3:21 |
And the LORD appeared again in Shiloh: for the LORD revealed himself to Samuel in Shiloh by the word of the LORD. |
And Jehovah addeth to appear in Shiloh, for Jehovah hath been revealed unto Samuel, in Shiloh, by the word of Jehovah. |
