1 Samuel 2:23
◄  1 Samuel 2:23  ►
New International Version (©2011)
So he said to them, "Why do you do such things? I hear from all the people about these wicked deeds of yours.

New Living Translation (©2007)
Eli said to them, "I have been hearing reports from all the people about the wicked things you are doing. Why do you keep sinning?

English Standard Version (©2001)
And he said to them, “Why do you do such things? For I hear of your evil dealings from all the people.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
He said to them, "Why do you do such things, the evil things that I hear from all these people?

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
And he said unto them, Why do ye such things? for I hear of your evil dealings by all this people.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
He said to them, "Why are you doing these things? I have heard about your evil actions from all these people.

International Standard Version (©2012)
"Why are you doing these things that I'm hearing about?" he asked his sons, "These reports about your evil deeds are coming from all these people!

NET Bible (©2006)
He said to them, "Why do you behave in this way? For I hear about these evil things from all these people.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
So he asked them, "Why are you doing such things? I hear about your wicked ways from all these people.

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
And he said unto them, Why do you such things? for I hear of your evil dealings by all these people.

American King James Version
And he said to them, Why do you such things? for I hear of your evil dealings by all this people.

American Standard Version
And he said unto them, Why do ye such things? for I hear of your evil dealings from all this people.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And he said to them: Why do ye these kinds of things, which I hear, very wicked things, from all the people?

Darby Bible Translation
And he said to them, Why do ye such things? for I hear of your evil deeds from all this people.

English Revised Version
And he said unto them, Why do ye such things? for I hear of your evil dealings from all this people.

Webster's Bible Translation
And he said to them, Why do ye such things? for I hear of your evil dealings by all this people.

World English Bible
He said to them, "Why do you do such things? for I hear of your evil dealings from all this people.

Young's Literal Translation
and he saith to them, 'Why do ye things like these? for I am hearing of your evil words from all the people -- these!

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

2:11-26 Samuel, being devoted to the Lord in a special manner, was from a child employed about the sanctuary in the services he was capable of. As he did this with a pious disposition of mind, it was called ministering unto the Lord. He received a blessing from the Lord. Those young people who serve God as well as they can, he will enable to improve, that they may serve him better. Eli shunned trouble and exertion. This led him to indulge his children, without using parental authority to restrain and correct them when young. He winked at the abuses in the service of the sanctuary till they became customs, and led to abominations; and his sons, who should have taught those that engaged in the service of the sanctuary what was good, solicited them to wickedness. Their offence was committed even in offering the sacrifices for sins, which typified the atonement of the Saviour! Sins against the remedy, the atonement itself, are most dangerous, they tread under foot the blood of the covenant. Eli's reproof was far too mild and gentle. In general, none are more abandoned than the degenerate children of godly persons, when they break through restraints.

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And he said unto them, why do ye such things?.... As to impose upon the people that bring their offerings, by taking more than is due, and in a very indecent and imperious manner; and especially to defile the women when they came to worship: these were very scandalous sins, and deserved a more severe reprimand, and indeed a greater chastisement than by mere words; Eli should have rebuked them more sharply, and laid open the evil of their doings, and as a judge punished them for them:

for I hear of your evil doings by all this people; the inhabitants of Shiloh, or who came thither to worship, who were continually making their complaints to Eli; which still shows his backwardness to reprove them in the manner he did until he was obliged to it by the continual remonstrances of the people against the practices of his sons; he did not attend to the information he had from a few persons, until it became general.

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Eli Reproves his Sons
22Now Eli was very old, and heard all that his sons did to all Israel; and how they lay with the women that assembled at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation. 23And he said to them, Why do you such things? for I hear of your evil dealings by all this people. 24No, my sons; for it is no good report that I hear: you make the LORD's people to transgress. …

1 Samuel 2:22 Now Eli, who was very old, heard about everything his sons were doing to all Israel and how they slept with the women who served at the entrance to the tent of meeting.
1 Samuel 2:24 No, my sons; the report I hear spreading among the LORD's people is not good.