1 Samuel 1:25
New International Version
When the bull had been sacrificed, they brought the boy to Eli,

New Living Translation
After sacrificing the bull, they brought the boy to Eli.

English Standard Version
Then they slaughtered the bull, and they brought the child to Eli.

Berean Standard Bible
And when they had slaughtered the bull, they brought the boy to Eli.

King James Bible
And they slew a bullock, and brought the child to Eli.

New King James Version
Then they slaughtered a bull, and brought the child to Eli.

New American Standard Bible
Then they slaughtered the bull, and brought the boy to Eli.

NASB 1995
Then they slaughtered the bull, and brought the boy to Eli.

NASB 1977
Then they slaughtered the bull, and brought the boy to Eli.

Legacy Standard Bible
Then they slaughtered the bull and brought the young boy to Eli.

Amplified Bible
Then they slaughtered the bull, and brought the child to Eli.

Christian Standard Bible
Then they slaughtered the bull and brought the boy to Eli.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then they slaughtered the bull and brought the boy to Eli.

American Standard Version
And they slew the bullock, and brought the child to Eli.

English Revised Version
And they slew the bullock, and brought the child to Eli.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Then the parents butchered the bull and brought the child to Eli.

Good News Translation
After they had killed the bull, they took the child to Eli.

International Standard Version
They slaughtered the bull and brought the boy to Eli.

Majority Standard Bible
And when they had slaughtered the bull, they brought the boy to Eli.

NET Bible
Once the bull had been slaughtered, they brought the boy to Eli.

New Heart English Bible
and he slaughtered the bull. And Hannah, the mother of the boy, brought him to Eli.

Webster's Bible Translation
And they slew a bullock, and brought the child to Eli.

World English Bible
They killed the bull, and brought the child to Eli.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And they slaughter the bullock, and bring in the youth to Eli,

Young's Literal Translation
And they slaughter the bullock, and bring in the youth unto Eli,

Smith's Literal Translation
And they will slaughter the bullock, and they will bring the boy to Eli.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And they immolated a calf, and offered the child to Heli.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And they immolated a calf, and they presented the boy to Eli.

New American Bible
After they had slaughtered the bull, they brought the child to Eli.

New Revised Standard Version
Then they slaughtered the bull, and they brought the child to Eli.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And they slew the bullock, and brought the child to Eli.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And they slaughtered the ox and they brought the boy to Eli
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And when the bullock was slain, the child was brought to Eli.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And they brought him before the Lord; and his father slew his offering which he offered from year to year to the Lord; and he brought near the child, and slew the calf; and Anna the mother of the child brought him to Heli.

Additional Translations ...
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Context
The Birth of Samuel
24Once she had weaned him, Hannah took the boy with her, along with a three-year-old bull, an ephah of flour, and a skin of wine. Though the boy was still young, she brought him to the house of the LORD at Shiloh. 25And when they had slaughtered the bull, they brought the boy to Eli. 26“Please, my lord,” said Hannah, “as surely as you live, my lord, I am the woman who stood here beside you praying to the LORD.…

Cross References
1 Samuel 2:11
Then Elkanah went home to Ramah, but the boy began ministering to the LORD before Eli the priest.

1 Samuel 2:18
Now Samuel was ministering before the LORD—a boy wearing a linen ephod.

1 Samuel 2:28
And out of all the tribes of Israel I selected your father to be My priest, to offer sacrifices on My altar, to burn incense, and to wear an ephod in My presence. I also gave to the house of your father all the food offerings of the Israelites.

1 Samuel 3:1
And the boy Samuel ministered to the LORD before Eli. Now in those days the word of the LORD was rare, and visions were scarce.

1 Samuel 3:20
So all Israel from Dan to Beersheba knew that Samuel was confirmed as a prophet of the LORD.

1 Samuel 7:9
Then Samuel took a suckling lamb and offered it as a whole burnt offering to the LORD. He cried out to the LORD on behalf of Israel, and the LORD answered him.

1 Samuel 10:8
And you shall go before me to Gilgal, and surely I will come to you to offer burnt offerings and to sacrifice peace offerings. Wait seven days until I come to you and show you what you are to do.”

1 Samuel 15:22
But Samuel declared: “Does the LORD delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices as much as in obedience to His voice? Behold, obedience is better than sacrifice, and attentiveness is better than the fat of rams.

1 Samuel 16:2
“How can I go?” Samuel asked. “Saul will hear of it and kill me!” The LORD answered, “Take a heifer with you and say, ‘I have come to sacrifice to the LORD.’

1 Samuel 16:5
“In peace,” he replied. “I have come to sacrifice to the LORD. Consecrate yourselves and come with me to the sacrifice.” Then he consecrated Jesse and his sons and invited them to the sacrifice.

1 Kings 8:62-63
Then the king and all Israel with him offered sacrifices before the LORD. / And Solomon offered as peace offerings to the LORD 22,000 oxen and 120,000 sheep. So the king and all the Israelites dedicated the house of the LORD.

2 Chronicles 29:31
Then Hezekiah said, “Now that you have consecrated yourselves to the LORD, come near and bring sacrifices and thank offerings to the house of the LORD.” So the assembly brought sacrifices and thank offerings, and all whose hearts were willing brought burnt offerings.

Psalm 66:13-15
I will enter Your house with burnt offerings; I will fulfill my vows to You— / the vows that my lips promised and my mouth spoke in my distress. / I will offer You fatlings as burnt offerings, with the fragrant smoke of rams; I will offer bulls and goats. Selah

Psalm 116:17-18
I will offer to You a sacrifice of thanksgiving and call on the name of the LORD. / I will fulfill my vows to the LORD in the presence of all His people,

Isaiah 1:11
“What good to Me is your multitude of sacrifices?” says the LORD. “I am full from the burnt offerings of rams and the fat of well-fed cattle; I take no delight in the blood of bulls and lambs and goats.


Treasury of Scripture

And they slew a bullock, and brought the child to Eli.

brought

Luke 2:22
And when the days of her purification according to the law of Moses were accomplished, they brought him to Jerusalem, to present him to the Lord;

Luke 18:15,16
And they brought unto him also infants, that he would touch them: but when his disciples saw it, they rebuked them…

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1 Samuel 1
1. Elkanah, a Levite, having two wives, worships yearly at Shiloh
4. He cherishes Hannah, though barren, and provoked by Peninnah
9. Hannah in grief prays for a child
12. Eli first rebuking her, afterwards blesses her
19. Hannah, having born Samuel, stays at home till he is weaned
24. She presents him, according to her vow, to the Lord














And when they had slaughtered the bull
This phrase marks a significant moment of sacrifice and dedication. The Hebrew word for "slaughtered" is "שָׁחַט" (shachat), which implies a ritualistic and reverent act of offering. In the ancient Israelite context, sacrifices were central to worship and covenantal relationship with God. The bull, a valuable and substantial offering, signifies the depth of Hannah's gratitude and commitment to God for answering her prayer for a son. This act of sacrifice is a precursor to the ultimate sacrifice of Christ, foreshadowing the giving of something precious to fulfill a divine promise.

they brought the boy to Eli
The act of bringing Samuel to Eli is laden with spiritual significance. The Hebrew word for "brought" is "בּוֹא" (bo), which can also mean to come or to enter. This suggests not just a physical movement but a spiritual transition. Samuel is being introduced into the service of the Lord, marking the beginning of his prophetic ministry. Eli, the high priest, represents the established religious order, and Samuel's introduction to him signifies the passing of spiritual responsibility and the continuation of God's work through new generations. This moment is a testament to Hannah's faithfulness and trust in God's plan, as she fulfills her vow by dedicating her long-awaited son to the Lord's service. It is a powerful reminder of the importance of keeping our promises to God and the blessings that come from faithful obedience.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
And when they had slaughtered
וַֽיִּשְׁחֲט֖וּ (way·yiš·ḥă·ṭū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 7819: To slaughter, beat

the bull,
הַפָּ֑ר (hap·pār)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 6499: Young bull, steer

they brought
וַיָּבִ֥יאוּ (way·yā·ḇî·’ū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go

the boy
הַנַּ֖עַר (han·na·‘ar)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5288: A boy, lad, youth, retainer

to
אֶל־ (’el-)
Preposition
Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to

Eli.
עֵלִֽי׃ (‘ê·lî)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 5941: Eli -- a priest at Shiloh


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