1 Samuel 3:12
New International Version
At that time I will carry out against Eli everything I spoke against his family—from beginning to end.

New Living Translation
I am going to carry out all my threats against Eli and his family, from beginning to end.

English Standard Version
On that day I will fulfill against Eli all that I have spoken concerning his house, from beginning to end.

Berean Standard Bible
On that day I will carry out against Eli everything I have spoken about his family, from beginning to end.

King James Bible
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.

New King James Version
In that day I will perform against Eli all that I have spoken concerning his house, from beginning to end.

New American Standard Bible
On that day I will carry out against Eli everything that I have spoken in regard to his house, from beginning to end.

NASB 1995
“In that day I will carry out against Eli all that I have spoken concerning his house, from beginning to end.

NASB 1977
“In that day I will carry out against Eli all that I have spoken concerning his house, from beginning to end.

Legacy Standard Bible
In that day I will establish against Eli all that I have spoken concerning his house, from beginning to end.

Amplified Bible
On that day I will carry out against Eli everything that I have spoken concerning his house (family), from beginning to end.

Christian Standard Bible
On that day I will carry out against Eli everything I said about his family, from beginning to end.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
On that day I will carry out against Eli everything I said about his family, from beginning to end.

American Standard Version
In that day I will perform against Eli all that I have spoken concerning his house, from the beginning even unto the end.

Contemporary English Version
I will punish Eli and his family, just as I promised.

English Revised Version
In that day I will perform against Eli all that I have spoken concerning his house, from the beginning even unto the end.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
On that day I am going to do to Eli and his family everything I said from beginning to end.

Good News Translation
On that day I will carry out all my threats against Eli's family, from beginning to end.

International Standard Version
I'll fulfill every promise that I've spoken concerning Eli's family, from beginning to end.

Majority Standard Bible
On that day I will carry out against Eli everything I have spoken about his family, from beginning to end.

NET Bible
On that day I will carry out against Eli everything that I spoke about his house--from start to finish!

New Heart English Bible
In that day I will perform against Eli all that I have spoken concerning his house, from the beginning even to the end.

Webster's Bible Translation
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.

World English Bible
In that day I will perform against Eli all that I have spoken concerning his house, from the beginning even to the end.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
In that day I establish to Eli all that I have spoken to his house, beginning and completing;

Young's Literal Translation
In that day I establish unto Eli all that I have spoken unto his house, beginning and completing;

Smith's Literal Translation
In that day I will set up all against Eli which I spake against his house, beginning and finishing.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
In that day I will raise up against Heli all the things I have spoken concerning his house: I will begin, and I will make an end.

Catholic Public Domain Version
In that day, I will raise up against Eli all the things that I have spoken over his house. I will begin, and I will finish.

New American Bible
On that day I will carry out against Eli everything I have said about his house, beginning to end.

New Revised Standard Version
On that day I will fulfill against Eli all that I have spoken concerning his house, from beginning to end.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
In that day I will perform against Eli all things which I have spoken concerning his house, from beginning to end.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
In that day also I shall raise up against Eli everything that I said against his house, the beginning and the end
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
In that day I will perform against Eli all that I have spoken concerning his house, from the beginning even unto the end.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
In that day I will raise up against Heli all things that I have said against his house; I will begin, and I will make an end.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The LORD Calls Samuel
11Then the LORD said to Samuel, “I am about to do something in Israel at which the ears of all who hear it will tingle. 12On that day I will carry out against Eli everything I have spoken about his family, from beginning to end. 13I told him that I would judge his house forever for the iniquity of which he knows, because his sons blasphemed God and he did not restrain them.…

Cross References
1 Samuel 2:27-36
Then a man of God came to Eli and told him, “This is what the LORD says: ‘Did I not clearly reveal Myself to your father’s house when they were in Egypt under Pharaoh’s house? / 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. / Why then do you kick at My sacrifice and offering that I have prescribed for My dwelling place? You have honored your sons more than Me by fattening yourselves with the best of all the offerings of My people Israel.’ ...

1 Kings 2:27
So Solomon banished Abiathar from the priesthood of the LORD and thus fulfilled the word that the LORD had spoken at Shiloh against the house of Eli.

1 Kings 13:33-34
Even after these events, Jeroboam did not repent of his evil ways, but again he appointed priests for the high places from every class of people. He ordained anyone who desired to be a priest of the high places. / And this was the sin of the house of Jeroboam that led to its extermination and destruction from the face of the earth.

1 Kings 14:10-11
Because of all this, behold, I am bringing disaster on the house of Jeroboam: I will cut off from Jeroboam every male, both slave and free, in Israel; I will burn up the house of Jeroboam as one burns up dung until it is gone! / Anyone belonging to Jeroboam who dies in the city will be eaten by dogs, and anyone who dies in the field will be eaten by the birds of the air.’ For the LORD has spoken.

1 Kings 21:21-22
This is what the LORD says: ‘I will bring calamity on you and consume your descendants; I will cut off from Ahab every male in Israel, both slave and free. / I will make your house like that of Jeroboam son of Nebat and like that of Baasha son of Ahijah, because you have provoked My anger and caused Israel to sin.’

2 Kings 21:12-15
this is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘Behold, I am bringing such calamity upon Jerusalem and Judah that the news will reverberate in the ears of all who hear it. / I will stretch out over Jerusalem the measuring line used against Samaria and the plumb line used against the house of Ahab, and I will wipe out Jerusalem as one wipes out a bowl—wiping it and turning it upside down. / So I will forsake the remnant of My inheritance and deliver them into the hands of their enemies. And they will become plunder and spoil to all their enemies, ...

Jeremiah 7:12-15
But go now to the place in Shiloh where I first made a dwelling for My Name, and see what I did to it because of the wickedness of My people Israel. / And now, because you have done all these things, declares the LORD, and because I have spoken to you again and again but you would not listen, and I have called to you but you would not answer, / therefore what I did to Shiloh I will now do to the house that bears My Name, the house in which you trust, the place that I gave to you and your fathers. ...

Ezekiel 7:5-9
This is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Disaster! An unprecedented disaster—behold, it is coming! / The end has come! The end has come! It has roused itself against you. Behold, it has come! / Doom has come to you, O inhabitants of the land. The time has come; the day is near; there is panic on the mountains instead of shouts of joy. ...

Ezekiel 12:25
because I, the LORD, will speak whatever word I speak, and it will be fulfilled without delay. For in your days, O rebellious house, I will speak a message and bring it to pass, declares the Lord GOD.’”

Lamentations 2:17
The LORD has done what He planned; He has accomplished His decree, which He ordained in days of old; He has overthrown you without pity. He has let the enemy gloat over you and exalted the horn of your foes.

Matthew 23:34-36
Because of this, I am sending you prophets and wise men and teachers. Some of them you will kill and crucify, and others you will flog in your synagogues and persecute from town to town. / And so upon you will come all the righteous blood shed on earth, from the blood of righteous Abel to the blood of Zechariah son of Berechiah, whom you murdered between the temple and the altar. / Truly I tell you, all these things will come upon this generation.

Matthew 24:2
“Do you see all these things?” He replied. “Truly I tell you, not one stone here will be left on another; every one will be thrown down.”

Mark 13:2
“Do you see all these great buildings?” Jesus replied. “Not one stone here will be left on another; every one will be thrown down.”

Luke 19:41-44
As Jesus approached Jerusalem and saw the city, He wept over it / and said, “If only you had known on this day what would bring you peace! But now it is hidden from your eyes. / For the days will come upon you when your enemies will barricade you and surround you and hem you in on every side. ...

Luke 21:6
“As for what you see here, the time will come when not one stone will be left on another; every one will be thrown down.”


Treasury of Scripture

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.

I will perform

1 Samuel 2:27-36
And there came a man of God unto Eli, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Did I plainly appear unto the house of thy father, when they were in Egypt in Pharaoh's house? …

Numbers 23:19
God is not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do it? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good?

Joshua 23:15
Therefore it shall come to pass, that as all good things are come upon you, which the LORD your God promised you; so shall the LORD bring upon you all evil things, until he have destroyed you from off this good land which the LORD your God hath given you.

when I begin, etc.

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1. How the word of the Lord was first revealed to Samuel
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On that day
This phrase signifies a specific, divinely appointed time when God's judgment will be executed. In the Hebrew context, "day" (יוֹם, yom) often represents a period of time marked by significant events. Here, it underscores the certainty and imminence of God's action. Theologically, it reminds us of God's sovereignty and the fulfillment of His promises, both of blessing and judgment.

I will carry out
The Hebrew verb used here, עָשָׂה (asah), means to do, make, or execute. It conveys the idea of God actively bringing His word to fruition. This emphasizes God's role as the ultimate executor of justice, highlighting His faithfulness to His word and His active involvement in the affairs of humanity.

against Eli
Eli, the high priest, represents a leadership that has failed to uphold God's standards. Historically, Eli's sons were corrupt, and Eli's failure to restrain them led to this divine pronouncement. This phrase serves as a sobering reminder of the responsibility of spiritual leaders and the consequences of neglecting God's commands.

everything I have spoken
This phrase underscores the completeness and totality of God's judgment. The Hebrew word דָּבָר (dabar) for "spoken" indicates a word, matter, or thing. It reflects the power and authority of God's word, which does not return void but accomplishes what it is sent to do (Isaiah 55:11).

about his family
The focus on Eli's family highlights the communal and generational impact of sin. In the ancient Near Eastern context, family lineage was crucial, and the actions of one member could affect the entire household. This serves as a warning about the far-reaching consequences of disobedience to God.

from beginning to end
This phrase, in Hebrew מִתְּחִלָּה וְעַד־סוֹף (mit'chillah v'ad sof), indicates the thoroughness and inevitability of God's judgment. It suggests a comprehensive fulfillment of God's word, leaving nothing undone. This reflects God's omniscience and His ability to see the end from the beginning, ensuring that His purposes are fully accomplished.

Verse 12. - I will perform. Literally, "I will raise up," i.e. I will excite and stir up into active energy all the denunciations of the man of God (1 Samuel 2:27), which hitherto have been as it were asleep and at rest. All things which. Better, quite literally, all that I have spoken. When I begin, I will also make an end. In the Hebrew two infinitives used as gerunds, "beginning and ending," i.e. from beginning to end. The Hebrew language constantly thus uses infinitives with great force; as, for instance, in Jeremiah 7:9: "What! stealing, murdering, committing adultery," etc.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
On that
הַהוּא֙ (ha·hū)
Article | Pronoun - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are

day
בַּיּ֤וֹם (bay·yō·wm)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3117: A day

I will carry out
אָקִ֣ים (’ā·qîm)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's 6965: To arise, stand up, stand

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

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

everything
כָּל־ (kāl-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

I have spoken
דִּבַּ֖רְתִּי (dib·bar·tî)
Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular
Strong's 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue

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

his family,
בֵּית֑וֹ (bê·ṯōw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 1004: A house

from beginning
הָחֵ֖ל (hā·ḥêl)
Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute
Strong's 2490: To bore, to wound, to dissolve, to profane, to break, to begin, to play

to end.
וְכַלֵּֽה׃ (wə·ḵal·lêh)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Infinitive absolute
Strong's 3615: To be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, or spent


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