1 Samuel 2:12
Modern Translations
New International Version
Eli's sons were scoundrels; they had no regard for the LORD.

New Living Translation
Now the sons of Eli were scoundrels who had no respect for the LORD

English Standard Version
Now the sons of Eli were worthless men. They did not know the LORD.

Berean Study Bible
Now the sons of Eli were wicked men; they had no regard for the LORD

New American Standard Bible
Now the sons of Eli were useless men; they did not know the LORD.

NASB 1995
Now the sons of Eli were worthless men; they did not know the LORD

NASB 1977
Now the sons of Eli were worthless men; they did not know the LORD

Amplified Bible
The sons of Eli [Hophni and Phinehas] were worthless (dishonorable, unprincipled) men; they did not know [nor respect] the LORD

Christian Standard Bible
Eli’s sons were wicked men; they did not respect the LORD

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Eli's sons were wicked men; they had no regard for the LORD

Good News Translation
The sons of Eli were scoundrels. They paid no attention to the LORD

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Eli's sons, [Hophni and Phinehas,] were good-for-nothing priests; they had no faith in the LORD.

International Standard Version
Now the sons of Eli were worthless men who did not know the LORD.

NET Bible
The sons of Eli were wicked men. They did not recognize the LORD's authority.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Now the sons of Eli were sons of Belial; they knew not the LORD.

New King James Version
Now the sons of Eli were corrupt; they did not know the LORD.

King James 2000 Bible
Now the sons of Eli were sons of Belial; they knew not the LORD.

New Heart English Bible
Now the sons of Eli were base men; they did not know the LORD.

World English Bible
Now the sons of Eli were base men; they didn't know Yahweh.

American King James Version
Now the sons of Eli were sons of Belial; they knew not the LORD.

American Standard Version
Now the sons of Eli were base men; they knew not Jehovah.

A Faithful Version
And the sons of Eli were worthless men. They did not know the LORD.

Darby Bible Translation
Now the sons of Eli were sons of Belial; they knew not Jehovah.

English Revised Version
Now the sons of Eli were sons of Belial; they knew not the LORD.

Webster's Bible Translation
Now the sons of Eli were sons of Belial; they knew not the LORD.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Now the sonnes of Eli were wicked men, and knewe not the Lord.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
But the sonnes of Eli were children of Belial, and knewe not the Lord.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
But Elis sonnes were the childre of Belial, and knewe not the LORDE,
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and the sons of Eli [are] sons of worthlessness, they have not known YHWH.

Young's Literal Translation
and the sons of Eli are sons of worthlessness, they have not known Jehovah.

Smith's Literal Translation
And the sons of Eli, sons of Belial; they knew not Jehovah.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Now the sons of Heli were children of Belial, not knowing the Lord,

Catholic Public Domain Version
But the sons of Eli were sons of Belial, not knowing the Lord,

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And the sons of Eli, the sons of sin, did not know LORD JEHOVAH

Lamsa Bible
Now the sons of Eli were wicked men; they did not know the LORD.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Now the sons of Eli were base men; they knew not the LORD.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And the sons of Heli the priest were evil sons, not knowing the Lord.
















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