1 Samuel 3:7
Modern Translations
New International Version
Now Samuel did not yet know the LORD: The word of the LORD had not yet been revealed to him.

New Living Translation
Samuel did not yet know the LORD because he had never had a message from the LORD before.

English Standard Version
Now Samuel did not yet know the LORD, and the word of the LORD had not yet been revealed to him.

Berean Study Bible
Now Samuel did not yet know the LORD, because the word of the LORD had not yet been revealed to him.

New American Standard Bible
Now Samuel did not yet know the LORD, nor had the word of the LORD yet been revealed to him.

NASB 1995
Now Samuel did not yet know the LORD, nor had the word of the LORD yet been revealed to him.

NASB 1977
Now Samuel did not yet know the LORD, nor had the word of the LORD yet been revealed to him.

Amplified Bible
Now Samuel did not yet know [or personally experience] the LORD, and the word of the LORD was not yet revealed [directly] to him.

Christian Standard Bible
Now Samuel did not yet know the LORD, because the word of the LORD had not yet been revealed to him.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Now Samuel had not yet experienced the LORD, because the word of the LORD had not yet been revealed to him.

Contemporary English Version
The LORD had not spoken to Samuel before, and Samuel did not recognize the voice.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Samuel had no experience with the LORD, because the word of the LORD had not yet been revealed to him.

International Standard Version
Now Samuel did not yet know the LORD and had not yet had the word of the LORD revealed to him.

NET Bible
Now Samuel did not yet know the LORD; the word of the LORD had not yet been revealed to him.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Now Samuel did not yet know the LORD, neither was the word of the LORD yet revealed unto him.

New King James Version
(Now Samuel did not yet know the LORD, nor was the word of the LORD yet revealed to him.)

King James 2000 Bible
Now Samuel did not yet know the LORD, neither was the word of the LORD yet revealed unto him.

New Heart English Bible
Now Samuel did not yet know the LORD, neither was the word of the LORD yet revealed to him.

World English Bible
Now Samuel didn't yet know Yahweh, neither was the word of Yahweh yet revealed to him.

American King James Version
Now Samuel did not yet know the LORD, neither was the word of the LORD yet revealed to him.

American Standard Version
Now Samuel did not yet know Jehovah, neither was the word of Jehovah yet revealed unto him.

A Faithful Version
And Samuel did not yet know the LORD, and the word of the LORD had not yet been revealed to him.

Darby Bible Translation
Now Samuel did not yet know Jehovah, neither had the word of Jehovah yet been revealed to him.

English Revised Version
Now Samuel did not yet know the LORD, neither was the word of the LORD yet revealed unto him.

Webster's Bible Translation
Now Samuel did not yet know the LORD, neither was the word of the LORD yet revealed to him.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Thus did Samuel, before hee knewe the Lord, and before the word of the Lord was reueiled vnto him.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Samuel knewe not yet the Lorde, neither was the worde of the Lorde yet opened vnto hym.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
As for Samuel, he knewe not the LORDE as yet, & the worde of ye LORDE was not yet shewed vnto him.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And Samuel has not yet known YHWH, and the word of YHWH is not yet revealed to him.

Young's Literal Translation
And Samuel hath not yet known Jehovah, and the word of Jehovah is not yet revealed unto him.

Smith's Literal Translation
And before Samuel will know Jehovah, and before the word of Jehovah will be revealed to him,

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Now Samuel did not yet know the Lord, neither had the word of the Lord been revealed to him.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Now Samuel did not yet know the Lord, and the word of the Lord had not been revealed to him.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And Samuel did not yet know LORD JEHOVAH, and the word of LORD JEHOVAH had not yet been revealed to him

Lamsa Bible
Now Samuel did not yet know the LORD, neither was the word of the LORD revealed to him.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Now Samuel did not yet know the LORD, neither was the word of the LORD yet revealed unto him.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And it was before Samuel knew the Lord, and before the word of the Lord was revealed to him.
















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