1 Samuel 3 Parallel Bible Translations

1 Samuel 3 ▼
swipe to see more →
BISHOPS
Bishops' Bible of 1568
ESV
English Standard Version
NIV
New International Version
+Add
1 And the chylde Samuel ministred vnto the Lorde before Eli, and the worde of the Lord was precious in those dayes, neither was there any open vision. Now the boy Samuel was ministering to the LORD in the presence of Eli. And the word of the LORD was rare in those days; there was no frequent vision. The boy Samuel ministered before the LORD under Eli. In those days the word of the LORD was rare; there were not many visions.
2 And as at that tyme Eli lay in his place, his eyes began to waxe dymme that he coulde not see. At that time Eli, whose eyesight had begun to grow dim so that he could not see, was lying down in his own place. One night Eli, whose eyes were becoming so weak that he could barely see, was lying down in his usual place.
3 And yet the lampe of God went out, Samuel layde hym downe to sleepe in the temple of the Lord, where the arke of God was. The lamp of God had not yet gone out, and Samuel was lying down in the temple of the LORD, where the ark of God was. The lamp of God had not yet gone out, and Samuel was lying down in the house of the LORD, where the ark of God was.
4 And the Lorde called Samuel. And he aunswered, I am here. Then the LORD called Samuel, and he said, “Here I am!” Then the LORD called Samuel. Samuel answered, “Here I am.”
5 And he ran vnto Eli, and sayde: Here am I, for thou calledst me. And he said, I called thee not, go againe and sleepe. And he went, and layde hym downe to sleepe. and ran to Eli and said, “Here I am, for you called me.” But he said, “I did not call; lie down again.” So he went and lay down. And he ran to Eli and said, “Here I am; you called me.” But Eli said, “I did not call; go back and lie down.” So he went and lay down.
6 And the Lorde called once againe, Samuel. And Samuel arose and went to Eli, and sayde: I am here, for thou diddest call me. And he aunswered: I called thee not my sonne, go againe and sleepe. And the LORD called again, “Samuel!” and Samuel arose and went to Eli and said, “Here I am, for you called me.” But he said, “I did not call, my son; lie down again.” Again the LORD called, “Samuel!” And Samuel got up and went to Eli and said, “Here I am; you called me.” “My son,” Eli said, “I did not call; go back and lie down.”
7 Samuel knewe not yet the Lorde, neither was the worde of the Lorde yet opened vnto hym. Now Samuel did not yet know the LORD, and the word of the LORD had not yet been revealed to him. Now Samuel did not yet know the LORD: The word of the LORD had not yet been revealed to him.
8 And the Lorde went to, and called Samuel the thirde tyme. And he arose and went to Eli, and saide: I am here, for thou hast called me. And Eli perceaued that the Lord had called the childe. And the LORD called Samuel again the third time. And he arose and went to Eli and said, “Here I am, for you called me.” Then Eli perceived that the LORD was calling the boy. A third time the LORD called, “Samuel!” And Samuel got up and went to Eli and said, “Here I am; you called me.” Then Eli realized that the LORD was calling the boy.
9 Therefore Eli sayde vnto Samuel: Go and sleepe, and yf he call thee, then say: Speake Lorde, for thy seruaunt heareth thee. So Samuel went, and slept in his place. Therefore Eli said to Samuel, “Go, lie down, and if he calls you, you shall say, ‘Speak, LORD, for your servant hears.’” So Samuel went and lay down in his place. So Eli told Samuel, “Go and lie down, and if he calls you, say, ‘Speak, LORD, for your servant is listening.’” So Samuel went and lay down in his place.
10 And the Lorde came, and stoode and called as before, Samuel, Samuel. Then Samuel aunswered: Speake, for thy seruaunt heareth. And the LORD came and stood, calling as at other times, “Samuel! Samuel!” And Samuel said, “Speak, for your servant hears.” The LORD came and stood there, calling as at the other times, “Samuel! Samuel!” Then Samuel said, “Speak, for your servant is listening.”
11 And the Lorde saide to Samuel: Beholde, I wyll do a thing in Israel, that both the eares of as many as heareth it shall tyngle. Then the LORD said to Samuel, “Behold, I am about to do a thing in Israel at which the two ears of everyone who hears it will tingle. And the LORD said to Samuel: “See, I am about to do something in Israel that will make the ears of everyone who hears about it tingle.
12 In that day, I wyll rayse vp against Eli all thynges whiche I haue spoken concernyng his house: when I begyn, I wyll also make an ende. On that day I will fulfill against Eli all that I have spoken concerning his house, from beginning to end. At that time I will carry out against Eli everything I spoke against his family—from beginning to end.
13 I haue tolde hym that I wyll iudge his house for euer, for the wickednesse which he knoweth: For whe the people cursed his sonnes for ye same wickednesse he hath not corrected them. And I declare to him that I am about to punish his house forever, for the iniquity that he knew, because his sons were blaspheming God, and he did not restrain them. For I told him that I would judge his family forever because of the sin he knew about; his sons blasphemed God, and he failed to restrain them.
14 And therfore I haue sworne vnto the house of Eli, that the wickednesse of Elies house shall not be purged with sacrifice nor offeryng for euer. Therefore I swear to the house of Eli that the iniquity of Eli’s house shall not be atoned for by sacrifice or offering forever.” Therefore I swore to the house of Eli, ‘The guilt of Eli’s house will never be atoned for by sacrifice or offering.’”
15 Samuel slept vntyl the mornyng, and opened the doores of the house of the Lorde: and Samuel feared to shewe Eli the vision. Samuel lay until morning; then he opened the doors of the house of the LORD. And Samuel was afraid to tell the vision to Eli. Samuel lay down until morning and then opened the doors of the house of the LORD. He was afraid to tell Eli the vision,
16 Then Eli called Samuel, and sayde: Samuel, my sonne. And he aunswered: Here am I. But Eli called Samuel and said, “Samuel, my son.” And he said, “Here I am.” but Eli called him and said, “Samuel, my son.” Samuel answered, “Here I am.”
17 He saide: What is that the Lord hath saide vnto thee? I pray thee hyde it not from me: God do so to thee, & more also, if thou hyde any thyng from me of all that he sayde vnto thee. And Eli said, “What was it that he told you? Do not hide it from me. May God do so to you and more also if you hide anything from me of all that he told you.” “What was it he said to you?” Eli asked. “Do not hide it from me. May God deal with you, be it ever so severely, if you hide from me anything he told you.”
18 And Samuel tolde hym euerywhyt, and hyd nothyng from hym. And he saide: It is the Lord, let hym do what seemeth hym good. So Samuel told him everything and hid nothing from him. And he said, “It is the LORD. Let him do what seems good to him.” So Samuel told him everything, hiding nothing from him. Then Eli said, “He is the LORD; let him do what is good in his eyes.”
19 And Samuel grewe, and the Lorde was with hym, and left none of his wordes vnperfourmed. And Samuel grew, and the LORD was with him and let none of his words fall to the ground. The LORD was with Samuel as he grew up, and he let none of Samuel’s words fall to the ground.
20 And all Israel, from Dan to Beerseba, wyst that faythfull Samuel was the Lordes prophete. And all Israel from Dan to Beersheba knew that Samuel was established as a prophet of the LORD. And all Israel from Dan to Beersheba recognized that Samuel was attested as a prophet of the LORD.
21 And the Lorde appeared againe in Silo: for the Lorde opened him selfe to Samuel in Silo, through the worde of the Lorde. And the LORD appeared again at Shiloh, for the LORD revealed himself to Samuel at Shiloh by the word of the LORD. The LORD continued to appear at Shiloh, and there he revealed himself to Samuel through his word.
Previous chapter
Top of Page
Top of Page