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World English Bible

1 Samuel 3 (WEBP)

[1] The child Samuel ministered to Yahweh before Eli. Yahweh’s word was rare in those days. There were not many visions, then.
[2] At that time, when Eli was laid down in his place (now his eyes had begun to grow dim, so that he could not see),
[3] and God’s lamp hadn’t yet gone out, and Samuel had laid down in Yahweh’s temple where God’s ark was,
[4] Yahweh called Samuel. He said, “Here I am.”
[5] He ran to Eli and said, “Here I am; for you called me.” He said, “I didn’t call. Lie down again.” He went and lay down.
[6] Yahweh called yet again, “Samuel!” Samuel arose and went to Eli and said, “Here I am; for you called me.” He answered, “I didn’t call, my son. Lie down again.”
[7] Now Samuel didn’t yet know Yahweh, neither was Yahweh’s word yet revealed to him.
[8] Yahweh called Samuel again the third time. He arose and went to Eli and said, “Here I am; for you called me.” Eli perceived that Yahweh had called the child.
[9] Therefore Eli said to Samuel, “Go, lie down. It shall be, if he calls you, that you shall say, ‘Speak, Yahweh; for your servant hears.’ ” So Samuel went and lay down in his place.
[10] Yahweh came, and stood, and called as at other times, “Samuel! Samuel!” Then Samuel said, “Speak; for your servant hears.”
[11] Yahweh said to Samuel, “Behold, I will do a thing in Israel at which both the ears of everyone who hears it will tingle.
[12] In that day I will perform against Eli all that I have spoken concerning his house, from the beginning even to the end.
[13] For I have told him that I will judge his house forever for the iniquity which he knew, because his sons brought a curse on themselves, and he didn’t restrain them.
[14] Therefore I have sworn to the house of Eli that the iniquity of Eli’s house shall not be removed with sacrifice or offering forever.”
[15] Samuel lay until the morning, and opened the doors of Yahweh’s house. Samuel was afraid to show Eli the vision.
[16] Then Eli called Samuel and said, “Samuel, my son!” He said, “Here I am.”
[17] He said, “What is the thing that he has spoken to you? Please don’t hide it from me. God do so to you, and more also, if you hide anything from me of all the things that he spoke to you.”
[18] Samuel told him every bit, and hid nothing from him. He said, “It is Yahweh. Let him do what seems good to him.”
[19] Samuel grew, and Yahweh was with him and let none of his words fall to the ground.
[20] All Israel from Dan even to Beersheba knew that Samuel was established to be a prophet of Yahweh.
[21] Yahweh appeared again in Shiloh; for Yahweh revealed himself to Samuel in Shiloh by Yahweh’s word.

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

King James w/Strong’s #s

1 Samuel 3 (KJVS)

[1] And the child Samuel ministered () unto the Lord before Eli. And the word of the Lord was precious in those days; [there was] no open () vision.
[2] And it came to pass at that time, when Eli [was] laid down () in his place, and his eyes began () to wax dim, [that] he could () not see; ()
[3] And ere the lamp of God went out () in the temple of the Lord, where the ark of God [was], and Samuel was laid down () [to sleep];
[4] That the Lord called () Samuel: and he answered, () Here [am] I.
[5] And he ran () unto Eli, and said, () Here [am] I; for thou calledst () me. And he said, () I called () not; lie down () again. () And he went () and lay down. ()
[6] And the Lord called () yet again, () Samuel. And Samuel arose () and went () to Eli, and said, () Here [am] I; for thou didst call () me. And he answered, () I called () not, my son; lie down () again. ()
[7] Now Samuel did not yet know () the Lord, neither was the word of the Lord yet revealed () unto him.
[8] And the Lord called () Samuel again () the third time. And he arose () and went () to Eli, and said, () Here [am] I; for thou didst call () me. And Eli perceived () that the Lord had called () the child.
[9] Therefore Eli said () unto Samuel, Go, () lie down: () and it shall be, if he call () thee, that thou shalt say, () Speak, () Lord; for thy servant heareth. () So Samuel went () and lay down () in his place.
[10] And the Lord came, () and stood, () and called () as at other times, Samuel, Samuel. Then Samuel answered, () Speak; () for thy servant heareth. ()
[11] And the Lord said () to Samuel, Behold, I will do () a thing in Israel, at which both the ears of every one that heareth () it shall tingle. ()
[12] 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. ()
[13] For I have told () him that I will judge () his house for ever for the iniquity which he knoweth; () because his sons made themselves vile, () and he restrained () them not.
[14] And therefore I have sworn () unto the house of Eli, that the iniquity of Eli’s house shall not be purged () with sacrifice nor offering for ever.
[15] And Samuel lay () until the morning, and opened () the doors of the house of the Lord. And Samuel feared () to shew () Eli the vision.
[16] Then Eli called () Samuel, and said, () Samuel, my son. And he answered, () Here [am] I.
[17] And he said, () What [is] the thing that [the Lord] hath said () unto thee? I pray thee hide () [it] not from me: God do so () to thee, and more also, () if thou hide () [any] thing from me of all the things that he said () unto thee.
[18] And Samuel told () him every whit, and hid () nothing from him. And he said, () It [is] the Lord: let him do () what seemeth him good.
[19] And Samuel grew, () and the Lord was with him, and did let none of his words fall () to the ground.
[20] And all Israel from Dan even to Beersheba knew () that Samuel [was] established () [to be] a prophet of the Lord.
[21] And the Lord appeared () again () in Shiloh: for the Lord revealed () himself to Samuel in Shiloh by the word of the Lord.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ)

1 Samuel 3 (BYZ)

[1] και το παιδαριον σαμουηλ ην λειτουργων τω κυριω ενωπιον ηλι του ιερεως και ρημα κυριου ην τιμιον εν ταις ημεραις εκειναις ουκ ην ορασις διαστελλουσα
[2] και εγενετο εν τη ημερα εκεινη και ηλι εκαθευδεν εν τω τοπω αυτου και οι οφθαλμοι αυτου ηρξαντο βαρυνεσθαι και ουκ ηδυνατο βλεπειν
[3] και ο λυχνος του θεου πριν επισκευασθηναι και σαμουηλ εκαθευδεν εν τω ναω ου η κιβωτος του θεου
[4] και εκαλεσεν κυριος σαμουηλ σαμουηλ και ειπεν ιδου εγω
[5] και εδραμεν προς ηλι και ειπεν ιδου εγω οτι κεκληκας με και ειπεν ου κεκληκα σε αναστρεφε καθευδε και ανεστρεψεν και εκαθευδεν
[6] και προσεθετο κυριος και εκαλεσεν σαμουηλ σαμουηλ και επορευθη προς ηλι το δευτερον και ειπεν ιδου εγω οτι κεκληκας με και ειπεν ου κεκληκα σε αναστρεφε καθευδε
[7] και σαμουηλ πριν η γνωναι θεον και αποκαλυφθηναι αυτω ρημα κυριου
[8] και προσεθετο κυριος καλεσαι σαμουηλ εν τριτω και ανεστη και επορευθη προς ηλι και ειπεν ιδου εγω οτι κεκληκας με και εσοφισατο ηλι οτι κυριος κεκληκεν το παιδαριον
[9] και ειπεν αναστρεφε καθευδε τεκνον και εσται εαν καλεση σε και ερεις λαλει κυριε οτι ακουει ο δουλος σου και επορευθη σαμουηλ και εκοιμηθη εν τω τοπω αυτου
[10] και ηλθεν κυριος και κατεστη και εκαλεσεν αυτον ως απαξ και απαξ και ειπεν σαμουηλ λαλει οτι ακουει ο δουλος σου
[11] και ειπεν κυριος προς σαμουηλ ιδου εγω ποιω τα ρηματα μου εν ισραηλ ωστε παντος ακουοντος αυτα ηχησει αμφοτερα τα ωτα αυτου
[12] εν τη ημερα εκεινη επεγερω επι ηλι παντα οσα ελαλησα εις τον οικον αυτου αρξομαι και επιτελεσω
[13] και ανηγγελκα αυτω οτι εκδικω εγω τον οικον αυτου εως αιωνος εν αδικιαις υιων αυτου οτι κακολογουντες θεον υιοι αυτου και ουκ ενουθετει αυτους και ουδ ουτως
[14] ωμοσα τω οικω ηλι ει εξιλασθησεται αδικια οικου ηλι εν θυμιαματι και εν θυσιαις εως αιωνος
[15] και κοιμαται σαμουηλ εως πρωι και ωρθρισεν το πρωι και ηνοιξεν τας θυρας οικου κυριου και σαμουηλ εφοβηθη απαγγειλαι την ορασιν τω ηλι
[16] και ειπεν ηλι προς σαμουηλ σαμουηλ τεκνον και ειπεν ιδου εγω
[17] και ειπεν τι το ρημα το λαληθεν προς σε μη δη κρυψης απ εμου ταδε ποιησαι σοι ο θεος και ταδε προσθειη εαν κρυψης απ εμου ρημα εκ παντων των λογων των λαληθεντων σοι εν τοις ωσιν σου
[18] και απηγγειλεν σαμουηλ παντας τους λογους και ουκ εκρυψεν απ αυτου και ειπεν ηλι κυριος αυτος το αγαθον ενωπιον αυτου ποιησει
[19] και εμεγαλυνθη σαμουηλ και ην κυριος μετ αυτου και ουκ επεσεν απο παντων των λογων αυτου επι την γην
[20] και εγνωσαν πας ισραηλ απο δαν και εως βηρσαβεε οτι πιστος σαμουηλ εις προφητην τω κυριω
[21] και προσεθετο κυριος δηλωθηναι εν σηλωμ οτι απεκαλυφθη κυριος προς σαμουηλ και επιστευθη σαμουηλ προφητης γενεσθαι τω κυριω εις παντα ισραηλ απ ακρων της γης και εως ακρων και ηλι πρεσβυτης σφοδρα και οι υιοι αυτου πορευομενοι επορευοντο και πονηρα η οδος αυτων ενωπιον κυριου