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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.
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The boy Samuel was serving GOD under Eli's direction. This was at a time when the revelation of GOD was rarely heard or seen.
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The boy Samuel ministered before the LORD under Eli. In those days the word of the LORD was rare; there were not many visions.
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Now the boy Samuel ministered to the LORD before Eli. And the word of the LORD was rare in those days; there was no widespread revelation.
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Meanwhile, the boy Samuel was serving the LORD by assisting Eli. Now in those days messages from the LORD were very rare, and visions were quite uncommon.
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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;
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One night Eli was sound asleep (his eyesight was very bad--he could hardly see).
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One night Eli, whose eyes were becoming so weak that he could barely see, was lying down in his usual place.
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And it came to pass at that time, while Eli was lying down in his place, and when his eyes had begun to grow so dim that he could not see,
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One night Eli, who was almost blind by now, had just gone to bed.
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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;
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It was well before dawn; the sanctuary lamp was still burning. Samuel was still in bed in the Temple of GOD, where the Chest of God rested.
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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.
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and before the lamp of God went out in the tabernacle of the LORD where the ark of God was, and while Samuel was lying down,
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The lamp of God had not yet gone out, and Samuel was sleeping in the Tabernacle near the Ark of God.
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That the LORD called Samuel: and he answered, Here am I.
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Then GOD called out, "Samuel, Samuel!" Samuel answered, "Yes? I'm here."
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Then the LORD called Samuel. Samuel answered, "Here I am."
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that the LORD called Samuel. And he answered, "Here I am!"
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Suddenly, the LORD called out, "Samuel! Samuel!Yes?" Samuel replied. "What is it?"
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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.
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Then he ran to Eli saying, "I heard you call. Here I am." Eli said, "I didn't call you. Go back to bed." And so he did.
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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.
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So he ran to Eli and said, "Here I am, for you called me." And he said, "I did not call; lie down again." And he went and lay down.
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He jumped up and ran to Eli. "Here I am. What do you need?I didn't call you," Eli replied. "Go on back to bed." So he did.
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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.
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GOD called again, "Samuel, Samuel!" Samuel got up and went to Eli, "I heard you call. Here I am." Again Eli said, "Son, I didn't call you. Go back to bed."
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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."
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Then the LORD called yet again, "Samuel!" So Samuel arose and went to Eli, and said, "Here I am, for you called me." He answered, "I did not call, my son; lie down again."
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Then the LORD called out again, "Samuel!" Again Samuel jumped up and ran to Eli. "Here I am," he said. "What do you need?I didn't call you, my son," Eli said. "Go on back to bed."
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Now Samuel did not yet know the LORD, neither was the word of the LORD yet revealed unto him.
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(This all happened before Samuel knew GOD for himself. It was before the revelation of GOD had been given to him personally.)
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Now Samuel did not yet know the LORD: The word of the LORD had not yet been revealed to him.
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(Now Samuel did not yet know the LORD, nor was the word of the LORD yet revealed to him.)
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Samuel did not yet know the LORD because he had never had a message from the LORD before.
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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.
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GOD called again, "Samuel!"-the third time! Yet again Samuel got up and went to Eli, "Yes? I heard you call me. Here I am." That's when it dawned on Eli that GOD was calling the boy.
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The LORD called Samuel a third time, 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.
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And the LORD called Samuel again the third time. So he arose and went to Eli, and said, "Here I am, for you did call me." Then Eli perceived that the LORD had called the boy.
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So now the LORD called a third time, and once more Samuel jumped up and ran to Eli. "Here I am," he said. "What do you need?" Then Eli realized it was the LORD who was calling the boy.
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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.
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So Eli directed Samuel, "Go back and lie down. If the voice calls again, say, "Speak, GOD. I'm your servant, ready to listen.'" Samuel returned to his bed.
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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.
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Therefore Eli said to Samuel, "Go, lie down; and it shall be, if He calls you, that you must say, "Speak, LORD, for Your servant hears."' So Samuel went and lay down in his place.
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So he said to Samuel, "Go and lie down again, and if someone calls again, say, `Yes, LORD, your servant is listening.'" So Samuel went back to bed.
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And the LORD came, and stood, and called as at other times, Samuel, Samuel. Then Samuel answered, Speak; for thy servant heareth.
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Then GOD came and stood before him exactly as before, calling out, "Samuel! Samuel!" Samuel answered, "Speak. I'm your servant, ready to listen."
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The LORD came and stood there, calling as at the other times, "Samuel! Samuel!" Then Samuel said, "Speak, for your servant is listening."
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Now the LORD came and stood and called as at other times, "Samuel! Samuel!" And Samuel answered, "Speak, for Your servant hears."
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And the LORD came and called as before, "Samuel! Samuel!" And Samuel replied, "Yes, your servant is listening."
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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.
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GOD said to Samuel, "Listen carefully. I'm getting ready to do something in Israel that is going to shake everyone up and get their attention.
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And the LORD said to Samuel: "See, I am about to do something in Israel that will make the ears of everyone who hears of it tingle.
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Then the LORD said to Samuel: "Behold, I will do something in Israel at which both ears of everyone who hears it will tingle.
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Then the LORD said to Samuel, "I am about to do a shocking thing in Israel.
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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.
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The time has come for me to bring down on Eli's family everything I warned him of, every last word of it.
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At that time I will carry out against Eli everything I spoke against his family-from beginning to end.
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In that day I will perform against Eli all that I have spoken concerning his house, from beginning to end.
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I am going to carry out all my threats against Eli and his family.
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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.
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I'm letting him know that the time's up. I'm bringing judgment on his family for good. He knew what was going on, that his sons were desecrating God's name and God's place, and he did nothing to stop them.
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For I told him that I would judge his family forever because of the sin he knew about; his sons made themselves contemptible, and he failed to restrain them.
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For I have told him that I will judge his house forever for the iniquity which he knows, because his sons made themselves vile, and he did not restrain them.
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I have warned him continually that judgment is coming for his family, because his sons are blaspheming God and he hasn't disciplined them.
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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.
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This is my sentence on the family of Eli: The evil of Eli's family can never be wiped out by sacrifice or offering."
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Therefore, I swore to the house of Eli, 'The guilt of Eli's house will never be atoned for by sacrifice or offering.'"
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And therefore I have sworn to the house of Eli that the iniquity of Eli's house shall not be atoned for by sacrifice or offering forever."
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So I have vowed that the sins of Eli and his sons will never be forgiven by sacrifices or offerings."
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And Samuel lay until the morning, and opened the doors of the house of the LORD. And Samuel feared to shew Eli the vision.
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Samuel stayed in bed until morning, then rose early and went about his duties, opening the doors of the sanctuary, but he dreaded having to tell the vision to Eli.
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Samuel lay down until morning and then opened the doors of the house of the LORD. He was afraid to tell Eli the vision,
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So Samuel lay down until morning, and opened the doors of the house of the LORD. And Samuel was afraid to tell Eli the vision.
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Samuel stayed in bed until morning, then got up and opened the doors of the Tabernacle as usual. He was afraid to tell Eli what the LORD had said to him.
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Then Eli called Samuel, and said, Samuel, my son. And he answered, Here am I.
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But then Eli summoned Samuel: "Samuel, my son!" Samuel came running: "Yes? What can I do for you?"
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but Eli called him and said, "Samuel, my son." Samuel answered, "Here I am."
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Then Eli called Samuel and said, "Samuel, my son!" He answered, "Here I am."
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But Eli called out to him, "Samuel, my son.Here I am," Samuel replied.
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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.
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"What did he say? Tell it to me, all of it. Don't suppress or soften one word, as God is your judge! I want it all, word for word as he said it to you."
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"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."
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And he said, "What is the word that the LORD spoke to you? Please do not hide it from me. God do so to you, and more also, if you hide anything from me of all the things that He said to you."
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"What did the LORD say to you? Tell me everything. And may God punish you if you hide anything from me!"
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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.
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So Samuel told him, word for word. He held back nothing. Eli said, "He is GOD. Let him do whatever he thinks best."
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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."
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Then Samuel told him everything, and hid nothing from him. And he said, "It is the LORD. Let Him do what seems good to Him."
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So Samuel told Eli everything; he didn't hold anything back. "It is the LORD's will," Eli replied. "Let him do what he thinks best."
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And Samuel grew, and the LORD was with him, and did let none of his words fall to the ground.
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Samuel grew up. GOD was with him, and Samuel's prophetic record was flawless.
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The LORD was with Samuel as he grew up, and he let none of his words fall to the ground.
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So Samuel grew, and the LORD was with him and let none of his words fall to the ground.
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As Samuel grew up, the LORD was with him, and everything Samuel said was wise and helpful.
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And all Israel from Dan even to Beersheba knew that Samuel was established to be a prophet of the LORD.
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Everyone in Israel, from Dan in the north to Beersheba in the south, recognized that Samuel was the real thing--a true prophet of GOD.
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And all Israel from Dan to Beersheba recognized that Samuel was attested as a prophet of the LORD.
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And all Israel from Dan to Beersheba knew that Samuel had been established as a prophet of the LORD.
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All the people of Israel from one end of the land to the other knew that Samuel was confirmed as a prophet of the LORD.
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And the LORD appeared again in Shiloh: for the LORD revealed himself to Samuel in Shiloh by the word of the LORD.
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GOD continued to show up at Shiloh, revealed through his word to Samuel at Shiloh. The Chest of God Is Taken
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The LORD continued to appear at Shiloh, and there he revealed himself to Samuel through his word.
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Then the LORD appeared again in Shiloh. For the LORD revealed Himself to Samuel in Shiloh by the word of the LORD.
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The LORD continued to appear at Shiloh and gave messages to Samuel there at the Tabernacle. 1And Samuel's words went out to all the people of Israel.
