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Read 1 Samuel 3

World English Bible · 21 verses

¹ The child Samuel ministered to Yahweh before Eli. Yahweh’s word was rare in those days. There were not many visions, then.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
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),This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
³ and God’s lamp hadn’t yet gone out, and Samuel had laid down in Yahweh’s temple where God’s ark was,This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁴ Yahweh called Samuel. He said, “Here I am.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
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.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
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.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁷ Now Samuel didn’t yet know Yahweh, neither was Yahweh’s word yet revealed to him.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
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.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
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.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹⁰ Yahweh came, and stood, and called as at other times, “Samuel! Samuel!” Then Samuel said, “Speak; for your servant hears.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
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.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹² In that day I will perform against Eli all that I have spoken concerning his house, from the beginning even to the end.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
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.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
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.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹⁵ Samuel lay until the morning, and opened the doors of Yahweh’s house. Samuel was afraid to show Eli the vision.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹⁶ Then Eli called Samuel and said, “Samuel, my son!” He said, “Here I am.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
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.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹⁸ Samuel told him every bit, and hid nothing from him. He said, “It is Yahweh. Let him do what seems good to him.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹⁹ Samuel grew, and Yahweh was with him and let none of his words fall to the ground.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
²⁰ All Israel from Dan even to Beersheba knew that Samuel was established to be a prophet of Yahweh.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
²¹ Yahweh appeared again in Shiloh; for Yahweh revealed himself to Samuel in Shiloh by Yahweh’s word.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.

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