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Samuel’s Call

¹ The boy Samuel served the Lord in Eli’s presence.^(C1) In those days the word of the Lord was rare and prophetic visions were not widespread.^(C2)

¹ The child Shemu'el ministered to the LORD before `Eli. The word of the LORD was precious in those days; there was no frequent vision.

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.

Samuel's First Encounter with Yahweh

¹ Now the boy Samuel was serving Yahweh in the presence^[a] of Eli. The word of Yahweh was rare in those days; visions were not widespread.

The Lord Calls Samuel

^1 (a)Now the boy Samuel was ministering to the Lord in the presence of Eli. ^(b)And the word of the Lord was rare in those days; there was no frequent vision.

God Calls Samuel

¹ The boy Samuel served the Lord under Eli. In those days the Lord did not speak directly to people very often; there were very few visions.

The Call of Samuel

¹ Now the boy Samuel continued serving the Lord under Eli's supervision. Word from the Lord was rare in those days; revelatory visions were infrequent.

The Prophetic Call to Samuel

¹ Now ^(C1)the boy Samuel was attending to the service of the LORD ^(F1)under the supervision of Eli. The ^(C2)word of the LORD was rare and precious in those days; visions that is, new revelations of divine truth were not widespread.

The Prophetic Call to Samuel

¹ Now ^(C1)the boy Samuel was attending to the service of the LORD before Eli. And ^(C2)word from the LORD was rare in those days; ^(F1)visions were infrequent.

¹ Nowe the childe Samuel ministred vnto the Lord before Eli: and the word of the Lord was precious in those dayes: for there was no manifest vision.

Yahweh Calls Samuel

¹ Now ^(C1)the young boy Samuel was ministering to Yahweh before Eli. And ^(C2)word from Yahweh was rare in those days; ^(F1)visions were infrequent.

¹ The child Sh'mu'el continued ministering to Adonai under ‘Eli's direction. Now, in those days Adonai rarely spoke, and visions were few.

¹ And the boy Samuel ministered to Jehovah before Eli. And the word of Jehovah was rare in those days; a vision was not frequent.

God Calls Samuel

¹ The boy Samuel was Eli's helper and served the Lord with him. At that time the Lord did not speak directly to people very often. There were very few visions.

¹ AND the boy Samuel was ministering to the LORD, assisting Eli the priest. And the word of the LORD was precious in those days; there was no open vision.

The Lord Appears to Samuel

¹ In those days, when the boy Samuel was serving the Lord under the direction of Eli, there were very few messages from the Lord, and visions from him were quite rare.

¹ And the boy Samuel was serving Jehovah before Eli. And the Word of Jehovah was rare in those days. There was no breaking-through vision.

¹ And whan the childe Samuel mynistred vnto the LORDE vnder Eli, the worde of ye LORDE was deare at the same tyme, nether was there eny sure & manifest vision.

¹ And the child Samuel ministered unto Jehovah before Eli. And the word of Jehovah was ^[a]precious in those days; there was no ^[b]frequent vision.

¹ Now the young Samuel was the servant of the Lord before Eli. In those days the Lord kept his word secret from men; there was no open vision.

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.

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 frequent vision.

¹ And the child Samuel ministred vnto the Lord before Eli: and the word of the Lord was precious in those daies; there was no open vision.

¹ And the child Samuel ministered to the Lord before Heli the priest: and the word of the Lord was precious in those days, there was no distinct vision.

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.

The LORD Calls Samuel

¹ And the boy Samuel ministered to the LORD before Eli. Now in those days the word of the LORD was rare and visions were scarce.

¹ Forsothe the child Samuel `mynystride to the Lord bifor Heli, and the word of the Lord was preciouse; in tho daies was noon opyn reuelacioun.

¹ And the youth Samuel is serving Jehovah before Eli, and the word of Jehovah hath been precious in those days -- there is no vision broken forth.

¹ And the lad Samuel ministered to Yahweh before Eli. And the word of Yahweh was precious in those days; there was no frequent vision.

¹ And the child Samuel ministered to the LORD before Eli. And the word of the LORD was precious in those days; [there was] no open vision.

¹ The child Samuel ministered to Yahweh before Eli. The word of Yahweh was precious in those days; there was no frequent vision.

¹ 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.

The Lord Speaks to Samuel

¹ Meanwhile, the boy Samuel served the Lord by assisting Eli. Now in those days messages from the Lord were very rare, and visions were quite uncommon.

Samuel's Call

¹ Now the boy Samuel was working for the Lord with Eli. There were few words from the Lord given in those days, and there were not many special dreams.

Samuel's Calling and Prophetic Activity

¹ Now the boy Samuel was ministering to the Lord under Eli. The word of the Lord was rare in those days; visions were not widespread.

¹ Now, the boy Samuel, was ministering unto Yahweh, before Eli, - and, the word of Yahweh, had become rare in those days, there was no well-known vision.

¹ Now the child Samuel ministered to the Lord before Heli, and the word of the Lord was precious in those days, there was no manifest vision.

¹ Now the boy Samuel was ministering to the LORD under Eli. And the word of the LORD was rare in those days; there was no frequent vision.

¹ And the youth Samuel is serving YHWH before Eli, and the word of YHWH has been precious in those days—there is no vision breaking forth.^1-3 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. One night Eli was sound asleep (his eyesight was very bad—he could hardly see). 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.

The Prophetic Call to Samuel

¹ Now ^(C1)the boy Samuel was ministering to the LORD before Eli. And ^(C2)word from the LORD was rare in those days, ^(F1)visions were infrequent.

² One day Eli, whose eyesight was failing,^(C1) was lying in his usual place. ² It happened 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),

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; ² And then^[b] one day when Eli was lying in his place (now his eyes had begun to grow weak so that he was not able to see)

² At that time Eli, ^(c)whose eyesight had begun to grow dim so that he could not see, was lying down in his own place.

² Eli's eyes were so weak he was almost blind. One night he was lying in bed.

² Eli's eyes had begun to fail, so that he was unable to see well. At that time he was lying down in his place,

² Yet it happened at that time, as Eli was lying down in his own place (now ^(C1)his eyesight had begun to grow dim and he could not see well).

² But it happened at that time as Eli was lying down in his place (now ^(C1)his eyesight had begun to be ^(F1)poor and he could not see well),² And at that time, as Eli lay in his place, his eyes began to waxe dimme that he could not see.

² And it happened at that time as Eli was lying down in his place (now ^(C1)his eyesight had begun to fade, and he could not see well), ² Once, during that period, ‘Eli had gone to bed — his eyes had begun to grow dim, so that it was hard for him to see.

² And it came to pass at that time, when Eli lay in his place (now his eyes began to grow dim, he could not see),

² Eli's eyes were getting so weak that he was almost blind. One night he went to his room to go to bed.² And it came to pass at that time, when Eli was lying down in his bed, and his eyes had begun to grow dim so that he could not see; ² One night Eli, who was now almost blind, was sleeping in his own room; ² And it happened at that time, Eli was lying down in his place, and his eyes had begun to be dim; he was not able to see.² And it fortuned at the same tyme, that Eli laye in his place, and his eyes beganne to be dymme, so that he coulde not se. ² And it came to pass at that time, when Eli was laid down in his place (now his eyes had begun to wax dim, so that he could not see), ² And at that time, when Eli was resting in his place, (now his eyes were becoming clouded so that he was not able to see,)² And as at that tyme Eli lay in his place, his eyes began to waxe dymme that he coulde not see.² And it came to pass at that time, when Eli was laid down in his place--now his eyes had begun to wax dim, that he could not see--² And it came to passe at that time, when Eli was layd downe in his place, and his eyes beganne to waxe dimme, that he could not see; ² And it came to pass at that time that Heli was sleeping in his place; and his eyes began to fail, and could not see. ² And it came to pass at that time, when Eli was laid down in his place, (now his eyes had begun to wax dim, that he could not see,) ² And at that time Eli, whose eyesight had grown so dim that he could not see, was lying in his room.² Therfor it was doon in a dai, Heli lay in his bed, and hise iyen dasewiden, and he myyte not se the lanterne of God, bifor that it was quenchid.² And it cometh to pass, at that time, that Eli is lying down in his place, and his eyes have begun to be dim -- he is not able to see.² And it came to pass at that time, when Eli was laid down in his place (now his eyes had begun to wax dim, so that he could not see),² And it came to pass at that time, when Eli [was] laid down in his place, and his eyes began to grow dim, [that] he could not see;² It happened 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), ² 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,

² One night Eli, who was almost blind by now, had gone to bed. ² At that time Eli was lying down in his own place. His eyes had become weak and he could not see well.

² At that time Eli, whose eyesight had begun to grow dim so that he could not see, was lying down in his room; ² But it came to pass, at that time, when Eli was lying down in his place, his eyes, having begun to be dim, he could not see,² And it came to pass one day when Heli lay in his place, and his eyes were grown dim, that he could not see:² At that time Eli, whose eyesight had begun to grow dim, so that he could not see, was lying down in his own place;² And it comes to pass, at that time, that Eli is lying down in his place, and his eyes have begun [to be] faded—he is not able to see.

² It happened at that time as Eli was lying down in his place (now ^(C1)his eyesight had begun to grow dim and he could not see well),³ Before the lamp of God had gone out,^(C1) Samuel was lying down in the temple of the Lord, where the ark of God was located.

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; ³ and the lamp of God had not yet gone out, Samuel was lying in the temple^[c] of Yahweh where the ark of God was. ^3 (d)The lamp of God had not yet gone out, and Samuel was lying down ^(e)in the temple of the Lord, where the ark of God was. ³ Samuel was also in bed in the Lord's house, where the Ark of the Agreement was. God's lamp was still burning. ³ and the lamp of God had not yet been extinguished. Samuel was lying down in the temple of the Lord as well; the ark of God was also there. ^3 (C1)and the oil 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,³ and ^(C1)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,³ And yet the light of God went out, Samuel slept in the temple of the Lorde, where the Arke of God was.³ and ^(C1)the lamp of God had not yet gone out, and Samuel was lying down in the temple of Yahweh where the ark of God was, ³ and Samuel was sleeping on a mat near the sacred chest in the Lord's house. They had not been asleep very long^{[a] 3} The lamp of God had not yet gone out; and Sh'mu'el had lain down to sleep in the sanctuary of Adonai, where the ark of God was.

³ and the lamp of God had not yet gone out, and Samuel lay in the temple of Jehovah, where the ark of God was, ³ The special lamp in the Lord's temple^[a] was still burning, so Samuel lay down in the temple near where the Holy Box was.³ And the lamp of the LORD was not yet put out, and Samuel was lying down to sleep in the temple of the LORD, where the ark of God was. ³ Samuel was sleeping in the sanctuary, where the sacred Covenant Box was. Before dawn, while the lamp was still burning, ³ And the lamp of God had not yet gone out. And Samuel was lying down in the temple of Jehovah, where the ark of God rested .³ And Samuel had layed him downe in ye temple of the LORDE (where the Arke of God was) before ye lampe of God was put out. ³ and the lamp of God was not yet gone out, and Samuel was laid down to sleep, in the temple of Jehovah, where the ark of God was; ³ And the light of God was still burning, while Samuel was sleeping in the Temple of the Lord where the ark of God was,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.³ and the lamp of God was not yet gone out, and Samuel was laid down to sleep in the temple of the LORD, where the ark of God was, ³ And yer the lampe of God went out in the Temple of the Lord, where the Arke of God was, and Samuel was layd downe to sleepe; ³ And the lamp of God was burning before it was trimmed, and Samuel slept in the temple, where was the ark of God. ³ and the lamp of God was not yet gone out, and Samuel was laid down [to sleep], in the temple of the LORD, where the ark of God was; ³ Before the lamp of God had gone out, Samuel was lying down in the temple of the LORD, where the ark of God was located.³ Forsothe Samuel slepte in the temple of the Lord, where the ark of God was.³ And the lamp of God is not yet extinguished, and Samuel is lying down in the temple of Jehovah, where the ark of God [is],³ and the lamp of God had not yet gone out, and Samuel was laying down [to sleep], in the temple of Yahweh, where the ark of God was;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];³ and the lamp of God hadn't yet gone out, and Samuel had laid down [to sleep], in the temple of Yahweh, where the ark of God was; ³ and before the lamp of God went out in the tabernacle [fn] of the Lord where the ark of God was, and while Samuel was lying down, ³ The lamp of God had not yet gone out, and Samuel was sleeping in the Tabernacle^[a] near the Ark of God. ³ The lamp of God had not gone out yet. And Samuel was lying down in the house of the Lord where the special box of God was. ³ 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. ³ though, the lamp of God, was not yet to be put out, and, Samuel, was lying down in the temple of Yahweh, where was the ark of God,³ Before the lamp of God went out, Samuel slept in the temple of the Lord, where the ark of God was.³ the lamp of God had not yet gone out, and Samuel was lying down within the temple of the LORD, where the ark of God was.³ And the lamp of God is not yet extinguished, and Samuel is lying down in the temple of YHWH, where the Ark of God [is],³ and ^(C1)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,

⁴ Then the Lord called Samuel,^(F1) and he answered, “Here I am.” ⁴ that the LORD called Shemu'el; and he said, Here am I.

⁴ That the Lord called Samuel: and he answered, Here am I. ⁴ Then Yahweh called out to Samuel and he said, "Here I am!"

⁴ Then the Lord called Samuel, and he said, "Here I am!"

⁴ Then the Lord called Samuel, and Samuel answered, "I am here!" ⁴ The Lord called to Samuel, and he replied, "Here I am!" ⁴ that the LORD called Samuel, and he answered, "^(C1)Here I am."⁴ that the LORD called Samuel; and he said, "^(C1)Here I am."⁴ Then the Lorde called Samuel: and hee said, Here I am.⁴ that Yahweh called Samuel; and he said, "^(C1)Here I am." ⁴ when the Lord called out Samuel's name.

"Here I am!" Samuel answered.

⁴ Adonai called, "Sh'mu'el!" and he answered, "Here I am."

⁴ that Jehovah called to Samuel. And he said, Here am I. ⁴ The Lord called Samuel, and Samuel answered, "Here I am."⁴ And the LORD called Samuel; and he answered, Here I am. ⁴ the Lord called Samuel. He answered, "Yes, sir!" ⁴ And Jehovah called to Samuel. And he said, Behold me.⁴ And the LORDE called Samuel. He answered: Beholde, here am I. ⁴ that Jehovah called Samuel: and he said, Here am I. ⁴ The voice of the Lord said Samuel's name; and he said, Here am I.⁴ And the Lorde called Samuel. And he aunswered, I am here.⁴ that the LORD called Samuel; and he said: 'Here am I.'⁴ That the Lord called Samuel, and he answered, Here am I. ⁴ And the Lord called, Samuel, Samuel; and he said, Behold, here am I. ⁴ that the LORD called Samuel: and he said, Here am I. ⁴ Then the LORD called to Samuel, and he answered, “Here I am.”⁴ And the Lord clepide Samuel; and he answeride and seide, Lo!⁴ and Jehovah calleth unto Samuel, and he saith, `Here [am] I.'⁴ that Yahweh called Samuel; and he said, Here I am.⁴ That the LORD called Samuel: and he answered, Here [am] I.⁴ that Yahweh called Samuel; and he said, Here am I. ⁴ that the LORD called Samuel. And he answered, "Here I am!" ⁴ Suddenly the Lord called out, "Samuel!"

"Yes?" Samuel replied. "What is it?" ⁴ Then the Lord called Samuel, and Samuel said, "Here I am." ⁴ Then the Lord called, "Samuel! Samuel!"^[a] and he said, "Here I am!" ⁴ that Yahweh called unto Samuel, and he said - Behold me!⁴ And the Lord called Samuel. And he answered: Here am I.⁴ Then the LORD called, "Samuel! Samuel!" and he said, "Here I am!"⁴ and YHWH calls to Samuel, and he says, "Here I [am]."^4-5 Then God called out, "Samuel, Samuel!"

Samuel answered, "Yes? I'm here." 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.⁴ that the LORD called Samuel; and he said, "^(C1)Here I am."⁵ He ran to Eli and said, “Here I am; you called me.”

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. ⁵ And he ran to Eli and said, "Here I am, because you called me." But he said, "I did not call you. Go back and lie down." So he went and lay down. ⁵ 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. ⁵ He ran to Eli and said, "I am here. You called me."

But Eli said, "I didn't call you. Go back to bed." So Samuel went back to bed. ⁵ Then he ran to Eli and said, "Here I am, for you called me." But Eli said, "I didn't call you. Go back and lie down." So he went back and lay down. ⁵ He ran to Eli and said, "Here I am, for you called me." But Eli said, "I did not call you; lie down again." So he went and lay down.⁵ Then he ran to Eli and said, "Here I am, for you called me." But he said, "I did not call, go back and lie down." So he went and lay down.⁵ And he ranne vnto Eli, and said, Here am I, for thou calledst me. But he said, I called thee not: goe againe and sleepe. And he went and slept.⁵ Then he ran to Eli and said, "Here I am, for you called me." But he said, "I did not call; go back, lie down." So he went and lay down. ⁵ Then he ran to Eli and said, "Here I am. What do you want?"

"I didn't call you," Eli answered. "Go back to bed."

Samuel went back. ⁵ Then he ran to ‘Eli and said, "Here I am — you called me?" But he said, "I didn't call you; go back, and lie down." So he went and lay down.

⁵ And he ran to Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou calledst me. And he said, I did not call: lie down again. And he went and lay down. ⁵ Samuel thought Eli was calling him, so he ran to Eli and said, "Here I am. You called me."

But Eli said, "I didn't call you. Go back to bed."

So Samuel went back to bed.⁵ And he ran to Eli and said, Here I am; for you called me. And he said, I did not call; go back and lie down. And he went and lay down. ⁵ and ran to Eli and said, "You called me, and here I am."

But Eli answered, "I didn't call you; go back to bed." So Samuel went back to bed.⁵ And he ran to Eli and said, Behold, I am here. For you have called to me. And he said, I did not call. Go back and lie down. And he went and lay down.⁵ And he ranne vnto Eli, & sayde: Beholde, here am I, thou hast called me. But he saide: I haue not called the, go thy waye agayne, and laye the downe to slepe. And he wente his waye, and layed him downe to slepe. 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. ⁵ And running to Eli he said, Here am I, for you said my name. And Eli said, I did not say your name; go to your rest again. So he went back to his bed.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.⁵ And he ran unto Eli, and said: 'Here am I; for thou didst call me.' And he said: 'I called not; lie down again.' And he went and lay down. ⁵ And he ranne vnto Eli, and sayd, Here am I, for thou calledst me. And he said, I called not; lie downe againe. And he went and lay downe. ⁵ And he ran to Heli, and said, Here am I, for thou didst call me: and he said, I did not call thee; return, go to sleep; and he returned and went to sleep. 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. ⁵ He ran to Eli and said, “Here I am, for you have called me.” “I did not call,” Eli replied. “Go back and lie down.” So he went and lay down.⁵ Y. And he ran to Hely, and seide to hym, Lo! Y; for thou clepidist me. Which Hely seide, Y clepide not thee; turne thou ayen and slepe.⁵ And he runneth unto Eli, and saith, `Here [am] I, for thou hast called for me;' and he saith, `I called not; turn back, lie down;' and he goeth and lieth down.⁵ And he ran to Eli, and said, Here I am; for you called me. And he said, I didn't call; lie down again. And he went and lay down.⁵ And he ran to 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.⁵ He ran to Eli, and said, Here am I; for you called me. He said, I didn't call; lie down again. He went and lay down. ⁵ 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. ⁵ He got up and ran to Eli. "Here I am. Did you call me?"

"I didn't call you," Eli replied. "Go back to bed." So he did. ⁵ He ran to Eli and said, "Here I am, for you called me." But Eli said, "I did not call you. Lie down again." So Samuel went and lay down. ⁵ 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. ⁵ So he ran unto Eli and said - Behold me! for thou calledst me. And he said - I called not, return - Its down. So he went, and lie down.⁵ And he ran to Heli, and said: Here am I: for thou didst call me. He said: I did not call: go back and sleep. And he went and slept.⁵ 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.⁵ And he runs to Eli and says, "Here I [am], for you have called for me"; and he says, "I did not call; turn back, lie down"; and he goes and lies down.⁵ Then he 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.

“I didn’t call,” Eli replied. “Go back and lie down.” So he went and lay down.

⁶ Once again the Lord called, “Samuel!”

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. ⁶ And Yahweh called Samuel again, so Samuel got up and went to Eli and said, "Here I am, because you called me." And he said, "I did not call you, my son. Go back and lie down."

⁶ 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."

⁶ The Lord called again, "Samuel!"

Samuel again went to Eli and said, "I am here. You called me."

Again Eli said, "I didn't call you. Go back to bed." ⁶ The Lord again called, "Samuel!" So Samuel got up and went to Eli and said, "Here I am, for you called me." But Eli said, "I didn't call you, my son. Go back and lie down."⁶ Then the LORD called yet again, "Samuel!" So Samuel got up and went to Eli and said, "Here I am, for you called me." But Eli answered, "I did not call, my son; lie down again."⁶ And the LORD called yet again, "Samuel!" So Samuel got up and went to Eli and said, "Here I am, for you called me." But he said, "I did not call, my son, go back and lie down."⁶ And the Lorde called once againe, Samuel. And Samuel arose, and went to Eli, and said, I am here: for thou diddest call me. And he answered, I called thee not, my sonne: go againe and sleepe.⁶ Then Yahweh called yet again, "Samuel!" So Samuel arose and went to Eli and said, "Here I am, for you called me." But he ^(F1)answered, "I did not call, my son; go back, lie down."

⁶ Again the Lord called out Samuel's name. Samuel got up and went to Eli. "Here I am," he said. "What do you want?"

Eli told him, "Son, I didn't call you. Go back to sleep." ⁶ Adonai called a second time, "Sh'mu'el!" Sh'mu'el got up, went to ‘Eli and said, "Here I am — you called me." He answered, "I didn't call, my son; lie down again."

⁶ And Jehovah called again, Samuel! And Samuel arose and went to Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou calledst me. And he said, I did not call, my son: lie down again. ⁶ Again the Lord called, "Samuel!" Again Samuel ran to Eli and said, "Here I am. You called me."

Eli said, "I didn't call you. Go back to bed."⁶ And the LORD called again, Samuel. And Samuel arose and went to Eli, and said, Here I am; for you did call me. And he answered, I did not call, my son; go back and lie down.^6-7 The Lord called Samuel again. The boy did not know that it was the Lord, because the Lord had never spoken to him before. So he got up, went to Eli, and said, "You called me, and here I am."

But Eli answered, "My son, I didn't call you; go back to bed."⁶ And Jehovah again called Samuel. And Samuel rose up and went to Eli and said, Behold me, for you have called me. And he said, I have not called, my son. Go back and lie down.⁶ The LORDE called againe: Samuel. And Samuel arose, & wente vnto Eli, & sayde: Beholde, here am I, thou hast called me. Neuertheles he sayde: My sonne, I haue not called the. So thy waye agayne, and laye the downe to slepe. ⁶ And Jehovah called yet again, Samuel. And Samuel arose and went to Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou calledst me. And he answered, I called not, my son; lie down again. ⁶ And again the Lord said, Samuel. And Samuel got up and went to Eli and said, Here am I; for you certainly said my name. But he said in answer, I said nothing, my son; go to your rest again.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.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.'⁶ And the Lord called yet againe, Samuel. And Samuel arose, and went to Eli, and said, Here am I, for thou diddest call me. And he answered, I called not, my sonne; lie downe againe. ⁶ And the Lord called again, Samuel, Samuel: and he went to Heli the second time, and said, Behold here am I, for thou didst call me: and he said, I called thee not; return, go to sleep. ⁶ And the LORD called yet again, Samuel. And Samuel arose and went to Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou calledst me. And he answered, I called not, my son; lie down again. ⁶ Once again the LORD called, “Samuel!” So Samuel got up, went to Eli, and said, “Here I am, for you have called me.” “My son, I did not call,” Eli replied. “Go back and lie down.”⁶ And he yede and slepte. And the Lord addide eft to clepe Samuel; and Samuel roos, and yede to Hely, and seide, Lo! Y; for thou clepidist me. And Heli answeride, Y clepide not thee, my sone; turne thou ayen and slepe.⁶ And Jehovah addeth to call again Samuel, and Samuel riseth and goeth unto Eli, and saith, `Here [am] I, for thou hast called for me;' and he saith, `I have not called, my son, turn back, lie down.'⁶ And Yahweh called yet again, Samuel. And Samuel arose and went to Eli, and said, Here I am; for you called me. And he answered, I didn't call, my son; lie down again.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.⁶ Yahweh called yet again, Samuel. Samuel arose and went to Eli, and said, Here am I; for you called me. He answered, I didn't call, my son; lie down again. ⁶ 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."

⁶ Then the Lord called out again, "Samuel!"

Again Samuel got up and went to Eli. "Here I am. Did you call me?"

"I didn't call you, my son," Eli said. "Go back to bed." ⁶ The Lord called again, "Samuel!" So Samuel got up and went to Eli, and said, "Here I am, for you called me." But Eli answered, "I did not call you, my son. Lie down again." ⁶ The Lord called again, "Samuel!" Samuel got up 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." ⁶ And again Yahweh called once there - Samuel! Then rose Samuel, and went unto Eli, and said - Behold me! for thou calledst me. And he said - I called not, my son, return - lie down.⁶ And the Lord called Samuel again. And Samuel arose and went to Heli, and said: Here am I: for thou calledst me. He answered: I did not call thee, my son: return and sleep.⁶ 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."⁶ And YHWH adds to call Samuel again, and Samuel rises and goes to Eli, and says, "Here I [am], for you have called for me"; and he says, "I have not called, my son, turn back, lie down."^6-7 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." (This all happened before Samuel knew God for himself. It was before the revelation of God had been given to him personally.)⁶ The LORD called yet again, "Samuel!" So Samuel arose and went to Eli and said, "Here I am, for you called me." But he ^(F1)answered, "I did not call, my son, lie down again."

Samuel got up, went to Eli, and said, “Here I am; you called me.”

“I didn’t call, my son,” he replied. “Go back and lie down.”

⁷ Now Samuel did not yet know the Lord, because the word of the Lord had not yet been revealed to him. ⁷ Now Shemu'el didn't yet know the LORD, neither was the word of the LORD yet revealed to him.