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Contemporary English Version
1 Samuel 2:23
"Why are you doing these awful things?" he asked them. "I've been hearing nothing but complaints about you from all of the Lord 's people.
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Christian Standard Bible®
He said to them, “Why are you doing these things? I have heard about your evil actions from all these people.
He said to them, “Why are you doing these things? I have heard about your evil actions from all these people.
Hebrew Names Version
He said to them, Why do you such things? for I hear of your evil dealings from all this people.
He said to them, Why do you such things? for I hear of your evil dealings from all this people.
King James Version
And he said unto them, Why do ye such things? for I hear of your evil dealings by all this people.
And he said unto them, Why do ye such things? for I hear of your evil dealings by all this people.
Lexham English Bible
And he asked them, "Why are you doing all these things that I am hearing, namely, your evil dealings with all these people?
And he asked them, "Why are you doing all these things that I am hearing, namely, your evil dealings with all these people?
English Standard Version
And he said to them, "Why do you do such things? For I hear of your evil dealings from all these people.
And he said to them, "Why do you do such things? For I hear of your evil dealings from all these people.
New Century Version
Eli said to his sons, "Why do you do these evil things that the people tell me about?
Eli said to his sons, "Why do you do these evil things that the people tell me about?
New English Translation
He said to them, "Why do you behave in this way? For I hear about these evil things from all these people.
He said to them, "Why do you behave in this way? For I hear about these evil things from all these people.
Amplified Bible
Eli said to them, "Why do you do such things, the evil things that I hear from all these people?
Eli said to them, "Why do you do such things, the evil things that I hear from all these people?
New American Standard Bible
So he said to them, "Why are you doing such things as these, the evil things that I hear from all these people?
So he said to them, "Why are you doing such things as these, the evil things that I hear from all these people?
Geneva Bible (1587)
And hee saide vnto them, Why doe ye such things? for of all this people I heare euill reportes of you.
And hee saide vnto them, Why doe ye such things? for of all this people I heare euill reportes of you.
Legacy Standard Bible
So he said to them, "Why do you do such things, the evil things that I hear from all these people?
So he said to them, "Why do you do such things, the evil things that I hear from all these people?
Complete Jewish Bible
He asked them, "Why are you doing things like this? I am hearing bad reports about you from all these people.
He asked them, "Why are you doing things like this? I am hearing bad reports about you from all these people.
Darby Translation
And he said to them, Why do ye such things? for I hear of your evil deeds from all this people.
And he said to them, Why do ye such things? for I hear of your evil deeds from all this people.
Easy-to-Read Version
Eli said to his sons, "The people here told me about the evil things you have done. Why are you doing such things?
Eli said to his sons, "The people here told me about the evil things you have done. Why are you doing such things?
George Lamsa Translation
And he said to them, Why do you do such things? For I hear evil reports about you from all this people.
And he said to them, Why do you do such things? For I hear evil reports about you from all this people.
Good News Translation
So he said to them, "Why are you doing these things? Everybody tells me about the evil you are doing.
So he said to them, "Why are you doing these things? Everybody tells me about the evil you are doing.
Literal Translation
And he said to them, Why do you do things like these? For I am hearing of your evil doings from all these people.
And he said to them, Why do you do things like these? For I am hearing of your evil doings from all these people.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
and he sayde vnto them: wherfore do ye this? For I heare of youre euell conuersacion of all this people.
and he sayde vnto them: wherfore do ye this? For I heare of youre euell conuersacion of all this people.
American Standard Version
And he said unto them, Why do ye such things? for I hear of your evil dealings from all this people.
And he said unto them, Why do ye such things? for I hear of your evil dealings from all this people.
Bible in Basic English
And he said to them, Why are you doing such things? for from all this people I get accounts of your evil ways.
And he said to them, Why are you doing such things? for from all this people I get accounts of your evil ways.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And he saide vnto them: Why do ye such thinges? For of all these people I heare euill reportes of you.
And he saide vnto them: Why do ye such thinges? For of all these people I heare euill reportes of you.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And he said unto them: 'Why do ye such things? for I hear evil reports concerning you from all this people.
And he said unto them: 'Why do ye such things? for I hear evil reports concerning you from all this people.
King James Version (1611)
And he said vnto them, Why doe ye such things? for I heare of your euil dealings, by all this people.
And he said vnto them, Why doe ye such things? for I heare of your euil dealings, by all this people.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And he said to them, Why do ye according to this thing, which I hear from the mouth of all the people of the Lord?
And he said to them, Why do ye according to this thing, which I hear from the mouth of all the people of the Lord?
English Revised Version
And he said unto them, Why do ye such things? for I hear of your evil dealings from all this people.
And he said unto them, Why do ye such things? for I hear of your evil dealings from all this people.
Berean Standard Bible
"Why are you doing these things?" Eli said to his sons. "I hear about your wicked deeds from all these people.
"Why are you doing these things?" Eli said to his sons. "I hear about your wicked deeds from all these people.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And he seide to hem, Whi doen ye siche thingis, the worste thingis whiche Y here of al the puple?
And he seide to hem, Whi doen ye siche thingis, the worste thingis whiche Y here of al the puple?
Young's Literal Translation
and he saith to them, `Why do ye things like these? for I am hearing of your evil words from all the people -- these!
and he saith to them, `Why do ye things like these? for I am hearing of your evil words from all the people -- these!
Update Bible Version
And he said to them, Why do you do such things? for I hear of your evil dealings from all this people.
And he said to them, Why do you do such things? for I hear of your evil dealings from all this people.
Webster's Bible Translation
And he said to them, Why do ye such things? for I hear of your evil dealings by all this people.
And he said to them, Why do ye such things? for I hear of your evil dealings by all this people.
World English Bible
He said to them, Why do you such things? for I hear of your evil dealings from all this people.
He said to them, Why do you such things? for I hear of your evil dealings from all this people.
New King James Version
So he said to them, "Why do you do such things? For I hear of your evil dealings from all the people.
So he said to them, "Why do you do such things? For I hear of your evil dealings from all the people.
New Living Translation
Eli said to them, "I have been hearing reports from all the people about the wicked things you are doing. Why do you keep sinning?
Eli said to them, "I have been hearing reports from all the people about the wicked things you are doing. Why do you keep sinning?
New Life Bible
And he said to them, "Why do you do such things, the sinful things I hear from all these people?
And he said to them, "Why do you do such things, the sinful things I hear from all these people?
New Revised Standard
He said to them, "Why do you do such things? For I hear of your evil dealings from all these people.
He said to them, "Why do you do such things? For I hear of your evil dealings from all these people.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
So he said to them, Wherefore should ye do such things as these? for I keep hearing of your wicked doings, from all these people.
So he said to them, Wherefore should ye do such things as these? for I keep hearing of your wicked doings, from all these people.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And he said to them: Why do ye these kinds of things, which I hear, very wicked things, from all the people?
And he said to them: Why do ye these kinds of things, which I hear, very wicked things, from all the people?
Revised Standard Version
And he said to them, "Why do you do such things? For I hear of your evil dealings from all the people.
And he said to them, "Why do you do such things? For I hear of your evil dealings from all the people.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
He said to them, "Why do you do such things, the evil things that I hear from all these people?
He said to them, "Why do you do such things, the evil things that I hear from all these people?
Contextual Overview
11 Elkanah and Hannah went back home to Ramah, but the boy Samuel stayed to help Eli serve the Lord . 12Eli's sons were priests, but they were dishonest and refused to obey the Lord . So, while people were boiling the meat from their sacrifices, these priests would send over a servant with a large, three-pronged fork. 14 The servant would stick the fork into the cooking pot, and whatever meat came out on the fork was taken back to the priests. That is how these two priests treated every Israelite who came to offer sacrifices in Shiloh. 15 Sometimes, when people were offering sacrifices, the servant would come over, even before the fat had been cut off and sacrificed to the Lord . Then the servant would tell them, "The priest doesn't want his meat boiled! Give him some raw meat that he can roast!" 16 Usually the people answered, "Take what you want. But first, let us sacrifice the fat to the Lord ." "No," the servant would reply. "If you don't give it to me now, I'll take it by force." 17 Eli's sons did not show any respect for the sacrifices that the people offered. This was a terrible sin, and it made the Lord very angry. 18 The boy Samuel served the Lord and wore a special linen garment 19 and the clothes his mother made for him. She would bring new clothes every year, when she and her husband came to offer sacrifices at Shiloh. 20 Eli would always bless Elkanah and his wife and say, "Samuel was born in answer to your prayers. Now you have given him to the Lord . I pray that the Lord will bless you with more children to take his place." After Eli had blessed them, Elkanah and Hannah would return home. 21 The Lord was kind to Hannah, and she had three more sons and two daughters. But Samuel grew up at the Lord 's house in Shiloh.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Why: 1 Kings 1:6, Acts 9:4, Acts 14:15
I hear: etc. or, I hear evil words of you
by all: Isaiah 3:9, Jeremiah 3:3, Jeremiah 8:12, Philippians 3:19
Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 3:13 - his sons Proverbs 15:5 - fool Luke 16:2 - How
Cross-References
Genesis 2:8
The Lord made a garden in a place called Eden, which was in the east, and he put the man there.
The Lord made a garden in a place called Eden, which was in the east, and he put the man there.
Genesis 2:9
The Lord God placed all kinds of beautiful trees and fruit trees in the garden. Two other trees were in the middle of the garden. One of the trees gave life—the other gave the power to know the difference between right and wrong.
The Lord God placed all kinds of beautiful trees and fruit trees in the garden. Two other trees were in the middle of the garden. One of the trees gave life—the other gave the power to know the difference between right and wrong.
Genesis 29:14
Laban said, "You are my nephew, and you are like one of my own family." After Jacob had been there for a month,
Laban said, "You are my nephew, and you are like one of my own family." After Jacob had been there for a month,
Judges 9:2
and told them to say to the leaders of Shechem, "Do you think it would be good to have all seventy of Gideon's sons ruling us? Wouldn't you rather have just one man be king? Abimelech would make a good king, and he's related to us."
and told them to say to the leaders of Shechem, "Do you think it would be good to have all seventy of Gideon's sons ruling us? Wouldn't you rather have just one man be king? Abimelech would make a good king, and he's related to us."
2 Samuel 5:1
Israel's leaders met with David at Hebron and said, "We are your relatives.
Israel's leaders met with David at Hebron and said, "We are your relatives.
2 Samuel 19:13
And tell Amasa, "You're my nephew, and with God as a witness, I swear I'll make you commander of my army instead of Joab."
And tell Amasa, "You're my nephew, and with God as a witness, I swear I'll make you commander of my army instead of Joab."
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And he said unto them, why do ye such things?.... As to impose upon the people that bring their offerings, by taking more than is due, and in a very indecent and imperious manner; and especially to defile the women when they came to worship: these were very scandalous sins, and deserved a more severe reprimand, and indeed a greater chastisement than by mere words; Eli should have rebuked them more sharply, and laid open the evil of their doings, and as a judge punished them for them:
for I hear of your evil doings by all this people; the inhabitants of Shiloh, or who came thither to worship, who were continually making their complaints to Eli; which still shows his backwardness to reprove them in the manner he did until he was obliged to it by the continual remonstrances of the people against the practices of his sons; he did not attend to the information he had from a few persons, until it became general.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 1 Samuel 2:23. Why do ye such things! — Eli appears to have been a fondly affectionate, easy father, who wished his sons to do well, but did not bring them under proper discipline, and did not use his authority to restrain them. As judge, he had power to cast them immediately out of the vineyard, as wicked and unprofitable servants; this he did not, and his and their ruin was the consequence.
