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Green's Literal Translation

1 Samuel 3:16

And Eli called Samuel and said, Samuel, my son. And he said, Behold me.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Afflictions and Adversities;   Samuel;   Thompson Chain Reference - Bible Stories for Children;   Children;   Home;   Pleasant Sunday Afternoons;   Religion;   Samuel;   Stories for Children;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Eli;   Samuel;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Prayer;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Samuel;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Samuel, Books of;   The Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary - Hophni;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Eli;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Sam'uel;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Samuel the Prophet;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Hophni and Phinehas;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
but Eli called him and said, “Samuel, my son.”
Hebrew Names Version
Then `Eli called Shemu'el, and said, Shemu'el, my son. He said, Here am I.
King James Version
Then Eli called Samuel, and said, Samuel, my son. And he answered, Here am I.
Lexham English Bible
Then Eli called Samuel and said, "Samuel, my son!" And he said, "Here I am."
English Standard Version
But Eli called Samuel and said, "Samuel, my son." And he said, "Here I am."
New Century Version
but Eli called to him, "Samuel, my son!" Samuel answered, "I am here."
New English Translation
However, Eli called Samuel and said, "Samuel, my son!" He replied, "Here I am."
Amplified Bible
But Eli called Samuel and said, "Samuel, my son." And he answered, "Here I am."
New American Standard Bible
Then Eli called Samuel and said, "Samuel, my son." And he said, "Here I am."
Geneva Bible (1587)
Then Eli called Samuel, and said, Samuel my sonne. And he answered, Here I am.
Legacy Standard Bible
Then Eli called Samuel and said, "Samuel, my son." And he said, "Here I am."
Contemporary English Version
But Eli told him, "Samuel, my boy, come here!" "Here I am," Samuel answered.
Complete Jewish Bible
Then ‘Eli called Sh'mu'el: "Sh'mu'el, my son!" He answered, "Here I am."
Darby Translation
And Eli called Samuel, and said, Samuel, my son. And he said, Here am I.
Easy-to-Read Version
But Eli said to Samuel, "Samuel, my son." Samuel answered, "Yes, sir."
George Lamsa Translation
Then Eli called Samuel, and said, Samuel, my son. And he answered, Here am I.
Good News Translation
Eli called him, "Samuel, my boy!" "Yes, sir," answered Samuel.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Then Eli called him & sayde: Samuel my sonne. He answered: Beholde, here am I.
American Standard Version
Then Eli called Samuel, and said, Samuel, my son. And he said, Here am I.
Bible in Basic English
Then Eli said, Samuel, my son. And Samuel answering said, Here am I.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Then Eli called Samuel, and sayde: Samuel, my sonne. And he aunswered: Here am I.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Then Eli called Samuel, and said: 'Samuel, my son.' And he said: 'Here am I.'
King James Version (1611)
Then Eli called Samuel, and said, Samuel my sonne. And he answered, Here am I.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And Heli said to Samuel, Samuel, my son; and he said, Behold, here am I.
English Revised Version
Then Eli called Samuel, and said, Samuel, my son. And he said, Here Am I.
Berean Standard Bible
but Eli called to him and said, "Samuel, my son." "Here I am," answered Samuel.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Therfor Heli clepide Samuel, and seide, Samuel, my sone. And he answeride and seide, Y am redi.
Young's Literal Translation
And Eli calleth Samuel, and saith, `Samuel, my son;' and he saith, `Here [am] I.'
Update Bible Version
Then Eli called Samuel, and said, Samuel, my son. And he said, Here I am.
Webster's Bible Translation
Then Eli called Samuel, and said, Samuel, my son. And he answered, Here [am] I.
World English Bible
Then Eli called Samuel, and said, Samuel, my son. He said, Here am I.
New King James Version
Then Eli called Samuel and said, "Samuel, my son!" He answered, "Here I am."
New Living Translation
But Eli called out to him, "Samuel, my son." "Here I am," Samuel replied.
New Life Bible
Eli called Samuel and said, "Samuel, my son." And Samuel said, "Here I am."
New Revised Standard
But Eli called Samuel and said, "Samuel, my son." He said, "Here I am."
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
So Eli called Samuel, and said - Samuel! my son. And he said - Behold me!
Douay-Rheims Bible
Then Heli called Samuel, and said: Samuel, my son. And he answered: Here am I.
Revised Standard Version
But Eli called Samuel and said, "Samuel, my son." And he said, "Here I am."
THE MESSAGE
But then Eli summoned Samuel: "Samuel, my son!" Samuel came running: "Yes? What can I do for you?"
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Then Eli called Samuel and said, "Samuel, my son." And he said, "Here I am."

Contextual Overview

11 And Jehovah said to Samuel, Behold! I am doing a thing in Israel at which the two ears of every one hearing it shall tingle. 12 In that day I will confirm to Eli all that I have spoken to his house, beginning and making an end. 13 And I declare to him that I am judging his house forever, for the iniquity which he has known; for his sons have been making themselves vile, and he has not restrained them. 14 And so I have sworn to the house of Eli, the iniquity of the house of Eli shall not be atoned for, by sacrifice or by offering, until forever. 15 And Samuel lay until the morning. And he opened the doors of the house of Jehovah. And Samuel was afraid to declare the vision to Eli. 16 And Eli called Samuel and said, Samuel, my son. And he said, Behold me. 17 And he said, What is the word which He has spoken to you? Please do not hide it from me. May God do so to you, and more also, if you keep back anything from me of all the words that He spoke to you. 18 And Samuel told him all the words, and did not hide from him. And he said, It is Jehovah; He does that which is good in His eyes.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Reciprocal: Genesis 31:11 - Here am I Genesis 37:13 - Here am I Ruth 2:8 - my daughter 1 Samuel 12:2 - my sons

Cross-References

Genesis 3:1
And the serpent was cunning above every animal of the field which Jehovah God had made. And he said to the woman, Is it true that God has said, You shall not eat from any tree of the garden?
Genesis 3:6
And the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and the tree was desirable to make one wise. And she took of its fruit andate; and she also gave to her husband with her,and he ate.
Genesis 3:7
And the eyes of both of them were opened, and they knew that they were naked. And they sewed leaves of the fig tree, and made girdles for themselves.
Genesis 3:8
And they heard the sound of Jehovah God walking up and down in the garden at the breeze of the day. And the man and his wife hid themselves from the face of Jehovah God in the middle of the trees of the garden.
Genesis 3:9
And Jehovah God called to the man and said to him, Where are you?
Genesis 3:10
And he said, I have heard Your sound in the garden, and I was afraid, for I am naked, and I hid myself.
Genesis 3:11
And He said, Who told you that you were naked? Have you eaten of the tree of which I commanded you not to eat?
Genesis 3:12
And the man said, The woman whom You gave to be with me, she has given to me of the tree, and I ate.
Genesis 3:16
He said to the woman, I will greatly increase your sorrow and your conception; you shall bear sons in sorrow, and your desire shall be toward your husband; and he shall rule over you.
Genesis 3:17
And He said to the man, Because you have listened to the voice of your wife, and have eaten of the tree about which I commanded you, saying, You shall not eat from it, the ground shall be cursed because of you; you shall eatof it in sorrow all the days of your life.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Then Eli called Samuel,.... Perceiving he was risen by the opening of the doors of the tabernacle, which he might hear; and observing he did not come to him as usual, to know whether he wanted anything, and being impatient to hear what was said to him of the Lord:

and he said, Samuel, my son; called him by his name, and in a very tender and affectionate manner, the more to engage him to hasten to him, and thereby also putting him in mind of his filial duty to obey him:

and he answered, here am I; ready to attend and perform any service enjoined him.


 
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