1 Samuel 3:5

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Samuel ran to Eli and said, "Here I am, for you called me." But Eli said, "I did not call; go back and lie down." So Samuel went and lay down again.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיָּ֣רָץ אֶל־עֵלִ֗י וַיֹּ֤אמֶר הִנְנִי֙ כִּֽי־קָרָ֣אתָ לִּ֔י וַיֹּ֥אמֶר לֹֽא־קָרָ֖אתִי שׁ֣וּב שְׁכָ֑ב וַיֵּ֖לֶךְ וַיִּשְׁכָּֽב׃

Transliteration

And wayyāroṣ to-ʿĒlî and wayyōʾmer hinnî for-qārāʾtā to me, and wayyōʾmer not-qārāʾtî šûb šĕkāb; and wayyēlek and wayyiškāb.

Grammar Details

• *wayyāroṣ*: Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he ran
• *ʿĒlî*: proper noun, masculine singular - Eli
• *wayyōʾmer*: Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he said
• *hinnî*: interjection with 1st person singular suffix - here I am
• *qārāʾtā*: Qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you called
• *qārāʾtî*: Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I called
• *šûb*: Qal imperative, masculine singular - return/go back
• *šĕkāb*: Qal imperative, masculine singular - lie down
• *wayyēlek*: Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he went
• *wayyiškāb*: Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he lay down

Word Meanings

• *wayyāroṣ*: ran/hurried/hastened
• *wayyōʾmer*: said/spoke/answered
• *hinnî*: here I am/behold me/at your service
• *qārāʾtā*: called/summoned/invited
• *šûb*: return/go back/again
• *šĕkāb*: lie down/sleep/rest
• *wayyēlek*: went/walked/departed
• *wayyiškāb*: lay down/slept/rested

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  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.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And 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.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  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.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  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.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  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.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  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.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  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; he went and slept.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  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.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  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.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  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.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  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.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  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.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  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.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  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.

• World English Bible (2000)

  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.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  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.