1 Samuel 2:22

KJV1611 – Modern English

Now Eli was very old, and heard all that his sons did to all Israel; and how they lay with the women who assembled at the door of the tabernacle of meeting.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְעֵלִ֖י זָקֵ֣ן מְאֹ֑ד וְשָׁמַ֗ע אֵת֩ כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֨ר יַעֲשׂ֤וּן בָּנָיו֙ לְכָל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וְאֵ֤ת אֲשֶֽׁר־יִשְׁכְּבוּן֙ אֶת־הַנָּשִׁ֔ים הַצֹּ֣בְא֔וֹת פֶּ֖תַח אֹ֥הֶל מוֹעֵֽד׃

Transliteration

And-Eli zaqen meod and-shama ʾet all-which yaasun banav to-all-Yisrael and-ʾet which-yishkevun ʾet-hanashim hatzovot petah ohel moed.

Grammar Details

• *Eli*: proper noun, masculine - Eli
• *zaqen*: adjective, masculine singular - old/elder
• *meod*: adverb - very
• *shama*: Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he heard
• *yaasun*: Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural with paragogic nun - they would do
• *banav*: noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his sons
• *Yisrael*: proper noun - Israel
• *yishkevun*: Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural with paragogic nun - they would lie with
• *hanashim*: noun, feminine plural with definite article - the women
• *hatzovot*: Qal participle, feminine plural with definite article - the serving/assembling
• *petah*: noun, masculine singular construct - opening/entrance of
• *ohel*: noun, masculine singular construct - tent of
• *moed*: noun, masculine singular - meeting/appointed time

Word Meanings

• *zaqen*: old/aged/elder
• *shama*: heard/listened/understood
• *yaasun*: did/would do/were doing
• *yishkevun*: lay with/had sexual relations with
• *hatzovot*: who served/who assembled/who ministered
• *ohel* *moed*: tent of meeting/tabernacle

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Now Eli was very old, and he heard about everything his sons were doing to all Israel and how they slept with the women who served at the entrance to the tent of meeting.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Now Eli was very old, and heard all that his sons did unto all Israel; and how they lay with the women that assembled at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Now Eli{H5941} was very{H3966} old;{H2204} and he heard{H8085} all that his sons{H1121} did{H6213} unto all Israel,{H3478} and how that they lay{H7901} with the women{H802} that did service{H6633} at the door{H6607} of the tent{H168} of meeting.{H4150}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Now Eli{H5941} was very{H3966} old{H2204}{(H8804)}, and heard{H8085}{(H8804)} all that his sons{H1121} did{H6213}{(H8799)} unto all Israel{H3478}; and how they lay{H7901}{(H8799)} with the women{H802} that assembled{H6633}{(H8802)} at the door{H6607} of the tabernacle{H168} of the congregation{H4150}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  As for Eli, he was very olde, and herde of all that his sonnes dyd vnto all Israel, and how they laye with the wemen that serued God before the dore of the tabernacle of witnesse,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  So Eli was very olde, and heard all that his sonnes did vnto all Israel, and howe they laye with the women that assembled at the doore of the tabernacle of the Congregation.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Eli was very olde, and heard all that his sonnes did vnto Israel, & how they lay with the women that wayted at the doore of the tabernacle of the congregation.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Now Eli was very old, and heard all that his sons did unto all Israel; and how they lay with the women that assembled [at] the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Now Eli was very old; and he heard all that his sons did to all Israel, and how that they lay with the women who served at the door of the tent of meeting.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Eli `is' very old, and hath heard all that his sons do to all Israel, and how that they lie with the women who are assembling `at' the opening of the tent of meeting,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Now Eli was very old; and he heard all that his sons did unto all Israel, and how that they lay with the women that did service at the door of the tent of meeting.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Now Eli was very old; and he heard all that his sons did unto all Israel, and how that they lay with the women that did service at the door of the tent of meeting.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Now Eli was very old; and he had news from time to time of what his sons were doing to all Israel.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Now Eli was very old; and he heard all that his sons did to all Israel, and how that they lay with the women who served at the door of the Tent of Meeting.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Eli was very old. And he would hear about everything that his sons used to do to all the people of Israel and how they used to go to bed with the women who were stationed at the entrance to the tent of meeting.

Referenced Verses

• Exod 38:8 : 8 He made the basin of bronze and its base of bronze, from the mirrors of the women who assembled at the entrance of the tent of meeting.
• 1 Sam 2:13-17 : 13 And this was the priests' custom with the people, that, when any man offered a sacrifice, the priest's servant would come while the meat was boiling, with a three-pronged fork in his hand; 14 And he would thrust it into the pan, or kettle, or cauldron, or pot; all that the fork brought up the priest took for himself. So they did in Shiloh to all the Israelites who came there. 15 Also, before they burned the fat, the priest's servant would come and say to the man who sacrificed, Give meat to roast for the priest, for he will not take boiled meat from you, but raw. 16 And if any man said to him, Let them burn the fat first and then take as much as you want; then he would answer him, No, but you shall give it to me now: and if not, I will take it by force. 17 Therefore the sin of the young men was very great before the LORD; for men despised the offering of the LORD.
• 1 Sam 8:1 : 1 And it came to pass, when Samuel was old, that he made his sons judges over Israel.
• Jer 7:9-9 : 9 Will you steal, murder, and commit adultery, and swear falsely, and burn incense to Baal, and walk after other gods whom you do not know; 10 And come and stand before me in this house, which is called by my name, and say, We are delivered to do all these abominations?
• Ezek 22:26 : 26 Her priests have violated My law, and have profaned My holy things: they have put no difference between the holy and unholy, neither have they shown difference between the unclean and the clean, and have hidden their eyes from My sabbaths, and I am profaned among them.
• Hos 4:9-9 : 9 And it shall be like people, like priest: and I will punish them for their ways, and reward them for their deeds. 10 For they shall eat, and not have enough; they shall commit harlotry, and shall not increase, because they have ceased taking heed to the LORD. 11 Harlotry and wine and new wine take away the heart.