1 Samuel 3:9

KJV1611 – Modern English

Therefore Eli said to Samuel, Go, lie down; and it shall be, if he calls you, that you shall say, Speak, LORD; for your servant hears. So Samuel went and lay down in his place.

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  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    So Eli said to Samuel, "Go and lie down, and if he calls you, say, 'Speak, Lord, for your servant is listening.'" So Samuel went and lay down in his place.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    Therefore Eli said unto Samuel, Go, lie down: and it shall be, if he call thee, that thou shalt say, Speak, LORD; for thy servant heareth. So Samuel went and lay down in his place.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    Therefore Eli{H5941} said{H559} unto Samuel,{H8050} Go,{H3212} lie down:{H7901} and it shall be, if he call{H7121} thee, that thou shalt say,{H559} Speak,{H1696} Jehovah;{H3068} for thy servant{H5650} heareth.{H8085} So Samuel{H8050} went{H3212} and lay down{H7901} in his place.{H4725}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    Therefore Eli{H5941} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto Samuel{H8050}, Go{H3212}{(H8798)}, lie down{H7901}{(H8798)}: and it shall be, if he call{H7121}{(H8799)} thee, that thou shalt say{H559}{(H8804)}, Speak{H1696}{(H8761)}, LORD{H3068}; for thy servant{H5650} heareth{H8085}{(H8802)}. So Samuel{H8050} went{H3212}{(H8799)} and lay down{H7901}{(H8799)} in his place{H4725}.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    & he sayde vnto him: Go thy waye agayne, & laye the downe to slepe: and yf the LORDE call the eny more, then saye: Speake LORDE, for yi seruaunt heareth. Samuel wete his waye, and layed him downe in his place.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Therefore Eli saide vnto Samuel, Goe and sleepe: and if he call thee, then say, Speake Lorde, for thy seruant heareth. So Samuel went, and slept in his place.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    Therefore Eli sayde vnto Samuel: Go and sleepe, and yf he call thee, then say: Speake Lorde, for thy seruaunt heareth thee. So Samuel went, and slept in his place.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    Therefore Eli said unto Samuel, Go, lie down: and it shall be, if he call thee, that thou shalt say, Speak, LORD; for thy servant heareth. So Samuel went and lay down in his place.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    Therefore Eli said to Samuel, Go, lie down: and it shall be, if he call you, that you shall say, Speak, Yahweh; for your servant hears. So Samuel went and lay down in his place.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And Eli saith to Samuel, `Go, lie down, and it hath been, if He doth call unto thee, that thou hast said, Speak, Jehovah, for Thy servant is hearing;' and Samuel goeth and lieth down in his place.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Therefore Eli said unto Samuel, Go, lie down: and it shall be, if he call thee, that thou shalt say, Speak, Jehovah; for thy servant heareth. So Samuel went and lay down in his place.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Therefore Eli said unto Samuel, Go, lie down: and it shall be, if he call thee, that thou shalt say, Speak, Jehovah; for thy servant heareth. So Samuel went and lay down in his place.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    So Eli said to Samuel, Go back: and if the voice comes again, let your answer be, Say on, Lord; for the ears of your servant are open. So Samuel went back to his bed.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    Therefore Eli said to Samuel, "Go, lie down: and it shall be, if he calls you, that you shall say, 'Speak, Yahweh; for your servant hears.'" So Samuel went and lay down in his place.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    So Eli said to Samuel,“Go back and lie down. When he calls you, say,“Speak, LORD, for your servant is listening.” So Samuel went back and lay down in his place.

Referenced Verses

  • Exod 20:19 : 19 Then they said to Moses, 'You speak with us and we will hear; but let not God speak with us, lest we die.’
  • Ps 85:8 : 8 I will hear what God the LORD will speak, for He will speak peace unto His people and to His saints, but let them not turn again to folly.
  • Isa 6:8 : 8 Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, Whom shall I send, and who will go for Us? Then I said, Here am I; send me.
  • Dan 10:19 : 19 And said, O man greatly beloved, fear not; peace be to you, be strong, yea, be strong. And when he had spoken to me, I was strengthened, and said, Let my lord speak, for you have strengthened me.
  • Acts 9:6 : 6 And trembling and astonished, he said, Lord, what do you want me to do? And the Lord said to him, Arise, and go into the city, and it shall be told you what you must do.

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    10 And the LORD came and stood and called as at other times, Samuel, Samuel. Then Samuel answered, Speak; for your servant hears.

    11 And the LORD said to Samuel, Behold, I will do something in Israel, at which both the ears of everyone who hears it shall tingle.

  • 1 Sam 3:1-8
    8 verses
    88%

    1 And the child Samuel ministered to the LORD before Eli. And the word of the LORD was rare in those days; there was no widespread vision.

    2 And it happened at that time, when Eli was lying down in his place, and his eyes had begun to grow dim, that he could not see;

    3 And before the lamp of God went out in the temple of the LORD, where the ark of God was, and Samuel was lying down,

    4 That the LORD called Samuel; and he answered, Here I am.

    5 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.

    6 And the LORD called yet again, Samuel. So 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; lie down again.

    7 Now Samuel did not yet know the LORD, neither was the word of the LORD yet revealed to him.

    8 And the LORD called Samuel again the third time. Then he arose and went to Eli, and said, Here I am; for you did call me. And Eli perceived that the LORD had called the child.

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    15 And Samuel lay until morning, and opened the doors of the house of the LORD. But Samuel was afraid to show Eli the vision.

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    17 And he said, What is the thing that the LORD has said to you? Please, do not hide it from me: God do so to you, and more also, if you hide anything from me of all the things that he said to you.

    18 And Samuel told him everything, and hid nothing from him. And he said, It is the LORD; let him do what seems good to him.

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    75%

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    74%

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    73%

    21 And Samuel heard all the words of the people, and he reported them in the ears of the LORD.

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    21 And the LORD appeared again in Shiloh; for the LORD revealed himself to Samuel in Shiloh by the word of the LORD.

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    73%

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    3 verses
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    17 And when Samuel saw Saul, the LORD said to him, Behold the man who I spoke to you of! this same shall reign over my people.

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    71%

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    71%

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    71%

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    71%

    27 And there came a man of God to Eli and said to him, Thus says the LORD, Did I not plainly appear to the house of your father, when they were in Egypt in Pharaoh's house?

  • 1 Sam 28:14-15
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    14 And he said to her, What form does he have? And she said, An old man comes up, and he is covered with a mantle. And Saul perceived that it was Samuel, and he bowed with his face to the ground.

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    70%

    12 And Saul said, Hear now, you son of Ahitub. And he answered, Here I am, my lord.

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    70%

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