Verse 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.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Herrens ord var sjeldne i de dager, og åpenbaring var ikke vanlig.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Den unge Samuel tjente Herren under Elis oppsyn. Herrens ord var sjeldent i de dager; det var ikke mange åpenbaringer.

• Norsk King James

  Og gutten Samuel tjente Herren foran Eli. Og Herrens ord var kostbart i de dager; det var ikke noe åpenbart syn.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Den unge Samuel tjente Herren under Elis oppsyn. Herrens ord var sjeldent i de dager, og det var ikke mange syner.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Den unge Samuel tjente Herren under Elis ledelse. I de dager var Herrens ord sjeldent, og det var få syner.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Den unge Samuel gjorde tjeneste for Herren under Eli. Herrens ord var sjeldent på den tiden; det var ingen åpne syner.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Og gutten Samuel tjente Herren under Eli. Dessuten var Herrens ord dyrebart i de dager; det var ingen åpenbaring.

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Den unge Samuel gjorde tjeneste for Herren under Eli. Herrens ord var sjeldent på den tiden; det var ingen åpne syner.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Samuel var en ung gutt som tjente Herren under Elis oppsyn. Herrens ord var sjeldent i de dager, og visjoner var ikke vanlige.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  The young boy Samuel was serving the Lord under Eli. In those days the word of the Lord was rare; visions were not widespread.

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Den unge Samuel tjente Herren under Elis oppsyn. I de dager var Herrens ord sjeldent, og det var ingen hyppige syner.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og Drengen Samuel tjente Herren for Elis Ansigt; og Herrens Ord var dyrt i de samme Dage, der udbrød intet Syn.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And the child Samuel ministered unto the LORD before Eli. And the word of the LORD was precious in those days; there was no open vision.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Og barnet Samuel tjente Herren under Eli. Og Herrens ord var sjeldent i de dager; det var ingen åpenbar syn.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Samuel tjente hos Herren under Eli. Herrens ord var sjeldent i de dager; det var ingen hyppige åpenbaringer.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Den unge Samuel tjente Herren under Eli, og Herrens ord var sjeldent i de dager — det var ingen syn åpenbart.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Og gutten Samuel tjenestegjorde for Herren under Eli. Herrens ord var sjeldent i de dager; det var ikke ofte noen så visjoner.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Den unge Samuel tjente Herren under Eli. I de dagene var Herrens ord skjult for folk; det var ingen åpen visjon.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And whan the childe Samuel mynistred vnto the LORDE vnder Eli, the worde of ye LORDE was deare at the same tyme, nether was there eny sure & manifest vision.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Nowe the childe Samuel ministred vnto the Lord before Eli: and the word of the Lord was precious in those dayes: for there was no manifest vision.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And the chylde Samuel ministred vnto the Lorde before Eli, and the worde of the Lord was precious in those dayes, neither was there any open vision.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ And the child Samuel ministered unto the LORD before Eli. And the word of the LORD was precious in those days; [there was] no open vision.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  The child Samuel ministered to Yahweh before Eli. The word of Yahweh was precious in those days; there was no frequent vision.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And the youth Samuel is serving Jehovah before Eli, and the word of Jehovah hath been precious in those days -- there is no vision broken forth.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And the child Samuel ministered unto Jehovah before Eli. And the word of Jehovah was precious in those days; there was no frequent vision.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Now the young Samuel was the servant of the Lord before Eli. In those days the Lord kept his word secret from men; there was no open vision.

• World English Bible (2000)

  The child Samuel ministered to Yahweh before Eli. The word of Yahweh was precious in those days; there was no frequent vision.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The Call of Samuel Now the boy Samuel continued serving the LORD under Eli’s supervision. Receiving a message from the LORD was rare in those days; revelatory visions were infrequent.

Referenced Verses

• Ps 74:9 : 9 We do not see our signs: there is no more any prophet; neither is there among us any who knows how long.
• 1 Sam 2:11 : 11 And Elkanah went to Ramah to his house. And the child served the LORD before Eli the priest.
• Amos 8:11-12 : 11 Behold, the days are coming, declares the Lord GOD, that I will send a famine in the land, not a famine of bread, nor a thirst for water, but of hearing the words of the LORD: 12 And they shall wander from sea to sea, and from the north even to the east; they shall run to and fro to seek the word of the LORD, and shall not find it.
• 1 Sam 2:18 : 18 But Samuel served before the LORD, being a child, wearing a linen ephod.
• 1 Sam 3:21 : 21 And the LORD appeared again in Shiloh; for the LORD revealed himself to Samuel in Shiloh by the word of the LORD.
• 1 Sam 3:15 : 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.
• Isa 13:12 : 12 I will make a man more precious than fine gold; even a man than the golden wedge of Ophir.