Verse List for 1 SAM 3:1

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OET (OET-RV) Meanwhile young Shemuel was serving Yahweh under Eli. In those days, Yahweh rarely spoke to the people or sent visions.

OET-LV and_the_lad Shəmū^ʼēl/(Samuel) was_serving DOM YHWH to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before ˊĒlī and_the _message _of YHWH it _was rare in _the_days the_those there_was_not vision spread _out.

ULT Now the boy Samuel was serving Yahweh to the face of Eli. And the word of Yahweh was rare in those days; vision, was not spread.

UST While he was still a boy, Samuel was working for Yahweh while Eli supervised him. At that time, Yahweh did not often speak messages to people, and Yahweh did not often give visions to people.

BSB & MSB And the boy Samuel ministered to the LORD before Eli.
§  Now in those days the word of the LORD was rare, and visions were scarce.

OEB No OEB 1 SAM book available

WEBBE & WMBB The child Samuel ministered to the LORD before Eli. The LORD’s word was rare in those days. There were not many visions, then.

NET Now the boy Samuel continued serving the Lord under Eli’s supervision. Word from the Lord was rare in those days; revelatory visions were infrequent.

LSV And the youth Samuel is serving YHWH before Eli, and the word of YHWH has been precious in those days—there is no vision breaking forth.

FBV The boy Samuel served before the Lord under Eli's supervision. At that time messages from the Lord were rare—visions were not common.

T4T While he was still a boy, Samuel was working for Yahweh while Eli supervised him. At that time there were very few messages that anyone received from Yahweh, and very few people saw visions that Yahweh gave them.

LEB Now the boy Samuel was serving Yahweh _⌊in the presence_⌋[fn] of Eli. The word of Yahweh was rare in those days; visions were not widespread.

BBE 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.

Moff No Moff 1 SAM book available

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

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

DRA Now the child Samuel ministered to the Lord before Heli, and the word of the Lord was precious in those days, there was no manifest vision.

YLT 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.

Drby And the boy Samuel ministered to Jehovah before Eli. And the word of Jehovah was rare in those days; a vision was not frequent.

RV 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.

SLT And the boy Samuel serving Jehovah before Eli, and the word of Jehovah was precious in those days; no vision spread abroad.

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

KJB-1769 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.

KJB-1611 ¶ And the child Samuel ministred vnto the LORD before Eli: and the word of the LORD was precious in those daies; there was no open vision.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from capitalisation and punctuation)

Bshps 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.
(And the child Samuel ministered unto the Lord before Eli, and the word of the Lord was precious in those days, neither was there any open vision.)

Gnva 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.
(Now the child Samuel ministered unto the Lord before Eli: and the word of the Lord was precious in those days: for there was no manifest vision.)

Cvdl 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.
(And when the child Samuel ministered unto the LORD under Eli, the word of ye/you_all LORD was dear at the same time, neither was there any sure and manifest vision.)

Wycl Forsothe the child Samuel `mynystride to the Lord bifor Heli, and the word of the Lord was preciouse; in tho daies was noon opyn reuelacioun.
(For_certain/Truly the child Samuel ministered to the Lord before Heli, and the word of the Lord was preciouse; in those days was noon open revelation.)

Luth Und da Samuel, der Knabe, dem HErr’s dienete unter Eli, war des HErr’s Wort teuer zu derselbigen Zeit, und war wenig Weissagung.
(And there Samuel, the/of_the boy/lad, to_him LORD’s served under Eli, what/which the LORD’s word expensive/costly to/for the_same time/period, and what/which few prophecy(n).)

ClVg Puer autem Samuel ministrabat Domino coram Heli, et sermo Domini erat pretiosus in diebus illis: non erat visio manifesta.[fn]
(Boy/Child however Samuel served Master before Heli, and speech Master was at_a_pricesus in/into/on days to_them: not/no was vision obvious.)

UHB וְ⁠הַ⁠נַּ֧עַר שְׁמוּאֵ֛ל מְשָׁרֵ֥ת אֶת־יְהוָ֖ה לִ⁠פְנֵ֣י עֵלִ֑י וּ⁠דְבַר־יְהוָ֗ה הָיָ֤ה יָקָר֙ בַּ⁠יָּמִ֣ים הָ⁠הֵ֔ם אֵ֥ין חָז֖וֹן נִפְרָֽץ׃ס ‡

BrLXX Καὶ τὸ παιδάριον Σαμουὴλ ἦν λειτουργῶν τῷ Κυρίῳ ἐνώπιον Ἡλὶ τοῦ ἱερέως· καὶ ῥῆμα Κυρίου ἦν τίμιον ἐν ταῖς ἡμέραις ἐκείναις, οὐκ ἦν ὅρασις διαστέλλουσα.

BrTr And the child Samuel ministered to the Lord before Heli the priest: and the word of the Lord was precious in those days, there was no [fn]distinct vision.

Verse List for 1 SAM 3:1

Verse List for 1 SAM 3:1