Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Then the LORD called Samuel. Samuel answered, “Here I am.” New Living Translation Suddenly the LORD called out, “Samuel!” “Yes?” Samuel replied. “What is it?” English Standard Version Then the LORD called Samuel, and he said, “Here I am!” Berean Standard Bible Then the LORD called to Samuel, and he answered, “Here I am.” King James Bible That the LORD called Samuel: and he answered, Here am I. New King James Version that the LORD called Samuel. And he answered, “Here I am!” New American Standard Bible that the LORD called Samuel; and he said, “Here I am.” NASB 1995 that the LORD called Samuel; and he said, “Here I am.” NASB 1977 that the LORD called Samuel; and he said, “Here I am.” Legacy Standard Bible that Yahweh called Samuel; and he said, “Here I am.” Amplified Bible that the LORD called Samuel, and he answered, “Here I am.” Christian Standard Bible Then the LORD called Samuel, and he answered, “Here I am.” Holman Christian Standard Bible Then the LORD called Samuel, and he answered, “Here I am.” American Standard Version that Jehovah called Samuel; and he said, Here am I. Contemporary English Version when the LORD called out Samuel's name. "Here I am!" Samuel answered. English Revised Version that the LORD called Samuel: and he said, Here am I. GOD'S WORD® Translation Then the LORD called Samuel. "Here I am," Samuel responded. Good News Translation the LORD called Samuel. He answered, "Yes, sir!" International Standard Version The LORD called out to Samuel, who answered, "Here I am." Majority Standard Bible Then the LORD called to Samuel, and he answered, “Here I am.” NET Bible The LORD called to Samuel, and he replied, "Here I am!" New Heart English Bible that the LORD called, "Samuel. Samuel." And he said, "Here I am." Webster's Bible Translation That the LORD called Samuel: and he answered, Here am I. World English Bible Yahweh called Samuel. He said, “Here I am.” Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand YHWH calls to Samuel, and he says, “Here I [am].” Young's Literal Translation and Jehovah calleth unto Samuel, and he saith, 'Here am I.' Smith's Literal Translation And Jehovah will call to Samuel, and he will say, Behold me. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd the Lord called Samuel. And he answered: Here am I. Catholic Public Domain Version And the Lord called Samuel. And responding, he said, “Here I am.” New American Bible The LORD called to Samuel, who answered, “Here I am.” New Revised Standard Version Then the LORD called, “Samuel! Samuel!” and he said, “Here I am!” Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd the LORD called Samuel; and he answered, Here I am. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And LORD JEHOVAH called to Shemueil, and he said: “Behold, here I am!” OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917that the LORD called Samuel; and he said: 'Here am I.' Brenton Septuagint Translation And the Lord called, Samuel, Samuel; and he said, Behold, here am I. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The LORD Calls Samuel…3Before the lamp of God had gone out, Samuel was lying down in the temple of the LORD, where the ark of God was located. 4Then the LORD called to Samuel, and he answered, “Here I am.” 5He ran to Eli and said, “Here I am, for you have called me.” “I did not call,” Eli replied. “Go back and lie down.” So he went and lay down.… Cross References Genesis 46:2 And that night God spoke to Israel in a vision: “Jacob, Jacob!” He said. “Here I am,” replied Jacob. Exodus 3:4 When the LORD saw that he had gone over to look, God called out to him from within the bush, “Moses, Moses!” “Here I am,” he answered. Judges 6:11-12 Then the angel of the LORD came and sat down under the oak in Ophrah that belonged to Joash the Abiezrite, where his son Gideon was threshing wheat in a winepress to hide it from the Midianites. / And the angel of the LORD appeared to Gideon and said, “The LORD is with you, O mighty man of valor.” Isaiah 6:8 Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying: “Whom shall I send? Who will go for Us?” And I said: “Here am I. Send me!” Jeremiah 1:4-5 The word of the LORD came to me, saying: / “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, and before you were born I set you apart and appointed you as a prophet to the nations.” Acts 9:4 He fell to the ground and heard a voice say to him, “Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me?” Acts 10:13 Then a voice said to him: “Get up, Peter, kill and eat!” Acts 22:7 I fell to the ground and heard a voice say to me, ‘Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me?’ Acts 26:14 We all fell to the ground, and I heard a voice say to me in Hebrew, ‘Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me? It is hard for you to kick against the goads.’ Matthew 2:13 When the Magi had gone, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream. “Get up!” he said. “Take the Child and His mother and flee to Egypt. Stay there until I tell you, for Herod is going to search for the Child to kill Him.” Matthew 1:20 But after he had pondered these things, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to embrace Mary as your wife, for the One conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. Luke 1:11 Just then an angel of the Lord appeared to Zechariah, standing at the right side of the altar of incense. Luke 1:28 The angel appeared to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.” Luke 2:10 But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid! For behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people: John 20:16 Jesus said to her, “Mary.” She turned and said to Him in Hebrew, “Rabboni!” (which means “Teacher”). Treasury of Scripture That the LORD called Samuel: and he answered, Here am I. called Samuel Genesis 22:1 And it came to pass after these things, that God did tempt Abraham, and said unto him, Abraham: and he said, Behold, here I am. Exodus 3:4 And when the LORD saw that he turned aside to see, God called unto him out of the midst of the bush, and said, Moses, Moses. And he said, Here am I. Psalm 99:6 Moses and Aaron among his priests, and Samuel among them that call upon his name; they called upon the LORD, and he answered them. Jump to Previous Samuel Samuel's VoiceJump to Next Samuel Samuel's Voice1 Samuel 3 1. How the word of the Lord was first revealed to Samuel11. God tells Samuel the destruction of Eli's house 15. Samuel, though loath, tells Eli the vision 19. Samuel grows in credit Then the LORD The phrase "Then the LORD" signifies a divine intervention and a pivotal moment in the narrative. The Hebrew word for "LORD" here is "Yahweh," the covenant name of God, emphasizing His eternal, self-existent nature. This moment marks a significant transition in Israel's history, as God is about to establish Samuel as a prophet. Historically, this period was marked by a scarcity of prophetic visions, making this divine call even more profound. called to Samuel and he answered Here I am Hebrew Then the LORDיְהוָ֛ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel called וַיִּקְרָ֧א (way·yiq·rā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7121: To call, proclaim, read to Samuel, שְׁמוּאֵ֖ל (šə·mū·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 8050: Samuel -- 'name of God', a prophet of Israel and he answered, וַיֹּ֥אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say “Here I am.” הִנֵּֽנִי׃ (hin·nê·nî) Interjection | first person common singular Strong's 2005: Lo! behold! 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