| King James Bible | International Standard Version |
| 1And 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. | 1Meanwhile the boy Samuel was serving the LORD before Eli. A word from the LORD was rare in those days, and visions were infrequent. |
| 2And it came to pass at that time, when Eli was laid down in his place, and his eyes began to wax dim, that he could not see; | 2At that time Eli, whose vision was growing dim, was lying down in his bedroom. |
| 3And ere the lamp of God went out in the temple of the LORD, where the ark of God was, and Samuel was laid down to sleep; | 3The lamp of God had not yet been extinguished, and Samuel was lying down in the tent of the LORD where the Ark of God was. |
| 4That the LORD called Samuel: and he answered, Here am I. | 4The LORD called out to Samuel, who answered, "Here I am." |
| 5And he ran unto Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou calledst me. And he said, I called not; lie down again. And he went and lay down. | 5He ran to Eli and said, "Here I am! You called me." "I didn't call you," Eli said. "Go back and lie down." So he went and lay down. |
| 6And the LORD called yet again, Samuel. And Samuel arose and went to Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou didst call me. And he answered, I called not, my son; lie down again. | 6Then the LORD again called out, "Samuel!" So Samuel got up, went to Eli, and said, "Here I am! You called me." He said, "I didn't call you, my son. Go back and lie down." |
| 7Now Samuel did not yet know the LORD, neither was the word of the LORD yet revealed unto him. | 7Now Samuel did not yet know the LORD and had not yet had the word of the LORD revealed to him. |
| 8And the LORD called Samuel again the third time. And he arose and went to Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou didst call me. And Eli perceived that the LORD had called the child. | 8Then the LORD called out to Samuel again a third time, and he got up, went to Eli, and said, "Here I am! You called me." Then Eli understood that the LORD was calling the boy, |
| 9Therefore 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. | 9so Eli told Samuel, "Go lie down, and then if he calls you, answer, 'Speak, LORD, because your servant is listening.'" Then Samuel went and lay down. |
| 10And the LORD came, and stood, and called as at other times, Samuel, Samuel. Then Samuel answered, Speak; for thy servant heareth. | 10Later, the LORD came and stood there, calling out, "Samuel! Samuel!" as he had before. Samuel said, "Speak, because your servant is listening." |
| 11And the LORD said to Samuel, Behold, I will do a thing in Israel, at which both the ears of every one that heareth it shall tingle. | 11"Look," the LORD told Samuel. "I'm about to do something in Israel that will make both ears of anyone who hears it tingle. |
| 12In that day I will perform against Eli all things which I have spoken concerning his house: when I begin, I will also make an end. | 12I'll fulfill every promise that I've spoken concerning Eli's family, from beginning to end. |
| 13For I have told him that I will judge his house for ever for the iniquity which he knoweth; because his sons made themselves vile, and he restrained them not. | 13I've told him that I'm about to judge his family forever because of the iniquity that he knew about. His sons committed blasphemy and he did not rebuke them. |
| 14And therefore I have sworn unto the house of Eli, that the iniquity of Eli's house shall not be purged with sacrifice nor offering for ever. | 14Therefore I've sworn concerning Eli's family that the iniquity of his family is not to be atoned for by sacrifice or offering forever." |
| 15And Samuel lay until the morning, and opened the doors of the house of the LORD. And Samuel feared to shew Eli the vision. | 15Samuel lay down until morning and then opened the doors of the house of the LORD, but he was afraid to report the vision to Eli. |
| 16Then Eli called Samuel, and said, Samuel, my son. And he answered, Here am I. | 16Then Eli called Samuel: "Samuel, my son." He said, "Here I am." |
| 17And he said, What is the thing that the LORD hath said unto thee? I pray thee hide it not from me: God do so to thee, and more also, if thou hide any thing from me of all the things that he said unto thee. | 17Eli said, "What did the LORD say to you? Please don't conceal anything from me. May God do this to you and even more if you conceal from me one word of all that he spoke to you." |
| 18And Samuel told him every whit, and hid nothing from him. And he said, It is the LORD: let him do what seemeth him good. | 18So Samuel told him everything—he did not conceal anything from him. Eli said, "He is the LORD. May he do what seems good to him." |
| 19And Samuel grew, and the LORD was with him, and did let none of his words fall to the ground. | 19As Samuel grew, the LORD was with him and did not let any of Samuel's predictions fail. |
| 20And all Israel from Dan even to Beersheba knew that Samuel was established to be a prophet of the LORD. | 20All Israel from Dan to Beer-sheba knew that Samuel was confirmed as the LORD's prophet. |
| 21And the LORD appeared again in Shiloh: for the LORD revealed himself to Samuel in Shiloh by the word of the LORD. | 21The LORD continued to appear at Shiloh, because he revealed himself to Samuel at Shiloh by means of messages from the LORD. |
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