1 Samuel 2:23
Modern Translations
New International Version
So he said to them, "Why do you do such things? I hear from all the people about these wicked deeds of yours.

New Living Translation
Eli said to them, “I have been hearing reports from all the people about the wicked things you are doing. Why do you keep sinning?

English Standard Version
And he said to them, “Why do you do such things? For I hear of your evil dealings from all these people.

Berean Study Bible
“Why are you doing these things?” Eli said to his sons. “I hear about your wicked deeds from all these people.

New American Standard Bible
So he said to them, “Why are you doing such things as these, the evil things that I hear from all these people?

NASB 1995
He said to them, "Why do you do such things, the evil things that I hear from all these people?

NASB 1977
And he said to them, “Why do you do such things, the evil things that I hear from all these people?

Amplified Bible
Eli said to them, “Why do you do such things, the evil things that I hear from all these people?

Christian Standard Bible
He said to them, “Why are you doing these things? I have heard about your evil actions from all these people.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He said to them, "Why are you doing these things? I have heard about your evil actions from all these people.

Good News Translation
So he said to them, "Why are you doing these things? Everybody tells me about the evil you are doing.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
So he asked them, "Why are you doing such things? I hear about your wicked ways from all these people.

International Standard Version
"Why are you doing these things that I'm hearing about?" he asked his sons, "These reports about your evil deeds are coming from all these people!

NET Bible
He said to them, "Why do you behave in this way? For I hear about these evil things from all these people.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And he said unto them, Why do ye such things? for I hear of your evil dealings by all this people.

New King James Version
So he said to them, “Why do you do such things? For I hear of your evil dealings from all the people.

King James 2000 Bible
And he said unto them, Why do you such things? for I hear of your evil dealings by all these people.

New Heart English Bible
And he said to them, "Why do you do such things as these that I hear being said of you from the mouth of the people of the LORD?

World English Bible
He said to them, "Why do you do such things? for I hear of your evil dealings from all this people.

American King James Version
And he said to them, Why do you such things? for I hear of your evil dealings by all this people.

American Standard Version
And he said unto them, Why do ye such things? for I hear of your evil dealings from all this people.

A Faithful Version
And he said to them, "Why do you do such things? For I hear of your evil dealings by all the people.

Darby Bible Translation
And he said to them, Why do ye such things? for I hear of your evil deeds from all this people.

English Revised Version
And he said unto them, Why do ye such things? for I hear of your evil dealings from all this people.

Webster's Bible Translation
And he said to them, Why do ye such things? for I hear of your evil dealings by all this people.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
And hee saide vnto them, Why doe ye such things? For of all this people I heare euill reportes of you.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And he saide vnto them: Why do ye such thinges? For of all these people I heare euill reportes of you.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
and he sayde vnto them: wherfore do ye this? For I heare of youre euell conuersacion of all this people.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and he says to them, “Why do you do things like these? For I am hearing of your evil words from all the people—these!

Young's Literal Translation
and he saith to them, 'Why do ye things like these? for I am hearing of your evil words from all the people -- these!

Smith's Literal Translation
And he will say to them, Wherefore will ye do according to these words? which I heard very evil words of all this people.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And he said to them: Why do ye these kinds of things, which I hear, very wicked things, from all the people?

Catholic Public Domain Version
And he said to them: “Why are you doing these kinds of things, very wicked things, that I have heard from all the people?

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And he said to them: “Why are you doing according to these words that I hear, your evil reports from all this people?

Lamsa Bible
And he said to them, Why do you do such things? For I hear evil reports about you from all this people.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And he said unto them: 'Why do ye such things? for I hear evil reports concerning you from all this people.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And he said to them, Why do ye according to this thing, which I hear from the mouth of all the people of the Lord?
















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