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1 Samuel 3:13-15
King James Version
1 Samuel 3:13-15
King James Version
13 For 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.
14 And 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.
15 And Samuel lay until the morning, and opened the doors of the house of the Lord. And Samuel feared to shew Eli the vision.
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1 Samuel 3:13-15
New King James Version
1 Samuel 3:13-15
New King James Version
13 (A)For I have told him that I will (B)judge his house forever for the iniquity which he knows, because (C)his sons made themselves vile, and he (D)did not [a]restrain them. 14 And therefore I have sworn to the house of Eli that the iniquity of Eli’s house (E)shall not be atoned for by sacrifice or offering forever.”
15 So Samuel lay down until [b]morning, and opened the doors of the house of the Lord. And Samuel was afraid to tell Eli the vision.
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- 1 Samuel 3:13 Lit. rebuke
- 1 Samuel 3:15 So with MT, Tg., Vg.; LXX adds and he arose in the morning
1 Samuel 3:13-15
English Standard Version
1 Samuel 3:13-15
English Standard Version
13 (A)And I declare to him that I am about to punish his house forever, for the iniquity that he knew, (B)because his sons were blaspheming God,[a] (C)and he did not restrain them. 14 Therefore I swear to the house of Eli (D)that the iniquity of Eli's house shall not be atoned for by sacrifice or offering forever.”
15 Samuel lay until morning; then he opened the doors of the house of the Lord. And Samuel was afraid to tell the vision to Eli.
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- 1 Samuel 3:13 Or blaspheming for themselves
1 Samuel 3:13-15
New International Version
1 Samuel 3:13-15
New International Version
13 For I told him that I would judge his family forever because of the sin he knew about; his sons blasphemed God,[a] and he failed to restrain(A) them. 14 Therefore I swore to the house of Eli, ‘The guilt of Eli’s house will never be atoned(B) for by sacrifice or offering.’”
15 Samuel lay down until morning and then opened the doors of the house of the Lord. He was afraid to tell Eli the vision,
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- 1 Samuel 3:13 An ancient Hebrew scribal tradition (see also Septuagint); Masoretic Text sons made themselves contemptible
1 Samuel 3:13-15
New American Standard Bible
1 Samuel 3:13-15
New American Standard Bible
13 For (A)I have told him that I am going to judge his house forever for (B)the wrongdoing that he knew, because (C)his sons were bringing a curse on themselves and (D)he did not rebuke them. 14 Therefore I have sworn to the house of Eli that (E)the wrongdoing of Eli’s house shall never be atoned for by sacrifice or offering.”
15 So Samuel lay down until morning. Then he (F)opened the doors of the house of the Lord. But Samuel was afraid to tell (G)the vision to Eli.
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