1 Samuel 2:24 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Nay, my sons; for it is no good report that I hear: ye make the Lord’s people to transgress.”
1 Samuel 2:24 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 Samuel 2:24 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 Samuel 2:24 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“No, my sons; for it is not a good report that I hear! You make Yahweh’s people disobey.”
1 Samuel 2:24 — World English Bible
1 Samuel 2:24 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Nay, my sons; for it is no good report that I hear: ye make Jehovah’s people to transgress. ”
1 Samuel 2:24 — American Standard Version
1 Samuel 2:24 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Nay, my sons; for the report which I am hearing is not good causing the people of Jehovah to transgress. --”
1 Samuel 2:24 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Samuel 2:24 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“No, my sons, for it is no good report that I hear: ye make Jehovah's people transgress. ”
1 Samuel 2:24 — Darby Translation
1 Samuel 2:24 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Do no more, my sonnes, for it is no good report that I heare, which is, that ye make the Lords people to trespasse.”
1 Samuel 2:24 — Geneva Bible
1 Samuel 2:24 in Context — 1 Samuel 2
22 Now Eli was very old, and heard all that his sons did unto all Israel; and how they lay with the women that assembled at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.
23 And he said unto them, Why do ye such things? for I hear of your evil dealings by all this people.
24 Nay, my sons; for it is no good report that I hear: ye make the Lord’s people to transgress.
25 If one man sin against another, the judge shall judge him: but if a man sin against the Lord, who shall intreat for him? Notwithstanding they hearkened not unto the voice of their father, because the Lord would slay them.
26 And the child Samuel grew on, and was in favour both with the Lord, and also with men.
What Does 1 Samuel 2:24 Mean?
1 Samuel 2:24 is a verse from the Book of 1 Samuel, part of the Old Testament. It appears in 1 Samuel chapter 2. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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