1 Samuel 3:8 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And 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.”
1 Samuel 3:8 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 Samuel 3:8 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 Samuel 3:8 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Yahweh called Samuel again the third time. He arose and went to Eli and said, “Here I am; for you called me.” Eli perceived that Yahweh had called the child.”
1 Samuel 3:8 — World English Bible
1 Samuel 3:8 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And Jehovah called Samuel again the third time. And he arose and went to Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou calledst me. And Eli perceived that Jehovah had called the child. ”
1 Samuel 3:8 — American Standard Version
1 Samuel 3:8 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And Jehovah addeth to call Samuel the third time, and he riseth and goeth unto Eli, and saith, `Here <FI>am<Fi> I, for thou hast called for me;' and Eli understandeth that Jehovah is calling to the youth.”
1 Samuel 3:8 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Samuel 3:8 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And Jehovah called again the third time, Samuel! And he arose and went to Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou calledst me. And Eli perceived that Jehovah was calling the boy. ”
1 Samuel 3:8 — Darby Translation
1 Samuel 3:8 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And the Lord called Samuel againe the thirde time: and he arose, and went to Eli, and said, I am here: for thou hast called me. Then Eli perceiued that the Lord had called the childe.”
1 Samuel 3:8 — Geneva Bible
1 Samuel 3:8 in Context — 1 Samuel 3
6 And 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.
7 Now Samuel did not yet know the Lord, neither was the word of the Lord yet revealed unto him.
8 And 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.
9 Therefore 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.
10 And the Lord came, and stood, and called as at other times, Samuel, Samuel. Then Samuel answered, Speak; for thy servant heareth.
What Does 1 Samuel 3:8 Mean?
1 Samuel 3:8 is a verse from the Book of 1 Samuel, part of the Old Testament. It appears in 1 Samuel chapter 3. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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