Verse 1

1 Samuel 3:1

Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

1 Now the child Samuel ministered to the Lord before Heli, and the word of the Lord was precious in those days, there was no manifest vision.

Original Language Text

hebrew

וְ/הַ/נַּ֧עַר שְׁמוּאֵ֛ל מְשָׁרֵ֥ת אֶת יְהוָ֖ה לִ/פְנֵ֣י עֵלִ֑י וּ/דְבַר יְהוָ֗ה הָיָ֤ה יָקָר֙ בַּ/יָּמִ֣ים הָ/הֵ֔ם אֵ֥ין חָז֖וֹן נִפְרָֽץ

English Translation

And the boy Samuel ministered to the Lord before Eli, and the word of the Lord was rare in those days; there was no open vision.

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Chapter 3 Context

1 Now the child Samuel ministered to the Lord before Heli, and the word of the Lord was precious in th...

2 And it came to pass one day when Heli lay in his place, and his eyes were grown dim, that he could n... Focus ↗

3 Before the lamp of God (Elohim) went out, Samuel slept in the temple of the Lord, where the ark of G... Focus ↗

4 And the Lord called Samuel. And he answered: Here am I. Focus ↗

5 And he ran to Heli and said: Here am I: for thou didst call me. He said: I did not call: go back and... Focus ↗

6 And the Lord called Samuel again. And Samuel arose and went to Heli, and said: Here am I: for thou c... Focus ↗

7 Now Samuel did not yet know the Lord, neither had the word of the Lord been revealed to him. Focus ↗

8 And the Lord called Samuel again the third time. And he arose up and went to Heli. Focus ↗

9 And said: Here am I: for thou didst call me. Then Heli understood that the Lord called the child, an... Focus ↗

10 And the Lord came and stood: and he called, as he had called the other times: Samuel, Samuel. And Sa... Focus ↗

11 And the Lord said to Samuel: Behold I do a thing in Israel: and whosoever shall hear it, both his ea... Focus ↗

12 In that day I will raise up against Heli all the things I have spoken concerning his house: I will b... Focus ↗

13 For I have foretold unto him, that I will judge his house for ever, for iniquity, because he knew th... Focus ↗

14 Therefore have I sworn to the house of Hell, that the iniquity of his house shall not be expiated wi... Focus ↗

15 And Samuel slept till morning, and opened the doors of the house of the Lord. And Samuel feared to t... Focus ↗

16 Then Heli called Samuel, and said: Samuel, my son. And he answered: Here am I. Focus ↗

17 And he asked him: What is the word that the Lord hath spoken to thee? I beseech thee hide it not fro... Focus ↗

18 So Samuel told him all the words, and did not hide them from him. And he answered: It is the Lord: l... Focus ↗

19 And Samuel grew, and the Lord was with him, and not one of his words fell to the ground. Focus ↗

20 And all Israel from Dan to Bersabee, knew that Samuel was a faithful prophet of the Lord. Focus ↗

21 And the Lord again appeared in Silo, for the Lord revealed himself to Samuel in Silo, according to t... Focus ↗

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