1 Samuel 2:23 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And he said unto them, Why do ye such things? for I hear of your evil dealings by all this people.”

1 Samuel 2:23 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Samuel 2:23 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Samuel 2:23 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“He said to them, “Why do you do such things? For I hear of your evil dealings from all these people.”

1 Samuel 2:23 — World English Bible

1 Samuel 2:23 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

1 Samuel 2:23 — American Standard Version

1 Samuel 2:23 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and he saith to them, `Why do ye things like these? for I am hearing of your evil words from all the people--these!”

1 Samuel 2:23 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Samuel 2:23 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

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

1 Samuel 2:23 — Darby Translation

1 Samuel 2:23 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And hee saide vnto them, Why doe ye such things? for of all this people I heare euill reportes of you.”

1 Samuel 2:23 — Geneva Bible

1 Samuel 2:23 in Context — 1 Samuel 2

21 Y visitó Jehová á Anna, y concibió, y parió tres hijos, y dos hijas. Y el joven Samuel crecía delante de Jehová.

22 Eli empero era muy viejo, y oyó todo lo que sus hijos hacían á todo Israel, y como dormían con las mujeres que velaban á la puerta del tabernáculo del testimonio.

23 Y díjoles: ¿Por qué hacéis cosas semejantes? Porque yo oigo de todo este pueblo vuestros malos procederes.

24 No, hijos míos; porque no es buena fama la que yo oigo: que hacéis pecar al pueblo de Jehová.

25 Si pecare el hombre contra el hombre, los jueces le juzgarán; mas si alguno pecare contra Jehová, ¿quién rogará por él? Mas ellos no oyeron la voz de su padre, porque Jehová los quería matar.

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What Does 1 Samuel 2:23 Mean?

1 Samuel 2:23 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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