1 Samuel 3:9

AKJV Bible

Therefore Eli said to Samuel, Go, lie down: and it shall be, if he call you, that you shall say, Speak, LORD; for your servant hears. So Samuel went and lay down in his place.

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1 Samuel 3:9 in Bible Translations

American King James Version (AKJV)

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Therefore Eli said to Samuel, Go, lie down: and it shall be, if he call you, that you shall say, Speak, LORD; for your servant hears. So Samuel went and lay down in his place.

King James Bible (KJV)Read 1 Samuel 3:9 in KJV →

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)Read 1 Samuel 3:9 in ASV →

Therefore Eli said unto Samuel, Go, lie down: and it shall be, if he call thee, that thou shalt say, Speak, Jehovah; for thy servant heareth. So Samuel went and lay down in his place.

Douay Rheims Bible (DRB)Read 1 Samuel 3:9 in DRB →

And said: Here am I: for thou didst call me. Then Heli understood that the Lord called the child, and he said to Samuel: Go, and sleep: and if he shall call thee any more, thou shalt say: Speak, Lord, for thy servant heareth. So Samuel went and slept in his place.

Darby Bible Translation (DBT)Read 1 Samuel 3:9 in DBT →

And Eli said to Samuel, Go, lie down; and it shall be, if he call thee, that thou shalt say, Speak, Jehovah, for thy servant heareth. So Samuel went and lay down in his place.

English Revised Version (ERV)Read 1 Samuel 3:9 in ERV →

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.

Webster Bible Translation (WBT)Read 1 Samuel 3:9 in WBT →

Therefore Eli said to Samuel, Go, lie down: and it shall be, if he should call thee, that thou shalt say, Speak, LORD; for thy servant heareth. So Samuel went and lay down in his place.

World English Bible (WEB)Read 1 Samuel 3:9 in WEB →

Therefore Eli said to Samuel, |Go, lie down: and it shall be, if he calls you, that you shall say, 'Speak, Yahweh; for your servant hears.'| So Samuel went and lay down in his place.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)Read 1 Samuel 3:9 in YLT →

And Eli saith to Samuel, 'Go, lie down, and it hath been, if He doth call unto thee, that thou hast said, Speak, Jehovah, for Thy servant is hearing;' and Samuel goeth and lieth down in his place.

Weymouth New Testament (WNT)Read 1 Samuel 3:9 in WNT →

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1 Samuel 3:9 in Bible Translations

American King James Version (AKJV)

Primary

Therefore Eli said to Samuel, Go, lie down: and it shall be, if he call you, that you shall say, Speak, LORD; for your servant hears. So Samuel went and lay down in his place.

King James Bible (KJV)Read 1 Samuel 3:9 in KJV →

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)Read 1 Samuel 3:9 in ASV →

Therefore Eli said unto Samuel, Go, lie down: and it shall be, if he call thee, that thou shalt say, Speak, Jehovah; for thy servant heareth. So Samuel went and lay down in his place.

Douay Rheims Bible (DRB)Read 1 Samuel 3:9 in DRB →

Darby Bible Translation (DBT)Read 1 Samuel 3:9 in DBT →

And Eli said to Samuel, Go, lie down; and it shall be, if he call thee, that thou shalt say, Speak, Jehovah, for thy servant heareth. So Samuel went and lay down in his place.

English Revised Version (ERV)Read 1 Samuel 3:9 in ERV →

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.

Webster Bible Translation (WBT)Read 1 Samuel 3:9 in WBT →

Therefore Eli said to Samuel, Go, lie down: and it shall be, if he should call thee, that thou shalt say, Speak, LORD; for thy servant heareth. So Samuel went and lay down in his place.

World English Bible (WEB)Read 1 Samuel 3:9 in WEB →

Therefore Eli said to Samuel, |Go, lie down: and it shall be, if he calls you, that you shall say, 'Speak, Yahweh; for your servant hears.'| So Samuel went and lay down in his place.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)Read 1 Samuel 3:9 in YLT →

And Eli saith to Samuel, 'Go, lie down, and it hath been, if He doth call unto thee, that thou hast said, Speak, Jehovah, for Thy servant is hearing;' and Samuel goeth and lieth down in his place.

Weymouth New Testament (WNT)Read 1 Samuel 3:9 in WNT →

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About Bible Translations

Different translations use various approaches: formal equivalence (word-for-word), dynamic equivalence (thought-for-thought), and paraphrase. Each has strengths for different study purposes.

Learn about translation methods →King James Version →American Standard Version →