Translation Comparison

1 Samuel 3:18

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The verse 1 Samuel 3:18 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.

Bible verse 1 Samuel 3:18 comparison across 9 translations
Translation	Verse Text	Copy
King James BibleKJV	And Samuel told him every whit, and hid nothing from him. And he said, It is the LORD: let him do what seemeth him good.
American Standard VersionASV	And Samuel told him every whit, and hid nothing from him. And he said, It is Jehovah: let him do what seemeth him good.
Douay Rheims BibleDRB	So Samuel told him all the words, and did not hide them from him. And he answered: It is the Lord: let him do what is good in his sight.
Darby Bible TranslationDBT	And Samuel told him all the words, and kept nothing back from him. And he said, It is Jehovah: let him do what is good in his sight.
English Revised VersionERV	And Samuel told him every whit, and hid nothing from him. And he said, It is the LORD: let him do what seemeth him good.
Webster Bible TranslationWBT	And Samuel told him every whit, and hid nothing from him. And he said, It is the LORD: let him do what seemeth him good.
World English BibleWEB	Samuel told him every bit, and hid nothing from him. He said, \|It is Yahweh. Let him do what seems good to him.\|
Young's Literal TranslationYLT	And Samuel declareth to him the whole of the words, and hath not hid from him; and he saith, 'It is Jehovah; that which is good in His eyes He doth.'
American King James VersionAKJV	And Samuel told him every whit, and hid nothing from him. And he said, It is the LORD: let him do what seems him good.

King James Bible

KJV

And Samuel told him every whit, and hid nothing from him. And he said, It is the LORD: let him do what seemeth him good.

American Standard Version

ASV

And Samuel told him every whit, and hid nothing from him. And he said, It is Jehovah: let him do what seemeth him good.

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

So Samuel told him all the words, and did not hide them from him. And he answered: It is the Lord: let him do what is good in his sight.

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

And Samuel told him all the words, and kept nothing back from him. And he said, It is Jehovah: let him do what is good in his sight.

English Revised Version

ERV

And Samuel told him every whit, and hid nothing from him. And he said, It is the LORD: let him do what seemeth him good.

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

And Samuel told him every whit, and hid nothing from him. And he said, It is the LORD: let him do what seemeth him good.

World English Bible

WEB

Samuel told him every bit, and hid nothing from him. He said, |It is Yahweh. Let him do what seems good to him.|

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

And Samuel declareth to him the whole of the words, and hath not hid from him; and he saith, 'It is Jehovah; that which is good in His eyes He doth.'

American King James Version

AKJV

And Samuel told him every whit, and hid nothing from him. And he said, It is the LORD: let him do what seems him good.

King James Bible

KJV

And Samuel told him every whit, and hid nothing from him. And he said, It is the LORD: let him do what seemeth him good.

American Standard Version

ASV

And Samuel told him every whit, and hid nothing from him. And he said, It is Jehovah: let him do what seemeth him good.

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

So Samuel told him all the words, and did not hide them from him. And he answered: It is the Lord: let him do what is good in his sight.

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

And Samuel told him all the words, and kept nothing back from him. And he said, It is Jehovah: let him do what is good in his sight.

English Revised Version

ERV

And Samuel told him every whit, and hid nothing from him. And he said, It is the LORD: let him do what seemeth him good.

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

And Samuel told him every whit, and hid nothing from him. And he said, It is the LORD: let him do what seemeth him good.

World English Bible

WEB

Samuel told him every bit, and hid nothing from him. He said, |It is Yahweh. Let him do what seems good to him.|

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

And Samuel declareth to him the whole of the words, and hath not hid from him; and he saith, 'It is Jehovah; that which is good in His eyes He doth.'

American King James Version

AKJV

And Samuel told him every whit, and hid nothing from him. And he said, It is the LORD: let him do what seems him good.