1 Samuel 3:1 — compare English translations
Compare translations1 Samuel 3:1 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
וְהַנַּ֧עַר
naʻar
H5288
boy
שְׁמוּאֵ֛ל
Shᵉmûwʼêl
H8050
Samuel
מְשָׁרֵ֥ת
shârath
H8334
to minister
אֶת
ʼêth
H853
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יְהוָ֖ה
Yᵉhôvâh
H3068
LORD
לִפְנֵ֣י
pânîym
H6440
face
עֵלִ֑י
ʻÊlîy
H5941
Eli
וּדְבַר
dâbâr
H1697
word
יְהוָ֗ה
Yᵉhôvâh
H3068
LORD
הָיָ֤ה
hâyâh
H1961
to be
יָקָר֙
yâqâr
H3368
precious
בַּיָּמִ֣ים
yôwm
H3117
day
הָהֵ֔ם
hêm
H1992
they
אֵ֥ין
ʼayin
H369
nothing
חָז֖וֹן
châzôwn
H2377
vision
נִפְרָֽץ
pârats
H6555
to break through
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World English Bible Public Domain
The child Samuel ministered to Yahweh before Eli. The word of Yahweh was precious in those days; there was no frequent vision.
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King James Version Public Domain
And the child Samuel ministered unto the LORD before Eli. And the word of the LORD was precious in those days; there was no open vision.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
Now the boy Samuel was serving Yahweh to the face of Eli. And the word of Yahweh was rare in those days; vision not spread.
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