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Berean Standard Bible

“Now Samuel was ministering before the LORD—a boy wearing a linen ephod.”

1 Samuel 2:18

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Study note

Eli's own sons are corrupt priests, but the young boy Samuel is growing up in the sanctuary. The narrator contrasts the two settings.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Now Samuel was ministering before the LORD—a boy wearing a linen ephod.

World English Bible (WEB)

But Samuel ministered before Yahweh, being a child, clothed with a linen ephod.

King James Version (KJV)

But Samuel ministered before the LORD, being a child, girded with a linen ephod.

American Standard Version (ASV)

But Samuel ministered before Jehovah, being a child, girded with a linen ephod.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

But Samuel did the work of the Lord's house, while he was a child, dressed in a linen ephod.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y el joven Samuel ministraba delante de Jehová, vestido de un ephod de lino.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Samuel, aunque todavía era un niño, prestaba servicio ante el Señor y usaba una túnica de lino similar a la de los sacerdotes.

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