Berean Standard Bible
“And the boy Samuel ministered to the LORD before Eli. Now in those days the word of the LORD was rare, and visions were scarce.”
The book opens the story of Samuel during a dark period at the end of the judges, when Eli's sons corrupt the priesthood. Samuel, a boy, serves at the sanctuary under Eli.
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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
And the boy Samuel ministered to the LORD before Eli. Now in those days the word of the LORD was rare, and visions were scarce.
World English Bible (WEB)
The child Samuel ministered to Yahweh before Eli. Yahweh’s word was precious in those days. There were not many visions, then.
King James Version (KJV)
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.
American Standard Version (ASV)
And the child Samuel ministered unto Jehovah before Eli. And the word of Jehovah was precious in those days; there was no frequent vision.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
Now the young Samuel was the servant of the Lord before Eli. In those days the Lord kept his word secret from men; there was no open vision.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
Y EL joven Samuel ministraba á Jehová delante de Eli: y la palabra de Jehová era de estima en aquellos días; no había visión manifiesta.
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
Mientras tanto, el pequeño Samuel estaba al servicio del Señor como ayudante de Elí. En aquellos días eran muy raros los mensajes del Señor;
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