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Berean Standard Bible

“So Samuel told him everything and did not hide a thing from him. “He is the LORD,” replied Eli. “Let Him do what is good in His eyes.””

1 Samuel 3:18

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The Lord has given Samuel a hard message for Eli: judgment is coming on Eli's household because his sons' wickedness went unchecked. Samuel is afraid to tell him but Eli insists.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

So Samuel told him everything and did not hide a thing from him. “He is the LORD,” replied Eli. “Let Him do what is good in His eyes.”

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.”

King James Version (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.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Then Samuel gave him an account of everything, keeping nothing back. And he said, It is the Lord; let him do what seems good to him.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y Samuel se lo manifestó todo, sin encubrirle nada. Entonces él dijo: Jehová es; haga lo que bien le pareciere.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Samuel le contó lo que el Señor le había dicho. ―Es la voluntad del Señor —respondió Elí—. Haga él como mejor le parezca.

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