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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Eli heard the outcry and asked, “Why this commotion?” So the man hurried over and reported to Eli.

World English Bible (WEB)

When Eli heard the noise of the crying, he said, “What does the noise of this tumult mean?” The man hurried, and came and told Eli.

King James Version (KJV)

And when Eli heard the noise of the crying, he said, What meaneth the noise of this tumult? And the man came in hastily, and told Eli.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And when Eli heard the noise of the crying, he said, What meaneth the noise of this tumult? And the man hasted, and came and told Eli.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And Eli, hearing the noise and the cries, said, What is the reason of this outcry? And the man came quickly and gave the news to Eli.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y como Eli oyó el estruendo de la gritería, dijo: ¿Qué estruendo de alboroto es éste? Y aquel hombre vino apriesa, y dió las nuevas á Eli.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

―¿A qué se debe todo ese bullicio?, preguntó Elí, que para entonces ya tenía noventa años y estaba ciego. Y el mensajero corrió a darle las noticias.

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