3:1 And the child 5288 Samuel 8050 ministered 8334 8764 unto the LORD 3068 before 6440 Eli 5941. And the word 1697 of the LORD 3068 was precious 3368 in those days 3117; [there was] no open 6555 8737 vision 2377.

3:2 And it came to pass at that time 3117, when Eli 5941 [was] laid down 7901 8802 in his place 4725, and his eyes 5869 began 2490 8689 to wax dim 3544, [that] he could 3201 8799 not see 7200 8800;

3:3 And ere the lamp 5216 of God 430 went out 3518 8799 in the temple 1964 of the LORD 3068, where the ark 727 of God 430 [was], and Samuel 8050 was laid down 7901 8802 [to sleep];

3:4 That the LORD 3068 called 7121 8799 Samuel 8050: and he answered 559 8799, Here [am] I.

3:5 And he ran 7323 8799 unto Eli 5941, and said 559 8799, Here [am] I 2009; for thou calledst 7121 8804 me. And he said 559 8799, I called 7121 8804 not; lie down 7901 8798 again 7725 8798. And he went 3212 8799 and lay down 7901 8799.

3:6 And the LORD 3068 called 7121 8800 yet again 3254 8686, Samuel 8050. And Samuel 8050 arose 6965 8799 and went 3212 8799 to Eli 5941, and said 559 8799, Here [am] I; for thou didst call 7121 8804 me. And he answered 559 8799, I called 7121 8804 not, my son 1121; lie down 7901 8798 again 7725 8798.

3:7 Now Samuel 8050 did not yet 2962 know 3045 8804 the LORD 3068, neither was the word 1697 of the LORD 3068 yet revealed 1540 8735 unto him.(Now…: or, Thus did Samuel before he knew the LORD, and before the word of the LORD was revealed unto him)

3:8 And the LORD 3068 called 7121 8800 Samuel 8050 again 3254 8686 the third time 7992. And he arose 6965 8799 and went 3212 8799 to Eli 5941, and said 559 8799, Here [am] I; for thou didst call 7121 8804 me. And Eli 5941 perceived 995 8799 that the LORD 3068 had called 7121 8802 the child 5288.

3:9 Therefore Eli 5941 said 559 8799 unto Samuel 8050, Go 3212 8798, lie down 7901 8798: and it shall be, if he call 7121 8799 thee, that thou shalt say 559 8804, Speak 1696 8761, LORD 3068; for thy servant 5650 heareth 8085 8802. So Samuel 8050 went 3212 8799 and lay down 7901 8799 in his place 4725.

3:10 And the LORD 3068 came 935 8799, and stood 3320 8691, and called 7121 8799 as at other times 6471, Samuel 8050, Samuel 8050. Then Samuel 8050 answered 559 8799, Speak 1696 8761; for thy servant 5650 heareth 8085 8802.

3:11 And the LORD 3068 said 559 8799 to Samuel 8050, Behold, I will do 6213 8802 a thing 1697 in Israel 3478, at which both 8147 the ears 241 of every one that heareth 8085 8802 it shall tingle 6750 8799.

3:12 In that day 3117 I will perform 6965 8686 against Eli 5941 all [things] which I have spoken 1696 8765 concerning 413 his house 1004: when I begin 2490 8687, I will also make an end 3615 8763.(when…: Heb. beginning and ending)

3:13 For I have told 5046 8689 him that I will judge 8199 8802 his house 1004 for 5704 ever 5769 for the iniquity 5771 which he knoweth 3045 8804; because his sons 1121 made themselves vile 7043 8764, and he restrained 3543 8765 them not.(For I…: or, And I will tell him)(vile: or, accursed)(restrained…: Heb. frowned not upon them)

3:14 And therefore I have sworn 7650 8738 unto the house 1004 of Eli 5941, that the iniquity 5771 of Eli's 5941 house 1004 shall not be purged 3722 8691 with sacrifice 2077 nor offering 4503 for 5704 ever 5769.

3:15 And Samuel 8050 lay 7901 8799 until the morning 1242, and opened 6605 8799 the doors 1817 of the house 1004 of the LORD 3068. And Samuel 8050 feared 3372 8804 to shew 5046 8687 Eli 5941 the vision 4759.

3:16 Then Eli 5941 called 7121 8799 Samuel 8050, and said 559 8799, Samuel 8050, my son 1121. And he answered 559 8799, Here [am] I.

3:17 And he said 559 8799, What [is] the thing 1697 that [the LORD] hath said 1696 8765 unto thee? I pray thee hide 3582 8762 [it] not from me: God 430 do so 6213 8799 to thee, and more also 3254 8686, if thou hide 3582 8762 [any] thing 1697 from me of all the things 1697 that he said 1696 8765 unto thee.(more also: Hebr. so add)(any thing: or, word)

3:18 And Samuel 8050 told 5046 8686 him every whit 1697, and hid 3582 8765 nothing from him. And he said 559 8799, It [is] the LORD 3068: let him do 6213 8799 what seemeth 5869 him good 2896.(every…: Heb. all the things, or, words)

3:19 And Samuel 8050 grew 1431 8799, and the LORD 3068 was with him, and did let none of his words 1697 fall 5307 8689 to the ground 776.

3:20 And all Israel 3478 from Dan 1835 even to Beersheba 884 knew 3045 8799 that Samuel 8050 [was] established 539 8737 [to be] a prophet 5030 of the LORD 3068.(established: or, faithful)

3:21 And the LORD 3068 appeared 7200 8736 again 3254 8686 in Shiloh 7887: for the LORD 3068 revealed 1540 8738 himself to Samuel 8050 in Shiloh 7887 by the word 1697 of the LORD 3068.

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