Compare Translations for 1 Samuel 2:22

Now Eli was very old, and he kept hearing all that his sons were doing to all Israel, and how they lay with the women who were serving at the entrance to the tent of meeting.

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1 Samuel 2:22 KJV

King James Version

Now Eli was very old , and heard all that his sons did unto all Israel; and how they lay with the women that assembled at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.

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1 Samuel 2:22 NRS

New Revised Standard

Now Eli was very old. He heard all that his sons were doing to all Israel, and how they lay with the women who served at the entrance to the tent of meeting.

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1 Samuel 2:22 WBT

The Webster Bible

Now Eli was very old, and heard all that his sons did to all Israel; and how they lay with the women that assembled at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.

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1 Samuel 2:22 TMB

Third Millennium Bible

Now Eli was very old, and heard all that his sons did unto all Israel, and how they lay with the women who assembled at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.

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1 Samuel 2:22 ASV

American Standard Version

Now Eli was very old; and he heard all that his sons did unto all Israel, and how that they lay with the women that did service at the door of the tent of meeting.

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1 Samuel 2:22 BBE

Bible in Basic English

Now Eli was very old; and he had news from time to time of what his sons were doing to all Israel.

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1 Samuel 2:22 CJB

Complete Jewish Bible

When 'Eli was very old, he heard about everything his sons were doing to all Isra'el, and that they were having sex with the women doing service at the door of the tent of meeting.

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1 Samuel 2:22 RHE

Douay-Rheims

Now Heli was very old, and he heard all that his sons did to all Israel: and how they lay with the women that waited at the door of the tabernacle:

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1 Samuel 2:22 ELB

Elberfelder 1905 (German)

Und Eli war sehr alt; und er hörte alles, was seine Söhne dem ganzen Israel taten, und daß sie bei den Weibern lagen, die sich scharten am Eingang des Zeltes der Zusammenkunft.

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1 Samuel 2:22 GDB

Giovanni Diodati 1649 (Italian)

Or Eli, essendo già molto vecchio, udì tutto ciò che i suoi figliuoli facevano a tutto Israele; e come giacevano con le donne, che a certi tempi venivano a servire all’entrata del Tabernacolo della convenenza.

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1 Samuel 2:22 GW

GOD'S WORD Translation

Now, Eli was very old, and he had heard everything that his sons were doing to all Israel and that they were sleeping with the women who served at the gate of the tent of meeting.

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1 Samuel 2:22 GNT

Good News Translation

Eli was now very old. He kept hearing about everything his sons were doing to the Israelites and that they were even sleeping with the women who worked at the entrance to the Tent of the Lord's presence.

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1 Samuel 2:22 HNV

Hebrew Names Version

Now `Eli was very old; and he heard all that his sons did to all Yisra'el, and how that they lay with the women who served at the door of the tent of meeting.

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1 Samuel 2:22 CSB

Holman Christian Standard

Now Eli was very old. He heard about everything his sons were doing to all Israel and how they were sleeping with the women who served at the entrance to the tent of meeting.

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1 Samuel 2:22 BLA

La Biblia de las Américas

Elí era ya muy anciano; oyó todo lo que sus hijos estaban haciendo a todo Israel, y cómo se acostaban con las mujeres que servían a la entrada de la tienda de reunión,

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1 Samuel 2:22 RVR

La Biblia Reina-Valera

Eli empero era muy viejo, y oyó todo lo que sus hijos hacían á todo Israel, y como dormían con las mujeres que velaban á la puerta del tabernáculo del testimonio.

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1 Samuel 2:22 LSG

Louis Segond 1910 (French)

?li ?tait fort ?g? et il apprit comment ses fils agissaient ? l'?gard de tout Isra?l; il apprit aussi qu'ils couchaient avec les femmes qui s'assemblaient ? l'entr?e de la tente d'assignation.

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1 Samuel 2:22 LUT

Luther Bible 1912 (German)

Eli aber war sehr alt und erfuhr alles, was seine Söhne taten dem ganzen Israel, und daß sie schliefen bei den Weibern, die da dienten vor der Tür der Hütte des Stifts.

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1 Samuel 2:22 NAS

New American Standard

Now Eli was very old ; and he heard all that his sons were doing to all Israel, and how they lay with the women who served at the doorway of the tent of meeting.

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1 Samuel 2:22 NCV

New Century Version

Now Eli was very old. He heard about everything his sons were doing to all the Israelites and how his sons had sexual relations with the women who served at the entrance to the Meeting Tent.

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1 Samuel 2:22 NIRV

New International Reader's Version

Eli was very old. He kept hearing about everything his sons were doing to all of the people of Israel. He also heard how they were having sex with the women who served at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting.

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1 Samuel 2:22 NIV

New International Version

Now Eli, who was very old, heard about everything his sons were doing to all Israel and how they slept with the women who served at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting.

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1 Samuel 2:22 NKJV

New King James Version

Now Eli was very old; and he heard everything his sons did to all Israel, and how they lay with the women who assembled at the door of the tabernacle of meeting.

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1 Samuel 2:22 NLT

New Living Translation

Now Eli was very old, but he was aware of what his sons were doing to the people of Israel. He knew, for instance, that his sons were seducing the young women who assisted at the entrance of the Tabernacle.

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1 Samuel 2:22 OST

Ostervald (French)

Or Héli était très vieux, et il apprit tout ce que faisaient ses fils à tout Israël, et comment ils couchaient avec les femmes qui s'assemblaient à la porte du tabernacle d'assignation.

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1 Samuel 2:22 RSV

Revised Standard Version

Now Eli was very old, and he heard all that his sons were doing to all Israel, and how they lay with the women who served at the entrance to the tent of meeting.

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1 Samuel 2:22 RIV

Riveduta 1927 (Italian)

Or Eli era molto vecchio e udì tutto quello che i suoi figliuoli facevano a tutto Israele, e come si giacevano con le donne che eran di servizio all’ingresso della tenda di convegno.

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1 Samuel 2:22 SEV

Sagradas Escrituras (1569)

Elí empero era muy viejo, y oía todo lo que sus hijos hacían a todo Israel, y cómo dormían con las mujeres que velaban a la puerta del tabernáculo del testimonio.

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1 Samuel 2:22 SVV

Statenvertaling (Dutch)

Doch Eli was zeer oud, en hoorde al, wat zijn zonen aan gans Israel deden, en dat zij sliepen bij de vrouwen, die met hopen samenkwamen aan de deur van de tent der samenkomst.

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1 Samuel 2:22 DBY

The Darby Translation

And Eli was very old, and heard all that his sons were doing to all Israel, and that they lay with the women that served at the entrance of the tent of meeting.

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1 Samuel 2:22 VUL

The Latin Vulgate

Heli autem erat senex valde et audivit omnia quae faciebant filii sui universo Israheli et quomodo dormiebant cum mulieribus quae observabant ad ostium tabernaculi

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1 Samuel 2:22 MSG

The Message

By this time Eli was very old. He kept getting reports on how his sons were ripping off the people and sleeping with the women who helped out at the sanctuary.

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1 Samuel 2:22 TNIV

Today's New International Version

Now Eli, who was very old, heard about everything his sons were doing to all Israel and how they slept with the women who served at the entrance to the tent of meeting.

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1 Samuel 2:22 WEB

World English Bible

Now Eli was very old; and he heard all that his sons did to all Israel, and how that they lay with the women who served at the door of the tent of meeting.

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1 Samuel 2:22 WYC

Wycliffe

And Eli was full eld, and he heard all the things that his sons did in all Israel, and how they slept with women, that waited at the door of the tabernacle. (And Eli grew very old, and he heard of all the improper things that his sons did to all Israel, and how they slept with the women, who served at the entrance to the Tabernacle of the Witnessing.)

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1 Samuel 2:22 YLT

Young's Literal Translation

And Eli [is] very old, and hath heard all that his sons do to all Israel, and how that they lie with the women who are assembling [at] the opening of the tent of meeting,

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1 Samuel 2 - Matthew Henry Concise Commentary on the Whole Bible

Chapter 2

Hannah's song of thanksgiving. (1-10) The wickedness of Eli's sons, Samuel's ministry. (11-26) The prophecy against Eli's family. (27-36)

Verses 1-10 Hannah's heart rejoiced, not in Samuel, but in the Lord. She looks beyond the gift, and praises the Giver. She rejoiced in the salvation of the Lord, and in expectation of His coming, who is the whole salvation of his people. The strong are soon weakened, and the weak are soon strengthened, when God pleases. Are we poor? God made us poor, which is a good reason why we should be content, and make up our minds to our condition. Are we rich? God made us rich, which is a good reason why we should be thankful, and serve him cheerfully, and do good with the abundance he gives us. He respects not man's wisdom or fancied excellences, but chooses those whom the world accounts foolish, teaching them to feel their guilt, and to value his free and precious salvation. This prophecy looks to the kingdom of Christ, that kingdom of grace, of which Hannah speaks, after having spoken largely of the kingdom of providence. And here is the first time that we meet with the name MESSIAH, or his Anointed. The subjects of Christ's kingdom will be safe, and the enemies of it will be ruined; for the Anointed, the Lord Christ, is able to save, and to destroy.

Verses 11-26 Samuel, being devoted to the Lord in a special manner, was from a child employed about the sanctuary in the services he was capable of. As he did this with a pious disposition of mind, it was called ministering unto the Lord. He received a blessing from the Lord. Those young people who serve God as well as they can, he will enable to improve, that they may serve him better. Eli shunned trouble and exertion. This led him to indulge his children, without using parental authority to restrain and correct them when young. He winked at the abuses in the service of the sanctuary till they became customs, and led to abominations; and his sons, who should have taught those that engaged in the service of the sanctuary what was good, solicited them to wickedness. Their offence was committed even in offering the sacrifices for sins, which typified the atonement of the Saviour! Sins against the remedy, the atonement itself, are most dangerous, they tread under foot the blood of the covenant. Eli's reproof was far too mild and gentle. In general, none are more abandoned than the degenerate children of godly persons, when they break through restraints.

Verses 27-36 Those who allow their children in any evil way, and do not use their authority to restrain and punish them, in effect honour them more than God. Let Eli's example excite parents earnestly to strive against the beginnings of wickedness, and to train up their children in the nurture and admonition of the Lord. In the midst of the sentence against the house of Eli, mercy is promised to Israel. God's work shall never fall to the ground for want of hands to carry it on. Christ is that merciful and faithful High Priest, whom God raised up when the Levitical priesthood was thrown off, who in all things did his Father's mind, and for whom God will build a sure house, build it on a rock, so that hell cannot prevail against it.

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