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1. Now the boy Samuel was working for the Lord with Eli. There were few words from the Lord given in those days, and there were not many special dreams.
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1. And the child H5288 Samuel H8050 ministered H8334 unto H853 the LORD H3068 before H6440 Eli H5941 . And the word H1697 of the LORD H3068 was H1961 precious H3368 in those H1992 days H3117 ; there was no H369 open H6555 vision H2377 .
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2. At that time Eli was lying down in his own place. His eyes had become weak and he could not see well.
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2. And it came to pass H1961 at that time H3117 , when H1931 Eli H5941 was laid down H7901 in his place H4725 , and his eyes H5869 began H2490 to wax dim H3544 , that he could H3201 not H3808 see H7200 ;
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3. The lamp of God had not gone out yet. And Samuel was lying down in the house of the Lord where the special box of God was.
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3. And ere H2962 the lamp H5216 of God H430 went out H3518 in the temple H1964 of the LORD H3068 , where H834 H8033 the ark H727 of God H430 was , and Samuel H8050 was laid down H7901 to sleep ;
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4. Then the Lord called Samuel, and Samuel said, "Here I am."
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4. That the LORD H3068 called H7121 H413 Samuel H8050 : and he answered H559 , Here H2009 am I.
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5. He ran to Eli and said, "Here I am, for you called me." But Eli said, "I did not call you. Lie down again." So Samuel went and lay down.
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5. And he ran H7323 unto H413 Eli H5941 , and said H559 , Here H2009 am I; for H3588 thou calledst H7121 me . And he said H559 , I called H7121 not H3808 ; lie down H7901 again H7725 . And he went H1980 and lay down H7901 .
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6. The Lord called again, "Samuel!" So Samuel got up and went to Eli, and said, "Here I am, for you called me." But Eli answered, "I did not call you, my son. Lie down again."
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6. And the LORD H3068 called H7121 yet H5750 again H3254 , Samuel H8050 . And Samuel H8050 arose H6965 and went H1980 to H413 Eli H5941 , and said H559 , Here H2009 am I; for H3588 thou didst call H7121 me . And he answered H559 , I called H7121 not H3808 , my son H1121 ; lie down H7901 again H7725 .
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7. Now Samuel did not know the Lord yet. And the Word of the Lord had not been made known to him.
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7. Now Samuel H8050 did not yet H2962 know H3045 H853 the LORD H3068 , neither was the word H1697 of the LORD H3068 yet H2962 revealed H1540 unto H413 him.
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8. The Lord called Samuel again for the third time. He got up and went to Eli, and said, "Here I am, for you called me." Then Eli understood that the Lord was calling the boy.
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8. And the LORD H3068 called H7121 Samuel H8050 again H3254 the third H7992 time . And he arose H6965 and went H1980 to H413 Eli H5941 , and said H559 , Here H2009 am I; for H3588 thou didst call H7121 me . And Eli H5941 perceived H995 that H3588 the LORD H3068 had called H7121 the child H5288 .
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9. Eli said to Samuel, "Go lie down. If He calls you, say, 'Speak, Lord, for Your servant is listening.' " So Samuel went and lay down in his place.
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9. Therefore Eli H5941 said H559 unto Samuel H8050 , Go H1980 , lie down H7901 : and it shall be H1961 , if H518 he call H7121 H413 thee , that thou shalt say H559 , Speak H1696 , LORD H3068 ; for H3588 thy servant H5650 heareth H8085 . So Samuel H8050 went H1980 and lay down H7901 in his place H4725 .
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10. Then the Lord came and stood and called as He did the other times, "Samuel! Samuel!" And Samuel said, "Speak, for Your servant is listening."
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10. And the LORD H3068 came H935 , and stood H3320 , and called H7121 as at other times H6471 H6471 , Samuel H8050 , Samuel H8050 . Then Samuel H8050 answered H559 , Speak H1696 ; for H3588 thy servant H5650 heareth H8085 .
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11. The Lord said to Samuel, "See, I am about to do a thing in Israel which will make both ears of everyone who hears it feel strange.
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11. And the LORD H3068 said H559 to H413 Samuel H8050 , Behold H2009 , I H595 will do H6213 a thing H1697 in Israel H3478 , at which H834 both H8147 the ears H241 of every one H3605 that heareth H8085 it shall tingle H6750 .
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12. On that day I will do all I have said I will do against the family of Eli.
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12. In that H1931 day H3117 I will perform H6965 against H413 Eli H5941 H853 all H3605 things which H834 I have spoken H1696 concerning H413 his house H1004 : when I begin H2490 , I will also make an end H3615 .
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13. I have told him that I will punish his family forever for the sin he knew about. Because his sons brought the sin upon themselves, and Eli did not stop them.
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13. For I have told H5046 him that H3588 I H589 will judge H8199 H853 his house H1004 forever H5704 H5769 for the iniquity H5771 which H834 he knoweth H3045 ; because H3588 his sons H1121 made themselves vile H7043 , and he restrained H3543 them not H3808 .
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14. So I swear to the family of Eli that the sin of his family will not be paid for with gifts given on the altar forever."
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14. And therefore H3651 I have sworn H7650 unto the house H1004 of Eli H5941 , that the iniquity H5771 of Eli H5941 's house H1004 shall not H518 be purged H3722 with sacrifice H2077 nor offering H4503 forever H5704 H5769 .
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15. Samuel lay down until morning. Then he opened the doors of the house of the Lord. But Samuel was afraid to tell Eli about the special dream.
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15. And Samuel H8050 lay H7901 until H5704 the morning H1242 , and opened H6605 H853 the doors H1817 of the house H1004 of the LORD H3068 . And Samuel H8050 feared H3372 to show H4480 H5046 H413 Eli H5941 H853 the vision H4759 .
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16. Eli called Samuel and said, "Samuel, my son." And Samuel said, "Here I am."
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16. Then Eli H5941 called H7121 H853 Samuel H8050 , and said H559 , Samuel H8050 , my son H1121 . And he answered H559 , Here H2009 am I.
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17. Eli said, "What did the Lord tell you? Do not hide it from me. May God do so to you and more, if you hide anything from me of all He said to you."
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17. And he said H559 , What H4100 is the thing H1697 that H834 the LORD hath said H1696 unto H413 thee? I pray thee H4994 hide H3582 it not H408 from H4480 me: God H430 do H6213 so H3541 to thee , and more H3254 also H3541 , if H518 thou hide H3582 any thing H1697 from H4480 me of all H4480 H3605 the things H1697 that H834 he said H1696 unto H413 thee.
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18. So Samuel told him everything and hid nothing from him. And Eli said, "It is the Lord. Let Him do what is good in His eyes."
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18. And Samuel H8050 told H5046 him H853 every H3605 whit H1697 , and hid H3582 nothing H3808 from H4480 him . And he said H559 , It H1931 is the LORD H3068 : let him do H6213 what seemeth H5869 him good H2896 .
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19. Samuel grew. And the Lord was with him and made everything he said come true.
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19. And Samuel H8050 grew H1431 , and the LORD H3068 was H1961 with H5973 him , and did let none H3808 H4480 H3605 of his words H1697 fall H5307 to the ground H776 .
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20. All Israel from Dan to Beersheba knew that Samuel had become a man of God.
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20. And all H3605 Israel H3478 from Dan H4480 H1835 even to H5704 Beer H884 -sheba knew H3045 that H3588 Samuel H8050 was established H539 to be a prophet H5030 of the LORD H3068 .
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21. The Lord came again to Shiloh. For the Lord made Himself known to Samuel at Shiloh, by the Word of the Lord.
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21. And the LORD H3068 appeared H7200 again H3254 in Shiloh H7887 : for H3588 the LORD H3068 revealed himself H1540 to H413 Samuel H8050 in Shiloh H7887 by the word H1697 of the LORD H3068 .
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