| Chapter 3 |
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The child Samuel ministered to Yahweh before Eli. The word of Yahweh was precious in those days; there was no frequent vision. |
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It happened at that time, when Eli was laid down in his place (now his eyes had begun to grow dim, so that he could not see), |
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and the lamp of God hadn`t yet gone out, and Samuel had laid down to sleep, in the temple of Yahweh, where the ark of God was; |
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that Yahweh called Samuel; and he said, Here am I. |
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He ran to Eli, and said, Here am I; for you called me. He said, I didn`t call; lie down again. He went and lay down. |
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Yahweh called yet again, Samuel. Samuel arose and went to Eli, and said, Here am I; for you called me. He answered, I didn`t call, my son; lie down again. |
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Now Samuel didn`t yet know Yahweh, neither was the word of Yahweh yet revealed to him. |
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Yahweh called Samuel again the third time. He arose and went to Eli, and said, Here am I; for you called me. Eli perceived that Yahweh had called the child. |
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Therefore Eli said to Samuel, Go, lie down: and it shall be, if he call you, that you shall say, Speak, Yahweh; for your servant hears. So Samuel went and lay down in his place. |
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Yahweh came, and stood, and called as at other times, Samuel, Samuel. Then Samuel said, Speak; for your servant hears. |
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Yahweh said to Samuel, Behold, I will do a thing in Israel, at which both the ears of everyone who hears it shall tingle. |
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In that day I will perform against Eli all that I have spoken concerning his house, from the beginning even to the end. |
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For I have told him that I will judge his house forever, for the iniquity which he knew, because his sons did bring a curse on themselves, and he didn`t restrain them. |
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Therefore I have sworn to the house of Eli, that the iniquity of Eli`s house shall not be expiated with sacrifice nor offering forever. |
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Samuel lay until the morning, and opened the doors of the house of Yahweh. Samuel feared to show Eli the vision. |
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Then Eli called Samuel, and said, Samuel, my son. He said, Here am I. |
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He said, "What is the thing that Yahweh has spoken to you? Please don`t hide it from me. God do so to you, and more also, if you hide anything from me of all the things that he spoke to you." |
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Samuel told him every whit, and hid nothing from him. He said, It is Yahweh: let him do what seems him good. |
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Samuel grew, and Yahweh was with him, and did let none of his words fall to the ground. |
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All Israel from Dan even to Beersheba knew that Samuel was established to be a prophet of Yahweh. |
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Yahweh appeared again in Shiloh; for Yahweh revealed himself to Samuel in Shiloh by the word of Yahweh. |