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1 Samuel 3:1

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And the child Samuel ministered unto the LORD before Eli. And the word of the LORD was precious in those days; there was no open vision.

2 And it came to pass at that time, when Eli was laid down in his place, and his eyes began to wax dim, that he could not see;

3 And ere the lamp of God went out in the temple of the LORD, where the ark of God was, and Samuel was laid down to sleep;

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BSB
And the boy Samuel ministered to the LORD before Eli. Now in those days the word of the LORD was rare and visions were scarce.
KJV
And the child Samuel ministered unto the LORD before Eli. And the word of the LORD was precious in those days; there was no open vision.
WEB
The child Samuel ministered to the LORD before Eli. The LORD’s word was rare in those days. There were not many visions, then.
ASV
And the child Samuel ministered unto Jehovah before Eli. And the word of Jehovah was precious in those days; there was no frequent vision.
DARBY
And the boy Samuel ministered to Jehovah before Eli. And the word of Jehovah was rare in those days; a vision was not frequent.
BLB
And the boy Samuel ministered to YHWH before the face of Eli. And the word of YHWH was rare in those days; [there was] no vision broken forth.
ÅB
Gutten Samuel tjente Herren under Elis tilsyn, og Herrens ord var dyrt i de dager; av syner var der lite.
OTB
Gutten Samuel tjente for Herren under Eli. I de dager var Herrens ord sjeldent; syner var ikke utbredt.
B1930
Gutten Samuel tjente Herren under Elis tilsyn, og Herrens ord var dyrt i de dager; av syner var der lite.

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  • Amos 8:11–12

    Behold, the days come, saith the Lord GOD, that I will send a famine in the land, not a famine of bread, nor a thirst for water, but of hearing the words of the LORD:

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  • Psalms 74:9

    We see not our signs: there is no more any prophet: neither is there among us any that knoweth how long.

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  • 1 Samuel 3:21

    And the LORD appeared again in Shiloh: for the LORD revealed himself to Samuel in Shiloh by the word of the LORD.

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  • 1 Samuel 2:11

    And Elkanah went to Ramah to his house. And the child did minister unto the LORD before Eli the priest.

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  • 1 Samuel 2:18

    But Samuel ministered before the LORD, being a child, girded with a linen ephod.

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  • 1 Samuel 3:15

    And Samuel lay until the morning, and opened the doors of the house of the LORD. And Samuel feared to shew Eli the vision.

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