Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
But Samuel did the work of the Lord's house, while he was a child, dressed in a linen ephod.
New American Standard Bible
Now
King James Version
But Samuel ministered before the LORD, being a child, girded with a linen ephod.
Holman Bible
The boy Samuel served in the Lord’s presence
International Standard Version
Now Samuel was ministering in the LORD's presence, as a boy wearing a linen ephod.
A Conservative Version
But Samuel ministered before LORD, being a child, girded with a linen ephod.
American Standard Version
But Samuel ministered before Jehovah, being a child, girded with a linen ephod.
Amplified
Now Samuel was ministering before the Lord, as a child dressed in a linen ephod [a sacred item of priestly clothing].
Darby Translation
And Samuel ministered before Jehovah, a boy girded with a linen ephod.
Julia Smith Translation
And Samuel serving before Jehovah, a boy girded with an ephod of linen.
King James 2000
But Samuel ministered before the LORD, being a child, girded with a linen ephod.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Now Samuel [was] serving before Yahweh, as a boy wearing a linen ephod.
Modern King James verseion
And Samuel served before Jehovah, a child girded with a linen ephod.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
But the lad Samuel ministered before the LORD girded about with a linen ephod.
NET Bible
Now Samuel was ministering before the Lord. The boy was dressed in a linen ephod.
New Heart English Bible
But Samuel ministered before the LORD, being a child, clothed with a linen ephod.
The Emphasized Bible
But, as for Samuel, he was ministering before Yahweh, - a boy girded with an ephod of linen.
Webster
But Samuel ministered before the LORD, being a child, girded with a linen ephod.
World English Bible
But Samuel ministered before Yahweh, being a child, clothed with a linen ephod.
Youngs Literal Translation
And Samuel is ministering in the presence of Jehovah, a youth girt with an ephod of linen;
Themes
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Ephod » A sacred vestment worn by the high priest » Worn by samuel
the Ephod » Worn » Serving God » Persons engaged in the service of God
the Ephod » Worn » Linen » Generally of linen
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Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Samuel 2:18
Verse Info
Context Readings
Samuel's Life In The Tabernacle
17 And the sin of these young men was very great before the Lord; for they gave no honour to the Lord's offerings. 18 But Samuel did the work of the Lord's house, while he was a child, dressed in a linen ephod. 19 And his mother made him a little robe and took it to him every year when she came with her husband for the year's offering.
Phrases
Cross References
1 Samuel 3:1
Now the young Samuel was the servant of the Lord before Eli. In those days the Lord kept his word secret from men; there was no open vision.
1 Samuel 2:11
Then Elkanah went to Ramah to his house. And the child became the servant of the Lord under the direction of Eli the priest.
Exodus 28:4
This is what they are to make: a priest's bag, an ephod, and a robe, and a coat of coloured needlework, a head-dress, and a linen band; they are to make holy robes for Aaron your brother and for his sons, so that they may do the work of priests for me.
2 Samuel 6:14
And David, clothed in a linen ephod, was dancing before the Lord with all his strength.
1 Samuel 22:18
Then the king said to Doeg, You are to put the priests to death. And Doeg the Edomite, turning on the priests and attacking them, put to death that day eighty-five men who took up the ephod.
Leviticus 8:7
He put the coat on him, making it tight with its band, and then the robe, and over it the ephod, with its band of needlework to keep it in place.
1 Samuel 2:28
Did I take him out of all the tribes of Israel to be my priest and to go up to my altar to make the smoke of the offerings go up and to take up the ephod? Did I give to your father's family all the offerings made by fire by the children of Israel?
1 Chronicles 15:27
And David was clothed with a robe of fair linen, as were all the Levites who took up the ark, and those who made melody, and Chenaniah the master of those who made melody; and David had on a linen ephod;