Parallel Verses
Darby Translation
Now the sons of Eli were sons of Belial; they knew not Jehovah.
New American Standard Bible
Now the sons of Eli were
King James Version
Now the sons of Eli were sons of Belial; they knew not the LORD.
Holman Bible
Eli’s sons were wicked men;
International Standard Version
Now the sons of Eli were worthless men who did not know the LORD.
A Conservative Version
Now the sons of Eli were base men; they knew not LORD.
American Standard Version
Now the sons of Eli were base men; they knew not Jehovah.
Amplified
The sons of Eli [Hophni and Phinehas] were
Bible in Basic English
Now the sons of Eli were evil and good-for-nothing men, having no knowledge of the Lord.
Julia Smith Translation
And the sons of Eli, sons of Beli-al; they knew not Jehovah.
King James 2000
Now the sons of Eli were sons of Belial; they knew not the LORD.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Now the sons of Eli [were] {worthless scoundrels}; they did not know Yahweh.
Modern King James verseion
And the sons of Eli were sons of Belial. They did not know Jehovah.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
But the sons of Eli were unthrifty children, and knew not the LORD. For the manner of the priests with the people was:
NET Bible
The sons of Eli were wicked men. They did not recognize the Lord's authority.
New Heart English Bible
Now the sons of Eli were base men; they did not know the LORD.
The Emphasized Bible
Now, the sons of Eli, were abandoned men, - they knew not Yahweh.
Webster
Now the sons of Eli were sons of Belial; they knew not the LORD.
World English Bible
Now the sons of Eli were base men; they didn't know Yahweh.
Youngs Literal Translation
and the sons of Eli are sons of worthlessness, they have not known Jehovah.
Themes
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wicked Children » Know not God
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Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Samuel 2:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
Eli's Evil Sons
11 And Elkanah went to Ramah to his house. And the boy ministered to Jehovah in the presence of Eli the priest. 12 Now the sons of Eli were sons of Belial; they knew not Jehovah. 13 And the priests' custom with the people was, when any man sacrificed a sacrifice, the priest's servant came, when the flesh was cooked, with a flesh-hook of three prongs in his hand;
Cross References
Jeremiah 2:8
The priests said not, Where is Jehovah? and they that handled the law knew me not; and the shepherds transgressed against me; and the prophets prophesied by Baal, and walked after things that do not profit.
Judges 2:10
And all that generation also were gathered to their fathers; and there arose another generation after them, who did not know the LORD or the work which he had done for Israel.
Romans 1:21
Because, knowing God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but fell into folly in their thoughts, and their heart without understanding was darkened:
Romans 1:28-30
And according as they did not think good to have God in their knowledge, God gave them up to a reprobate mind to practise unseemly things;
2 Corinthians 6:15
and what consent of Christ with Beliar, or what part for a believer along with an unbeliever?
Deuteronomy 13:13
There are men, children of Belial, gone out from among you, and they have drawn away the inhabitants of their city, saying, Let us go and serve other gods, whom ye have not known;
Judges 19:22
As they were making their hearts merry, behold, the men of the city, base fellows, beset the house round about, beating on the door; and they said to the old man, the master of the house, "Bring out the man who came into your house, that we may know him."
1 Samuel 3:7
Now Samuel did not yet know Jehovah, neither had the word of Jehovah yet been revealed to him.
1 Samuel 10:27
But the children of Belial said, How should this man save us? And they despised him, and brought him no gifts. But he was as one deaf.
1 Samuel 25:17
And now know and consider what thou wilt do, for evil is determined against our master, and against all his household; and he is such a son of Belial, that one cannot speak to him.
1 Kings 21:10
and set two men, sons of Belial, before him, and they shall bear witness against him saying, Thou didst curse God and the king; and carry him out, and stone him, that he may die.
1 Kings 21:13
And there came the two men, sons of Belial, and sat before him; and the men of Belial witnessed against him, against Naboth, in the presence of the people, saying, Naboth blasphemed God and the king. And they carried him forth out of the city, and stoned him with stones, that he died.
Jeremiah 9:6
Thy habitation is in the midst of deceit; through deceit they refuse to know me, saith Jehovah.
Jeremiah 22:16
He judged the cause of the poor and needy; then it was well. Was not this to know me? saith Jehovah.
Hosea 4:6-9
My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge; for thou hast rejected knowledge, and I will reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me; seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I also will forget thy children.
Malachi 2:1-9
And now, ye priests, this commandment is for you.
John 8:55
And ye know him not; but I know him; and if I said, I know him not, I should be like you, a liar. But I know him, and I keep his word.
John 16:3
and these things they will do because they have not known the Father nor me.
John 17:3
And this is the eternal life, that they should know thee, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom thou hast sent.