Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

Now the sons of Eli were worthless men; they did not know the Lord

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; they had no regard for the Lord

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 worthless (dishonorable, unprincipled) men; they did not know [nor respect] the Lord

Bible in Basic English

Now the sons of Eli were evil and good-for-nothing men, having no knowledge of the Lord.

Darby Translation

Now the sons of Eli were sons of Belial; they knew not Jehovah.

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.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
of Eli
עלי 
`Eliy 
Eli
Usage: 33

of Belial
בּליּעל 
B@liya`al 
Usage: 27

Context Readings

Eli's Evil Sons

11 And Elkanah went to Ramah to his house. And the child ministered unto the LORD before Eli the priest. 12 Now the sons of Eli were worthless men; they did not know the Lord 13 It was the priests' custom with the people that when anyone offered a sacrifice, the priest's servant would come, while the flesh was being boiled, with a fleshhook of three teeth in his hand;

Cross References

Jeremiah 2:8

The priests did not say, Where is the LORD? and those that handled the law did not know me; the pastors also rebelled against me, and the prophets prophesied by Baal and walked after things that do not profit.

Judges 2:10

And also all that generation were gathered unto their fathers, and there arose another generation after them which did not know the LORD nor the work which he had done to Israel.

Romans 1:21

because having known God, they did not glorify him as God, neither were thankful, but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.

Romans 1:28-30

And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a perverse understanding, to do those things which are not convenient,

2 Corinthians 6:15

And what concord does Christ have with Belial? or what part do the faithful have with the unfaithful?

Deuteronomy 13:13

certain men, the sons of Belial, are gone out from among you and have incited the inhabitants of their city, saying, Let us go and serve other gods, which ye have not known,

Judges 19:22

Now as they were making their hearts merry, behold, that men of the city, certain sons of Belial, beset the house round about and beat at the doors and spoke to the master of the house, the old man, saying, Bring forth the man that came into thy house that we may know him.

1 Samuel 3:7

Now Samuel did not yet know the LORD, neither had the word of the LORD yet been revealed unto him.

1 Samuel 10:27

But the sons of Belial said, How shall this man save us? And they despised him and brought him no presents. But he pretended not to notice.

1 Samuel 25:17

Now, therefore, know and consider what thou must do, for evil is determined against our master and against all his household, for he is such a son of Belial that no one can speak to him.

1 Kings 21:10

and set two men, sons of Belial, before him, to bear witness against him, saying, Thou didst blaspheme God and the king. And then carry him out and stone him that he may die.

1 Kings 21:13

Then the two men, sons of Belial, came in and sat before him; and those men of Belial witnessed against Naboth, in the presence of the people, saying, Naboth blasphemed God and the king. Then they carried him forth out of the city, and stoned him with stones that he died.

Jeremiah 9:6

Thine habitation is in the midst of deceit; through deceit they refuse to know me, saith the LORD.

Jeremiah 22:16

He judged the cause of the poor and needy; then it was well with him. Is this not to know me? said the LORD.

Hosea 4:6-9

My people were cut off because they lacked wisdom; because thou hast rejected wisdom, I will cast thee out of the priesthood; seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I will also forget thy sons.

Malachi 2:1-9

And now, O ye priests, this commandment is for you.

John 8:55

yet ye have not known him, but I know him; and if I should say, I do not know him, I shall be a liar like unto you; but I know him and keep his word.

John 16:3

And they will do these things unto you because they do not know the Father, nor me.

John 17:3

And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.

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