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 Then Elkanah went home to Ramah. And the boy ministered to the LORD in the presence of Eli the priest. 12 Now the sons of Eli were worthless men; they did not know the Lord 13 The custom of the priests with the people was that when any man offered sacrifice, the priest's servant would come, while the meat was boiling, with a three-pronged fork in his hand,

Cross References

Jeremiah 2:8

The priests did not say, 'Where is the LORD?' Those who handle the law did not know me; the shepherds transgressed against me; the prophets prophesied by Baal and went 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 that he had done for Israel.

Romans 1:21

For although they knew God, they did not honor him as God or give thanks to him, but they became futile in their thinking, and their foolish hearts were darkened.

Romans 1:28-30

And since they did not see fit to acknowledge God, God gave them up to a debased mind to do what ought not to be done.

2 Corinthians 6:15

What accord has Christ with Belial? Or what portion does a believer share with an unbeliever?

Deuteronomy 13:13

that certain worthless fellows have gone out among you and have drawn away the inhabitants of their city, saying, 'Let us go and serve other gods,' which you have not known,

Judges 19:22

As they were making their hearts merry, behold, the men of the city, worthless fellows, surrounded the house, 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 the LORD, and the word of the LORD had not yet been revealed to him.

1 Samuel 10:27

But some worthless fellows said, "How can this man save us?" And they despised him and brought him no present. But he held his peace.

1 Samuel 25:17

Now therefore know this and consider what you should do, for harm is determined against our master and against all his house, and he is such a worthless man that one cannot speak to him."

1 Kings 21:10

And set two worthless men opposite him, and let them bring a charge against him, saying, 'You have cursed God and the king.' Then take him out and stone him to death."

1 Kings 21:13

And the two worthless men came in and sat opposite him. And the worthless men brought a charge against Naboth in the presence of the people, saying, "Naboth cursed God and the king." So they took him outside the city and stoned him to death with stones.

Jeremiah 9:6

Heaping oppression upon oppression, and deceit upon deceit, they refuse to know me, declares the LORD.

Jeremiah 22:16

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

Hosea 4:6-9

My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge; because you have rejected knowledge, I reject you from being a priest to me. And since you have forgotten the law of your God, I also will forget your children.

Malachi 2:1-9

"And now, O priests, this command is for you.

John 8:55

But you have not known him. I know him. If I were to say that I do not know him, I would be a liar like you, but I do know him and I keep his word.

John 16:3

And they will do these things because they have not known the Father, nor me.

John 17:3

And this is eternal life, that they know you the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent.

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