Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
Now the sons of Eli [were] {worthless scoundrels}; they did not know Yahweh.
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.
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.
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
Children » Wicked » Eli's sons
wicked Children » Know not God
Christian ministers » Instances of » Eli's sons
Covetousness » Exemplified » Eli's sons
Gluttony » Instances of » Sons of eli
Judge » Corrupt, instances of » Eli's sons
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Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Eli's sons, desecrating the sacrifices
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Titles and names of the wicked » Sons of belial
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Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Samuel 2:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
Eli's Evil Sons
11 Then Elkanah went to Ramah, to his house. Now the boy was serving Yahweh {in the presence of} Eli the priest. 12 Now the sons of Eli [were] {worthless scoundrels}; they did not know Yahweh. 13 And the custom of the priests with the people [was this]: When any man {brought a sacrifice}, as the meat was boiling, the servant of the priest would take a three-pronged meat fork in his hand
Cross References
Jeremiah 2:8
The priests did not say, 'Where [is] Yahweh?' and those who handle the law did not know me, and the shepherds have {rebelled against me}, and the prophets prophesied by Baal, and they went after [things which] do not profit.
Judges 2:10
Moreover, that entire generation was gathered to their ancestors, and another generation grew up after them who did not know Yahweh or the work he had done for Israel.
Romans 1:21
For [although they] knew God, they did not honor [him] as God or give thanks, but they became futile in their reasoning, and their senseless hearts were darkened.
Romans 1:28-30
And just as they did not see fit {to recognize God}, God gave them over to a debased mind, to do the things [that are] not proper,
2 Corinthians 6:15
And what agreement [does] Christ [have] with Beliar? Or what share [does] a believer [have] with an unbeliever?
Deuteronomy 13:13
{worthless men} have gone out from your midst and have seduced the inhabitants of their town, {saying}, 'Let us go and serve other gods!' whom you have not known,
Judges 19:22
While {they were enjoying themselves}, behold, the men of the city, {the perverse lot}, surrounded the house, pounding on the door. And they said to the old man, the owner of the house, "Bring out the man who came to your house so that {we may have sex with him}."
1 Samuel 3:7
Now Samuel did not yet know Yahweh, and the word of Yahweh had not yet been revealed to him.
1 Samuel 10:27
However, some {worthless men} said, "How can this [man] deliver us?" So they despised him and brought no gift to him, but he kept silent.
1 Samuel 25:17
And so then, know and {consider} what you should do, for evil has been decided against our master and against all his household, and he [is such] {a wicked man}, {nobody can reason with him}!"
1 Kings 21:10
Seat two men, {scoundrels}, opposite him. Let them witness against him saying, 'You cursed God and the king.' Then you shall bring him out and stone him so that he dies."
1 Kings 21:13
Then the two men, {scoundrels}, came, sat opposite him, and the {scoundrels} witnessed against Naboth before the people, saying, "Naboth cursed God and the king," so they brought him outside of the city and stoned him with stones, and he died.
Jeremiah 9:6
Your dwelling [is] in the midst of deceit, upon deceit they refuse to know me," {declares} Yahweh.
Jeremiah 22:16
He judged [the] legal cause of [the] needy and [the] poor, [and] then it was well. {Is that not what it means to know me}?" {declares} Yahweh.
Hosea 4:6-9
My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge; because you have rejected knowledge, I reject you from acting as a priest for me. And since you have forgotten the law of your God, I will also forget your children.
Malachi 2:1-9
"And so then, O priests, this command [is] for you:
John 8:55
And you have not known him, but I know him. And if I were to say that I do not know him, I would be a liar like you! But I know him and I keep his word.
John 16:3
And they will do these [things] because they do not know the Father or me.
John 17:3
Now this is eternal life: that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent.